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[rainbowdays]

Sorry I could not think of an original title

Sorry about the bug Seaside, glad you are all better.

Honeyapple, what are the benefits of goats milk over cow's milk?

Ready- dribbling and wanting to bite down on things is a sign of teething- although it may be a while until you actually see a tooth through the gum. None of mine had teeth until about 1 yrs old! Dex still has lots of his bottom teeth still to come through completely. I think 'normal' is anytime from 4mths.

Goats' milk-
Fat globules in goats? milk are generally smaller than those in cows? milk, so our digestive enzymes can complete their breakdown more rapidly. The proteins also form a softer curd in the stomach which helps with digestion. That?s why goats? milk is an ideal food for children. Because goats' milk is so easily digested, it's a great dairy alternative. People who suffer from lactose intolerance with cows' milk, rarely do so with goats' milk.
Unlike cows? milk, goats? milk is non mucous forming and can actually help neutralise mucous too. Goats? milk can provide dramatic relief for catarrh sufferers and children with constantly ?runny noses? find switching from cows? milk dairy products to goats? can bring almost instant relief.

So, for Dex he has it because he has some eczema and also often used to have a runny nose- both much better at the moment. DS1 had quite bad eczema so that is why he drank it.

Yep, dripping like a tap, sucking and chewing on her fingers and her toys, and just today started sucking her bottom lip inwards so she looks like she has only a top lip - it's hilarious and when I copy her she finds it funny. I don't expect we'll see teeth for a while, but I think she is experiencing some movement in her gums - poor love. Could that explain some of the fussiness at feed times??

Thanks for the info on goats milk, it sounds like something I will look into for H when the time comes, I have always found cow's milk really claggy... I normally only drink skimmed, but have been drinking semi skimmed as a compromise while I am breastfeeding, as a friend told me I needed that fat. Bleurgh. Looking forward to going back to skimmed when I stop breastfeeding.

Very quiet on here at the moment... just when I reclaim my evenings too

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Ready- tis quiet on here! Dont see why you shouldnt drink skimmed milk if that is what you prefer- I think it is the calcium that is important rather than the fat. I have never drunk a lot of milk while PG or BF- I think it is a bit of an old wives tale to be honest.

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Right, well in which case, skimmed it is then Thank you.

Honeyapple, we are doing our bit keeping the thread going

Where is everyone? Helloooooooooo

Sorry having a bit of a stressful time and just trying to keep myself in one piece at the moment. Loads of issues and too much to try to explain here. So I will probrably be away for a while from m/n (spoken like a true m/n addict!!!!), and come back when my head is less stressed.

Ready - just quickly before I go, my kiddies all dribbled and chewed on anything they could for months before their teeth actually appeared. Teething is not fun for baby or mummy. But sure you will get loads of advice on tips to cope.

I'm here just don't often have time to sit down and write anything!

Ready. Agree with honey. Think it calcium u need but I didn't up my milk intake - not a great fan either! Didn't know that about goats milk winder if it will help with dd's snot!! Also have to say that the dribbling goes in for years! Toby still dribbling while his last teeth come through! Both mine got first teeth about 6 months but then got then one after other v fast - especially dd who had them all bar 4 by 1 year!

Rainbow - hope all ok. Take care of yourself.

Right much as i'd love to sit down longer have to get on.

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Rainbow- hope things settle down for you soon and you are not gone for too long .

Fettle- hello- your DD might find the taste of goats milk a bit funny (does taste different to cows) so try mixing it half and half to start off with. My DS1 doesnt mind it- will have it on cereal or in chocolate milk- but DD doesn't like it.

Did anyone watch that programme after the news on BBC1 about baby modelling? Made me laugh! Honestly I am NOT like any of those mums!

Hi honey. I did watch some of it til I had to switch it off - they were v annoyin parents on there. Did think of you and babylove as I think she put her dd up for modelling too!!

Obviously the main reason I switched off was cos I knew my dc were infinitely more cute than any of those babies on there!!! [

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hello all, just lurking and reading, but being too lazy to post!

saw my little niece today and she screamed quite a lot! made me remember what it is like to have a newborn........not much fun sometimes!

had both ellis and kiki's parents evenings tonight, and obviously they are both superstar geniuses! Very proud of them both! teacher said how painfully shy Kiki was though, which we obviously know, but its sad hearing someone else say it. I hope she comes out of her shell soon, cos she is such a sweetheart and i want everyone to see that!
anyone else been watching flash forward? i LOVE it!

too tired to type anymore so i'm off to bed.

rainbow - hope you are happier again soon, we will miss you.

seaside - get better soon

has anyone ever noticed i can't be arsed to write in full sentences, or use punctuation or capital letters? just how lazy am i?

it wasnt that bad greedy!

Didn't see the baby modelling - was it awful?

Well done on the superstar geniuses greedy

30 minute catnaps are still the order of the dday... I am trying to just go with it at the moment, but she wakes grumpy and clearly needs more, I have started feeding her when she wakes (advice of the HV) and she pretty much dozes through these feeds... I presume she is still eating? It feels like she is, but of course it is impossible to see what she is getting.
Breastfeeding news - Tonight's bedtime feed was not fussy at all , after about 10 days of fussing every night it came as a bit of a shock - a pleasant one of course, but it meant that she was in bed quicker . I don't want to jinx myself, but do you think it means it was her growth spurt causing it, and it is now over? Or could it be that my supply is now used to doing 2 feeds in quick succession?? I have started feeding her when she wakes from her last catnap, and then doing bath and massage and then feeding her again for bed.

Hope everyone is ok?

i am here! just no time to post usually, my lovely contented baby has turned into a screamer we usually get atleast 3 hours of screaming and fussing before bed. i think ds2 is just getting very over tired and wont give in i have tried feeding him to calm him down and he will have a few sips then scream again.

compared to ds1 he really does seem to be a little cry baby.

quick question in 3/4 weeks time il be going out with the girls, how do you get around (if you can) bf'ing?

aw i feel bad now, i have just calleds ds2 a cry baby and he is lying on my bed looking at me kicking for england and coo'ing. he is so cute

rainbow - thinking of you, hope you come back soon x

iam- re going out with the girls- what is the plan? I went out when DS2 was 6 weeks old and left DP with a bottle to try- formula not expressed. I had a glass of wine but decided best to drive in case of emergency! I ended up leaving fairly early as was missing my baby!!!

{toomuch sneaks in and looks for Ready's familiar face...} hey girls - Ready said I could join you guys.. I temped too to get my BFP with DS but wasn't on your thread. DS is one now and would love to join you guys..

Ready great news on your DD being less fussy - it could be your supply building up or could just be her settling - who cares eh as long as it works . I felt like I just fed DS constantly on an evening for months but if it got him sleeping well at night I didn't mind. Hopefully she's turning a corner for you.

With the naps have you tried being next to her 25 mins in and then pouncing as soon as she stirs and trying to rock, pat (whatever works for her) her back to sleep so she learns to go back to sleep after 1 sleep cycle? Never worked for DS but worked for a friend of mine - she did it for 3-4 days and then her DS did it on his own after that.

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of course you can join us toomuchtime!!! but i should warn you, some of the women on this thread are a bit odd!....i can think of one or two in particular, so it's probably best to ignore most of what everyone says, unless its me of course!

people always say they are going to join us and then never do, so i hope you stick around for a bit at least!

hello everyone else!

marcy cried at nursery today when dh dropped her off, and i am desperate to go and pick her up to check she is ok. only half an hour left to kill before i can go and get her. i know i should be doing something constructive with my time but i'm not!!!

Toomuch Welcome! I have no doubt the girls on here will be very welcoming... they are all stars, each and every one of 'em
We had read about the wake to sleep technique, going to give it a go I think, not sure it will work, but nothing to lose.
Can't believe your ds is 1!! Where does the time go? That said, I can't believe H is 13weeks today

Iam, Dh and I went out for the evening when H was 7weeks, we had tickets for a show... I expressed when possible in the week before and froze it, then defrosted it overnight and decanted it into bottles. Left 2 bottles of 5oz and a spare of 4oz, MIL fed her as soon as we left and then again a couple of hours later - didn't need the spare. Also had some bottles in the steriliser and some cartons of formula - in case something happened, traffic probs or something.
I would say try ds on a bottle before you go, it'd be terrible to have to come home when dh can't get him to take a bottle - some babies take some persuading. H has never been fussed how she gets food, so long as she gets it

Can't believe it is almost November!!

Hope Marcy is ok greedy

thanks girls.

honey - i will be going out, nothing too wild but will be having a few drinks - if i can. so do i have to not bf for day to wait for alcohol to be out of my system? how much is ok to drink and still bf? see i am totally and utterly clueless so is it better to just not drink at all?

ready - what are you using to freeze your breastmilk? will have to try herbie on a bottle again as at last attempt he point blank refused!

greedy - poor marcy but im sure she has had a fab day and there would have been no need to worry!

i have been ringing around nursery schools today to try and put oscars name down for when he turns 3. i am still hoping to put him in a nursery when he is 2 but i dont know if our finances will allow it at the moment. things are really bad for dh work. we didnt think the recession had hit us particularly hard but certainly feeling the pinch now.

oh another quick question (sorry!) i have been having pate and raw onion baguettes or tuna and raw onion and a certain family member keeps telling me i should not be eating raw onion and i should be watching what i eat as i am bf'ing - can someone enlighten me on the do's and donts of what i can and cant eat.

iam- I think a few glasses of wine is fine while BF- I wouldnt worry about waiting till the next day to BF. Although obviously wouldnt advice getting totally p*ed! As for things to eat- I dont think you need to avoid anything- spicy food can sometimes make your milk less appetizing- so I guess that is what the raw onion advice was about . Garlic is same thing. You can guy little BM freezer bags that go inside bottle- i think!

Hi all - trying to catch up
Iammummy and Ready - glad to see you have got good advice on BF from honey and rainbow I have no help to offer! Just well done for doing it and keeping going I think you are right to just set yourself small achievable goals re continuing BFing Ready - 14 weeks is brilliant and like everyone says from all the friends I know it does get so much easier.

Iammummy- hope you have a good night out I know what you mean about the credit crunch - I thought we were riding it out OK but have to say the last 2 months have been rubbish- my savings are earning 10% of what they were before and one of my rentals is down by 25% per month . I am the banker in our house and I am finding it really stressful at the moment

greedy - hope Marcy was OK today after nursery. If it is any consolation re shyness - I was painfully shy when I was around 8/9/10 - would not speak on the phone, talk to adults etc. The I went completely the other way and became a complete blabber mouth and my school reports went from saying "quiet and gentle" to "opinionated and outspoken"

rainbow - so sorry to hear things are tough right now - really hope you will be back with us soon.

We are over the vomiting thank goodness - gah - that smell when you open the bedroom door and then turn on the light and see the devastation of a puked on baby and cot! I have to say the mummy instinct is amazing though and you just get on with operation clean up.
Now DS has his first cold of the year so my long lovely nights of good sleep seem a distant memory after sickness and now coughing and sniffling. We have had DS in with us for the past 2 nights as poor mite could barely breath.

Also he is teething so badly - the last 4 back molars are coming in and he is really suffering.

Talking of teething Ready - Cassius drooled for england from about 11 weeks and his first teeth began to appear around 15 weeks I think? he has always really had a hard time with the pain and drool. I had plastic backed bibs on him from 11 weeks as otherwise his chest was constantly soaked.

toomuch- welcome to the thread lovely to have a new comer on here.

Chooster - hope you are having a lovely time away.

fettle - hope you are holding up - I bet you are counting off the days - do you have a giant calendar on your wall

Lottie - if you are lurking hope you are doing OK. Not sure of anyone else on here saw your thread so just in case I am outing you not sure if everyone's seen lottie's thread - she is in hospital on bedrest at the moment. Keeping fingers crossed those cheeky twins stay put

Have to say I really feel like this month has been a tough one for me too - not sure why - maybe just winter blues setting in? Stresses about money and work etc don't help plus I have to do my tax return - ARGHHHH - it feels like I am standing at the bottom of a mountain looking up and knowing I have to climb it asap. Then add in TTC and it all feels a bit crap really. Sorry in advance for TMI but I just had a really weird AF which has convinced me I am entering perimenopause and will never conceive again (drama queen - moi!) I am really trying to not get caught up in TTC and have to say it is impossible to dedicate as much time to it as first time around anyway with a toddler! I am going to try and not bother this month with anything as with all the sickness etc I just can't be doing with stressing when I know we will not manage to DTD enough anyway. I am just entering that stage when all the mums as Cassius's groups/NCT etc are all either announcing pgs or having babies - it is really pressurised?? Everyone just asks outright if you are trying/pg etc? And I am so of these people who just decide they might like a baby and get pg like the same month??!! as if it is as easy as ordering Tesco to deliver your shopping or something!

Okay - apologies and enough of my depressing rambling

big unmumsnetty hugs to all
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seaside - i remember those times when EVERYONE was ttc or pg with no.2 and i am as guilty as anyone of asking bluntly about no.2. i never saw it as insensitive until i struggled with conceiving marcy and then i got it! you will just have to develop a very thick skin, cos i dont think people will ever stop asking you about no.2. it's like as soon as you get serious with someone everyone asks when you are getting married, and then as soon as you are married everyone asks when you are having a baby. i am sure it will happen, and you did say that you thought this month was a right off anyway. just promise me you wont leave it till 16 dpo before testing this time? i STILL remember that!

hope you are ok lottie