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15 WEEKS OLD AND FOOD!

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loopyredangel · 13/02/2008 22:54

My almost 15 week old has been showing a keen interest in food for a couple of weeks now, putting hands in his mouth when we are eating, leaning forward when we have food, fussing when he sees us eating. So today I tried him with some baby rice pudding and he couldn't get enough he was pushing the spoon to his mouth, and was excited everytime the spoon was approaching his mouth. He now weighs 15lb and has been breastfed to this point and Iwill carry on breasfeeding, but is it okay to carry on feeding him, he woofed down a full tin of the small Heinz Rice Pudding. I fear the health visitors won't be happy, but DS seemed so relieved, content and a happy little boy after he got his food!

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hercules1 · 17/02/2008 11:12

Bekkie- you shouted at me on lots of posts and used words like horrible, disgusting and disgraceful.
I have explained to you in detail and you have acknowledged that my intention was never to do any of the things you have accused me of.

I guess I was expecting an apology from you for all the words you aimed at me and the shouting...

Bekkie32 · 17/02/2008 11:15

It was meant friendly, by no means stop with all your guidelines and advice (it helped me understand the WHO report better after all ).

Explained yourself was meant with regards to how it seemed you upset me - I understand that. But NOT in reference to stop posting your views on the subject.

Bekkie32 · 17/02/2008 11:18

Was not just aimed at you!!!

OK SORRY.... QUITS... and whatever else..

bluenosesaint · 17/02/2008 11:20

hercules - i think it is you who is taking things very personally now ...just let it go ...

hercules1 · 17/02/2008 11:20

Yes, you're right it. I was starting to get annoyed. Will let it go now.

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loopyredangel · 17/02/2008 12:02

DO you see what I mean about this site being hormonal! We are all mums trying to do our best, our hormones have gone crazy and we all need to be pampered by our partners or friends, and acknowledged that we have got the bloody toughest job in the world and that it is a massive learning curve. We need to cut eachother some slack, after all we are all trying to help eachother, come everybody big mum loving hug time!

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AitchTwoOh · 17/02/2008 12:11

anyway, bekkie, glad you're sticking around and sorry to hear abut your previous pregnancy loss. been there, got the t-shirt etc. it does add a pressure to do things 'right' i think, certainly i felt more of an internal pressure to bf and beat myself up about it.
the tricky thing for you at the moment is that (from what i recall of other threads) your dd isn't loving milk or food, so i'd be inclined (despite her being 6 months now) to back pedal on the food and try to get her milk uptake up. maybe just one meal a day, some finger food? because let's say you had waited until 6 months, she'd really only be on that anyway (and probably just sucking at a bit of carrot anyway). how's she getting on at the moment?

Bekkie32 · 17/02/2008 12:14

YEP... hugs hugs....it is difficult...

In my case what is done is done, can only look forward and give myself a break from this now, like pelafina says.

Thanks folks for advice, explanations and the sorries and the support.

I am also sorry for flying off the handle, but glad you all realize it was not meant personally at just ONE person and more importantly bacause I was worried sick about my darling girl.

Now I have to get back into reality world and go and sort out this teething baby - at the mo every day is a battle with bottles and food and it has not helped the situation.

Take care - maybe we should present this discussion to WHO ? (wink).

hercules1 · 17/02/2008 12:14

I don't do hugs but I will admit when I went too far, so sorry for pushing too much there.

Let's face it, bottom line, if you wean at 4 months the chances of something going wrong are very slim and as life moves on you worry about other things far more depending on your childs age. My son is now 12 and the whole weaning thing is a very distant memory and only ever mentioned on weaning threads. I dont worry at all about any harm I may have caused him before the age of 10. I'm too busy thinking about him becoming a teenager and all that goes with that.

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loopyredangel · 17/02/2008 12:17

my first DS suffered terribly with his teething, he is now almost 2 and a half and only just finished getting his back teeth, he didn't eat for over a month and lost a lot of weight. I was so scared and worried about him, I tried everything. Hope you little one improves over time, something cool in her mouth may help.

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Bekkie32 · 17/02/2008 12:20

aitchtwooh - still the same as before

I have cut back actually today on food. Quite like the idea of finger foods - seems like teeth are getting nearer and nearer. She is drinking approx 600mls (to include a baby rice ) with a battle and normally eating a glass of food at a push. Today I have felt totally dreadful and decided not to push her into eating just lay back and go with the flow atleast until these teeth are there. Last night I was at a point of breakdown but am feeling in better form now. hubby is back on friday. We have her major check up on 4th march , may pop in sooner - gonna try a bit of dinner with her now, see how it goes. But yeah, trying to reduce food intake.

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loopyredangel · 17/02/2008 12:20

ARGHHHHH!!!! I have just realised I will have 2 teenage boys in the future.... ARRGGGHHHHHHH!!!! (loopy screaming and panics at the thought of 2 teenage boys grunting at me when you try to get a conversation out of them!!!)

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AitchTwoOh · 17/02/2008 12:24

explain to me about the baby rice and the glass of food, is that a jar? don't you think the baby rice (if she's got such a small appetite anyway) might be filling her up with something of no nutritional value? personally, i'd ditch that for a kick-off. go on... give her some finger food... [finger food pimp]

coastalmum · 17/02/2008 12:27

loopyredangel - when I had dc#4 in Oct i was panicing about having for kids and how I going to cope. When a friend kindly pointed out I should be more worried about the future with 4 teenagers! still haven't stopped panicing, dh has joined in the panic too .

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loopyredangel · 17/02/2008 12:28

Okay I am stopping now I have 2 children! No more for me!

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AitchTwoOh · 17/02/2008 12:33

yep, i saw that but have No Idea what that's about. something from Gina, eh?

Bekkie32 · 17/02/2008 13:36

yeah will do away with the baby rice..

The pressurized early weaning thing all went pear-shaped from the start..which I thought it would, as guessed baby was not ready.

Just phoned the midwife who has advised me that the doctors advise was not current advice and should not have said to wean at 4 months. I explained my worries about gluten and she said that when babies are born they have a metabolism test if you want them to and there it shows if a baby would be atleast GENETICALLY inclined to a wheat allergy or coeliac. It is no guarantee that she will be spared, as even those without the genes can get it. But it has helped some of my worry a little.

With the food, the midwife has suggested that as she can eat almost a glass on occasions to keep the milk to just morning and night (eventually it is what I want to do). Then get her used to drinking water during the day. The solid intake should increase (in theory). I said I would be worried that she would still only drink 120mls and she said I would need to brave it and give it time and a try. When she has not had anything to drink for the whole day she may down 200ml in the evening, she IS physically capable as during dreamfeeds she has managed even 210ml.

will try it and see... and of course offer finger foods

AitchTwoOh · 17/02/2008 13:39

cool, glad you're feeling more positive. i thought the thing about water was with meals, though, as opposed to just during the day?

Bekkie32 · 17/02/2008 13:41

well with meals then

Lulumama · 17/02/2008 13:43

milk as and when she wants it , some food. don;t worry about 3 meals a day at this stage. and a beaker of water when you offer the solids! play it by ear and enjoy !

AitchTwoOh · 17/02/2008 14:08

yes, that's what they say isn't it? make a beaker of water available. i must say dd didn't actually do much with hers for a good while but i wasn't bothered as she was eating mostly veg which must be 80% water anyway. and milk's a liquid, right?

Lulumama · 17/02/2008 14:09

yeah , exactly aitch.. DD did not drink water as an actual drink to quench her thirst until she was at least one.. she enjoyed her milk, still does.. and sipped or played with the beaker....

Bekkie32 · 17/02/2008 14:50

so it is okay then that most of the fluid is milk until one, and that until this age just a couple of sips water is ok?
Its just scary what you read - it was only yesterday infact that I rerad it, but they need the minimum 500-600mls milk and atleast half a litre water AND solids. How on earth do people manage that?

It is a vicious circle. Milk is important, but if they drink water their bellies are then full for the milk they need.

Also what do I do in the summer - Ill be going on hols to croatia - if it is very hot what on earth shall I do to keep her well hydrated? assuming at this point she still really only takes to milk and not water or baby tea?

any travelling advice and fluid intake welcome