Just an update on my little bub, not that i ever really did an intro.

Little K is 81/2 months, so 6 months corrected. We saw the Paed on Tuesday for our 3 monthly review (6 weeks late due to rescheduling). I had been getting anxious for no reason as DD has been great. They are so happy with little K that we do not have to see them for another 6 months. YAY. I no longer have to give her pentavite and iron daily as she has started solids .

Sally - (and any other BLW'ers) The paed had no problem with me doing Baby led. At least they did not say anything when i told them. I was nervous about that. But as long as she is putting on weight they cannot say anything really.

Quick background as i have never introduced myself in this thread but read it lots

DD was born via emergency c-section at 29 plus 6 weeks due to placental abruption. Luckily I was in hospital for a few days to monitior some bleeding. It scares me to think what would have happened if I had been home. I had not been prepared for a possible prem baby. I thought I was going home in 2 days to wait for a scan at 34 weeks. She spent 2 weeks in NICU (9 days on CPAP) and 41/2 in special care and always had laboured breathing due to a PDA. The medicine did not work to close it. DD was slow to put on weight at first, had laboured breathing and very sleepy. At 3 months she had the heart operation to fix it and her weight gain skyrocketed, and so did her development. At 8 1/2 months she is sitting on her own. loves assisted standing and babbles a lot. From 1707g she now weighs 7.2kg

Although she has always been a fighter and we have encountered few set backs or hurdles it is hard to ignore the anxiety of premmie parenthood. The heart operation was horrible but seeing how many kids were worse off in the ward put our issue into perspective. But it still hurt. At birth the hospital give you that sheet of paper saying what could happen now and in future for babies at your gestation and the stats. I read too much on the internet about possible problems for premmie babies etc. So now I am telling myself just relax and let her be. Or let me be really.

now to the harder part. Preparing for two friends births in July and August. I cannot stop that anxiety and sadly envy. I feel envious seeing their bellies and hearing their gestation and birth plans. But my issues again and ones I will deal with in time.

Thanks for letting me rant. Hope everyone and their little ones are well