Just got back from community nurse, and in 3 weeks Oliver has only put on 150g, the nurse wasn't too worried as for the last 2 weeks he has been mucking around with his bottles and not finishing them, he hasn't grown in length either, so he is still 62cm and his HC is now 40.5 which is a increase of .2cm, if he doesn't improve with his feeding in a couple of weeks I will probably start him on some Farex.
Shoegal Thanks for the link to the Green bottles, but it was actually those exact bottles on Ebay and the blurb that went with them that got me looking at BPA and had me starting to be concerned, but like I said - the damage is probably already done. $16 a bottle seems a bit much to pay to be BPA free if you ask me - seems a little bit of a marketing thing. The link that was in the auction on the research showed Avent to be the worst (sorry BabyWrangler), yet a friend used them for her son who is now 10 and so far no major health or behavioural issues with him. I'm actually using the Tommee Tippee Close to Nature I made that choice rightly or wrongly on the basis of wnating to avoid interferring too much with BF.
I look at it as the fact is we are pressured into what we use by what is supplied to us, it isn't convenient or financially possible for me to always do the organic/toxic free thing. I went on a detox for 3 months before falling PG Fire, but I don't think that it necessarily made a huge difference since I had to have an amnio and the emergency c-section, DD had tongue tie and an umbilical hernia and was breech.
Shoegal I found that when DD is fussy at the breast she needs burping, but you have a LC who can see what he is doing. Good luck with continuing the BF. Fire ignorance again -but what is the big difference between chicken and turkey? We have turkey mince, but chicken breast meat. I like turkey, but not sure why it is better other than being a good source of protien. Beatrix I agree that the split could be good, just might miss some people - like yourself as you'll be in the first half and I'll be in the second half. I have to ask does exDH actually want to bond with MJ or is that you're desire? BabyWrangler does that Goat soap help with psoriasis? Sharon Taking advantage of the free 99cent listings on ebay - good on you. You'll probably do really well with your auctions. I just can't bring myself to list maternity and baby stuff yet, other than DSs old winter clothes that DD will never use. I'm an Ebay addict ATM - but have no use for maternity clothes LOL! BTW - you had some nice maternity clothes.
I was just ready that starting solids before 6 months can cause sleep disruption from stomach pains - let us know if it affects Olivers sleep if you start farex.
I've been noticing DD watching me eat more now - so think she'll be ready before 6months for solids.
We have started having more daytime sleep and it seems like more disturbed sleep in the early hours of the morning, hope she goes back to sleeping better at night soon.
Back is killing me from holding bubs whilst typing so I'm finishing here now.
ONLY 5 POSTS UNTIL THE BIG SPLIT
The child in me wants to post the next 5 posts with just the numbers 4,3,2,1 - 0 on them - sad but true!!!
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alittlegrubi I agree that the BPA free bottles etc is a bit of a marketing ploy, I used all Avent products for Jordan and he is one of the healthiest boys in his class, he has only had 1 sick day off this year (and he was faking it) and last year he only had 1 day off as well and that was because he got hit in the head with a golf ball on the Sunday and the Dr at A&E wanted him to stay home the following day. Jordan was had really bad GOR as a baby, to the point where he was vomiting small amounts of blood, I started him on Farex at around 3 months and never had any issues with sleep, other than the catnapping only during the day which he was doing before we started Farex anyway. Did you find my listings on ebay? The only reason I am selling is because I will not be having anymore children, i'm done, my depression got really bad but I have to say that my 'happy pills' and some counseling are starting to work, although i'm far from being cured LOL
Beatrix, my girl's a little one too. I weighed her yesterday and she was only 5.2kg - but that puts her in the 25th centile, up from the 10th which is where she was at birth.
grubi yay on the day sleep - hope your early mornings improve. we have so many sleep issues right now i can't even bear to put them in writing, but i will say i'm very familiar with the restless mornings.
sharon oliver was previously having huge gains, wasn't he? i hope he'll show more interest in feeding this week. and i'm so glad to hear you're going well with managing your PND.
babywrangler how did the hearing test go? what do they do?
shellbell sounds like you're doing a great job (actually, two jobs!). hope you get a chance to have a break now and then.
fire i'm in awe of your nap success. hope to follow in your footsteps shortly. that's if dd ever gets rid of this damned cough! i'm still slinging her for naps and although she's a little thing she's starting to feel pretty heavy. good luck with your dieting.
had a hideous day of driving round from place to place. i'm so happy to be home, i just wish i hadn't already consumed the day's caffeine allowance... i'd love to have a nice strong coffee right now, preferably accompanied by a few biscuits. sadly, i will have to settle for something herbal and an apple.
Ladies!
I have not been on here for AGES!!! I can't even keep up with all the posts. I hope everyone is going well.
Daphne is going well I think. She's not the best sleeper at night, but during the day she is good, but I have to say it is because of the dummie. Are you all using them? My husband thinks she is hard to settle at night because I use the dummie in the day and we are trying to keep her going to bed without it to avoid having to get up 10 times a night to put it back in, but she is getting hard to settle in the evenings without it. What do you all think? I'm a bit stressed about what to do. Ditch it now and suffer the pain or keep it for peace and quiet?
My husband and I have been a bit narky at eachother also, I guess mainly from lack of sleep and the whole dummie debate.
Also, just to vent - why do people feel like they can ask if I'm breastfeeding or not? It is so rude. I think I am really sensitive as I am expressing all my milk due to attachment probs. I had a total stranger ask me the other day and then she proceeded to tell me that "if you can express, you can definitely breastfeed so do your baby a favour and try again!!" I was this close to telling her to F off!!!
So I've made it to 12 weeks of expressing and I think I'll attempt another 4 - I'm getting pretty tired of it though.
Take care everyone!
Hey Clueless, again The group is being split so it might make it easier to keep up
I guess we could jump between the two to say hey to the other thread every now and then..keep every one updated?? Trillian did say it was okay to do that.
Just thought I would pop in, as the last few days have been very busy.
Wyatt still in bassinette. Am making the move hopefully over to cot next week or week after that. He hasn't got that much room left. Anyway, does anyone have any cot toys which attached to side of cot rail? If so how did you get baby to settle in their with their toys? I'm just covering up but he keeps pulling it down, so might take toys down for a while until he gets used to sleeping in cot.
Have to get some panel heaters installed into the kids bedrooms. I am just worried he will come unwrapped and kid off all his blankets and I will wake up to a frezeeing cold baby. So for own peice of mind.
Everything else going good. I don't have a clue how much Wyatt weights, I will try and get him in to clinic next week, he hasn't being weighed since his 6-8 weeks check up.
I can't wait until every one is better. Wyatt has last part of cold, and has the flemmy cough and the weize breathing. When he was up during the night/early morning and he has his boobie, put him back to bed, and within 2-3 minutes he wakes up from coughing, so I have to start over again, so am up for around 20-30mins. NOT IMPRESSED.
Clueless: You are doing a wonderfully job to still be expressing. I don't think its a personal question for me, and I don't frown on people who cant BF you tried. I have been on both side DD I couldn't feed so she was a fourmla baby and both DS are boobie boys.
*Wyatt doesn't use a dummy, tried when he was little and gagged on it, so never tied again. Its personal choice, but you have to think long term about the dummy thing. Our first DS#1 didnt have a dummy until her was 6-7 months old. I used to hold nd rock him to sleep and when I couldn't bear to do it any more we gave him a dummy. HOWEVER, it's not taken out of house/car. It has to be left in there. And he only get's it when he goes off to sleep then hands it over when he wakes up.
Anyway it's like 9pm here so I am off to bed. I not a night owl... Where do I find the 2 new threads? Could someone email the link over or display up here... Please help am bit lost and wont no where to go. I find this website one of the harder site to get around on. so HELPPP....
Cheers
Sarah
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Sorry to be the one making the 140th post (oops, make that 141st! Sarah beat me.. - was also my 400th post for me!)
Clueless - excellent work on the expressing. I'm in the same boat but am about to quit - how's your supply? I express because my son has a cleft palate and can't attach to the breast.
I'm going to try to make this post worthwhile (sniff) but Liam is snuffling about and may wake at any time...
He's doing great... Is anyone else astounded at how many people still visit and give gifts? We've got two presents in the last few days - one from my boss's MIL!! Isn't that lovely?? I get stopped in the street often because people want to see his hair! One elderly lady stopped us at lunch today to remark on his hair because she said she always wanted a baby with hair - all hers were bald!!
I'm intending to post in both threads so I won't say any goodbyes... I'll keep in touch with all of you that way! Anyway - Liam was born in the middle so we'll have something in common with all of you.
I'm having fun buying up on MCN at the moment.. also got a pram blanky thing that zips up. But we're still having Liam in the basinette because he just looks lost in the pram the normal way around! He's still so small! I'm about to embark on the world of cloth wipes too... wish me luck!
Did I mention he's in his cot full time now? He seems to love it. I bought a mirror thingy to put in there too (so he's got someone to talk to!) - got it on Ebay. He loves it!
I'm hoping to stop expressing next week and I'll then be going full-on into losing weight. It's really starting to bother me now.
Liam's stirring now - better dash and give him his feed. Hopefully he'll sleep for another 6 hours after that! Can never tell...
See you in the new threads! *mwah*
Last edited by Nettie; July 18th, 2008 at 08:49 PM.
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BTW - you had some nice maternity clothes.
The group is being split so it might make it easier to keep up
(oops, make that 141st! Sarah beat me.. - was also my 400th post for me!)
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