Babies Born August 2007 #4

[neuri]

From work again...

Becca- what don't u like abt bath seats? I don't know anyone that uses them. Is it one of those lemon items? I now regret buying the expensive grobag seeing as Willa only used it for cpl of weeks when it was colder and now she's just too long for it. I gave up on the baby tub last night and just hopped in with her and we had a blast. She's a real water baby, likes floating and kicking and paddling when I put her on her tummy. It was great fun and a good distraction from her post-immunisation grumpies.

Kim - u that that poo incident cld have happened to anyone of us. Really, the doc shld have offered the table. He would after all do it for an adult who was about to be examined. He wld just say, "take your [clothing item] off and hop up on the table." IMO it wld have been the prudent thing to do with a mum handling a bub. And what was with the nappy having to come off for the shots? Ihaven't heard of that b4. I hope the defaced comment from your MIL was meant as a joke! I wouldn't have been impressed at all with that. Willa has been exactly like Hayden with the grizzling and crying. I think they must just feel like crap after the shots, pardon my French :P

Misty- I second Campari's recc of Baby Love. It's a fantastic book to reassure a parent but I too found the 'don't need to burp' advice strange. Robin Barker also is a bit dismissive of teething discomfort, which is another strange thing. It's not so good for week to week or month to month reference, but rather talks about development stages and changes within those stages and how to handle them. I still love it tho, it kept me sane during those late night feeding marathons in Willa's first few weeks. Like Campari, I also found the 'What To Expect' books a little outdated and in some cases, condescending even. I'm sure u'd be able to find another month to month reference guide at the book store tho. There's tons.I tried to order the fabled, 'Wonder Weeks' book but its been sold out everywhere I've checked AND on Amazon! Campari and I must have the same taste in baby books LOL. I have the Science of Parenting book also. Great read, big font, lovely pictures which is good for easily dustracted mummies

Campari - you're doing a great job with the ILs. About 3 months to go now hey? Its always a challenge sharing ur personal space most esp. with a little one. 30 mins is hardly a wait to stress about when you're talking about mums with kids.

take care!
sonia

[kungfubecca]

Hi all,

misty when it comes to solids and juice I would follow the recommendations of a MCHn before a GP, as the GP probably won't be as up to date as the MCHN in such a specialised area. Oh and I only use bb and my mchn as resources. No books for me, except a few cook books for baby food that have some info in them as well.

Scone, you poor thing, go have a nap

Campari, they were just worried. They probably don't know what an aussie storm is like.

Sonia, the main reason I don't like bath seats is 'cause they can be kinda dangerous in that they make people complacent and not saying you would do this but some people think they can take their eyes off the bub because they are safely sitting while they are not. MIL picked one up at a garage sale and I'm just avoiding receiving it. Besides which I think babies should be given the opportunity to kick and float in the bath not be stuck stationary.

[alioops]

We use bath seats for both girls coz they share the big bath. it realy helps our backs and they just get so slippery that i worry about dropping them. we always have a hand on them and never leave them unsupervised. when Sarah wasn't using a bath seat she slipped n hit her head on the side of the bath coz she splashes so much. 4 us they r lifesavers in that they make bath time more relaxed and keep Sarah away from Emma.

Em had her shots yesterday and had a temp last nite but has been fine. Sarah is still not well n i am sick of it.

@ 10 last nite it was still over 30 degrees here!!! way to hot!! the girls slept ok tho which is nice and we all had fans on overnite but it was so hot!