Babies Born January 2008 #8

[s361768]

Hi everyone

I can very much relate to feeling sad about slowing up on the breast feeding and feeling disappointed when bubs takes their first bite of solids or a bottle of formula and they love the new tastes.

However once they discover biting at around 10 or 12 months I am okay with it It makes weaning a whole lot less of a guilt trip for me.

Just thought I'd add Francis is having Farex for Breaky and stewed fruit (pear or apple) at night. When he is unsettled and grissley because my milk hasn't been up to it I have given him a top up on formula in the evening. He has also had a taste of yoghurt too. Since solids he hasn't asked for it. So BF and Farex and fruit so far.

Oh yeah I forgot to mention in my previous post...I went to the shop last night and the baby food cans on the shelf I was looking at for Francis (I won't mention the well recognized brandname) were "best before March 2008 and August 2007." They were all past the used by date printed on the can, even the ones right at the back of the shelf. I am so glad I am obsessive enough to check. Stores really need to check the stock to make sure that food is still fit for consumption - talking about botulism a few days back .

I have bought mouldy cheese and bread from woolies and coles before. Sorry for the whinge - I must sound like a little old lady heheh anyway glad I didn't buy it anyway and make Francis eat it. Saved us a call to poisons hotline and then a trip to the Mater Childrens Hospital for food associated infection YUK.

[Billy Ocean]

Hey Vic, that's bloody scary. I'm so glad Punky is ok. Billy sleeps with one eye open (enter Metallica song here... pmsl) a little bit. Weirdo! Maybe she was just having one of those staring moments. You know how you get when you stare at nothing? Anyway, hugs to you.

Maz, baby, Mateauz is a freakin' champ on his solids. Does he have yogurt at all? Just wondering cos BTK had a taste of Nanny's yogurt yesterday and friggin loved it! Just not sure which one to get. Was awesome seeing you the other day. Can't wait to come up. Hope your trip went well. x

Mary, so pleased you're having a nice time way. I hope Addie is feeling better soon and I'm sure you didn't make it any worse.

Belinda, I loved that song too. How funny. I downloaded it after I read your post. Now I'm playing it all day. God help us all!

Karen, just because you're not BF doesn't mean your baby doesn't need you so much. You're lucky to have been able to BF for this long. I had NO MILK and couldn't feed Billy. We still enjoy our feeding time. Bottles, solids, whatever.

Hi Cherryblossum, Amanda and everyone else too!

[Billy Ocean]

BTW, has anyone read some of the posts in the section relating to bottlefeeind/BF and solids? So many women would string you up for giving your kids solids prior to 6 months. WTF? When I was little we had solids b4 6 months - same with all my other mates.

I'm so over it!

[QueenMab]

Billy Ocean.....?!! Now, you're going to be LESS embarressed explaining who you are at the next IRL meet up?! I think alot of the strong opinions on solids come from reading the WHO guidlines but it doesn't really take into account YOUR baby. I fully intended to wait until 6 months to start solids with Punky but she stepped up the feeds & showed all those classic signs of being 'ready' for solids so I just offered her some finger foods (blw) in the last week or so. If she had a taste she had a taste, if she didn't, no biggy. Like I think I said though, she's been loving the baby yoghurt.

Maz - It is weird isn't it, the eyes open thing?! Ashamed to say I slept in Punky's room last night 'cause I just CANNOT get the image (& how scared I felt) out of my head.

Thought I'd finally got Punky to sleep unwrapped but have had to revert the last day - will I be wrapping her when she's 21 I wonder?!

[jenjams]

Geez Vic. I would have been scared ****less too. Naughty Punky on scaring your mummy. She will learn to sleep unwrapped. I didnt think I would get Amber to sleep unwrapped ever but she has been successfully sleeping just under a sheet and cot quilt for a couple months now.
I think I will be starting Amber on the baby rice cereal in the next week or so. She is watching us eat so intently at the moment and wanting what we have. But if she isnt interested I am more than happy to wait too.
So many damn opinions on things such as solids but WE know our babies the best. Or I rephrase that.... We ought to know our babies the best.........

[maz]

I think as a mum that you have to go with your gutt feeling. God If Ididnt then my little man wouldnt be here now. To many people say do this, and do that and totally confuse and scare the living cr@p out of so many first time mums. Do what you think is best FOR YOU and YOUR BABY!!!! Do your research and take what you feel is right for your situation. God I gave Nikolaus cows milk at 3 months old because he would projectile vomit everywere...it turned out he had reflux and still throws up to this day if he gets very upset. But cows milk was what helped him. Wilheml didnt eat until he was almost 2 and didnt roll over or crawl until he was 14 months. So every child is different.
There are enough worries and stresses in this world without having to put on a show for people so yo dont get your head bitten of and made to feel horrible. No wonder there are so many people with post natal depression! Honestly!!!!! *maz gets of her soap box now*

On a completely differnet note...has anyone noticed how much their babies are becoming little people??? I PMSL at Mateauz today. I was in Bunings and bumped into an old friend of mine that I hadnt seen in years...well we're chatting away and I look over and here's mateauz chatting back and laughing with her. Anyone would think she was chatting to him by his response. He has also started reaching out for my face and grabbing it then trying to his me...its cute but I could so go with out the tongue he slips out

BBL - needed ab reak from the sweat shop

[Billy Ocean]

Well said Maz. We like your soap box. Yes, I agree on them looking like real little people. It's so cute. They grow so quickly! Mateauz is bloody gorgeous!

Who is WHO anyway? "Who are you... who who, who who... " hmmm.. visuals of hot black dude from CSI. YUMMO. Shame he was arrested on heroin posession the other week. I'm willing to overlook one indescretion though.

Hey Vic, yeah, true. Now I'm going to have to explain that it's not about the music, it's about the dog and the kid. OMG, what have I done? LOL Hey, I would've slept with Punky too after that. I sleep in the same room as Billy anyway and was going to start rolling him out into the loungeroom cos he's so noisy but can't get myself to do it yet, so don't feel bad!

This nice chick I met at the wedding I went to with M a few weeks back is in labour as we speak. I'm really excited for her and hardly know her. LOL