Babies Born July 2007 #11

[mrscricket]

AMM - have had a very quick look at that site and it looks excellent!! Well done for finding it and thankyou for sharing . I love that it has a day sleep section - everyone always seems to talk about nighttime. Going back now to have a another look. Thanks xx

[kungfubecca]

HI all,

Nicki, that's fantastic, I really hope the oncologist is right.

Zofia it's mad how fast this thread is moving again huh? Bugger on the car.
Farax is just the brand name and there are some organic rice cereals out there as well.

Veronica, I hope you didn't miss Jason too much. The mixing formula and ebm was a suggestion that MCHN made if wanting to wean off BB milk, and you could do it gradually eg an 80/20 split and gradually reducing the ebm until it was all formula. So you could probably use it to improve the taste for her now if you want to or you could use it down the track if you want to wean earlier than 12 months. But it is really important that once mixed if she refuses it you have to chuck it regardless of how fresh the ebm is.

Em, pmsl, (in the nicest possible way) at looking at the tv and crying. Xavier isn't that bad... yet. The poor little poppet mean electric company turning off his power. All you can do is keep the under chin area clean and dry as best you can.

Sara lol at your milk bank, i've been making too many withdrawals and not enough deposits in mine too.

Mel, congrats on becoming a doula in the making.

Jan, sorry to hear your having a hard time with no it all parents and in laws. It's hard when they just don't realise they are causing the grumpiness and then to have them comment on a temper of implying that there is something wrong with the bubs feels horrible because firstly they are part of their family and it's a real insult to mum and dad too. Hang in there at least you do have that end date to look forward to.
I am so with you on the junk food. ON Nathans side our niece is constantly being given junk food by ana and pop I might add and they have another thing coming if they think I'm about to let that happen to my son. I will become the DIL from hell if necessary and put my foot down.

Sasha, I've now had a good 27 years of solid tv watching and I don't have adhd. lol. I agree with you a little about the rotavirus. It does say that they can have gastro like symptoms, because it is to prevent against gastro in young babies. It is very normal to have reactions to an immunisation that are similar to what your trying to prevent. It's only if they don't seem to improve you need to seek further assistance.
How cute with the outfit. My Dh doesn't seem to realise that these things are 1st's and it doesn't matter if a bubs doesn't remember them. I was taking about 1st birthday parties (we were at a 3rd b'day party) and he was saying we didn't need one because xavier wouldn't remember it anyway. He is so insensitive sometimes I just want to slap him.

Jessikah, glad to hear you guys are going well, pity about the waking during the night. Hopefully that tooth will come soon and you might get a week or 2 of sleep again.

AMM, ah cartoons, that's what will keep us sane on Saturday mornings to come. I remember we would get up and watch cartoons while mum slept in.
I think that ready made formula is the follow on formula that bubs don't actually need because by that stage they can have cows milk, and get plenty of nutirients from all the other foods they eat.

We are yet to make it to Santa. Xavier is generally quite grumpy by the time we get places that handing him to a stranger might not be the best. I'm going to try out Myer Santa I think because I know he let my niece sit on his knee so hopefully he will hold Xavier too. I agree about the stupid rules these days though. But Santa just doesn't want to be sued or accused of hurting a child. One of the one's here actually has a couch to sit on.

well anywho being told rather loudly that i'm ignoring my little boy.

Bye

[kungfubecca]

I almost forgot Xavier is now 4 months old!!!

He gets more needles tomorrow. aw my little boy is growing up.

[CrystalBoo]

I will be sure to add photos in her chrissy get-up to the gallery.

I took her to the health nurse for weighing today and she has only put on 200g in a month due to all these weeks of the runs Luckily, she is not dehydrated at all and is otherwise healthy - she has plenty of rolls to draw on for emergency reserves! Anyway, due to her lack of gain, and the fact that she is five months and was overdue, the nurse has said to try her on solids when DH comes home tomorrow. I was going to wait another two weeks but I think the time is right. She sampled her spoon today in preparation Oh and she has started that head-down bum waving in the air thing trying to move forward - hilarious during nappy free time!

August - thanks for sharing the website. It does have some interesting information, though I'm still not ready for the tough love method just yet! Maybe after the 6m mark.

Mel - are you getting any help with the kids from anywhere? You must be missing DH a lot huh? I know that just in the week DH is home each time, I get used to him doing things for me and then he's gone again...damn, so frustrating!

How'd it get that late again? Hi and bye to all.