Babies Born July 2007 #15

[CrystalBoo]

Raels, Em - I did some research last night and the night terrors (as opposed to nightmares) usually happen with an hour or two of going to sleep and can be caused from (amongst other things) overtiredness, which I'm sure is the case for us as she didn't have her arvie nap. The saddest thing is they can't be comforted and if you try it can actually prolong it Such a horrible feeling to think you are actually part of their terror when they're in that state, and you're better off just leaving them. My DH is away atm too Raels, and just after this episode I heard an unfamiliar noise somewhere else in the house and had to do the full check. All in all, it was quite an eerie atmosphere last night.

Megan - Hope all goes well with little sore bottom and he is feeling better today

Lis, Autumn is on breakfast, lunch and dinner plus BF about 6 times a day/night. I buy the organic fruit puree for mixing with cereal but haven't tried anything else. Meatwise, she has had mince and will be having chicken this week. I bought the baby yoghurt to try today too!

Jem, how's Charlotte feeling? At least she'll be building up that immune system. Good luck with the not-crawling thing! LOL Gone are the days I could put Autie on the study floor while I did a post... right now she has found a bunch of DH's maps on the shelf and testing them out as a food source.

Anyone doing/done the baby led weaning? We've had such a good run with introducing solids I thought I might give it a try.

[mrscricket]

Sacha - my niece gets night terrors (she is 7) and they are horrible. My sister has found that she doesn't get them on school hols so they were worried she might be getting bullied at school. She absolutely loves school so they thought it was strange and looked into it - and realised it was because when she is at school its go go go all day, then comes home, goes outside and runs around flat out (they have a farm) so her mind has no chance to wind down and she gets overtired. Its freaky when she has them but as you said, nothing can be done to comfort her and she doesnt remember having them.

Everyone seems to be busy making baby food - what does everyone have stored up in the freezer? At the moment, i only have pumpkin and carrot for my vegies and some nectarines and bananas. i went to the supermarket yesterday and got one of those little tubs of nectarines and when i got it home they were all bruised and very un-appertising but i couldnt be bothered taking them back so i steamed the skins off and pureed them, but i might wait a while before i give them - little bit to sweet maybe? The only other thing i have given is apple, but i just buy that in the tins. Is everyone still mixing the food in with the baby rice or giving it as is? One more question - how long did you wait before giving meat?