Babies Born July 2007 #9

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Hey there!

RE: solids and allergies - I think what I have read is that solids won't actually cause the allergies themselves, BUT if you are predisposed to allergies, starting solids early could exacerbate them. So I guess some people choose to wait, because how do you know whether your child might have a predisposition? In my case, I am asthmatic, and had some mild food allergies as a child, meaning that Amelie is more likely to have allergies too. So I will be putting off solids until I absolutely have to give them!

OK, Christmas presents! Very exciting! I am going to get Amelie a little gold padlock bracelet. I had one when I was a baby and still have it in my jewellery box- it's so gorgeous! I'm not sure how easy they are to find in jewellery shops, though, might have to start looking soon. I will also be asking rellies for lots of books, as I'm getting tired of the ones we have already.

Just thought I'd share with you my weight loss (I'm a bit proud of it!!)- I'm actually below my pre-pregnancy weight- YAY! All I have been doing is a little walking and lots of breastfeeding LOL!! My little chubba bubba has taken it all off me- wish I could lose weight that easily normally!

mrsdaisy - did your MCHN say why you shouldn't be using sunscreen? I have used it once on Amelie- as we were going to the beach and was planning to go again this week as it's so stinking hot! I will be going in the evening though. Amelie didn't have any reaction, but is there something long term that I'm missing?

Well, I'm off to decorate my meringues that I've made for mothers group this morning! Catch you soon!

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Star - she said that the babies absorb it thru their skin and it can have stuff in it thats not good for them.. I used the baby sunscreen and figure they wouldnt be able to sell it if it was harmful. We arent going to sit at home all summer so i would prefer to use something on him, rather than just a hat. He hasnt come up in any rashes or anything. I think she is just one of those ones that likes to have a bit of a whinge about at least one thing that you do each session .

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Good Morning!!

Well im feeling a little 'not here' today as ethan, in the last week or so, will not wake after 11pm until about 4am but lastnight it was 1.30am, 2am, 4am and 7.30am and has just gone back to sleep! Strangely im not feeling so tired as i was going straight back to sleep, usually it takes me about 30mins or more!

The weather here is crazy atm, when i got up at 2am it was so hot, my house was like a sauna, im used to having to put my dressing gown on at that time of the morning.

Star- Welldone on the weight loss Thats great. I haven't got on the scales in about 2 months so i really wouldn't know where im at. The bracelet sounds gorgeous, my sister got her little girl a baby charm bracelet, its lovely.

Em- Im very excited about christmas too this year and i want to go all out but dh isn't so keen He said Ethan will probably enjoy it more next year! Our christmas tree went in the rubbish last year, and dh said we dont need one until ethans older! Im thinking i might just sneak out and get one and decorate it while dh is working lol! Yes, i think it is called 'bounce bounce activity centre'. Having a bit of a heat wave unfortunately, monday it was 40 degrees!! Its supposed to be cooler today though, i hope.

Ok im going to go get some breakfast now!
BBL