Babies born September 2007 #30

[MistyFying]

This thread is for parents who's baby was born in September 2007.

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MistyFying

There are many issues that you will encounter as a new parent. We have put together this list of useful articles and threads in order to assist you with some common questions or issues you may have, and to provide you with bit of extra support that we all need as new parents:

Feeding Support:

Breastfeeding General Chatter
Breastfeeding FAQ's
Is My Baby Hungry?
Baby Formula - What Manufacturers Don't Want You To Know
Bottlefeeding FAQ's and Useful Information
Is Feeding Your Baby Taking Too Much Time?
Bottlefeeding General Chatter
Feeding Your Baby
Lactose Intolerance
Starting Solids/Homemade Baby Food
Starting Solids - When Is My Baby Ready?
Starting Solids General Chatter

Please contact the Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) or a Lactation Consultant if you are concerned that you may have breastfeeding and/or supply problems, and before the introduction of solids or formula.

Sleeping Support:

Comforted Sleeping & Sleep Issues Forum
Comforting Tools to Aid Restful Sleep
Babies & Sleep
Controlled Crying/Comforting/Sleep Training
The Con of Controlled Crying
The Crying Game
15 Ways To Help Your Baby Sleep

Other Useful Information & Recommended Reading:

Baby Massage
Cuddle Me Mum
Infant-led Feeding & Weaning
Baby Wearing
Recommended Reading List

Got questions?

Post your questions in the forums mentioned above, or in the following forums where you're sure to receive many friendly responses!

General Baby & Toddler Forum
Breastfeeding, Bottlefeeding and Solids
Gentle Parenting Forum

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[Isadora]

I'm watching Dr Phil atm, its scary to think that there could be sex offenders in my suburb let alone my street. I dont know how we go about finding out where the registered offenders are? The sad thing is I am wary of any man (apart from her father & my dad etc of course) that goes near Maddie. I know I shouldnt think that way but I just do.

I need help ladies, how on earth do I cook red meat!? Lol!! I dont eat it so it never gets cooked in our household. DP eats it though, but not a lot, just in like meat pies, bbq's etc. I bought these small looking lamb leg parts?? yesterday at Coles - thats another thing am I best off buying it from a butcher? Anyway how on earth do I cook it to puree it? I've got a stack of pureed veges in the freezer that I need to use so I was thinking I'd start easy and just do the plain lamb and mix it through what I've already got.

[Trillian]

****DRUMROLL****

We FINALLY have a tooth through!!!! Only just - I found it yesterday morning after a dreadful night up with him. Last night was pretty ordinary too I might add lol, but we seem to think that a lot of his unsettled-ness in general is 1 because he wakes up cold and 2 he likes to be snuggled with me, so he wakes up alone and doesn't like it. So I think I might try wrapping tonight to see how that goes. Lord knows how I am going to do it though LOL. I do think my resolve will weaken as DH started nightshift tonight and wont be home to know I put him in our bed

Had a day out shopping yesterday and spent way too much money. I needed new bras, so I brought 2 plain and practical and 1 'just for pretty' set by Oroton (I find it confusing that a company that makes sunglasses also makes underwear LOL) which set me back $200. DH likes the 'just for pretty' set , but if he knew I paid $46 for a pair of knickers I think he would die LMAO. Also brought Lindsay and Erin new shoes and a baptism gift for our friends baby. Today I brought myself a 6lt slow cooker because our oven is **** and burns everything. But I think I have killed my cc in the process


LOL at you buying small lamb chops Hayley. Do they have a tail on them and look like a tiny T-bone steak? Sounds like you have lamb loin chops which are just the BEST LOL - so tasty. Anyway, you just cook them in a frying pan with a smidge of oil or under the grill. They will be a bit hard to puree though as they can get a little tough when they are cooked well done. The first meat I started the kids on was BBQ chicken - very tendy and juicy and easy to break down for them. And you are better off buying meat from a butcher too - Supermarkets mostly used cryvac meat (meat which is processed off site and then brought in inside vacuum sealed bags) but then I am biased

Marydean, I'm sorry to hear that H is having trouble, it really sucks that she has had to *live* like that at school. Great to hear though that your school has such a fab anti-bullying policy and program. The kids have a puppet show coming next week about bullying too. Touch wood my kids have never been affected by it. But I admit that when in highschool, I would have been called a 'mean girl', but the whole class year was like it - we fed off one another like a pack of vultures so we all had our turn at being in both the bully and victim roles and I shudder when I think about it now.

[Artechim]

MD, great that H's school has a good policy. When I was in primary school a boy was always teasing me, then one day I got sick of it and pushed him - he cracked his head open on a table and got a couple of weeks off school LOL, he never bothered me again

Sherie, I was looking at bras today but they are so expensive! And it was cold so I couldn't be bothered trying them on so I just got W some clothes and left.

Pregpan, good to hear N is better.

Gracie, how is the DYSON!

Noni, your new hair looks great! I would love to do that but I have wide shoulders and am chubby so if I have my hair short I look very lesbo.

I swear W was an Indian in a past life, the kid loves curry! He chows down on roti and DH gave him some dipped in butter chicken sauce and he couldn't eat it fast enough. He was also eating rice which he really liked.

I finally got W some shoes today so he can go outside without getting wet feet. He loves to be out there and cries when I bring him in. Then he leads me to the door all day.

Oohh exciting news (for me anyway) - one of the girls from playcentre called this morning and we went out for a big walk, looks like I might actually be making some friends.

Another bad night, I have ordered the No Cry Sleep Solution, hopefully it will have something for me. Otherwise I am left with put up and shut up or controlled crying. We should be moving in a few weeks so I am hoping to implement some things then.

[*noni*e*]

hey everyone thanks for the comments on the hair i really like it i kinda have it all messed up atm with the front straight lol gives me a bit more edge or something haha..
got my first fluffly mail today haha two itti bitti nappies and then dp took me to the city to a shop that sells the baby behinds and i got two of those too ahhhhh nappy heaven haha i am sooo sad!!!
arte - lol @ looking like a lesbo ive had that problem in the past i cant really go much shorter than this without it happening.. glad your making some friends makes such a difference!!!
sherie - congrats on the tooth through its such a relief for some reason when that first one finally breaks through, i'm sure its likethem for them too..
haley - ahahaha u sound like i did when i learnt to cook red meat.. havnt cooked lamb chops before but i would assume in a fry pan like you would cook steak?? lol dont rely on my advice though am no meat expert either.. roast meats are pretty easy to puree ive found though..
md - wow that is an impressive bullying policy is that just a public school?? glad H talkes to you about it i'm sure that makes all the difference..
eeek i did read the other thread so i am really sorry for the people i missed i just cant remember everyone if its not in the same thread!!

[Trillian]

Noni, this is Alister's 4th tooth - its just the one thats been taking ages to finally come.

Arte, I hear you on the put up or shut up - cc isn't an option here - so I am just going to have to deal with it and hope the end is in sight lol. Out of the 4 of them, he would have to be the worst sleeper at this age.

I have unpacked my slow cooker, but I have no idea where I am going to keep it when it isn't being used LOL - its huge! We have a freezer full of slow-cookable meat though - lamb neck chops, shanks, shin beef, and chuck steak so I can't wait to get into it and start using it.

[Trillian]

I will catch up in the new thread here https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...2007-31-a.html