MSE Parent Club - Part 2

Sami_Bee

emlou2009 wrote: »

...i've been putting a teaspoon of gripe water in his bottles (my nans advice - she used to do it with me apparantly) the past few days to see if they make any difference, i wouldnt say he has colic but he has seemed very uncomfortable. he is burping easier after feeds and his poops are more frequent and slightly more watery whereas they have been quite thick paste up til now. he does seem less uncomfortable so i'm going to carry on i think.

i hope elle and rhys are both doing ok xx

MFD, what a whopper benjamin is!!

why cant they have honey under 1 year old?

Em - Thick paste is how they should be not watery :undecided
My HV compares them to toothpaste

Honey can have botulism in it which is why under 1's aren't allowed it

Honey sometimes contains a spore of the bacterium Clostridium Botulinum. This can cause a rare form of food poisoning (botulism) in babies and, very occasionally, in adults. Babies under six months are most vulnerable. The symptoms of botulism appear around eight to 36 hours after consuming the honey or other contaminated food. Symptoms may include constipation, listlessness and lack of appetite. If you suspect your baby may be affected, seek medical help straight away. Although cases of botulism in babies are very rare, it is recommended that you don't give your baby honey until after his first birthday.

http://www.babycentre.co.uk/baby/startingsolids/honeyexpert/

SusanC_2

emlou2009 wrote: »

why cant they have honey under 1 year old?

There are spores in it which can cause infant botulism. Just googled and apparently not everyone agrees about it.

emlou2009 wrote: »

reading some of your posts about your OH's scares me - mine is so hands on that its actually me that cant get him to bed in the evening! i honestly dont think i could cope if it wasnt for him. we bath seth together in the evening, then OH dries and PJ's him and gives him his last feed and puts him down. obviously i am capable of all of the above :rotfl: but he always wakes when i move him!

My OH has always bathed Alice except for December when he works evening shifts and he always did the 10/10.30pm feed too.

astonsmummy

Hello all!
Hope everyone is ok, I'm ok.
Not really been online much lately, Got Ryan weighed today and he now weighs 11lb 10oz so has put on almost 1lb in a week!
He's doin really well though, although he still has a sticky eyes, and washing them aint helping, neither is the teabag trick.

I done a clearout of his drawres and wardrobe the other day. and I have a massive bag full of clothes he wont fit, majority of them are never worn so might stick them on ebay, I'll keep the neutral babygrows and his vests for the next one, and also a things like the going home outfit etc.
I have him in sleepsuits majority of the time, only really put him in an outfit if we go visiting or somewhere special, I wasnt like that with Aston, but this time I just dont really see much point.

astonsmummy

OH takes Ryan in the bath with him, I dont though.
I bath him on his own if I do, but OH does it most of the time, and i just take him out and let OH get on with his bath lol

lwcus78

Sami-You are soo great with your little bits of info and links!

Feeling- I coslept, I hadn't planned to, it was just the only way for us to get some sleep. I felt bad about doing it, frightened I'd smother him. I wish now that I'd just relaxed and enjoyed it. He stil comes into bed with me when he's difficult to settle x

Js_Other_Half

DS is now wearing an eye patch for 2 hours a day to correct a mild squint. He's not been doing it for long, but is very good at tolerating it. Fingers crossed he'll show some improvement at his next appt in about 6 weeks.

money_maker_3

Hi ladies !!
I will be joining you all shortly (hopefully sooner rather than later !!) and would be grateful for some advise from you !!!
Although already a mother of a 6 year old, she was fed on SMA and I really didnt like it much, I think it gave her constipation !!
Any of you using formula recommend one that you find works best for you and your little one?
A friend suggested Aptimil, but I dont know anyone who has used it so am not sure

Thanks in advance for any help

3onitsway

Hi MM - not long now!!
I'm not sure what the differences are between formula milks - but the only one i've ever heard being recommended by other mums is Aptimil - so maybe it is better than others.
I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will be about soon.

astonsmummy

Hi MM
Cow and gate and aptimal are what I've heard.
I use cow and gate with Ryan, and did with Aston.
Went to HV today and asked about Ryan being sickly (turns out it's postetting(sp?) and when i told her what millk he's on she said ''oh thats not one we hear of many problems with'' or something along those lines.
I just guess it's down to the individual baby, I've never tried SMA, or any of the others.

money_maker_3

thanks 3 already here !!!
Will be nice to have this pregnancy over with, this child does not want me to be comfortable at all !!!
It will be all over in less than a month !!!

Thanks AM,
Have heard a few good reports about cow and gate and aptimil, so thats why I wanted real life experiences to check !!