MSE Parents Club Part 10

elle_gee

money_maker wrote: »

elle, I told Chris last night I was going to try Dylan on weetabix this morning, and he finished the box last night before he went to bed !! So he had to have blueberry porridge instead which he loved !!

Your own mix, or the C&G Apple and Blueberry 7mth one? We have some of that in the cupboard but I'm trying to use up all the 4mth stuff (making it really thick) first - how very MSE In fact, I was thinking if giving porridge for pud cos Rhys seems to have gone off yoghurt (too thin, I think).

Tigsteroonie

Ooooh, don't start me on BF czars - Andrew could have been home at least a week earlier if someone had taken me aside and said "Actually there's nothing wrong with bottle-feeding EBM, and even bottle-feeding formula - why don't you give that a go instead of stressing about BF and beating yourself up when it doesn't work?" [Admittedly he'd have been home on oxygen then, but at least he'd have been home!]

I really felt like the NICU nurses had a "target" to reach in terms of discharging babies as BF, I had to insist on trying Andrew on a bottle instead.

money_maker_3

buttons, I think the photo is beautiful !!
Our school does crap photos one year, and then we get proper professional ones the next !!

Means you can have one every year if you really want to, but get extra gorgeous ones every other !!

This was Jasmines last year

Mazcabs

workinmummy wrote: »

And i may get shot down but (shrugs) it proper winds me up that i can't get boots points on stage 1 and 2 milk, because this would be promoting FF.:( And i'm sure i'm not alone.

I agree...its the same in all supermarkets - think they dont like the fact they would have to give som many points away as well

feelinggood wrote: »

While we are all debating this sensitive subject and being so open, I would like to ask those who FF: "What would have enabled/persuaded you to breastfeed (or continued to breastfeed)". It is something I often wonder about, when thinking about how 'we' (everyone) can help mothers' to breastfeed.

Feelie - With Henry I had ECS and they lost a needle in theatre so I didnt make it out for nearly 3 hrs after he was born so they gave him a bottle. He never really latched on properly after that, in fact I spent nearly 5 weeks feeding him with a bottle teat on my boob as he wouldnt go direct at any costm even with a nipple shield - HV at the time tried everything. TMI alert - Also I was very constipated from the iron tablets and didnt go for 9 days:eek: Which ultimately meant I couldnt physically sit down to BF and was very stressed. he was having more and more FF and enjoying it more TBH

With William you may remember I was having problems as I had too much milk and he was constantly sick when I fed him either direct or EBM. It affected my relationship with Henry and OH was v supportive in that I had done as well as the cows did on his old farm by giving him the first 2 weeks but in the end I managed 6 weeks which I feel is better than nothing

elle_gee

Tigs, I've been meaning to msg (via FB!) the breastfeeding nurse on our NNU. I often wonder exactly what they expected us to be doing now.. I know it was special circumstances that they let Rhys home with a tube (because they thought he would have it for years, not months), but I do wonder what they expected me to be putting down said tube now, as long-term expressing was never ever mentioned to me.. :cool:

Buttonmoons

I can tick the box saying I want it in black and white.

That photo is lovely MM. The photo would of been perfect if her teacher hadn't touched her hair *hmmmph*

No, I like the picture, she looks cute in it, so I will buy it, you get a set for like £20, so not much at the end of the day, and it means we can keep a copy and give grandparents etc one too.

Plus, you end up feeling like you HAVE to buy a picture otherwise your a terrible parent lol

money_maker_3

tarajayne wrote: »

Maddy loves weetabix, mind you, she loves all food!

I'd forgotton how tricky a crawling baby is, was pulling my hair out this morning for a bit until I re-organised a couple of things. :rotfl:

hmm, part of me is quite content that it will be a while before my baby is mobile although he can go the whole length of the room laying on his back and pushing !!

elle_gee wrote: »

Your own mix, or the C&G Apple and Blueberry 7mth one? We have some of that in the cupboard but I'm trying to use up all the 4mth stuff (making it really thick) first - how very MSE In fact, I was thinking if giving porridge for pud cos Rhys seems to have gone off yoghurt (too thin, I think).

The C & G one, we finished the 4mth stuff yesterday which is why I was for trying weetabix !!

csh_2

feelinggood wrote: »

Thanks CSH. Can I be even more nosey and ask why you didn't want to? I admire you for your honesty about not wanting to - I get the impression that most women don't want to admit that.

I've got no problems in admitting that I make desisions that are best for me and my baby.

I have lots of reasons why I don't want to that I'll not write here because I'm not getting into having to justify myself to anyone

The main reason being I just don't want to!

BF for me isn't the be all and end all of being a Mummy. Its just not that important to me, I have 2 happy healthy children that have thrived on having a happy Mummy and formula :A

weezl74

SusanC wrote: »

I'm sorry if I sounded like I was saying weezl (or anyone else here) is not properly attached to their child as that was not what I meant (and is not what I think).

I know that. Thank you


Properly attached eh?

DH was going to offer him on freecycle this morning after another 3 am wake up! :rotfl:

workinmummy

SusanC wrote: »

Do you get points on bottles and teats etc.? But Boots can set the price at anything they want so if they had the points it might be 4% more expensive but give you ponts.

Yes you do get points on bottles and teats. Price in boots is same as asda, tesco, sainsburys etc..... But just because you get it on the equipmentment, doesn't mean you shouldn't get it on the milk.

I'll step away from this one now. Off to boots during lunch, to go buy some baby milk....... no seriously I am.