MSE Parents Club Part 12

Jakesmummy

Thanks mfd, I still am furious!! i felt like pulling it out the bin and shoving it in his face!!

dont really know what to say with the weaning thing as i have experienced both, jake was always a hungry baby, guzzled his milk and i started him on some baby foods at 17weeks, jasmine was happy on her milk till just before 6 month, but they do advise between 17 and 24 weeks, so it really bugs me that 5months is described as early!! its not its after the 'allowed' start time!! anyway, my point is every baby is diff and just cos one baby is happy to wait till 6 month another may not! and at the end of the day it really doesnt affect anyone else so i dont care if someone weans their baby at 4 months old, its up to them...

dont mean to offend anyone just dont know what to say, but kindof, best thing to do is just see how it goes really, x

fernliebee

KOAG- It might be his colic that is making him seem hungrier. I found with DD who was very windy, that she couldn't tell the difference between having bubbles in her tummy and it being a bit uncomfy because of that, and the uncomfy feeling of actually being hungry. I found once her wind settled so did all her 'hungry' cue's she was giving me. I think babies just equate any feelings in their bellies as hunger (bit like me )

You may well find once his colic eases off his feeds even out a bit. Like everyone else has said though only you know your baby and ultimately it is your choice on what he needs at any one time.

My_Fathers_Daughter

LOL - weaning is one of those subjects that always causes a stir!!


Benjamin was a big baby and always very hungry (although I couldn't tell you how often he had milk because I never bothered to think about it, just kept offering boob when he showed the signs LOL). When he was 15 weeks I went to a BLW seminar which was interesting to watch some videos, discuss some of the theory and chat to other mums who were BLW their babies.

I raised a question which is basically that I think the application of 'dates' to a baby's development is fundamentally flawed (we all know how they develop differently - yet apparently at 17 weeks someone flips a switch in EVERY child to say it might be safe to wean, and then again at 6 months??? :cool:)

The BLW response is that a baby is physically ready to eat when they can
a) Sit up unaided
b) Guide a piece of food into their mouth
c) Swallow said piece of food (they have got rid of the tongue-thrust reflex)

So I waited for that. Benjamin was sitting unaided at 4 months but I didn't wean him until 5 months or so - and then it was much more like experimenting and playing with food than feeding for a while.

It all seems like such a long time ago now!!




FWIW - from reading on here I don't think many people find that weaning makes a non-sleeping baby sleep better. I think we all have it in our heads a little that the more they eat the better they sleep but I don't think that always comes out in the wash.

My_Fathers_Daughter

Hi Emlou - how is Seth doing? xx

emlou2009

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

FWIW - from reading on here I don't think many people find that weaning makes a non-sleeping baby sleep better. I think we all have it in our heads a little that the more they eat the better they sleep but I don't think that always comes out in the wash.

You're definitely right there - Seth slept through for 10 weeks before he started eating, and then the very night after he ate for the first time he started waking again, and its still very rare he fully sleeps through! (I just died a little inside, cos writing that made me realise its been nearly two years since I last had a proper decent nights sleep!!)

Hi! :wave:

Hello MFD! Seth is snotty and grumpy, and so is his daddy, joy of joys in this house! How are your men? I never saw what happened with your OH, I assume he was OK and didnt have the odd and random disease of which I forget the name?

ladybirdintheuk

Night all. I'm taking myself off to bed before I end up having to get up again. Seeing as she went to bed without any tea there is no way I'm going to get a sensible amount of sleep unless I go now (maybe not even then, I probably should have gone to bed when she did!).

Enjoy the rest of your evenings, and sleep better than normal (lets keep things realistic in here ;0) ).

My_Fathers_Daughter

emlou2009 wrote: »

Hello MFD! Seth is snotty and grumpy, and so is his daddy, joy of joys in this house! How are your men? I never saw what happened with your OH, I assume he was OK and didnt have the odd and random disease of which I forget the name?

Aw - we are all snotty and grumpy and coughing here too

Hubby is okay, they said it was something 'viral' and he is going for a brain scan on Wed to rule out anything sinister but we are reasonably positive it will come back clear.

wendyphant

sorry to but in but could i ask some advice about a buggy

We are going to disneyland Paris :T:T:T:Tnot that i am excited:p
I have a DS who is at the awkward age 3. Thinks he is too big for his buggy but by 3 pm is flagging for a nap. Did think about hiring when we are there but it is 9E a day and we are there for 5 days so will be 45E=£45 (almost)

What I want is a very very small buggy. I have a great buggy which is fine in my car but fills the boot of my peugeot 206 (which we will be taking) so won't have much space for case (and shopping:o)

Which do you think is the smallest and where are the best priced ones?

Am not apposed to a second hand one if i knew which is best eg is the quinny zapp too small for a 3 yr old?

Thanks guys

SeptemberBaby_2

Kindof, we never passed the 8oz mark but we did wonder how it would all fit in with the water and scoops!

I know what colic is like too

xx

Pink_Princess_1

Jakesmummy wrote: »

I wonder if wigan accent is similar to my peter kay bolton accent lol!!

well had tea, am :mad: with 'OH' (and other half is not how i would describe him at the mo!! more like kh!!) we had an argument earlier and he scraped his tea straight into the bin, i am fuming!! i went to the effort of peeling potatoes and went out for the pies, the kids could have had it for their lunch tomorrow if he didnt want it, <insert lots of ranty swearwords!!!>

....anyway hope everyones having a better sunday than me!!

beenie what can you do about a flat tyre? will you have to get a new tyre thing? how annoying!!

x

I think I would be tempted to get it out of the bin and serve him it for dinner tomorrow;)

My OH talks like Peter Kay, hes from Rochdale

MFD - totally agree about the age limits - I think I weaned Roo at 20 weeks because she seemed ready although DD1 was weaned at 12 weeks:eek: cos that was the guidelines 16 years ago and shes fine. Really struggling to get Roo to eat much at the minute so just giving her as much high cal foods as I can ( you can see her ribs and backbone) but she has so much energy she never sits still