MSE Parents Club Part 12

My_Fathers_Daughter

SS - I am firmly on the side of not 'baby-proofing' so I didn't do much. A few bump guards on really sharp corners and a fireguard and that was it. I still haven't bought a stairgate so doubt I will now!!

Squishy wrote: »

She is 8 months old. She doesn't tend to use bottles anymore, though she always would take ebm from a bottle - she prefers her sippy cups and beakers now. So I think it's more the formula, as she won't really take it from a bottle or cup. I can sometimes get her to take a little, but maybe only as much as an ounce, and most times not even that.

Hmm - as Tia said, the cartons are different to the powders, have you tried a few different types? I was going to suggest cows milk if she was a little older...

Squishy

tiamai_d wrote: »

Squishy, try not to worry. You may find she accepts formula at nursery when she sees the others having milk. Out of interest, did you use pre made cartons or powder? Even if she doesn't take any while at nursery, so long as she has a couple of good feeds the rest of the day she won't be harmed in any way.

I was hoping this! We're using the premade cartons, as she flatout refused to take the powdered stuff. I have no problems with feeding her morning and night (and she still feeds during the night!), I'm just concerned she might get upset if she can't feed during the day, iykwim? I'm sure she'll get used to it though!

For those who bf over 6 months: I was told by the health visitor that if I continued to feed over this point, either bubs or I would have to go on vitamins - anyone else get told this? I'm also concerned about iron intake (so have been interested in the conversation on this recently!) as none of the baby vitamins contain iron, and I can't take iron tablets with my underactive thyroid.

Squishy

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

Hmm - as Tia said, the cartons are different to the powders, have you tried a few different types? I was going to suggest cows milk if she was a little older...

I've tried all of them We're on SMA just now which she will tolerate better with her porridge in the mornings.

My_Fathers_Daughter

Nobody ever said anything to me about vitamins and I fed for 55 weeks.

Squishy wrote: »

I've tried all of them We're on SMA just now which she will tolerate better with her porridge in the mornings.

You can definitely use cows milk in her porridge.

You may find she feeds more morning and night. You may find she takes formula when you aren't there. I guess you need to just wait and see.

Squishy

Oh just found out my washing machine should be delivered sometime in the next 4 hours Could have been out this morning then, but oh well!

Edit: we now have a washing machine! Plumbed in and currently spinning and draining ready to use Got to read the instruction manual!

Evansangel

BrunoM wrote: »

Well give it something else to do then EA staring at you may be the most interesting option available to it...!

He has a plant thing to hide and swim in and a bubble tube and a toy castle thing. He just has started to stare, with big open eyes.

I love him really, i just have this fear of staring eyes (it started in childhood lol, i covered the eyes of my boyzone poster so i could sleep at night haha!)

My_Fathers_Daughter

7 active games of Lexulous and not 1 of them has had a turn played in over an hour...anyone would think you lot had other things to amuse yourselves with


LOL - I knew someone would play a turn as I was posting that!!!

Somnium

Aless - happy anniversary Hun x

Susan - poor Alice lots of hugs for you both!

EA - another amazing pic x I used a picifoto free voucher on Friday there was no pressure from the photographer !but then you have a viewing/collection date later so maybe it's then that folks have felt pressure! Get ours on 16th so will let you know. Aqueous cream is £1 in both tesco and poundland atm, big tub too.!

Ironing is done as required except for Tahlies stuff then I do a few outfits at a time as they are small and easy/quick to iron.

MFD - job sucks poor you x

SS - yeay for crawling go Molly

Oops looks like it's not the beds day! T just weed on it after wriggling off her mat while having nappy free time.!

!Bonus for being up early friend came over for coffee before she went off for the day. Tahlie is currently asleep on my shoulder and have a v achey arm she was being grotty earlier think she has tummy ache/wind poor lil mite.

jillie1974

morning!

i really need to sort this house out! Kian has started to bum shuffle to get to things and is finding all sorts of crap that has slid under the sofas. pushes himself backwards when he is lying on his front but no crawling yet. am a little pleased as it gives me more time to enjoy him as a baby----if that makes sense.

have also stopped sterilising his bottles, anything and everything is going in his mouth so i figured its not going to make a huge difference if his bottles arent sterilised. he's had 2 days of them not sterilised and no side effects as yet. i have the water as hot as i can stand it to wash them.

am getting fed up now of all these world cup osngs, although the dizzee rascal and james corden one is quite good.

workinmummy

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

Mine was reasonably up to date because MIL came over and did it all whilst we were at CP, and then she did more of it when she babysat on Thursday night...

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Spoilt much!

Saying that my mum hasn't asked if I have any ironing that needs doing in a good few weeks. Maybe I've not been looking as pathetically exhausted as usual. May have to have words or cut out wearing the make-up :rotfl::rotfl:

AF is here in full force and I feel like my womb is falling out. Must go in search of painkillers at lunch.

Cute baby pic. Sorry it is so tiny have "pinched" it off SIL's facebook



Alex (sitting:T) with his cousin Annie (4 months).
He just wanted to hold her hand :smileyhea