MSE Parent Club

andycarmi

heather38 wrote:

hi i use the closer to nature bottles when i go out and leave kenny with my mum and she took to them straight away, i was worried she wouldn't take to them but she gluped the milk down, but then she's a greedy b**ger! the only thing is she often struggles to get out the last oz coz it's in the teat and they are quite big so i can't tip the bottle right up.
i wouldn't use any other bottles.

Same here...

daisykate124

andycarmi wrote:

I used the Avent ones on DD awful tried a few others but the Tommee Tippee - closer to nature. She took to the first time Thank God for them. HTH

I used these aswell as my daughter would not take a bottle and like andycarmi daughter she took to them straight away so i second this recomendation.

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I don't find a problem with the last ounce. I start with my son sitting upright due to his reflux and when we get to the milk in the teat, I gently tip him back a bit to allow the milk to still be sucked out and the bottle is almost vertical. I guess its finding a technique to suit you and your baby.

LifeisEvenbetter

Welcome to the club Davinia_M.

Don't know whether there is a Bodycare shop near you but the one near us often sells teats - usually a good price. Think I have seen Tommee Tippee teats there.

Sorry cannot be of anymore help.

inkie

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OMG just got back from the gp not only have i got thrush but i also have a lump in one of my breasts. I thought one was reallly sore but put it down to thrush, anyway now i got to take antibodies again which will mean getting thrush again! How great. I really feel like giving up breastfeeding today but ds will not take bottle. Someone suggested changing teats anyone got any ideas? i am currently using avent ones.

Hi- not in the club, but as a MW thought that I would pick up on a couple of things here, and offer some advice.

Are you sure that you really want to stop breastfeeding - i know how you feel as i had thrush on nipples with DD2 (which turned into nasty fissure on nipple!), but I fed through it - used nipple shields (not normally advocated, but if they are the difference between stopping feeding and carrying on, then they are a godsend). Don't let this difficult period force you down the route of packing in, I overcame the difficulties that I had, and fed for another 12 months beyond that.
Also, don't be surpised that your b/f baby will not tka e a bottle - given the choice between soft, mummy smelling warm flesh and a cold hard teat, it's easy to see why b/f babies arn't keen on breastfeeding alternatives. If your breasts are already lumpy, then please be very, very, careful about restricting your babies access to the breast - the best way to keep them drained is to offer free access to the breast and use of warm flannels, gravity (dangling boobs over baby when feeding), and gently stroking in direction of milk flow.
Hope all goes well.

inkie

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OMG just got back from the gp not only have i got thrush but i also have a lump in one of my breasts. I thought one was reallly sore but put it down to thrush, anyway now i got to take antibodies again which will mean getting thrush again! How great. I really feel like giving up breastfeeding today but ds will not take bottle. Someone suggested changing teats anyone got any ideas? i am currently using avent ones.

Hi- not in the club, but as a MW thought that I would pick up on a couple of things here, and offer some advice.

Are you sure that you really want to stop breastfeeding - i know how you feel as i had thrush on nipples with DD2 (which turned into nasty fissure on nipple!:eek: ), but I fed through it - used nipple shields (not normally advocated, but if they are the difference between stopping feeding and carrying on, then they are a godsend). Don't let this difficult period force you down the route of packing in, I overcame the difficulties that I had, and fed for another 12 months beyond that.
Also, don't be surpised that your b/f baby will not tka e a bottle - given the choice between soft, mummy smelling warm flesh and a cold hard teat, it's easy to see why b/f babies arn't keen on breastfeeding alternatives. If your breasts are already lumpy, then please be very, very, careful about restricting your babies access to the breast - the best way to keep them drained is to offer free access to the breast and use of warm flannels, gravity (dangling boobs over baby when feeding), and gently stroking in direction of milk flow.
Hope all goes well.:D

Davina_M

Hi all
just wanna say a massive thankyou to all who posted to share their advice. On your recommendations I bought some Timmee Tommee Closer to nature and he drank from them :j. Managed to get 4 bottles for £7.99 at mother care. They were meant to be 9.99 but a nice lady priced them wrong so they had to sell them to me at that price :T I am still breastfeeding but am now able to let my husband take over on the weekends. He did all the night feeds last night and ds got up @ 6 times from 12 till 10, with me he would have probably got up 3 times. Think he is still getting used to the bottles, but at least my husband got to feel first hand what i've been going thru for the past three weeks. Oh my gosh that sounds really mean, its just that i was in hospital for the first four days and when i came out we all slept in our room , but he couldn't really help at night cos i was breastfeeding, then when he went back to work this week he slept in the other room. So i am really glad to be able to get a good night sleep, I feel like a different women. And sometimes i think i feel a little resentful cos his life goes on like normal while my life has changed completely. Dont get me wrong he's a good father and has been doing most of the cooking and household chores etc. Does any one else feel like that sometimes?
My hubby gave ds one feed of SMA gold early this morning cos he ran out of bm and i was still asleep and i feel really bad about it. Think its because i didn't give any to dd until she was @ 3 months.

What do you think about baby signing and baby massage. do you think it's worth the cost or a waste of money. Has anyone been to any classes yet?
Sorry about the long post and forgive any mistakes my brain has turned to mush.

heather38

baby signing is from about 7 months or so, and i bought a few books. but there are 2 types of baby sign BSL and makaton, this is the one on something special on cbeebies and is aimed at kids with special needs like downs syndrome.
i start my baby massage classes after easter and i can't wait but in my area you need a referal from your HV for them. they are free but cost £1.50 for the oils.

shirlgirl2004

I did baby signing with my DD. She learnt nearly 150 signs before her speech took off and her speech is now far better than her peers (she's 2 1/2). It is suppossed to improve speech and on the basis of my DD I'd have to agree. It also reduces frustration before they can speak. People were so jealous my DD could tell me what she wanted and what she'd seen whilst theirs were having tantrums through frustration.

If you don't have classes near you try here http://www.babysign.co.uk/

I also did baby massage which was fun and made DD relax but TBH I didn't keep it up after the 6 week course finished. I didn't really see a benefit but then DD didn't really have colic or any of the other problems that massage can help.

JULIE

Baby signing can be from as early as you like, the earlier the better really as it becomes second nature and you need time to remember them (which isn't hard) and need to get used to using the signs, as alot of people I know tend to use them in dribs and drabs then moan when their baby isn't picking it up.

I did it with my 3rd (wasn't about when my other two were young) and it was great, he's nearly two and still uses signs even though his speech is good, as shirlgirl2004 says it does help with their frustration of not being able to speak yet their head is so full of information that they can't get out.

My 4th is now 8 weeks old and i've already started signing milk & changing nappy to him, even though he won't sign back til much later...its still going in that little head of his.

It enforces their speech as you have to say the word at the same time as you sign it,plus there's alot of repetition (which children like) so the people who reckon it hinders their speech..I don't really get as you're interacting with them constantly throughout the day.



The lady who taught me did it with all three of her children, the last two she did from birth also, and they did start signing much earlier.

That said, all you can do is give it a go and if it's not for you there's no harm done.