MSE Parent Club

Dormouse

jo_b wrote: »

Typing with one hand as baby has come down with his first bad cold and won't be put down anywhere! Up every hour last night. Got the mother in law up for half term today as well! Typical! :rolleyes:

Won't be around much next week so catch up with you all soon. xx

Hope he gets better soon - it's horrible when little ones get it as they don't realise what's going on and are so miserable . Good luck with surviving the MIL as well

sarmia

Not sure if right place - sorry if not.

My 10 mnth is refusing his bottle and has only drank 1 oz milk today.

Can anyone help, is this ok, he has had yoghurt and milk in brekkie!

Thanks

purplepatch

sarmia wrote: »

Not sure if right place - sorry if not.

My 10 mnth is refusing his bottle and has only drank 1 oz milk today.

Can anyone help, is this ok, he has had yoghurt and milk in brekkie!

Thanks

I wouldn't worry too much sarmia, they get to a point where they start rejecting milk especially once they are fully established on solids. Is he having 3 meals a day and has he a healthy appetite?

I think we've discovered before on this thread that the recommended amount of milk a day for a 12 month old is about a pint, so if you can sneak it in with cereal, yogurts, sauces etc then every bit helps.

Has he been refusing it for a while, or was today the first. If it's a new thing, you might just find it's a temporary blip and he'll be wanting it again in a few days time.

They're a law unto themselves these babies eh!?

sarmia

Thanks Purplepatch

He has been refusing it gradually the last couple of days but yesterday only had 1 oz.

I might try it in his beaker as he drinks water fine from this with his brekkie.

Thanks Sarah

[Deleted User]

As long as he's eating his yoghurts, cheese and milk on his cereal, that is probably the best you can do really. You can't force him to drink it and some babies just do give up their bottles. Your already encouraging water so keep that up as well.

As a thought, if this continues have you tried swapping to cows milk, maybe he's outgrowing the taste of formula. I know its recommended to be a year for that change, but if he's not having any milk, surely cows milk is better than none. I know several people who have switched sometime between 10-12 months.

[Deleted User]

Actually just remembered I came on here to have a moan, don't want to keep whinging to DH.

This baby has got 9 days left till DDay and I've really had enough. Monday gone I had a stomach bug and was fit for nothing all day, thank goodness for my mum being around for Jack. Tuesday felt much better and could do more for him again, but still restricted with lifting, walking etc due to PGP. Yesterday felt off all day and by the evening had been sick and had the runs all through the night, still have them now, but no more sickness. DH's parents had asked if they could have Jack today anyway (very timely) and DH and I were planning on having the afternoon together as a last chance thing, DVD or go out for afternoon tea. We did think about the cinema but I decided I couldn't sit through a 2 hour film comfortably. But now that looks like I am going to be flitting from the bed, sofa and bathroom. Poor DH had to do everything for Jack to get him to bed and although it was his turn to get up with him this morning, I still felt guilty for lying in bed and not helping. Its like I am the mother and its my job, even though DH is perfectly capable and does a good job too. I know Jack is belongs to both of us and he should do his fair share and mostly he does, but why do I still feel guilty? Does anyone understand me?

I can't believe i'm 39 weeks tomorrow and i'm still here, I was so expecting this one to be out by now, I feel down as I can't do anything, go out too far, life is in limbo. It feels like my body is wearing down and this pregnancy is just taking everything I have, I have certainly not enjoyed it, its been one thing after another. I hope it will be worth it when she arrives, but right now I can just see the exhaustion continueing with sleepless nights and two babies to look after.

I know its my own fault, should have kept my nightie on.....but my excuse was well we had only been married a month and were still consumating the marriage!

cha97michelle

bailey - keep that chin up. I am ready for the end now, so god only knows how you feel. The end stage is like limbo isn't it. Listen to your body, are you sure getting the runs isn't a sign it is nearly the end?

to be honest, i could have the baby now and not bat an eyelid. I am having so much back ache and finding every day a real struggle. I am also feeling really bad as i have put charlie in nursery every day next week when i will be off on half term week, but seems though i have it to pay for anyway, i want to use the time to get myself sorted a bit and also have a rest if i can.


I think the nature of being a mum is that we will have times where we will feel we are not doing our best.



We took charlie to a farm yesterday, hoping it would be a really good day out, only he was really shattered and every time we took him out the buggy to see the animals he cried, and eventually fell asleep in the buggy. He must have had 5 hours of naps yesterday, then slept through all night. and he has been equally tired and grumpy today. I think he may be about to get something, so i am going to just do what i can .

Anyway, hope the rest of you have had some lovely weather this weekend and have had some quality family time together.

Michelle, x

Becles

Sorry to hear you two are struggling. Hope baby arrives soon bailey, and that you get some relief soon cha97michelle xx

Got a question to ask - am I sad or a savvy MSE'er?

I put Charlottes nappy on earlier and one of the tabs that fastens it shut tore off. So I improvised and sellotaped her into the nappy.

Hubby thinks I'm sad and for the sake of about 4p I should have just chucked it and put a fresh nappy on.

What would you have done?

SeptemberBaby_2

Lol, Becles, it probably would have crossed my mind but as I always change Poppy upstairs she probably would do alot more than 4p's worth of damage whilst I rooted for the tape!

x

SeptemberBaby_2

Sorry if this sounds wingey but...

SIL came around today with our 1 month old nephew. He's gorgeous, but he has real trouble sleeping (Poppy has slept from 11pm to 8pm at 8 weeks, 8pm to 8am from 13 weeks and more recently 7pm to 7am). He takes an age to take his feeds as he keeps stopping and starting (Poppy has always taken her bottle without any problem whatsoever). He is regularly sick after his feeds (Poppy has never been sick once. Really, not once). His face is covered spots and dry patches and he still bears the wounds of the forceps delivery (both Poppy and nephew were born 11 days OD and both via forceps. Poppy didn't have so much as a scratch on her head and her skin is absolutely perfect and always has been).

After they went I just had this overwhelming fear that something awful is going to happen at some stage to Poppy as everything is going too well :rolleyes:. I adore being a Mum, its everything I hoped it would be and more. I recovered extremely quickly after the birth (alot quicker than SIL! ) and I have the most adorable little daughter.....it all just seems too good to be true , especially with the problems others have.

Sorry for waffling, just really hoping someone will tell me its normal to feel this way?

x