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Js_Other_Half

purplepatch wrote: »

J_O_H - I remember at post natal group for DD1 we were told that although there were lots of symptoms of teething, a temperature wasn't one of them. I'm not sure if that's true, but probably best to go to the clinic today even though they don't know him, I'm sure they will be able to put your mind at rest.

I went - they weighed him and measured him - and that was it! Apparently there are no doctors at this clinic, but the HV said she wasn't concerned. Apparently when babies have a runny nose it can drip down the back of their throats and cause them to cough. I said about him having a temperature, and she said he's probably working on more teeth...
(she was an older lady, mother or 3, grandmother of 1...:D )

SusanCarter

Welcome MadDogWoman, Alice is about the same age as yours (born 24th April) and breastfed too (although she gets an expressed bottle at 10).

Sorry to hear about all the baby ailments that seem to be going around, hope everyone is better soon.

Becles

Charlotte is going through a funny phase, bursting into tears at various people.

She did it on Sunday when my parents came round. Every time my Dad had anything to do with her she cried.

Then I had to pop into school the other day, where she got passed round teachers, and she cried at some of them.

Today we were in Tesco and another customer talked to her, and we got the quivery lip and screaming until the lady had gone. We saw the lady again a bit later, and all she said was "awww have you calmed down now pet?" and she was off crying again.

It's getting really embarrassing having an anti-social baby

Lu_T

Hi all

I'm home alone tonight as hubby is working.

Re shouting - don't feel too guilty, we all get frustrated and need to vent somehow. I know none of us really want to shout at our LOs, but we are all human after all. We were out shopping the other week and heard a mum tell her crying child "I wish you'd never been born" :eek: How awful is that? I felt like taking the poor little thing home with me. I now remind myself that I have never, and would never, say ANYTHING like that to Imogen.

I'm feeling a little calmer today, although I went from a great mood to a horrible one in about 30secs when OH came home. I was trying to feed Imogen and had a deadline 'cos it's fat club tonight and I had to take her with me as hubby was going out to work again. He was only being silly with her, peeping round the corner and pulling faces, but whenever he's around she won't concentrate on eating, she's too busy laughing at him. I ended up snapping, which wasn't very fair. Feel bad about it now. Managed to snap myself out of it and was pleased when he announced his meeting was an hour later than he thought so I could go to fat club on my own. Bloomin' hormones!

Bay - how are you feeling with your pregnancy? Have you had scans? Hope you're doing okay. What's your DD?

We're starting a 12-week sing & sign course tomorrow so I'm really looking forward to that. But I have to work on Friday :sad: It's poker night for Yummy Mummy week and I'm hosting, so I've got some baking to do tomorrow, think I'll put her in her highchair and let her watch

Hope you've all had quieter nights!

Lu

Js_Other_Half

We've been doing sing and sign for a couple of months now - not sure how much DS is taking in, but he does understand some of the signs when I do them in conjunction with the word. If nothing else it's quite a nice way to spend half an hour with your baby

Hope you enjoy it.

Lu_T

We had a nice time at sing and sign this afternoon, although it's right when Imogen would be having her lost-lunch nap, so she wasn't as lively as normal. I think she just enjoyed the singing and other babies! Like J's-other-half said, if nothing else it's a nice time to spend together and meet other mums.

dontwannabeindebt

Hi just wondering if anyone can help me,

I have just bought my month old nephew a baby walker for christmas (bit early I know), but I have now heard that babies shouldn't have walkers these days.

Is this correct? if so, how come? my kids had them, my sibblings had them, so just wondering why they aren't now recommended,
I don't want to waste money, and would rather return it straight away while can still get a refund.
Thanks in advance

cha97michelle

I used a baby walker. Not heard that one. Perhaps you should ask the mum if they want it or not, as some people prefer not as they can do a lot of damage to skirting boards.


I've had to tell some people at work about me being pregnant today as i have been throwing up while at work. Gross. I wasn't like this at all last time so it is a real shock. I'm sure it doesn't help that i keep working while having lunch, but needs must at the moment.

I'm less than 7 weeks, and didn't realise that you could feel this bad so early.


Anyway, wriggly babies during bum change. Charlie did do this, but i wasn't very patient with it, and gave his bum a little tap with a very stern 'no' and was very good with praise when he did what i wanted, and it was a short phase that is now over.

I have also given up on babygros though, as the feet always looked awful from him crawling, and he got cross with me putting them on, then i managed to nip him when i did a popper up one day and since then haven't bothered.

Michelle, x

Fritha_2

Dontwanna: I found this article for you on the downside of baby walkers, hope it helps :-)

(Just so you all know, I have no opinion on them, just found the article!)

Becles

dontwannabeindebt wrote: »

I have just bought my month old nephew a baby walker for christmas (bit early I know), but I have now heard that babies shouldn't have walkers these days.

Is this correct? if so, how come? my kids had them, my sibblings had them, so just wondering why they aren't now recommended,

I don't like baby walkers as it can cause damage to feet.

When a child learns to stand and walk pulling themselves up on the furniture, they have to put all their weight on their feet which are flat on the floor. They learn to walk by transferring their full weight from foot to foot as they move.

In a baby walker, the bulk of their weight is between their legs in the sling that supports them. Then they just use their feet to push the walker round. They don't realise you need to have your foot flat on the floor to walk, so they might propell themselves on tippy toes or on the outsides of their feet. Once out of the walker, they continue to walk unevenly which can cause feet and leg problems. When they get to wearing shoes, as they are walking unevenly, the shoes wear unevenly too, so they don't last as long.

My Mam used to be a shoe fitted and she has seen a lot of foot problems caused by this, which put me off using them.

If you want another present idea, have a look at this:
http://www.vtechuk.com/products-and-accessories/sit-to-stand-dancing-tower/
My baby is 4 months now, and this is what she's getting for Christmas, as she already loves singing and dancing!