MSE Newborn to 1 year (& beyond!) baby club 2

DayDreamBeliever_2

Oh, and on breastfeeding I can't eat chocolate! Lil lady throws up something chronic if I indulge - please tell me its a horrible coincidence and I can still enjoy chocolate when I fancy

PurpleFairy26

Nutella, sammie and moneypenny - thanks for your replies, glad its *normal* and I do think it's just an (un)happy coincidence. Last night was much better, she slept 8 hours which means I feel like a new woman today she has been gurgling in her crib quite happily for the last 45 minutes, trying to leave her whilst she is happy so she gets used to being in there awake

She was so tired last night she was crying in her sleep in the end, now that is weird :rotfl:

Hope everyone has had a good night. We have friends round this afternoon for a play with my 3 year old, so must get up and make some biscuits in a minute.

Mrshaworth2b

Morning ladies what do you think to this?

Saturday night my lo ate at 9pm then slept from 11 until 4, where I woke up panicking he had missed feeds (120ml every 3hr) he ate at 4 and was fine yesterday!

Last night I put him up to 150 because he was draining every bottle and still seemed hungry during the day especially. He had a bottle at 8pm then slept 11 till 5, which again I woke up worried! He had a bottle at 5 and then slept till 8 and now having his next bottle. Should I be worried? Should I be waking him? Or following his lead?

Sammie_03

Jonno - glad your little one slept a lot better last night. Hopefully she will get back into her routine soon and you can enjoy sleeping again!

The boys are back at school today and Noah is in bed, it's so quiet without them. I miss them already! (remind me of that at 4pm when they are already arguing again!)

katiechoc_2

Sammie I think Nutella is probably right re Noah possibly being your last, makes complete sense to want to hang on to him! The longest I've been away from George is about 2 hours when I left him with OH to go to the dentist. I think if my mum was closer and able to have him for a few hours I'd be more likely to suggest going out with OH. But we've never been big on eating out or cinema goers anyway, so it'd be kind of like going out just for the sake of leaving him with someone else which seems daft. We have our "us" time in the evening when Gs in bed.

When G was teeny OH struggled quite a lot as G would only settle with me (and my boobs!) so a few times he suggested we go out but I refused on the grounds that if G was hungry and he wouldn't take a bottle it'd be awful. But now OH enjoys playing with him so much more neither of us would really want to leave him.

Anyway, that's my ramble, got a sleepy baby ready for his nap already so better sort him out.

dizziblonde

*Nutella* wrote: »

Oh no That place makes me lose the will to live.

Hah Primark! My parents are just coming to the end of a mayoral year in their city - one of their visits a few months ago was to do the official opening of a new flagship Primark store. They were actually quite impressed when they were getting told the details of their business model, how quickly they have stock turning over and new designs in etc... plus they got like £100 on gift cards - of which me and my mum nicked the bulk to stock up for the girls! Their babygros having long arms and legs in proportion to the body suits them well, and I'm stuffed if I'm paying over the odds for things like vests which get covered in nappy explosions anyway - I'd rather spend the extra on nice actual clothes people see!

We're still having fun in refluxville.

Gilly (or anyone else who knows the answers) - we're using carobel - kind of have the right amount figured out to get the compromise between it going like yoghurt and not staying down finally... but what about out and about - we tend to use the ready to feed cartons when out and slum it and serve it at room temperature (I have naff all room in the changing bag or buggy basket for flasks of hot water with two babies' stuff) - can you actually use thickener with that or is it going to be a case of praying that the fact the formula's naturally a bit thicker helping out and coping without thickening the feed?

Also having a bit of fun with constipation - I don't think it's connected to the thickened feeds since she had a bout before we started using it - I think she's just a child that's prone to getting a bit bunged up. Last lot we got moving with a tiny bit of cooled boiled water... poor girl just seems to have a load of annoying issues making her life uncomfortable... and we've got her hip scan tomorrow which I'm fretting about - just terrified they'll find a real problem and she'll have to go in one of the harnesses for months on end (yes I made the mistake of googling and they look awfully uncomfortable and hard to manage life in).

On the plus side - hubby got a secondment in his job for 5 months so more money, possibility of it becoming permanent if he works out well, and 5 months away from his horrid backstabbing boss who screwed him over his post-baby holiday plans.

*Nutella*

Mrshaworth2b wrote: »

Morning ladies what do you think to this?

Saturday night my lo ate at 9pm then slept from 11 until 4, where I woke up panicking he had missed feeds (120ml every 3hr) he ate at 4 and was fine yesterday!

Last night I put him up to 150 because he was draining every bottle and still seemed hungry during the day especially. He had a bottle at 8pm then slept 11 till 5, which again I woke up worried! He had a bottle at 5 and then slept till 8 and now having his next bottle. Should I be worried? Should I be waking him? Or following his lead?

How old is he, and is he gaining weight? Does he seem happy and healthy? We stopped waking up our LO at night when she was about 2 weeks old - I asked the HV, who confirmed that because she was gaining weight just fine, there was no need to worry. So unless you have concerns about his weight, or he seems unwell in any way, then I would just enjoy a bit of extra sleep He will let you know if he's hungry - as they get older, their tummies can hold more milk, so they do start to go longer between feeds (until they hit a growth spurt that is - then it's all systems go for a bit before things calm down again!). You'll probably find frequency and quantity changing quite regularly - just as you think you've cracked it and you have a routine, he'll demand something different. They do like to keep us on our toes and make sure we know who's in charge!

Gillyx

dizziblonde wrote: »

Gilly (or anyone else who knows the answers) - we're using carobel - kind of have the right amount figured out to get the compromise between it going like yoghurt and not staying down finally... but what about out and about - we tend to use the ready to feed cartons when out and slum it and serve it at room temperature (I have naff all room in the changing bag or buggy basket for flasks of hot water with two babies' stuff) - can you actually use thickener with that or is it going to be a case of praying that the fact the formula's naturally a bit thicker helping out and coping without thickening the feed?

Hello, we tended to follow the guides on the back of the box for "thick" which worked well. I'm not sure about ready made feed as we had prescription formula that only came in powder. I'd say add it and see it goes, maybe add slightly less for the ready made stuff? Maybe go with the "thin" guidelines?

Gillyx

Sammie_03 wrote: »

Just a quick question for you all,

Family members have starting commenting (not nastily) that I won't let anyone look after Noah or go anywhere without him. Deep down it makes me quite scared to think of him not being with me, I have been out for a meal twice since having him and that was only because OH literally dragged me out the door and arranged babysitters without me knowing as he knew I wouldn't. We were gone max 2 hours both times. If I need to go into town people will offer to have him for me but I always say no. I think people are now starting to question if something is wrong. I don't feel there is anything wrong with me. I feel comfortable leaving him with DP for an hour or so but hate the thought of anyone else looking after him. Does/has anyone else felt like this?

No I feel the same. I've left him maybe 2 or 3 times since he was born. I don't like other people feeding him/changing him or doing much tbh. Except my OH obviously. I think it stems from the fact that people don't listen to the way we do things, so it just pees me off that they jump in and steamroll everything and then he ends up confused.

Also I love spending time with him, I know some people who don't seem to enjoy it so they're happy to have them minded by others. My life has moved on now I think though and I'd rather have time with him than be at the pub and other things. The only thing I reallllly miss is the cinema

BadlyWrittenPoem

Sammie_03 wrote: »

Just a quick question for you all,

Family members have starting commenting (not nastily) that I won't let anyone look after Noah or go anywhere without him. Deep down it makes me quite scared to think of him not being with me, I have been out for a meal twice since having him and that was only because OH literally dragged me out the door and arranged babysitters without me knowing as he knew I wouldn't. We were gone max 2 hours both times. If I need to go into town people will offer to have him for me but I always say no. I think people are now starting to question if something is wrong. I don't feel there is anything wrong with me. I feel comfortable leaving him with DP for an hour or so but hate the thought of anyone else looking after him. Does/has anyone else felt like this?

I haven't left LO with anyone other than DH and DD1 was never left with anyone else other than him until she was almost four and that was only due to me being ill. I don't think there's anything wrong with it if people want to leave the baby with someone else while they pop to the shops or go out for a meal or whatever but it's not something I want to do or feel I need and I don't see it as something people *should* do - I think it is just an option.

Sammie_03 wrote: »

Thanks for your replies, I know OH gets annoyed that I won't leave Noah as he says we get no time together anymore. I was fine with the boys staying over at grandparents houses at Noah's age so not sure why I'm so protective over Noah. I don't like other people even feeding him/changing him etc.

I was ging to say similar to Nutella when I read this - I know I am less keen to let other people hold LO than with DD1 and I think it's because I feel the need to savour her as I want more babies but don't know whether I ever will have more.