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

delain

They do eventually grow out of launching themselves backwards every time you say no! The best thing I've found is that just ignoring it works best (as long as you can safely do so!) and going over, picking up one of their books and pretending to read it yourself (no talking) they will often come over and sit with you when they've realised the strop isn't working.

Also NEVER EVER GIVE IN!! My brother knew if he stopped enough he'd get what he wanted, and so was still doing it in his teens :eek:

Mrshaworth2b

Lo is too constipated, went to the doc, couldn't give us anything because of him being 9 weeks and she wants my health visitor to come round to keep an eye on us???????

Also last time I saw her she said 20ml of water inbetween feeds now she's saying 40ml a day?????

Anyway we're now going to try enfamail milk? And being referred to a paediatrician

Annoyed!

katiechoc_2

Hey ho, hope everyone's ok? Not seen much from Sammie, hope Noah is over his pox now?

Mrshaworth2b - I've no experience or advice but at least you've got a referral. I think a few people on here have found gp's to be not particularly helpful, especially when the LOs are very young.

We have minor tantrums now, had a few horrible weeks not long ago but that turned out to be teeth - my happy smiley baby magically reappeared at the same time as two teeth popped up. I try and ignore it most of the time.

janninew

Mrshaworth2b wrote: »

Lo is too constipated, went to the doc, couldn't give us anything because of him being 9 weeks and she wants my health visitor to come round to keep an eye on us???????

Also last time I saw her she said 20ml of water inbetween feeds now she's saying 40ml a day?????

Anyway we're now going to try enfamail milk? And being referred to a paediatrician

Annoyed!

In my experience (which is vast with constipation, reflux and Doctors!) GP's really aren't very knowledgeable when it comes to babies! We are lucky that we see our Consultant every month so he sorts out any problems and prescriptions for us, the one time I had to see the GP, he was hopeless!

My little lady suffered awfully with reflux and was prescribed infant gaviscon, domperidone, rantidine and 'thick and easy' milk thickener which really helped, but made her extremely constipated. The Consultant then prescribed lactulose along side her reflux meds which did nothing to help at. He then decided to try movicol which worked really well, but apparently GP's are reluctant to prescribe this medication as its quite expensive compared to lactulose. We finally got the balance right and the reflux and constipation were under control.

Felt awful last night after our major tantrum and my complaining, this morning went in to her room and she looked so angelic, smiling and so happy!

Half term for me next week, so really hoping we have a nice week together without to many tantrums!
xx

Mrshaworth2b

janninew wrote: »

In my experience (which is vast with constipation, reflux and Doctors!) GP's really aren't very knowledgeable when it comes to babies! We are lucky that we see our Consultant every month so he sorts out any problems and prescriptions for us, the one time I had to see the GP, he was hopeless!

My little lady suffered awfully with reflux and was prescribed infant gaviscon, domperidone, rantidine and 'thick and easy' milk thickener which really helped, but made her extremely constipated. The Consultant then prescribed lactulose along side her reflux meds which did nothing to help at. He then decided to try movicol which worked really well, but apparently GP's are reluctant to prescribe this medication as its quite expensive compared to lactulose. We finally got the balance right and the reflux and constipation were under control.

Felt awful last night after our major tantrum and my complaining, this morning went in to her room and she looked so angelic, smiling and so happy!

Half term for me next week, so really hoping we have a nice week together without to many tantrums!
xx

I think today was the drs way of telling me to F off basically, I've done lots of belly massages and cycling and he gave me 3 rabbit droppings (sorry tmi) so I'm going to see how we go until we see a specialist at hospital!

I think because I cried in front of her last week so obviously thinks I need to be kept an eye on by hv and doesn't want me turning up there every week!

So going to try and sort the problem myself, seems its the only way! I've read so many posts from people saying drs are a waste of time regarding reflux in babies!

Kayalana99

*sighs*

Absoutle dread going back to work now. My Mum had DS for the morning and we walked in at half 12 with her trying to feed him his dinner whilst he screamed bloody murder...I can't quite explain it but it was just horrible he was just screaming his food back out...app he hadn't had his breakfast either because he was crying...it was just a real shock. ( 9 Months btw)

Gave him a cuddle and instantly started to calm down, had abit of a screaming fit when we put him in the car but by time we was home he sat inbetween my legs giggling away like nothing had happened...

My MIL has had him a few times and doesn't seem to have a problem really but past three times with my Mum she keeps saying he is refusing to eat ....I am not sure if its just concidence or because he sees MIL more then my Mum....

Idk what to do I just hope he is going to be ok but I have to go back to work!

He's supposed to be spending Wed with my Mum, thursday with MIL and Friday is a childminder...

moneypenny21

MrsAshworth, we saw a Dr when LO was 4 weeks we thought she was constipated (she wasn't) but he advised warm water in between feeds to help her. I think he said an ounce or two, it was very relaxed about amounts. I think as long as the baby doesn't fill up on water and have no room for milk it is ok, that's the gist of what he was saying. My midwife also said it was ok to give water. Hope you find something that helps. I'm sorry the dr wasn't more helpful can you see a different one? Hate the way they judge/label you if you lose composure for just a minute. Big hugs and hope things improve. x

I'm finding weaning difficult! Did anyone do normal weaning rather than BLW? I have a 5 month old BF baby who has been on baby rice and pur!e for five weeks she still has all her milk feeds and her 7oz hungry milk at night. I started out with 1 cube of pur!e, now at 2-3 cubes twice a day. She cries for more all the time. She ate half a mashed banana last week and wanted more. I have no idea how much to give her as all the HV says us not to stretch their tummies?! The other one won't discuss it as she's not 6 months and refers me to the nhs leaflet. I can't imagine dropping milk feeds as I'm sure she doesn't eat enough to stop the milk yet but when to stop milk feeds? When to give her more food? Feel like I'm in limbo! She absolutely Wolfs food down, there is nothing she won't eat and she always eats all of it. Any help much appreciated!

Kayalana99

I don't have much advice except don't ever reduce the milk feeds...my baby is 9months and only now has he stopped drinking as much milk (the past week really lol)...milk should always be offered (in my opinion sorry!!) as its thier main source of food at that age espically...mines drunk the same amount all the way through weaning its only recently he's stopped drinking as much...Id leave the milk part complety up to her.

As for when to stop milk feeds/put her amount of food up

You can put the amount of food up without reducing the milk..personally I changed to the red milk of the hungry baby milk when he was eating half a jar 3 times a day which was about 6 n half months.

Are you still only feeding twice a day? Perhaps move it up to three times instead of increasing the food intake for now then start budging that up?

*Nutella*

Kayalana, 9 months is when separation anxiety often kicks in, unhelpfully at a time when many of us go back to work! He'll adjust with time, although it's difficult right now. Could you spend a bit more time with him at your mum's to help him get used to being there, maybe even be there when she feeds him or you feed him with her sitting next to you? I did that with my LO a few times whilst she was adjusting to being at the nursery - she started there aged 8 and a half months, and it was a bit difficult in the beginning, but that seems normal - it's a big change for them after being with their mum all day. He'll be fine - my LO loves going to nursery now

sunshine_1988

Kayalana - hugs. My LO was a bit difficult when he first started nursery, I also think with the added worry of leaving them and returning to work, it really doesnt help matters.

Mine was 9.5mnths when I RTW, he does 3 days at nursery and 1 with MIL/my mum (MIL till 1, my mum till we finish work) my boy did get upset when I used to leave him too, and I am sure he was upset afterwards for the first few times. We did lots of settling in too like Nutella, just sort of sit back quietly so they know you are there but try not to interact too much with them, then gradually move further away. Can you try this with your LO and your mum? We did a few Saturdays with MIL, as mine seemed fine with my mum but tearful with her. Eventually he got used to it, and loves going now.

Is he going to your mums house? If so, try taking lots of familiar things - blankets for him to sit on, a favourite toy, just things which will remind him of home and reassure him. He will get used to it, it will just take some time big hugs xxxx