Joined: 12 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 238 Gender: Female
Posted: 19 September 2005 at 8:05am | IP Logged
You either love it or hate it.
I'm having a bad time with it so at the moment I hate it!
I'm really stressed about weaning. I hate the fact that its messy, that
he spits it everywhere, that he gets his bib, hands and sometimes feet
in his mouth just as I put the spoon in. Then theres the issue with how
much to give, how much milk they should be drinking and so on and so on.
People keep saying that it does get easier but when?!
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Posted: 19 September 2005 at 8:19am | IP Logged
Aww Rebecca - the only advice i can give is dont stress (easier said than done) as u know lo will get messy no matter how hard u try they're just experimenting so yes is will get easier but just as u get 2 grips with feeding him he'll want 2 do it himself & the fun will start again
As for milk, from wot iv read lo should hav a minimum of 600mls a day thats 21oz but Ryan didnt hav more than 17oz yesterday - i think the main thing is that lo puts on weight at a steady rate & is happy
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Posted: 19 September 2005 at 8:25am | IP Logged
Thanks Lil P.
I think it's probably more to do with Jack still being in our room and
waking up sometimes three or four times a night (usually from 3am
onwards). I'm just grumpy from lack of sleep.
As you know Jack arrived the day we moved in and so his room is still
full of boxes. I might us the MIL if she can have him this Sunday so
that DH & I can make a good effort at clearing his room, decorating
it and putting him in there.
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Posted: 19 September 2005 at 9:09am | IP Logged
I love weaning! I don't fret about the mess because it's inevitable. I've got a two year old who wants to feed himself and always misses his mouth and four month who wishes he could feed himself cos he loves his grub so much!
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Posted: 19 September 2005 at 9:09am | IP Logged
Hey Rebecca.
I know what u mean - I still have to strip Ella down to her nappy cos she makes so much mess!! I wear an apron too!!
I asked my HV the other day about milk and she said that as an ABSOLUTE MIN, they should have 10 oz. But ideally, 21oz as P says. Ella just isn't interested in Milk at all now. She just wants the food! If I don't give her the bottle 1st, she won't take it.
Just a thought - do you use baby cereal? If so, u can mix milk in with it - even on the cow and gate ones that say to use water. I rang them to check.
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Posted: 19 September 2005 at 9:44am | IP Logged
Thanks
Guys. It is appreciated, I think I'm just having an off day
today. I'm stepping the lo up tp breakfast, lunch and tea today, so
will see if that makes a difference. He is a big lad after all, 17lb
2ozs last Tues!
Joined: 10 July 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 2897 Gender: Female
Posted: 19 September 2005 at 11:56am | IP Logged
Good luck rebeccaS. I have been giving lo breakfast , dinner & tea for anout 5 wks now after talking to hv.. But after the morrning I'v just had, I now feel really bad about lo intake of food & milk.
Joined: 22 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 4305 Gender: Female
Posted: 19 September 2005 at 12:27pm | IP Logged
Ellen at the moment hates solid food. The only thing she will have is yoghurt, and that goes everywhere. I have big bibs for feeding time so it doesn't go ll over her clothes.
Goodluck hun and i am sure u will be having fun soon xxx
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Posted: 19 September 2005 at 1:36pm | IP Logged
Louis is just having one meal a day and the only thing he will eat is sweet potaoto & Butternut squash, which stains absoluetly everything in comes into contact with lol
Weaning is pretty stressful until you get it established but once you get the ball rolling it should become easier!!
We enjoy the mess in our house it shows the boys have had fun!!
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Topic: Weaning is like marmite
- i even get him 2 sleep ther during the day which is great, he used 2 only sleep on me during the day
, which stains absoluetly everything in comes into contact with lol