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KateMontero

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  1. I should mention that free activities would be preferred as there seem to be so many good ones about.
  2. Hello Any tips for good things to do with a baby this age in the area? Preferably mornings as currently having long naps from 1-3pm ish. We did plenty of activities when he was tiny (for my sanity!) but stopped these in favour of tea and cake and walks in the park. Now I'd quite like to do some things which he would enjoy as he's far more aware of the world. WOuld prefer organised things which involved interacting with other babies. Ideas would be appreciated. Kate
  3. Is there a story time on Fridays? If so, what time?
  4. I think it's normal. Up until 3 months old my baby would only wake once duing the night. Between 3 and 4 months it was a little worse. Between 4 months and 7 months complete hell. Waking up to 5 times a night, refusing to settle and waking for the day at 4.30am!!! Black out blinds, his own room and ending co-sleeping seem to have helped as sometime he now sleeps through 6pm-7am! Although only a few times so far. Or, maybe none of the above made any difference and it is just a co-incidence. Seems a lot of babies improve as they turn 7 months.
  5. When I started weaning, although with purees not BLW, my little boy didn't really poo for 7 days. He has been fine since but instead of doing one big breast feed splurge every couple of days we have smaller poos up to three times a day. Lots of nappies! I think weaning is vey confusing. They are meant to start at 6 months and then by 7 months be on a proper diet??? or is it 8 months or 9? Depends on what you read and who you listen to. I'd trust your instincts totally. My baby does a mixture of purees and BLW. Now he is 7.5 months he is suddenly finding it much easier to eat sticks of food. At 6 months he didn't have the ability really and I would get frustrated and pop bits into his mouth. Hence I also gave some pureed food alongside. One thing to be aware of is that from 6 months the newborn iron levels start to diminish and need to be replaced from the baby's food. However, perhaps formula milk has lots of iron in it anyway. Good luck.
  6. We half co-slept from newborn until 5 months with our son in our room. He'd always go to sleep in his own room but on his first wake up he would come in with us. We moved him into his own room at 5 months and initially his sleep really improved at this point. Once I'd knocked all the co-sleeping on the head i.e. in the last 2 months he began to sleep through... They are all different though!
  7. The amount of issues I get just looking at this question is insane! Can't say yes, even if I am. Eeeek.
  8. philip pullman as above, although the first one takes a little while to get into so you have to encourage them to stick at it for a while.
  9. Happy Campers... that's the one I used to use! Thanks a million. Kate
  10. Does anyone know a good website for campsite recommendations? I used to use a really great one which had less mainstream campsites but I have forgotten what it's called. Thanx.
  11. Karen is right. I had a bikini wax at 37 weeks and although I have had them all my life the pain bought tears to my eyes. It's all very sensitive down there. And I didn't think of it at all on DD. Surprise surprise. The NCt bumps and babes friday morning drop in at Red Post Hill is relaxed and new mums drop in and out all the time, often looking for a chat. Enjoy! Kate x
  12. it helped in one way. he slept till 6.20am, the latest time in WEEKS however, every time he woke during the night he cried - every 2 hours literally???? Maybe it was the pitch black around him! Nest stop, nightlight. Can I make one out of something from the kitchen?
  13. So if anyone has been following my huge lack of sleep / early morning problem (4.39am today) I have now sellotaped tinfoil to the windows. I look like I'm trying to turn my house into a nuclear safe-spot... But it totally blocks out ALL light and I'm optimistic that there will be some result. Watch this space...
  14. Yup I didn't bounce back very well! But loads do. Tragic. Should appreciate youth when it's there. And I also started doing all my supermarket shopping online and still do. It's been brilliant. And caring less about everything. Definitely remember feeling really nervous for at least three months. I made a friend at an NCT drop-in when she joked she was scared of her baby. I loved it when he was asleep because I felt I could breathe for a minute. That DOES pass though. Although it's still good when he is asleep.
  15. I really struggled with sleep when pregnant; even from 7 weeks preggers my sleep got weird. It stayed weird for different reasons right until the end. It never bothered me that much though. And yes, since having the baby the problem is so much worse! Haven't slept through myself for a year and a half now.
  16. I do believe that babies that young might learn to poo in a potty but I struggle to imagine how I could fit that much "holding over a potty" time into my day. And it's so structured as well - something my baby hasn;t adapted to at all! And even if I could, I have to ask, is it worth it when kids will eventually, some sooner and some later, become potty trained anyway? Just thinking out loud. I do know someone who tried this but it hasn't worked for her at all and she put so much effort in right from the start...
  17. very tasty economical smoked salmon pasta: boil water for pasta and cook while pasts cooking add following ingredients to four bowls (amounts pp) lemon zest of half a lemon juice of half a lemon 3 tbspoons of yoghurt / creme fraiche / cream (depending on what you have) handful parmesan grated tspoon tarragon chopped "handful" of smoked salmon trimmings add pasta and mix.... very quick and cheap
  18. My mum bought me ?100 of vouchers from COOK (handmade food delivered frozen) and it was literally the best gift I have ever received. My husband and I had a healthy pre-made dinner every evening for the first 3 weeks, plus my pre-prepared frozen food. And it was good to feel that despite everything we were still eating well. The tea issue is sad but true. For 2 months I don't think I had one hot cup of tea. I'd take the baby out in the pram to make him sleep and start planning how I'd have a cuppa when I got home. The second I would walk in the door he'd start crying for a feed. Every time. You have to stop forward planning altogether when you have a baby.
  19. Well we have had a couple of 6 am starts recently, maybe thanks to an earlier bedtime of 7pm. But this morning was 5.15am so way less than a garunteed thing. But progress.... think it's less sunny in the mornings which might be helping.
  20. I did no perenial massage at all (laziness) and only had surface tearing so from a personal level I can't be convinced it works. A friend did it every bloomin day and had a third degree tear which needed surgery. Perhaps luck again?
  21. You could try mashing some avocado in with banana. It's very fattening, and although this sounds like a bizarre combo it's actually quite nice. My LO loves it.
  22. Shall I try that? I think it might be a good idea for some reason. Anyway, I'll get more free time in the evening and if it doesn't change his wake up time then why not? Thanks.
  23. I got eczema on my face during pregnancy, around the eyes and mouth (it was horrible) and I spent a fortune on alternative remedies. Nothing made any difference. I used a steroid cream very sparingly in the end, maybe for a couple of months on and off) and it was the only thing that helped. Bad luck. x
  24. Until my son was about 4 months old he used to sleep until 7.30am, which I thought was very early. When he got to 5 months he started to wake at 6.30am, which was dreadful. This month he's been waking at 5.30am and the whole of the last week at 5am. His bedtime is later than it used to be (7.45pm) but it doesn't make any difference to his wake up time anyway, apparently. Any tips? And blackout blinds haven't helped so I know the answer is that I can't do anything. But I can just see what's coming next and I consider 4am to be the middle of the night! I'll be exhausted if this carries on.
  25. This is just fascinating. I am a trained counsellor, with experience but prior to maternity leave I was working as a Secretary for NHS/homeless services. Which was an enjoyable 4 year long accident. When I got pregnant I decided I would not return to this job after maternity leave was over. I hoped for a job befiting my skills, 3 days a week and locally. Chance would be a fine thing! Having a baby to support obviously gave me a confidence injection and I ended up being offered almost my dream job at King's College Hospital which I applied for when he was 3 months old. It's also local. The catch? Full-time only for the first year. I have had no choice but to accept the position. The job market sucks and I was extremely lucky to get this opportunity. For my sins, and because I feel hugely guilty, I am taking shifts and Saturdaym mornings so baby will be with a childminder between about 11.30am and 4.30pm every day and will therefore have me in the mornings and Daddy from half four. Plus I should get one whole day off during the week too. Not sure how my relationship is going to suffer not seeing each other much for a year, or just how tired I'm going to be, but as I've come to terms with the idea of childcare and met some lovely childminders too, I am starting to look forward to working again. However, personally I don't think I could manage a Mon-Fri 9-5. I think it would break my heart all the time. (Not that I disapprove of people who do at all). Belle, what are your plans and how old is your baby? Mine is now 6 months so I'll be going back when he's 9.5 months.
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