Babies born April / May 2016

Yes he was grumpy but since the beads I just don't know about that teeth coming out

Good morning ladies!!

Jippie its Friday!!!!

We had our 6 month Pead appointment yesterday and all is well!! The dr is so happy with Connor's progress and she says he is a bit ahead with his development lol! At 6,5 months he weighs 7.7kg so he is picking up weight nicely! How much does everyone's babies weigh now? She gave me some advice on what to do with Connor's poop issues. So now I am going to give home made prunes every day and for a few days use paediatric set pills just to help get him on a normal poop level poor baby!! Last time I went to the clinic the sister said I should give Connor iron drops and when I told the dr she almost fell off the chair she said I should not at all as it can aggravate constipation I must rather top up my own iron if I am concerned but she said she does not see the need yet. She also said I can start with green veggies now and maybe some chicken. So now I am trying to think what to give him and how to prepare it so that he will actually eat it!

As for sleeping Connor is sleeping so well in his own cot now he sleeps through every night from 8pm till about 5am. I am comforted by the fact that his door is right across from ours and I have a monitor with him as well with the other end right by my ear hahaha!!

@Jay-bee - I steam all Connor's food and then put it in a blender to make it a bit finer. The only food I don't steam is pawpaw but Connor not too fond of it. It seems as if Connor is also going to do the dadada thing lol so you are not alone in being upset I use epizone-e cream on Connor's face and so far it kept the drool rash away.

I also read allot about the teething beads but I decided against it as so far Connor has not had any major issues with teething. I use teething rings that I put in the fridge and then cold fruit that I put in those net dummy things. He loves those!

When are you ladies intending on introducing meats into the little one's diets?

@ Svd, ooh I will try the Bio Oil. Wow loads of teeth, was he very grumpy when the started coming out and when they were out did he feel better?

Jay- Bee jip we have 2 teeth and two more on the way !!!! For the drooling my sweet nanny said to try bio oil so I did and it works wonders. The amber beads does also do wonders for that now that I think about it since he's been wearing then the drooling is so much better and no rash at all

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She lost all her hair a few weeks after birth and only now its growing back but its so fair that she looks like a baldy

Also what are you ladies doing for the drooling rash? I use some talc powder to dry the area and smear vaseline and then also Bepanthen. But as soon as it heals its starts again.

@ MtC, argh interfering in laws What formula did you eventually settle on? Rosalie also sits for a few seconds but only if i put her in the sitting position otherwise will not try to sit on her own.

@ Maj, lol, brave hmm maybe I don't know what I am getting myself into As for the sleep training Rosalie always slept well during the night but the day was another story. Sometimes at the most she would nap 1h30 min in total for the day but most days it was just 30 min. So we moved her into her own cot in our room, took away the rocking to sleep the dummy and mobile. We also made a schedule and have made her wake time 2-2.5h. It has really worked but wish she would sleep a consistent 1 hour naps. Its so adorable when the roll and flip hey!

@ Sons, Rosalie also sleeps for mostly 30 minute naps as their sleep cycle is 30-45min and they have not learnt to connect the cycles yet or so I have heard. She also is too big for the moses basket as well. I can only imagine how you felt I don't think I will be able to have her in her own room, although like you said will most probably sleep better
I think if I was younger we would wait a few years but my clock is ticking Do you also poach your apples first or do you buy the Purity ones?

@ SVD, My one slept on my chest for three months and then in between us in the bed, we have moved her to her own cot in our room at 5 months. I miss her next to me I have heard conflicting things about amber beads must mostly that it does work. I read somewhere that it can also be hazardous as if too loose a arm or hand can slip through. I have decided not to give amber beads but have been using Calpol, a cold wet facecloth and teething rings. Might try some frozen fruit like banana in the next week or so. Has your son gotten teeth yet?

AFM, Rosalie is really got itchy and painful gums and can't wait for the teeth to come through. She flips and rolls from both sides and does a leg crawl movement but doesn't move anywhere. I have been training her from birth to say ma ma mama but two weeks ago she said dadada, kind of upset but I have heard that saying dada is easier than mama... yip keep telling myself that