Jan & Feb 2010 Mommies

Oh no Nixie, I am so sorry to hear that.

Well, I took Jaqi to our gp yesterday since her ear infection has still not cleared up. Though he does not like prescribing antibiotics, he gave her anti biotic ear drops. She is much better since yesterday and is sleeping peacefully It is such a relief.

Nixie - I am so sorry to hear that. It must have been so heartbreaking. How is your LO now? This winter is terrible. I hate it too.

Muneeb seems like he has a bit of a cold. It's like he has a bit of mucus gathered up his nose but before his throat (if you know what I mean). Like when you don't know if you must blow or sniff. I'm thinking of spraying some Sterimar up his nose to help loosen it up but will first read on the box if it's ok for a 3month old. It is so cold in Cape Town today. Brrrrrr, just wish I could stay in bed the whole day but 3 kids means NO.

HALLO MOMMIES!!!


I hate the winter!!!! my baby is in the hospital since friday for brongilitus

What a terrible experience!!! i just want him to come home now!!!!

Goeie dag julle!

Jammer dat ek nou sommer so by die deur inval maar ek is darem nie heeltemal 'n vreemdeling nie
My pragtige klein Fanco is toe die 9de Feb gebore met 'n nood keiser. Dit was 'n verskriklike ervaring aangesien ek graag natuurlik wou kraam en was reeds 8cm ontsluit toe die dokters besluit om te sny!
Anyway, my klein engeltjie is die soetste baba wat ek nog gesien het. Hy is so gemaklik en slaap al van 2 maande van 9:00 tot 4:00! Baie van my vriendeinne is so 'n bietjie jaroels op my soet kind maar dis ok..

Ek het verlede naweek begin om vir hom so 'n teelepel ryspap saam met sy 5 175ml bottels per dag te gee. Ek het nou so 'n bietjie rond gelees en gesien die ander mammas se dieetplanne lyk so 'n bietjie anders as myne. Klink myne vekeerd of is dit ok?

Morning ladies,

Zodwa - that is so true. We tend to just think baby needs botttle and not realise how stressful it might be for them to try something new hey. It needs to happen but try all these different things and babies probably get so confused.

EP - How is Jaqi? I had a cold and now I have a slight earache and last night is was a little worse and all I was thinking about was little Jaqi and how must be for her. I know what helped me was when the cold didn't catch it. I lyed on my ear the whole night and it felt much better.

Crazylove

I googled this, dnt know how to do the link thing so I copy & paste

Experiment with different positions for bottle-feeding. Some babies appreciate a bottle-feeding experience that is made to seem almost like breastfeeding: a familiar setting, the cradle hold, skin contact, lots of social interaction. Others see bottle- feeding as a completely different activity. They may, at first, prefer to be held upright on the caregiver's lap, even facing outward rather than looking at her.
Try walking around while offering the bottle. Using a baby sling can make this easier.
Don't wait until baby is desperately hungry or in need of comfort sucking. For babies, as well as adults, new experiences are easier to handle when they are well rested and not feeling anxious.
Try nipples that resemble, as much as possible, the shape of your areola and nipple. Use a nipple that has a wide base that gradually tapers down to the tip of the nipple, much like your areola tapers down to your nipple. Avoid nipples that offer only a half-inch nubbin to latch-on to.
A milk flow of one drop per second is easy for most babies to handle. To judge how fast the milk flows, turn a full bottle upside down and watch the milk drip. A faster flow may overwhelm the baby who is used to the breast. A slower nipple will give baby more sucking time.
If baby is unhappy with one type of nipple, try another. No matter what the packaging claims, no rubber nipple is just like mother.
Warm the nipple under running water before offering it to the baby. Or cool it in the refrigerator if the baby is teething.
Instead of inserting the artificial nipple into the baby's mouth, put it near his lips and encourage him to open wide and take the nipple on his own, as he does the breast, with a wide-open mouth. Be sure he latches onto the wide base and not just the tip of the nipple. If he starts using lazy latch-on techniques learned while bottle-feeding when he nurses at your breast, you'll be sore.

Shakira I doubt he's hungry, mayb just mimicking what everyone else is doing, clever boy!!!!
Mine is always lunging for our food & watching us eat, esp if the food is brightly coloured. So greens, salads, watermelon & my fanta
crazylove Avent nipples are designed to b like a breast nipple. My son was breastfed & given a bottle from a few days & he never got nipple confusion. Im guessing thats from using Avent teats. Even though I stopped breastfeeding, he still latches when I offer it to him.
Mayb u could try that????
It would b so horrible 4 u to go back to work & stress bout him starving all day. I'll keep on thinking bout more ideas....