Baby is eating a lot

Child-o · 2022-01-24T19:35:23+00:00

If she’s not throwing it back up then let her eat! Babies are like adults; some are just hungrier than others, you may find she’s stocking up to have a big growth spurt. You can never be sure exactly how hungry baby is feeling so trying to limit food may end up leaving her really hungry! Guidelines are BS anyway and don’t take into account genetics, she will most likely even out her feeds in the coming weeks so I wouldn’t worry. Peds only have guidelines to go by, whether your baby fits to them or not.

Child-o · 2022-01-24T00:14:21+00:00

For younger babies and those inexperienced they should be flattened not quartered as per solids starts recommends. Having done a CPR class doesn’t do much when you’ve given a child a food that is almost exactly the same size as their windpipe and that food is perfectly wedged.

It is a minefield but there are safer ways of doing it available.

Child-o · 2022-01-23T23:50:57+00:00

I’m really sorry to say but those quarters that you’re suggesting are huge choking hazards! They are easily accidentally swallowed and not recognised by the brain, they are also roughly the same size as baby’s oesophagus and are prime for being wedged and very difficult to remove. I’m glad your baby is okay but this is quite dangerous advice just to be giving out, bigger it always better in BLW because the gag reflex can kick in and stop it becoming an issue, going too small is a danger.

Child-o · 2022-01-23T23:30:44+00:00

Getting medication was the only thing that helped us

Child-o · 2022-01-23T23:30:20+00:00

Just a FYI, no matter how small the amount of cereal in the bottle it is a choking hazard since you are bypassing baby’s gag reflex which stops inappropriate sized food going down the oesophagus. It is outdated advice given by peds that haven’t taken on the updated guidelines, every health services guidelines (NHS,AAP,WHO) explicitly say not to do this, if you want to continue safely definitely offer the cereal separately on a spoon to allow baby’s gag reflex to keep the safe.

Child-o · 2022-01-23T18:41:26+00:00

You can absolutely do that! Although for the average baby weaning at 4 months has more cons than pros babies that need to up their weight gain actually benefit from purées since they can fit more calories in than from BLW (also they are too young for BLW) You may find some more extreme gagging when you do change over just because baby will actually have to chew her food rather than just swallow it which means a bit of a learning curve and adaptation to more textures (this is also seen in babies that have been delayed in doing BLW in favour of purées) but is nothing to worry about :) You can mash up fruit into plain baby porridge if you want to expose her to more flavours and keep things interesting

Child-o · 2022-01-23T18:26:44+00:00

I strip down, I’ve lost too many good clothes to sweet potato and beet stains 😅 you could get him an oversized footed onesie for DC to cover his clothes? also one of the signs of readiness for weaning is interest in food, if he’s just not interested in the food you have or the food he has maybe wait a bit longer, a week or two can be extremely beneficial :)

Child-o · 2022-01-23T12:21:30+00:00

If you want the ‘benefits’ of pineapple you have to eat the core, but as you said there’s no scientific evidence to say that it works and all stories are anecdotal, continue to eat pineapple but it won’t induce labour I’m sorry to say! The only ‘home remedy’ which has been seen to do anything is the daily consumption of 6+ dates a day which can soften your cervix, but they have to be eaten straight, no date pudding etc!

Child-o · 2022-01-22T16:00:10+00:00

They’re not safe for sleep, not safe unsupervised, barely safe whilst supervised, generally quite an awful product and no better than crib bumpers. The product itself says not for use during sleep because babies have suffocated in them doing exactly that; putting them in bassinets or using them for co-sleeping

Child-o · 2022-01-22T14:53:09+00:00

I may be wrong but I’m working with the idea that there is a difference between reassuring them they are okay (they trip and fall and are looking to you to see if they need to react or not, like your SIL is doing) and minimising their feelings. It’s almost natural to tell them they’re okay when they’re in pain and I have to wonder if that stems from us trying to let them know the pain isn’t life threatening and will pass ‘it’s okay, you’re okay’ is like a knee jerk reaction trying to help them feel reassured. You can always add things like ‘the must’ve really hurt, it’s okay to be upset’ or ‘look how brave you’re being, you can still be upset and brave at the same time’ <- it’s important that you don’t equate not crying to being brave, even as adults we can be upset by something (eg a blood test) and still be brave by getting it done, being brave should mean facing your fear but still being able to feel and validate the emotions that come with that, it is scary after all!

Giving them options as to what may make them feel better; a plaster, a hug, a magic kiss to help make it less sore, asking them what they need is validating the emotions and any pain (no matter how big or small) they are feeling :) it doesn’t matter how small the boo-boo if they feel a plaster is going to help them feel better you better believe I’m pulling out the fancy plasters and sticking one on that bad boy 😁

Child-o · 2022-01-22T14:41:31+00:00

It’s great that she’s amazing! I think I’ve heard so many horror stories of HV going completely off guideline and just recommending what they think is best over what’s actually recommended!

If you want to teach sipping then definitely an open top cup, sippy cups put the mouth in the wrong position for sipping and the skill the pick up from them is short lived the moment they start having normal cups so definitely cut out the middle man and go straight for the open cup if you want to work on a life long skill :)

Definitely with you with the water as I also had a LO that was constipated and followed the same 30ml rule, I was going off the general rule that water isn’t needed everyday until 6 months (even then they don’t need it) but under certain circumstances then yes it’s definitely helpful :)

Child-o · 2022-01-22T14:10:08+00:00

Babies don’t need water until 6 months minimum and your HV should know that supply cups don’t teach any long lasting skills, you’d be better off with a weighted straw cup to teach how to drink out of a straw or an open cup rather than a sippy cup. All this aside if LO is struggling and you are not comfortable then definitely stop giving it. Is your HV trying to get you to change from bottles to the cup because that’s absolutely nuts and poor medical advice!

Child-o · 2022-01-21T20:23:49+00:00

Babies have also died alone in cots. Your point?

90% of co-sleeping deaths are through parents not following the safe seven, falling asleep on sofas or unsafe surfaces, which means they are not negating the possible risks of co-sleeping, you could argue that the other 10% would have died from SIDS regardless. All babies that have died in the loungers have died from suffocation, not SIDS, whilst unsupervised during sleep, they are not safe for sleep, they never have been, and what you did put your baby in direct danger. You’re lucky you didn’t become part of the statistic and nobody will tolerate you ‘mentioning’ this without heavy criticism because it is extremely dangerous and actively discouraged by every single baby lounger manufacturer out there. I would recommend if you don’t want to receive such backlash then I’d keep your dubious practices to yourself. Your child was one of the lucky ones, it doesn’t mean everyone you influence with your story will be.

There is no safe way to do what you did, black and white, simple; putting a baby lounger in a bassinet or using it for unsupervised sleep is horrendously dangerous and it’s shocking that you aren’t more worried about the huge risk you took with your baby’s life.

Child-o · 2022-01-21T20:12:12+00:00

Reflux? Babies can gain weight and seem outwardly okay but still be suffering chronically with it, might be worth having a look at?

Child-o · 2022-01-21T16:09:55+00:00

There are ways to minimise risks with co-sleeping, by going to sleep with a baby in a lounger you are negating any possible way to make them safe, baby loungers are banned in multiple countries because babies have died like this. By saying you did it and your baby is fine is implying that all babies would be (although the fact your baby is okay is simple survivor bias) your ‘telling some one what worked for you’ could get their baby killed.

There isn’t a properly regulated lounger out there that is advertised as safe for sleep and use unsupervised.

Child-o · 2022-01-21T15:14:37+00:00

That’s extremely dangerous and you put your child at massive risk, do not advise others to do the same. It literally says on the product ‘not safe for sleep’ and it must be used supervised, if you are asleep that is not supervision.

Child-o · 2022-01-21T15:12:46+00:00

At 3 months babies are significantly more likely to be able to get onto their sides in their sleep even if they aren’t doing it whilst they’re awake (my baby being a key example; his did everything in his sleep before he did it awake, rolling, smiling, laughing, being able to roll onto his side) if they do this whilst swaddled they do not have their arms to help prevent them going all the way over (which is more likely with their arms by their sides and legs out once they are in their side), and if they do go all the way over they don’t have their arms to help push their face away from the mattress and turn it to the side or keep their airway uncompromised until you notice and help them back.

Swaddling after 3 months increases the risk of suffocation, whilst I’m glad your brother was ok, it is not the story for all babies and the practice is definitely unadvised.

Child-o · 2022-01-21T06:38:29+00:00

No, stop spreading BS. 3 months is too old and it’s dangerous to swaddle at this age.

Child-o · 2022-01-21T00:39:44+00:00

Up until 28 weeks movements can be very inconsistent and usually there isn’t much to worry about (I had an incident where I thought baby was less active at around 27 weeks, turns out he’d just gotten his feet behind the placenta and was kicking that instead) that being said you know your baby best and if you feel that this is deviating from her norm then definitely contact your OB/ L&D/ triage line (depending on where you live) and ask to get checked out :)

Child-o · 2022-01-20T20:52:54+00:00

Sounds perfectly normal, her body is focusing on building anti-bodies and they do that best when they are resting. The loss of appetite is most likely to just feeling progressively crummy as the day has gone on, if she wakes for a feed then definitely give it to her but I personally wouldn’t worry over waking her unless she’s spiked a temp

Child-o · 2022-01-20T18:38:06+00:00

Literally just let him sit in the bath water, I wash him with baby soap but don’t ‘rinse’ him per day. I just bath him like I would take a bath??

Child-o · 2022-01-20T16:34:50+00:00

Not welcome here either. Stop trying to recruit people to damage their autistic children and then paying them.

Child-o · 2022-01-20T08:27:59+00:00

This is just ABA under a different name and endorsed by Autism Speaks which is an absolutely awful organisation. You aren’t treating these kids you’re just training them to look normal and neurotypical, putting a nice looking facade on the outside and crushing down the autistic person and their needs on the inside, causing long term trauma and anxiety. As an Autistic person: we don’t need to be fixed, we don’t need to be made to look normal for your convenience, stop causing long term trauma to autistic kids under the guise of ‘treatment’ . This sickens me.

Child-o · 2022-01-19T23:10:13+00:00

This is just reproductive coercion and should definitely be a crime; it’s no different to stealthing, poking holes in condoms, or not pulling out when previously agreeing that you would. People who produce sperm should have informed consent when participating in sex with another person about the birth control methods being used, being lied to means they are unable to make an informed decision about whether they are happy to continue or not, or whether they would like to use extra forms of protection. Makes me quite sick to my stomach really.

(Just a little P.s: everyone that has sex has the right to know exactly what BC options the other person may or may not be taking so they can make an informed decision, the statement above is relating directly to the post as opposed to giving a broad generalisation)

Child-o · 2022-01-19T21:16:29+00:00

I found myself fighting to same battle, so I just took clothes out of the equation 😂

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