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Find weaning advice from other Mumsnetters on our Weaning forum. Use our child development calendar for more information.

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Iron Maiden? where are you?

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charliegirl25 · 06/02/2006 17:48

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Ironmaiden · 07/02/2006 23:27

Hello! I was looking for you a few weeks ago! I'm a serial lurker these days, no time for MN now I'm back at work!

Am back on Gina and having a great time with solids now, but at the mo dd isn't keen on her bottles, she'll take most of her morning bottle but not the other 2 straight away she doesn't seem hungry enough but she wont take fluids any other way. It's a bit of a worry but she seems happy and boy is she hungry for solids! I make a huge pots of stew and pasta / tomato stuff and freeze it and it's gone before I know it. It's great! I hope the hard times are over.

How are you getting on?

charliegirl25 · 09/02/2006 21:35

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Ironmaiden · 17/02/2006 16:46

I've decided to drop it. DD's no interest in bottles now, I just tried to give her the 2:30 bottle and she took 2oz before pushing it away! Biggest problem now is that she's not wanting bedtime bottle but waking up at 3am hungry!
I acctually started a thread about it, it's bugging me so much!

charliegirl25 · 18/02/2006 14:47

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Ironmaiden · 18/02/2006 21:37

I've started giving her a spoonfeed tea at 4:30 and bottle at 7pm in her room as she's getting sleepy, she takes it better then. It's really annoying tho, she finished the bottle last night but this morning she was still up at 5:30 and refused to sleep until I produced breakfast. I'd put it down to a growth spurt only she's not very hungry at the mo in the day time, not like she has been. She's just getting over some kind of viral infection (doc-speak for "haven't got a clue what's wrong with her") and has lost her appetite a bit.
No big deal, she's happy and healthy!

charliegirl25 · 19/02/2006 10:40

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Ironmaiden · 22/02/2006 12:16

Just out of interest, what is your dd's birtday? Would be hilarious if they were same day!
My dd is 21/5/05.

charliegirl25 · 23/02/2006 16:20

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Ironmaiden · 23/02/2006 21:09

Cool! Keep letting me know how she's getting on, they do have very similar habits and ways!!!

Today dd got her appetite back and ate everything I offered so I have high hopes of a restful night!!!

charliegirl25 · 24/02/2006 11:27

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Ironmaiden · 24/02/2006 13:40

My dd (Laura) has 6 teeth now, they seem to get easier the more teeth they have.
I think her night waking is acctually due to eczema. She had a bad rash with the so-called viral infection she had a few weeks ago but it's stayed and looks a lot like eczema. Must be bothering her but during the day she's as happy and contented as ever, just a bit disturbed at night. Thank god she's taking bottles agin tho!
This morning she was wide awake at 5am, put her in my bed. Bad, bad habit to get into but I was wrecked!!

charliegirl25 · 24/02/2006 14:37

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Ironmaiden · 24/02/2006 17:58

Same here! It's really annoying but if I was a fly on the wall it'd be hilarious! She sticks her fingers up our noses and slaps our cheeks. She has a sleeping bag so no kicking off of covers.
She settles eventually tho once she's realised we're not playing.

Marie12 · 28/02/2006 15:26

Hi you two. My DS was born on 24 May and I am having exact same problems! Must be something that just happens around 9 months!

Ironmaiden · 28/02/2006 16:26

Hi Marie! Welcome to our May mum's weaning thread! Me and charliegirl are following Gina Ford's weaning routine.

Just had dd in gp today, she's sick again with sore ear and sore throat and a horrible itchy rash. She's got a temp too and very clingy.
I've cut out dairy from her diet in case it's that causing her rash but it's been ages and it's no better yet. She's been sick on and off since xmas, very fed up with it!

Marie12 · 28/02/2006 16:28

where do you two live? I am in the Peterborough area.

Ironmaiden · 28/02/2006 16:30

I live in Ireland unfortunately, would be a laugh to meet up one day!

charliegirl25 · 02/03/2006 20:39

Hi Marie,
I'm in gloucestershire.
Sorry to hear about your dd IronMaiden, I hope she gets better soon.
I think I have sorted our sleep problems out. The childminder told me the other day that when she puts dd down in her travel cot, dd puts the blanket over her face and sleeps like that. At home she has a sleeping bag so obviously can't get this over her face. I threw a really light cotton blanket in there with her last night and she slept straight through. Do you think its dangerous?

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Ironmaiden · 05/03/2006 19:09

Not ideal but if it works, it works. Maybe a celular blanket might be better? They have holes in would be easier to breath thru.

DD is looking a bit better, her rash is easing off but is looking a lot like eczema now which is a big big shame. Gonna take her to a homeopath to try to sort it out. She's sleeping in my bed every night at the mo as she's so distressed with everything. Not a happy little girl!

charliegirl25 · 07/03/2006 20:14

wasn't it the dairy causing the rash then, have you taken her to the docs?

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Ironmaiden · 15/03/2006 13:18

No. I thought it was an allergy to something and everyone told me dairy is the usual suspect so I cut it out and the rash got a bit better, but then it came back again with a vengance!!! I took her to a&e one day at the end of my tether! She'd not slept more than 6 hours a night for nearly 3 weeks and I was shattered with lack of sleep and worry. The doc said it was a viral infection which would pass and I burst into tears saying "but how much longer? she's so itchy for so long. She needs to sleep!"
So, dignity firmly out the window I begged for something to give her some relief and got a syrup antihistamine. It worked a treat and dd slept thru the night in bed with me and then had a hard time getting her back in her own bed then out of no-where \link{http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk?topicid=5&threadid=153907&stamp=060310152237\this} happened and now we're the happiest family in the world again! Long may it last!

How is Olivia?

jodie1984 · 15/03/2006 16:30

Hi, sorry to barge in on your conversation but i need some help. for the past 2wks ds has refused his bedtime bottle not even taking a mouthful, just screams and pushes the bottle away. i am also on the gina routine and have been since ds was 3wks old. (i give him is bath after his bottle tho)
the thing is he guzzles his other bottle and anything less than 6oz at 2.30pm he has a paddy. i was wondering if i should give him more milk at 2.30pm and give him his tea later to get him through the night with no bottle? what do you think?

pls help me

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Ironmaiden · 15/03/2006 19:32

Hi Jodie.
How old is your DS? Is he waking up early in the morning or in the middle of the night

Both myself and Charliegirl have had this problem and from what I can tell it's very common in 8-10 month olds. My dd just started to take it again after a bit of jiggling of what food was given and when.
This is my current routine which seems to be working:
7am - 7oz bottle followed by half a weetabix or porridge
11:45 - Big, big lunch (7 or 8 cubes of meat, potato and veg or a whole 7month+ jar of HIPP followed by a fruit pot or petit filous
2:30-3pm - 4oz bottle or a drink of ribina
4:30pm - small tea - half jar of HIPP or a fruit pot mixed with custard or cheese on toast fingers with a yogurt etc
7pm - (in her room when she is sleepy) 7oz bottle

Tonight she refused to drink bedtime bottle again but she had a whole jar of food for tea so I'm guessing she's still full! If she wakes later this evening I'll try her again but 9/10 she'll just sleep thru regardless and just be extra hungry for breakfast!

You should definately try what you suggest and give his tea later to see him thru but I would recommend always at least offering him a bedtime bottle even if you are sure he'll refuse it. My dd has surprised me often by drinking or eating loads when I'm convinced she'll say no!

It will most likely come back in time, just try different timings and keep offering him a bedtime drink. If you can get him to reduce his midday bottle, thats the one Gina says to cut out next, not the bedtime one so try to get him to go that way if possible.

jodie1984 · 16/03/2006 08:24

Hi, thank you very much for your reply it has reasured me loads. sorry he is 8 1/2 mths. his routine is similar, (I start his day at 8am)

8am 7oz of milk then weekabix, ready brek or toast + fruit.

12.30pm a pot of food with protein like chicken and veg and a fruit pot

3.30pm 6oz of milk

5.30pm different veg mixes and a petit filous

7.30pm i offer his a 8oz bottle of milk

he often wakes up during the night for his dummy if he can not find it. he usually wakes up at about 7am but will happily play for about half an hour.

he is really active crawling like hes on red bull and he sleeps well during the day

peanutbutter · 16/03/2006 15:15

can i just ask - do you add formula to your weetabix/porridge (those of you giving it)? Only, my 7 month old has nearly a full weetabix, a big lunch and smaller tea, plus around 4 bottles a day of about 5 - 7oz each. I also add about 5oz or so to the weetabix so that it's not too sticky, but I do wonder whether I should be making it with cows milk now, since he's getting plenty of formula as it is...

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