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Danzdol | Thursday, October 03, 2002 - 10:56 am     Ok, here is my update.Banana----I already got my outfit too. We are doing the HErshey's Kiss outfit. I will go check out Caden's too Today id Dylan's birthday--4 months. HE also got his shots but I did not cry this time. At the 2 month one I was bawling like crazy but to be honest he only cried for a couple of seconds and then he calmed down. He is a little man already! I gave him infant Motrin. Anyway, the doc put him on cereal and fruits starting today although I am opting for ceral and vegetables instead. I read that sweets should be last so that they experience vegetables before and still be interested. Being a "rookie" mom I figured that he would open his mouth and lick the spoon and that's how he would eat. Not so! I sat him in his new high chair for the first time and He spit it all out and started cryin for his milk instead. HE rejected the spoon I think. I gave him the milk and figured he would be calmer afterwards and I would try it then, not the case. I changed him to his floor bouncer chair which he likes and tried again. This time he actually tasted the cereal and swallod it!!!! I tried a couple of more times and by the time I was done he was staring to open his mouth for more! I can't wait to do his other feeding tonight with my hubby...it was so messy but so much fun! I taped it all too. REgarding the burping...my hubby does not have patience to do it because sometimes it takes long but you do have to make sure it comes out. I read that you should also rub in an upwards motion and specially under his left side..something to do with his stomach. |
Enbwife | Friday, October 04, 2002 - 08:12 am     Banana - great pics of Caden! Danz - I can't believe how fast time is flying by! Dylan is already eating solids!!! The gas thing has not gotten any better so I'll try your suggestions above. Thanks everyone. Nathan's shots are on Tuesday so I'll give him the tylenol first and try not to cry. I'll also talk to the Dr. Has anyone taken their baby to the chiropractor? I've seen a chiropractor for a few years and am considering taking him in to be adjusted. I've read it can really help with gas and sleeping... We took some great shots of Nate this week. I'll get Neil to post one here soon. |
Spygirl | Friday, October 04, 2002 - 09:35 am     A baby chiropractor?? Dang! Can you adopt me? Congrats everyone on your growing bundles!!  |
Danzdol | Friday, October 04, 2002 - 10:56 am     ENB-I would be careful with having anyone "adjust" him. He's so little, sensitive and still growing. As long as his doc says he's ok why put someone's hands on him to move things around? Then again, that is just my opinion, you have to go with your gut and do whatever feels right to you. Also, the first shots is when I lost it crying like a fool. It hurt me more than him. BTW Dylan is still not eating the cereal, he makes the biggest mess ever! He still has the thrust reflex where his tongue pushes everything out-including the cereal. It sure is cute though. I am going to have to take some pics and post them. |
Karuuna | Friday, October 04, 2002 - 11:05 am     Danz - I have one suggestion that generally goes against most pediatricians, and that is to not introduce fruits until *after* you've introduced veggies. The reason for this, as I understand it, is that babies get used to the sweeter fruit taste, and when they get to the bland vegetables, they are more likely to reject them. If you do the veggies first for a coupla months, there's less chance of that. I did that with my son, and he's often quite happy to snack on carrots after school, and eats almost any kind of veggie with dinner. He likes his sweets as well, but he's always been a great vegetable eater (excluding brussel sprouts and cauliflower!). Maybe that's just coincidence... but it doesn't hurt to try! |
Karuuna | Friday, October 04, 2002 - 11:10 am     Enb, for you -- a couple of helpful articles on gas and colic: http://www.parents.com/articles/ages_and_stages/5008.jsp http://www.parents.com/articles/health/2006.jsp It's been a long time since my little guy had colic, but I do recall how trying it was. Hours of walking, walking, walking and trying not to go insane. For him, the answer was to quit breastfeeding him and put him on a soy-based formula. The colic and discomfort was gone within 2 days. Good luck! |
Abbynormal | Friday, October 04, 2002 - 01:10 pm     Hmmmm. I have never heard of this fruit before veggie thing. Just don't forget to stay on one food for a week or so, so you will know if there are any allergies. but I know you knew that! |
Wargod | Friday, October 04, 2002 - 01:49 pm     I might have a suggestion for getting Dylan to eat cereal, Danz. When my son was about that age, Dr. suggested we add a little cereal to his bottle of formula thickening it up some. You can't put too much in or it gets stuck in the nipple, but we did take a couple nipples and enlarge the holes slightly only to be used with the cereal/formula mixture. Of course, this was done to help with the little projectile vomiting stage he went through, but it might work to to get Dylan used to the cereal. |
Rissa | Friday, October 04, 2002 - 01:59 pm     I have to agree with the veggies before fruit suggestion. It's always easier to get them to eat desserts, so starting them off with the not-so-sweet stuff is a better idea. Same once they get to the meat age. Feed them the meat first, then the veggies, last fruit. Otherwise they will be full enough from what they like that they will push the meat aside. I also have a suggestion about the colic. My middle one had a lot of baby gas bubbles and it can be hard to sooth them afterwards once they have started the crying. What worked for me what giving her a tiny amount of gripe water BEFORE I fed her. And stop nursing or the bottle three/four times throughout the feeding for a mini-burp session. If the crying is real bad, I found that sitting in a warm bathtub with the baby really helps make them feel better. Crying makes the gas worse so anything that will relax them enough to actually burp is great. |
Abbynormal | Friday, October 04, 2002 - 02:10 pm     I just remembered also about burping. Instead of holding him up on your shoulder, I used to set my guys down on my lap and pat them. Of course I had to hold their little heads up when they couldn't. But it seems to work, I think because they were bent. Just a thought. |
Kat | Friday, October 04, 2002 - 03:05 pm     Taking an infant to a chiropractor is not advisable. |
Yuhuru | Friday, October 04, 2002 - 04:02 pm     I burped the same way Abbynormal. I was so much more succesful than the over the shoulder way. Another good way to burp is to hold them on the inside of your forearm (baby's tummy against the inner forearm) and pat the back. Legs are straddled your arm and the side of the face rests in your hand. My hubby loved to burp this way. A lactation specialist introduced us to several cool ways to burp. Infortunately, I can't remember most. I better brush up before January. |
Danzdol | Friday, October 04, 2002 - 04:41 pm     yes that what I said in my last post "I am opting to do cereal and vegetables instead" I told the doctor the same thing. I agree that fruits should be after and will do that He ate a whole lot better today although it was more of "slurping" the spoon...too cute |
Lumbele | Friday, October 04, 2002 - 04:43 pm     I wish someone had told me about the veggie before fruit thing all those years ago. Instead I had to become sneaky and dip the front of the veggie-loaded spoon into the fruit. Hey, by the time Junior noticed not all was the same, those veggies were already half-way down.LOL |
Abbynormal | Friday, October 04, 2002 - 05:04 pm     Danzdol, we are just letting you know that we think you are right about the veggies. You are a good mommy, who knows what is right for her baby. I have a confession to make though. I never did feed my kids those baby meats. Have your seen those things? By the time they are ready for meats they are ususally eating enough table food to just skip that stuff. Thank goodness! What did DH say when you showed him the pic of Dylan shooting the bird? That still makes me laugh! |
Jewels | Saturday, October 05, 2002 - 09:16 am     I don't have any tips on the gas, luckily we never had a real problem with it. I did burp my son though like Abby and Yuhuru and it seemed to work great. In my experience, and yes, it is not much, but feed them all the vegetables you can now. My son loved veggies...now he won't even look at one. I wish I would have stuffed more in him when he was strapped into a chair! But then again, his eating habits are a whole other subject. 10 more weeks to go for me! Yea!! I am still feeling pretty good although I am having many sleepless nights and my back is killing me. I seem to be carrying this baby much lower than my first. Danzdol, were you ever able to start nursing again? Banana, very cute pictures of Caden. What a sweetheart he is with all his girlfriends! Enbwife, is Nate sleeping any better? How are you feeling? |
Danzdol | Sunday, October 06, 2002 - 02:11 pm     Jewels: I did for one more week after that and decided to stop alltogether. Next baby, Godwilling, I will nurse for longer. Abby: My DH said "That's my son..." of course. Dylan had carrotstoday!! Tell you what, he liked it better than the cereal. He took about 8 baby spoonfulls. His mouth seems permanently orange as well as the outift he had on, his hands and his feet (don't know how he got it there) Too cute! I can't wait to get the pics to post them. |
Enbwife | Monday, October 07, 2002 - 07:27 am     Hi everyone, here is a pic of Nate last week, at 7 weeks old. He's a cutey-pie.
The last 2 nights have been much better. I've started getting him to go to sleep for the night earlier. I think I was letting him go too long and then he got really cranky. I have to really watch him for yawning, rubbing eyes, etc. then rock him right away and he goes to sleep much better. Soon I will work on getting him to go to sleep on his own and moving him to his crib - not looking forward to that much. He had a bit of gas last night but not too much. Jewels - I feel for you. I remember how much my body hurt at the end of my pregnancy. But then again, my body still hurts now, just in a different way.  |
Danzdol | Monday, October 07, 2002 - 08:26 am     AWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! very cute, he looks so different already. They grow too fast! |
Bananaclip | Monday, October 07, 2002 - 08:32 am     Enb, he's grown so much! I love his little outfit too. |
Meggieprice | Monday, October 07, 2002 - 09:41 am     Enb-don't be afraid of the chiropracter for Nate. Many people take their babies right after birth because birth itself can tork their little bodies. There is also a type of chiro called Network that involves gentle touches and not twisting. A DC with experience with babies knows exactly what to do. I have heard of great success with gas, colic, etc. In the end you always do what your heart tells you to do. I myself,having had my son at home, breast fed for 3 years and chose not to vaccinate. My son has never had an ear infection, recovers from his illnesses so fast(and of course if I catch them I am laid out for days!), and has been to the doctor once. He is 10. Nate looks like a real person now. What a cutie! |
Admin | Monday, October 07, 2002 - 02:17 pm     My personal favourite photo....
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Bookworm | Monday, October 07, 2002 - 05:14 pm     Neither of you have hair!!! Glad he seems to be getting to sleep earlier and easier. That makes it so much easier on you Lisa. Danz, Wiggle (my 13 mo old) loved veggies from the time I introduced them. |
Kearie | Monday, October 07, 2002 - 05:19 pm     Nate is soooo cute. Ohmigosh. He's adorable. One question Neil. Do you get the matching haircut so people would say nate looks like you?
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Sia | Monday, October 07, 2002 - 09:24 pm     Awwwwww, Enbwife, Nate's such a sweet baby! He's just adorable. Makes me wish I had a little one again. . . . .well, it made me think that for a little while. . . .until I remembered that you don't get any sleep and that it's lots of work to raise a baby. Thanks for sharing your photos with us! |
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