Recent content by tania

We were the same, really wanted a bed nest and waited ages to buy one cos felt we couldn't justify the cost but when I got a 20% off voucher for NCT Shop I went ahead and ordered one. It was really good, and Maia was in it until she was over 6 months old - they are much bigger than moses...

My 10 month old Maia is like a sniper too! Can't quite stay on her knees to crawl (think our wooden floor is too slidy) so she commando crawls everywhere! Can go really fast, especially when shes heading for something shes not supposed to play with!

Maia does the same! Even when she wants to give you a kiss she grabs a big chunk of your face to pull you in and its blooming sore! Her hair pulling is terrible too and shes constantly swiping at our faces or scratching us. Glad its not just our baby thats doing it! Must just be a phase they...

Not sure if you could stop the purees etc completely to go onto blw as baby might have got used to having quite a bit of food by then and if he doesn't manage to eat a lot straight away when doing blw he could be hungry. I started her on purees and now do a mix of purees/mashes and finger foods...

I got a widgey pillow (Tesco had them cheapest I found - about £20) and it was best thing for breastfeeding. Meant could get comfy when Maia fed for hours on end, and could get hands free to have a drink etc. Only thing was I got so used to using it I ended up taking it out with me when had to...

My steriliser says it keeps things sterile for 3 hours, but to be honest once bottles/dummies etc have been sterilised they will be fine to use, no matter if its 24 hours or whatever later as long as they haven't touched anything to make them dirty. I was totally paranoid about this at the start...

I did the Marie Mongan method hypnobirthing too - best £200 I have ever spent. Was terrified of giving birth before did it, and have absolutely NO pain threshold - need morphine for a paper cut! Ended up giving birth at home (didn't make it to hospital in time) with only my hubby and me there...

I agree with Loveleen - when it all gets too much nothing wrong with topping up with some formula. Maia fed CONSTANTLY at that age for hours at a time and it really took it out of me. Didn't have enough supply to keep up with her, boobs were agony, bum was numb from sitting feeding for hours...

Ouch ouch ouch, I remember that feeling so well! Sorest thing ever! Keep going with the lansinoh (best stuff ever) and like the others have said express rather than latching her on until it gets a bit better. I always had problems with the right hand boob, was agony every time I fed. I gave...

Fingers crossed it stops soon - a receding hairline is not a good look! May well be something to do with hormones cos my skin has started breaking out too - ooh, spotty and bald, my husband is a lucky man to have me!! :0)

Hi all Did any of you find you lost loads of hair after having a baby, and if so did you find anything that helped stop it? Since Maia was 4 1/2 months old (shes now 6 months) my hair has been falling out in handfuls. The plug is full every time I wash it and me and the carpet are covered...

p.s. MissCrazyCooki - Maia came on that very due date, 23rd Feb! :0)

Thanks all. Am just going to keep on trying wee bits until she gets used to it. Have tried home made and the Ella's Kitchen organic pouches - so far the pouches have gone down a bit better than the home made, I think cos they are super super smooth. She ate a wee bit of sweet potato, carrot &...

Anyone had any problems getting their wee ones to eat savoury foods? We started weaning Maia a few weeks ago now and shes loving it - but only the sweet things! She will happily eat banana porridge or any combination of fruits that we give her, but have tried blended up carrots which didn't go...

Slow to eat that is, not slow in general! :0)