Good HV visit today

[beanie]

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[SarahH]

Well done to Cally and you!!!!

 

[purple13]

well done you hon - you've done an awesome job and should rightly be proud!!!

 

[charlie84]

Well done you

And well done Cally of course

I am glad you have received a good response from your HV about baby led weaning, i do hope i get the same response when the time comes. Might not as when i got the 'weaning visit' they banged on about starting on purees no lumps

I think its a great acheivement getting to 6 months and it should be celebrated. I will be if i get to 6 months too. I havent found breastfeeding to be easy at all and i am still struggling (but that is another story) so i will be celebrating if i get there

 

[Babylicious]

well done

 

[clarey]

Good for you and Cally, well done

You should be proud of yourself, thats 15 months your body has been growing Cally, thats amazing!

 

[Minxy]

That's great news

Having had a snuggle yesterday I agree Cally is doing great on your milk, she's totally fabulous!

 

[zebrastripes]

Well Done you!

 

[fifi211]

Well done to you both, that is truly an achievement

 

[Krystal]

I really hope this doesn't come across as a "I am a great mum cos I got to 6 months" post as its not (the recent happenings on here have made me feel really self concious about talking about weaning and breastfeeding),

Thats not good, don't let anyone make you feel that way. You should be proud of getting to 6 months, weaning earlier can often seem like the easiest option and to get LO's to a point where they are ready for solids is a great start to life for them. As is your breastfeeding too.. I hope that when I have my next LO I am as successful as you and others. Your a real inspiration to girls wanting to breastfeed.

Glad the health visitor was supportive, i've found with most I just keep my mouth shut about my plans cos they can sometimes overstep the mark in offering you advice but it's great when you get the ones who actually have an open mind.

Both Cally and Seren are beautiful little girls and a credit to you

 

[beanie]

I really hope this doesn't come across as a "I am a great mum cos I got to 6 months" post as its not (the recent happenings on here have made me feel really self concious about talking about weaning and breastfeeding),

Thats not good, don't let anyone make you feel that way. You should be proud of getting to 6 months, weaning earlier can often seem like the easiest option and to get LO's to a point where they are ready for solids is a great start to life for them. As is your breastfeeding too.. I hope that when I have my next LO I am as successful as you and others. Your a real inspiration to girls wanting to breastfeed.

Glad the health visitor was supportive, i've found with most I just keep my mouth shut about my plans cos they can sometimes overstep the mark in offering you advice but it's great when you get the ones who actually have an open mind.

Both Cally and Seren are beautiful little girls and a credit to you

thankyou hun, that means a hell of alot to me as does everyone else's comments

I am glad you have received a good response from your HV about baby led weaning, i do hope i get the same response when the time comes. Might not as when i got the 'weaning visit' they banged on about starting on purees no lumps

hehe she wasn't my usual HV. My usual one was theone who suggested that I give Seren chips and tomato sauce for her to dip in, as a finger food - Seren was 8 months old at the time

 

[Rachael]

thought I should take Cally to get weighed today as haven't been for a while. Plus as she is being weaned tomorrow I was curious as to what weight I had got her to, she is 19lb 1oz (was 8lb 8oz at birth). The HV (not my usual one) was amazed she was still booby only, said I was the only mum she had ever met to get to 6 months without weaning. She hadn't heard of baby led weaning and we chatted about it, she was really positive about it (which is a new one as I usually get told to puree) and talked about breastfeeding and how long I was going to feed for.

I really hope this doesn't come across as a "I am a great mum cos I got to 6 months" post as its not (the recent happenings on here have made me feel really self concious about talking about weaning and breastfeeding), it is just me being a proud mum. I set out to achieve the 6 months thing and I did, it was a lot of hard work and I'll be honest being the sole provider of nutrition for a lively big baby is exhausting espcially with a toddler too. I weaned Seren earlier then 6 months and don't regret it as it felt right to do so the only thing I do regret is allowing my self to be pressurised into doing it sooner then I wanted (she weaned at 19 weeks then I stopped and started her again at 5 1/2 months). Plus I have been feeling like a really lousy parent lately and my old insecurities come back and it was just really good to have some confirmation that I can do things I set my heart on.

The only thing I want to know though is if she has gained nearly 10lbs why haven't I lost it??

Beanie its fantastic that you have got Cally to 6 months without weaning. She is a great weight and obviously really thriving! - I don't think you come across as "I am a great mum cos I got to 6 months" at all, its more about "I am proud of myself for achieving what I wanted to achieve and wasn't sure I could"....But you did and the girl did good!
-I think we all have moments where we feel like we have been a bad parent, but great parents are the ones that stop and question whether they doing a good job. Parenting is one giant learning experience and we can only learn from any mistakes we may have made - I've certainly made my share! - But being a fab Mommy is learning from those mistakes and moving on!
-You have two beautiful children and from what I can see you are doing a sterling job and you should be very proud!

 

[keli]

Well done you should be very proud xx

 

[Lola's Mummy]

That's a great weight beanie

Lola was only 17lb 6oz on her birthday so Cally already weigh's more than her

 

[Rubys mummy]

Beanie

I was in total awe of you when we met for the first time this week...you turned up all flustered and stressed after a long drive to the Liverpool meet on Tuesday, but you sat down and bobbie fed Callie who was soon settled and socalising....your two beautiful girls are a credit to you-they are happy and healthy-both fantastically cute and happy.

You should be VERY proud of yourself chicken, I adored your girls, they are a pleasure to be with xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx