yeah, she said she covered one nostril with her mouth sucked the snot out and spat it then repeated until both sides were clear. Vile
yeah, she said she covered one nostril with her mouth sucked the snot out and spat it then repeated until both sides were clear. VileSucked it out using her mouth?!
Not much makes my stomach churn but the thought of thatyeah, she said she covered one nostril with her mouth sucked the snot out and spat it then repeated until both sides were clear. Vile
That is absolutely HORRENDOUS. Wtf is wrong with people?! Even looking at my kids snotty noses makes me heave a bit!yeah, she said she covered one nostril with her mouth sucked the snot out and spat it then repeated until both sides were clear. Vile
The idea of giving single fruit and veg for a long period of time is so outdated now, I’m surprised she is still giving that advice out. I remember with my eldest going to her 6-9 month check up when she was almost 9 months and getting weaning info. I was like “uh a bit late!” They are shocking sometimes.Spoke to the HV, at first she was quite patronising and was like you need to try him on veg first and telling me about not giving him honeyI was like right ok...baring in mind I’ve been doing it for 4 weeks now.
anyway she said leave it for a few weeks and start by gradually giving him 1/4 of a yolk mashed into potato and see how he gets on. No talk of referral, so we’ll see how it goes
Yeah I was quite shocked, she was like dontThe idea of giving single fruit and veg for a long period of time is so outdated now, I’m surprised she is still giving that advice out. I remember with my eldest going to her 6-9 month check up when she was almost 9 months and getting weaning info. I was like “uh a bit late!” They are shocking sometimes.
Oh wow did not know that, I am breastfeeding so will try!@lexle If you've not got saline and your breast feeding, breast milk does the same thing if you put some up their nose! Also I second the nose frieda its brilliant
That’s crazy! Pouches are so expensive as well, you’d think in a deprived area she would be doing the opposite! I do wonder sometimes if they have to deal with a lot of idiots, as they always seem to speak to you like you know nothing at all (although now I’m on child 4 they do concede that I may know something every so often)Yeah I was quite shocked, she was like dont
Give him any fish or dairy yet. I was like... he’s having meals lol. She spoke to me like I didn’t know anything about weaning. My HV covers quite a large deprived area so maybe that could have something to do with it but she just spoke down to me. Started talking about pouches(no hate on pouches btw, it’s just not something I’ve done)
My understanding is yes, they deal with idiots on a daily basis. She probably wouldn’t have been surprised if I told her I was giving him 3 happy meals a dayThat’s crazy! Pouches are so expensive as well, you’d think in a deprived area she would be doing the opposite! I do wonder sometimes if they have to deal with a lot of idiots, as they always seem to speak to you like you know nothing at all (although now I’m on child 4 they do concede that I may know something every so often)
Yep I heard convos like this in hospital too. As awful as it sounds, if you rescue a dog you get questioned and checked out by the shelter.... but it seems anyone can have a childI think there are a lot of idiots out there and I think midwives probably can’t be too careful. They must see some things and wonder about these people looking after newborns.
At my induction, in the bed opposite me there was a perfectly nice couple, mid twenties. She had come in for her induction and then asked what it actually was and asked all these questions. All the answers to her questions were in the leaflet you get given when you get booked in for an induction or she could’ve googled if she had questions. But anyway, why was she agreeing to an induction and minutes away from having a pessary inserted before she thought to ask what the hell was happening?! She also didn’t bring her blood sugar checker cause she didn’t think she’d need it and when she had low blood sugar they asked if she felt low and she said ‘what would that feel like?’ I just wonder what she’s like now with her baby. ‘How much has baby been eating?’ ‘Oh I don’t know, how do I check that?’ Just a real lack of curiosity and just wanted all info soon fed to her. And that’s probably why midwives tell you the most obvious shit sometimes cause some people really aren’t able to think for themselves.
(wow rant over lol)
Keep at itHi all, just looking for some advice re weaning and first time posting in this thread!!
So my daughter took really well to pretty much all fruit/veg purées at 6 months. We’ve been trying her on more textured purée for the last 2 weeks (she’s coming up to 7.5 months) but she’s just having none of it! She will have a little bit of mashed banana mixed in with purée but that’s literally it. I’ve made up so many different foods now that end up getting thrown awayshe also refuses to eat any other flavours that aren’t standard fruit or veg. I know it’s early days but it’s exhausting! Haven’t really done any BLW as it makes me too nervous but any advice welcomed or anyone else in the same position?
thanks for your reply!! Definitely will keep at it. Even though it’s not the case, it’s easy to feel like we’re falling behind when she was doing so well initially!Keep at itTry and remember this is something she’s never, ever done before, and just like every skill, it takes a while of practising to master it. As long as you continue to offer a wide range of foods (and textures) you’re doing perfectly. Don’t fall in to the trap of only offering things you know she will eat, continue to offer things even if she hasn’t liked it previously. I read often it can take up to 20 tries of a new food before a little one truly knows if they like it or not. If you are bulk making stuff for her freeze it in tiny portions, that way if she wants more you can easily heat it up, and if she doesn’t feel like having it that day you aren’t wasting loads. Try and eat at the same time so you model eating, as they learn so much from watching us.
Also, if you feel nervous about offering finger foods, is it the possibility of choking that is worrying you? If so, a paediatric first aid course may give you the knowledge to feel more at ease with moving forward with finger foods.
I’m not a health care worker, but I should imagine no matter what training you have, when it’s your own child all bets are off, training is out the window and panicked mum hat is securely onthanks for your reply!! Definitely will keep at it. Even though it’s not the case, it’s easy to feel like we’re falling behind when she was doing so well initially!
Yeah I’m really fearful of the choking, I think it’s because she choked on her milk twice when she was younger (she literally went blue) and it’s really hard to shake that image. I’m a nurse as well so I should probably feel more confident
you definitely aren’t falling behind. If it makes you feel better, I BLW my first and my SIL used purées with my niece. They both barely eat anything unless it’s beige with barely any nutritional value now. My boy wakes up in the morning and the first thing he asks for is sweets. How they get into solid foods doesn’t matter at all, they all figure it outthanks for your reply!! Definitely will keep at it. Even though it’s not the case, it’s easy to feel like we’re falling behind when she was doing so well initially!
Oh 100%, it all feels completely different when you’re at homeI’m not a health care worker, but I should imagine no matter what training you have, when it’s your own child all bets are off, training is out the window and panicked mum hat is securely onNo wonder you feel nervous, it sounds terrible what happened to her previously, very scary I imagine.
There is no falling behind with babies, please don’t think that at all. They all get there eventually, in their own time. And you know sometimes they go through stages with eating, they’ll eat loads then nothing at all for a week, and repeat! Just be consistent, try and feel confident in your choices, and try not to worry too much x
you’re doing so well.Hi all, just looking for some advice re weaning and first time posting in this thread!!
So my daughter took really well to pretty much all fruit/veg purées at 6 months. We’ve been trying her on more textured purée for the last 2 weeks (she’s coming up to 7.5 months) but she’s just having none of it! She will have a little bit of mashed banana mixed in with purée but that’s literally it. I’ve made up so many different foods now that end up getting thrown awayshe also refuses to eat any other flavours that aren’t standard fruit or veg. I know it’s early days but it’s exhausting! Haven’t really done any BLW as it makes me too nervous but any advice welcomed or anyone else in the same position?
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