(2006/05) May 2006 MTB
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Hi all
My gal wan to be carry and pat to sleep. Then she fall asleep and once i put her on the bed, she will wake up immediatley. Anyone having same prob? Any advise?
B'cos of this, she sleep v little in the day. I am getting v tired cos need to carry her most of the time and cant get any sleep during the day as she is not sleeping.
She is now in wk 6.
Do ur give ur bb pacifier? Round or flat type better? Or which brand is better? Currently using pigeon but she always cant suck successfully and will throw temper. Think need to have patience to guide her along.
My gal wan to be carry and pat to sleep. Then she fall asleep and once i put her on the bed, she will wake up immediatley. Anyone having same prob? Any advise?
B'cos of this, she sleep v little in the day. I am getting v tired cos need to carry her most of the time and cant get any sleep during the day as she is not sleeping.
She is now in wk 6.
Do ur give ur bb pacifier? Round or flat type better? Or which brand is better? Currently using pigeon but she always cant suck successfully and will throw temper. Think need to have patience to guide her along.
Ivy
Think that is normal... bf more watery...
Annie
I always thought no honey at all till 3. My no 1 is 2 and I have not given him honey as it contains some stuff that causes poisoning of a chemical nature. Not food poisoning. My MIL and SIL also told me the same thing.
Similac
How much does a tin cost?
Think that is normal... bf more watery...
Annie
I always thought no honey at all till 3. My no 1 is 2 and I have not given him honey as it contains some stuff that causes poisoning of a chemical nature. Not food poisoning. My MIL and SIL also told me the same thing.
Similac
How much does a tin cost?
Annie
did a search and found what my sil means by not giving babies honey
From babycentre
Honey sometimes contains a spore of the bacterium Clostridium Botulinum. This can cause a rare form of food poisoning (botulism) in babies and, very occasionally, in adults. Babies under six months are most vulnerable. The symptoms of botulism appear around eight to 36 hours after consuming the honey or other contaminated food. Symptoms may include constipation, listlessness and lack of appetite. If you suspect your baby may be affected, seek medical help straight away. Although cases of botulism in babies are very rare, it is recommended that you don't give your baby honey until after his first birthday.
Another reason not to add honey or sugar to your baby's foods and drinks is because they can harm his teeth and may also give him a 'sweet tooth'. If, however, you do choose to add something sweet, then fruit juice, pured fruit, mashed banana or dried fruit make good alternative sweeteners.
did a search and found what my sil means by not giving babies honey
From babycentre
Honey sometimes contains a spore of the bacterium Clostridium Botulinum. This can cause a rare form of food poisoning (botulism) in babies and, very occasionally, in adults. Babies under six months are most vulnerable. The symptoms of botulism appear around eight to 36 hours after consuming the honey or other contaminated food. Symptoms may include constipation, listlessness and lack of appetite. If you suspect your baby may be affected, seek medical help straight away. Although cases of botulism in babies are very rare, it is recommended that you don't give your baby honey until after his first birthday.
Another reason not to add honey or sugar to your baby's foods and drinks is because they can harm his teeth and may also give him a 'sweet tooth'. If, however, you do choose to add something sweet, then fruit juice, pured fruit, mashed banana or dried fruit make good alternative sweeteners.
Babe99,
my boy is in week 6 too and seldom slp in the day. But i found out that he like new environment...been trying out for the past few days, either he will slp in the new place or he will be having fun there and when come home, slp well cos he was too tired...
tmrw gog back to work liao, hopefully i can get some sense back! My life is now bb, milk and slp...haha..
my boy is in week 6 too and seldom slp in the day. But i found out that he like new environment...been trying out for the past few days, either he will slp in the new place or he will be having fun there and when come home, slp well cos he was too tired...
tmrw gog back to work liao, hopefully i can get some sense back! My life is now bb, milk and slp...haha..
Hi joyce,
my friend's wife told me no seafood for 4mths, tats wat she d since she was on natural delivery. E saying is that the wound wont recover well, ie yr womb initally swollen n take time to get back in shape.
taurus,
regarding the pheumococcal prevention jab, i checked with my moh friend, such jab together with rotavirus prevention jab still under testing. Didnt noe got any side effects after 5 yrs. ( they had the tests 2 years). nOt to scare you, but i wonder d yr pd mention 2 u or not? My pd did tell me this. Wondering whether to take the rotavirus jab or not cos keane love to suck his fist.
Ivy,
i thought bf is ok n easier for bb to poo few times a day.
my friend's wife told me no seafood for 4mths, tats wat she d since she was on natural delivery. E saying is that the wound wont recover well, ie yr womb initally swollen n take time to get back in shape.
taurus,
regarding the pheumococcal prevention jab, i checked with my moh friend, such jab together with rotavirus prevention jab still under testing. Didnt noe got any side effects after 5 yrs. ( they had the tests 2 years). nOt to scare you, but i wonder d yr pd mention 2 u or not? My pd did tell me this. Wondering whether to take the rotavirus jab or not cos keane love to suck his fist.
Ivy,
i thought bf is ok n easier for bb to poo few times a day.
Babe,
I still get that problem at times although bb in 2 mths 1 wk already. Especially at nite when she gets quite grumpy
But on the whole i would say she is rather cooperative liao. Depends on her mood lah heee..
Pacifier.. i bought avent and my bb ok with it.. but we only let her suck 3-4 times before, now no more. She want to suck something, we feed her water.
gabby's mum,
Didn't know there is so much on honey. My mum also asked me to feed bb with honey before. But i said no because honey causes phlegm in bb and my bb was still in her 1st mth and having lots of phlegm in the throat. Now she is better liao, not much phlegm. So till now not feeding her anything else other than milk and water to be on the safe side
I still get that problem at times although bb in 2 mths 1 wk already. Especially at nite when she gets quite grumpy
Pacifier.. i bought avent and my bb ok with it.. but we only let her suck 3-4 times before, now no more. She want to suck something, we feed her water.
gabby's mum,
Didn't know there is so much on honey. My mum also asked me to feed bb with honey before. But i said no because honey causes phlegm in bb and my bb was still in her 1st mth and having lots of phlegm in the throat. Now she is better liao, not much phlegm. So till now not feeding her anything else other than milk and water to be on the safe side
gabby's mum
Thanks for yr infor. i got the pure honey, keane is ok with it. Luckily he didnt has those symptoms. but keane is too young for fruit juices, i intend to give him when he is at 6mths old.
My mum gave me "Mie ya tang" mix with water when i was infant.
e cheapest similac i get is $28.80. I am looking for mummies here to share to buy in bulk, so that can get cheaper price. R u interested?
Thanks for yr infor. i got the pure honey, keane is ok with it. Luckily he didnt has those symptoms. but keane is too young for fruit juices, i intend to give him when he is at 6mths old.
My mum gave me "Mie ya tang" mix with water when i was infant.
e cheapest similac i get is $28.80. I am looking for mummies here to share to buy in bulk, so that can get cheaper price. R u interested?
For mummies with babies with sleep problems, maybe you can try reading the book "Secrets of the Baby Whisperer" by Tracy Hogg. I found the book very useful and picked up a few tips. Will share some pointers from her book here.
1) White noise - vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, etc
Babies like white noise cos it reminds them of the womb, prob cos of blood whooshing around.
I use the hair dryer and my kitchen hood on my 5 week old Ethan. It works! He will be crying and the moment I turn on the hair dryer, he will be silenced! So I just leave it on till he's drowsy, then turn it off (trying not to rely too much on it).
2) Sshh..pat - Make Sshh sounds resembling white noise. Sometimes got to make very loud 'sshh' sounds accompanied by patting (make it resemble the heart beat in the womb).
3)Swaddle - I dunno whether swaddling is popular in Spore cos of the hot weather, but it is common here. I found that it helps my baby sleep more better cos it feels like being in the womb and the hands are swaddled together (cos they can't coordinate their hand movements and I found that Ethan always gets woken up by his hands when he stretches).
4) Pick up/Put down - This is a technique that requires patience. Put your baby down once he's asleep. If he wakes up, pat him, rock him, etc. But once he's asleep, put him down immediately. Might need to do many times. The author once did it over 100 times for a couple's baby, but there was huge improvement the next day. Only had to pick up a few times.
5) Put the baby down when drowsy or wide awake. Cos the reasoning is that when the baby falls asleep in your arms, and wakes up during his brief awakenings (which is about 10-20 minutes into his sleep cycle), he will be startled to find himself in another place and will cry. Pat him or continue sshing to aid the transition. I found that this works on Ethan, I will put him down when he's drowsy, then continue patting him until he sleeps. Sometimes I succeed, sometimes I need to start the process all together again. But i found that he is sometimes able to go to sleep on his own again during his brief awakenings. This morning i didn't even carry him, just patted him and he fell asleep. I am aiming for the stage where I don't even have to do anything and he will fall asleep. I am still very far from my goal but can see slight improvements day by day.
About carrying all the time, the book calls it 'accidental parenting'`- unintentional parenting. If u always carry ur baby to sleep, he will only learn to fall asleep that way. It might still be alright now, but it would be a different story when u have to lug a 10kg baby ard.
Abt naps, they need to take good naps (abt 45 min each) to sleep well at nite. It takes them abt 20 minutes to fall asleep. I used to be very impatient and expected my baby to fall asleep in 5 minutes. Sometimes crying is also a process of falling alseep. Ethan has to struggle and sometimes cry a bit to sleep.
There are a lot of sleep books out there. I usually borrow from the library and read it when I m breastfeeding (nothing else to do then). Another good book to read is 'No cry sleep solution'by Elizabeth Pantley. Oh, btw, the baby whisperer book has a forum where lots of parents ask for advice on sleep and feeding, etc. It's at http://www.babywhisperer.com
Hope some of the tips here might help.
1) White noise - vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, etc
Babies like white noise cos it reminds them of the womb, prob cos of blood whooshing around.
I use the hair dryer and my kitchen hood on my 5 week old Ethan. It works! He will be crying and the moment I turn on the hair dryer, he will be silenced! So I just leave it on till he's drowsy, then turn it off (trying not to rely too much on it).
2) Sshh..pat - Make Sshh sounds resembling white noise. Sometimes got to make very loud 'sshh' sounds accompanied by patting (make it resemble the heart beat in the womb).
3)Swaddle - I dunno whether swaddling is popular in Spore cos of the hot weather, but it is common here. I found that it helps my baby sleep more better cos it feels like being in the womb and the hands are swaddled together (cos they can't coordinate their hand movements and I found that Ethan always gets woken up by his hands when he stretches).
4) Pick up/Put down - This is a technique that requires patience. Put your baby down once he's asleep. If he wakes up, pat him, rock him, etc. But once he's asleep, put him down immediately. Might need to do many times. The author once did it over 100 times for a couple's baby, but there was huge improvement the next day. Only had to pick up a few times.
5) Put the baby down when drowsy or wide awake. Cos the reasoning is that when the baby falls asleep in your arms, and wakes up during his brief awakenings (which is about 10-20 minutes into his sleep cycle), he will be startled to find himself in another place and will cry. Pat him or continue sshing to aid the transition. I found that this works on Ethan, I will put him down when he's drowsy, then continue patting him until he sleeps. Sometimes I succeed, sometimes I need to start the process all together again. But i found that he is sometimes able to go to sleep on his own again during his brief awakenings. This morning i didn't even carry him, just patted him and he fell asleep. I am aiming for the stage where I don't even have to do anything and he will fall asleep. I am still very far from my goal but can see slight improvements day by day.
About carrying all the time, the book calls it 'accidental parenting'`- unintentional parenting. If u always carry ur baby to sleep, he will only learn to fall asleep that way. It might still be alright now, but it would be a different story when u have to lug a 10kg baby ard.
Abt naps, they need to take good naps (abt 45 min each) to sleep well at nite. It takes them abt 20 minutes to fall asleep. I used to be very impatient and expected my baby to fall asleep in 5 minutes. Sometimes crying is also a process of falling alseep. Ethan has to struggle and sometimes cry a bit to sleep.
There are a lot of sleep books out there. I usually borrow from the library and read it when I m breastfeeding (nothing else to do then). Another good book to read is 'No cry sleep solution'by Elizabeth Pantley. Oh, btw, the baby whisperer book has a forum where lots of parents ask for advice on sleep and feeding, etc. It's at http://www.babywhisperer.com
Hope some of the tips here might help.
CP,
Thanks for the info, its veri useful!
Annie,
My tummy is one big flabby mass n ugly with all the stretch marks
thinking of going to amore to exercise again, I still have a package w them
Babe,
I share the same problem. At nite will swaddle the bb so tat he will sleep longer. During the day, sometimes will use the sarong (not advisable) but my hubby and mil insist, i cant say no coz after ML, my MIL will be looking after the prince for me.
Thanks for the info, its veri useful!
Annie,
My tummy is one big flabby mass n ugly with all the stretch marks
Babe,
I share the same problem. At nite will swaddle the bb so tat he will sleep longer. During the day, sometimes will use the sarong (not advisable) but my hubby and mil insist, i cant say no coz after ML, my MIL will be looking after the prince for me.
Hi Ivy,
Check w u, u do pumping and latch on for ur bb rite? when u say y are pumping every 3 hours, u means u are pumping 8 times per day? u wake up how many times at nite to pump huh? also how much milk per pump?
peiseh so many ??? me still pumping but not so often coz I can only pump when bb is sound asleep or during the evening so one day only managed to pump about 5 times....but still MS is very low...wonder whether its becz me just cant produce milk lor
Check w u, u do pumping and latch on for ur bb rite? when u say y are pumping every 3 hours, u means u are pumping 8 times per day? u wake up how many times at nite to pump huh? also how much milk per pump?
peiseh so many ??? me still pumping but not so often coz I can only pump when bb is sound asleep or during the evening so one day only managed to pump about 5 times....but still MS is very low...wonder whether its becz me just cant produce milk lor
Joyce,
haha, my mil wanted the sarong too, after she takes over looking after the bb in her house when i go back to work. But i say NO to her.
Ydnic,
I gave avent pacifier to my bb and she likes it. So far she only sucked 3-4 times in her 1st mth. After that we dun give her liao and now she is never on pacifier. So no reliance on pacifier then.
haha, my mil wanted the sarong too, after she takes over looking after the bb in her house when i go back to work. But i say NO to her.
Ydnic,
I gave avent pacifier to my bb and she likes it. So far she only sucked 3-4 times in her 1st mth. After that we dun give her liao and now she is never on pacifier. So no reliance on pacifier then.
Hi missk,
Are u the one using PIS advance? How do u find it? me thinking of investing in one coz I read from some threads that say its beri good in stimulating milk flow...
(my hubby say me siao coz I've already got 3 pumps liao)
Can advice? Btw, u know where we can rent to try it???
Are u the one using PIS advance? How do u find it? me thinking of investing in one coz I read from some threads that say its beri good in stimulating milk flow...
(my hubby say me siao coz I've already got 3 pumps liao)
Can advice? Btw, u know where we can rent to try it???
ydnic,
i d give my keane pacifier, using pigeon brand for newborn till 5mths. I also brought the other two, which is for 5-8mths then 8mths +.
However, keane loves to suck his fist more than pacifier now. He doesnt rely on pacifier unless we want him to sleep.
Some people said that by giving bb pacifier, kind of hard to drop the habit in future. I believe its up to individual. My niece already dun rely on it since she is 6mths old now.
i d give my keane pacifier, using pigeon brand for newborn till 5mths. I also brought the other two, which is for 5-8mths then 8mths +.
However, keane loves to suck his fist more than pacifier now. He doesnt rely on pacifier unless we want him to sleep.
Some people said that by giving bb pacifier, kind of hard to drop the habit in future. I believe its up to individual. My niece already dun rely on it since she is 6mths old now.
taurus,
i double checked with my pd just now regarding the rotavirus prevention jab n oso e pneumococcal diease.
She stated that USA had used such jabs for more than 5 years n not much side effects.
I oso took the jab for my keane, since he got a hole in e heart, i dun dare to take risk. I oso took e rotavirus jab, since he loves to suck his fists these days.
i double checked with my pd just now regarding the rotavirus prevention jab n oso e pneumococcal diease.
She stated that USA had used such jabs for more than 5 years n not much side effects.
I oso took the jab for my keane, since he got a hole in e heart, i dun dare to take risk. I oso took e rotavirus jab, since he loves to suck his fists these days.
milo66,
wat kind of voucher? NTUC? or robinson? Can stock up wet wipe & diaper or dryper.
$28.80 this price is from online order from e following website. min 4 cans to get foc delivery to yr door.i had finish 2 cans already since i ordered. E expiry date is 2008, ok for me.
i m trying to find few mummies to join me so that i can buy in bulk from grocery shop or medical shop n get e boss to give cheaper price since buy more cans. Are you interested?
http://dignus.sg/index.php
wat kind of voucher? NTUC? or robinson? Can stock up wet wipe & diaper or dryper.
$28.80 this price is from online order from e following website. min 4 cans to get foc delivery to yr door.i had finish 2 cans already since i ordered. E expiry date is 2008, ok for me.
i m trying to find few mummies to join me so that i can buy in bulk from grocery shop or medical shop n get e boss to give cheaper price since buy more cans. Are you interested?
http://dignus.sg/index.php
gina,
oh! great to hear that. I nvb use nepia diapers, using the dryper wee wee.. heheh..
hazel,
u can buy dumex gold at giant at jb. $7.50 sing cheaper than local per can. My sis used to go there to buy. (2 bad no similac). Hmm..
i check for u the website then let u noe
twinkle starry,
found this web, see whether cheaper for enfac A+ for u or not.
http://www.babynme.com.sg/milk_powder/milk_powder_main.htm
oh! great to hear that. I nvb use nepia diapers, using the dryper wee wee.. heheh..
hazel,
u can buy dumex gold at giant at jb. $7.50 sing cheaper than local per can. My sis used to go there to buy. (2 bad no similac). Hmm..
i check for u the website then let u noe
twinkle starry,
found this web, see whether cheaper for enfac A+ for u or not.
http://www.babynme.com.sg/milk_powder/milk_powder_main.htm
Joyce
I took fernugreek 2 weeks ago and I am glad to say that the result is quite good leh. Now I can also get 80 - 100ml/3hrs (used to be 30-40ml) How long did you it for? My MS drop when I first took and I freak out too, then went back to the pharmacy and the sales said to continue taking, MS came back gradually, I didnt latch my bb on also.
Missk
Think pump dont play a part bah? I tried Medela Mini Electic and Avent manual, still prefer the manual...althouth very tiring lah!
I took fernugreek 2 weeks ago and I am glad to say that the result is quite good leh. Now I can also get 80 - 100ml/3hrs (used to be 30-40ml) How long did you it for? My MS drop when I first took and I freak out too, then went back to the pharmacy and the sales said to continue taking, MS came back gradually, I didnt latch my bb on also.
Missk
Think pump dont play a part bah? I tried Medela Mini Electic and Avent manual, still prefer the manual...althouth very tiring lah!
Joyce
Yeh! Dont give up, keep trying!
twinkle-starry
I started taking when I am in week 6. MS dropped a great deal after down with fever. So I tried the supplement to restore if possible. I not greedy lah, as long as can go back to my usual volumn I happy liao! Result not too bad leh, finishing my first bottle soon, going for the next definitely
Yeh! Dont give up, keep trying!
twinkle-starry
I started taking when I am in week 6. MS dropped a great deal after down with fever. So I tried the supplement to restore if possible. I not greedy lah, as long as can go back to my usual volumn I happy liao! Result not too bad leh, finishing my first bottle soon, going for the next definitely
Hi Pearllyn,
Thanks! How many tablets did u take? My bottle recommended 6 per day but me scared to take so much due to some medical history.
Btw, I only have another month to try coz going back to work end July. If MS still so low will have to give up on BM
so demoralised was initially veri determined to provide the best for Rayne, but failed
How old is ur bb now?
Thanks! How many tablets did u take? My bottle recommended 6 per day but me scared to take so much due to some medical history.
Btw, I only have another month to try coz going back to work end July. If MS still so low will have to give up on BM
How old is ur bb now?