(2007/09) September 2007 MTBs
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babydoll,
angel is right to say that after 6 months, its good to give bb solid food ~ first to introduce them to food cos the stomach lining is now more mature and safe to take in solid food apart from milk. Second, babies would want to have more than milk in their diet.
What your neighbours said is not true. About bm being no longer nutritious after 6 months. BM is unique in a sense that it customised to baby's growing needs. Yes, its true that iron content is not as high as those in formula however, the iron in bm has extremely high bioavailability~absorption power is like 70% compared to formula which is less than 10%. Formula only has iron as minerals not those unique ones found naturally in the bm. SO continue to bf as long as you can, if possible.
angel is right to say that after 6 months, its good to give bb solid food ~ first to introduce them to food cos the stomach lining is now more mature and safe to take in solid food apart from milk. Second, babies would want to have more than milk in their diet.
What your neighbours said is not true. About bm being no longer nutritious after 6 months. BM is unique in a sense that it customised to baby's growing needs. Yes, its true that iron content is not as high as those in formula however, the iron in bm has extremely high bioavailability~absorption power is like 70% compared to formula which is less than 10%. Formula only has iron as minerals not those unique ones found naturally in the bm. SO continue to bf as long as you can, if possible.
ANGEL!!,
thanks for that excerpt from you book! It gives me a clearer picture on how to proceed into giving solid food to sarah.
But i got problem... i latch on... dunno how much milk she's drinking.. and now, i think she's latchin on less often... argh!! so i think, i'll just use "mother's instinct" whether or not she taking the right amt of milk
re: food blender...
so soon, i will have three food blender in my tiny kitchen... one is cake mixer, the other for the adult food (chilli and stuff) and soon, have to buy blender just for sarah. SIGH... the youngest and yet has the most stuff in this house...
thanks for that excerpt from you book! It gives me a clearer picture on how to proceed into giving solid food to sarah.
But i got problem... i latch on... dunno how much milk she's drinking.. and now, i think she's latchin on less often... argh!! so i think, i'll just use "mother's instinct" whether or not she taking the right amt of milk
re: food blender...
so soon, i will have three food blender in my tiny kitchen... one is cake mixer, the other for the adult food (chilli and stuff) and soon, have to buy blender just for sarah. SIGH... the youngest and yet has the most stuff in this house...
voice_0229
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hi peapod, i like option 4 and 1!
Angel: kam sia for the useful tips.
poohwei: i live in jurong west, can give me the address where u bought the ice cube tray eh, i also want to buy.
Angel: kam sia for the useful tips.
poohwei: i live in jurong west, can give me the address where u bought the ice cube tray eh, i also want to buy.
Hi angel,
thanks. jus figure out how to join the network, finally got it. hope u can see me now
Hi mummies!
All of u started giving bb cereal? I haven start yet, duno where to start. Can buy the Heinz cereal meant for 4mth onwards to try right? Or any other types? Coz saw alot of them meant for 6mths so i tot wait til bb 6mths then give. But jus read on top that mummies aredi start giving.
Btw, taka fair on 1st march...all mummies going?
Anyone been to Taka bb fair before? What r they selling?
peapod,
i choose option 3
thanks. jus figure out how to join the network, finally got it. hope u can see me now
Hi mummies!
All of u started giving bb cereal? I haven start yet, duno where to start. Can buy the Heinz cereal meant for 4mth onwards to try right? Or any other types? Coz saw alot of them meant for 6mths so i tot wait til bb 6mths then give. But jus read on top that mummies aredi start giving.
Btw, taka fair on 1st march...all mummies going?
Anyone been to Taka bb fair before? What r they selling?
peapod,
i choose option 3
angel2baby
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Hi Vone,
When I went to Tangs, they had all the Braun models of handheld blenders - cheapest is $40, then $59, $69, $89 and $100+ I think. Last weekend they just had a sale! Dunno whether still on now. I bought the Braun Multiquick cost $69, then only paid $40+ after discount during the xmas sale last year. Oh I just realised it does come with the egg beating attachments and other stuff when I took out the box yesterday. Dunno why I bought it also coz I don't bake!
Hi Yoki,
The last taka baby fair I went last year sells practically everything from medela, pigeon, avent, carseats, cots, high chairs, toys, clothes, shoes, etc.
When I went to Tangs, they had all the Braun models of handheld blenders - cheapest is $40, then $59, $69, $89 and $100+ I think. Last weekend they just had a sale! Dunno whether still on now. I bought the Braun Multiquick cost $69, then only paid $40+ after discount during the xmas sale last year. Oh I just realised it does come with the egg beating attachments and other stuff when I took out the box yesterday. Dunno why I bought it also coz I don't bake!
Hi Yoki,
The last taka baby fair I went last year sells practically everything from medela, pigeon, avent, carseats, cots, high chairs, toys, clothes, shoes, etc.
angel2baby
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blueskye,
I was just looking at the health book and realised that the weight charts for boys and girls are different. If Jade was a boy, she'd be in the 75 percentile too! LOL!
I was just looking at the health book and realised that the weight charts for boys and girls are different. If Jade was a boy, she'd be in the 75 percentile too! LOL!
angel2baby
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Yoki,
Re cereals, the first cereals to introduce should be rice. Don't get wheat, barley or multi-grain. I also started off with the Heinz baby rice cereal for 4mths+. Actually organic stuff is good for young babies as they are free from pesticides, chemicals and other 'medicines' like antibiotics that producers add nowadays to almost every vege, fruit and animal to make them grow faster and nicer. I started weaning my baby at 4mths and couldn't find any organic rice cereals, so used the Heinz one first. Going to switch to the organic one from Bellamy's when Jade turns 6mths next week.
Re cereals, the first cereals to introduce should be rice. Don't get wheat, barley or multi-grain. I also started off with the Heinz baby rice cereal for 4mths+. Actually organic stuff is good for young babies as they are free from pesticides, chemicals and other 'medicines' like antibiotics that producers add nowadays to almost every vege, fruit and animal to make them grow faster and nicer. I started weaning my baby at 4mths and couldn't find any organic rice cereals, so used the Heinz one first. Going to switch to the organic one from Bellamy's when Jade turns 6mths next week.
angel: thanks for the info! will be helpful going ahead when i intro solids to my baby!!
yoki; taka fair starting on 6th mar if im not wrong. it has everything u need/want for a baby!
poohwei: im fine with $20 & i stay opp the mrt too!! B blk. u?
ben_mum: our babies are almost the same weight
. so that means my wormy is in the 75th percentile? i never ask PD and he never say anything abt percentile also.. ha
yoki; taka fair starting on 6th mar if im not wrong. it has everything u need/want for a baby!
poohwei: im fine with $20 & i stay opp the mrt too!! B blk. u?
ben_mum: our babies are almost the same weight
Peapod,
I like no. 2
Poohwei,
Hahaha.. what a way to describe your girl.. rubbish bin huh..
Ben Mum,
Gee thanks.. you saw his pixs from facebook hah? Actually that was his own bed. He's sleeping on a queen size bed by himself in his own room. Can't put him in the cot as he'll climb out
Wow, angel, you are really our solid food guru!! Gosh, Jade's already 9kg?!?! She must be so huggable now! I think you can hug her to sleep liao..I wonder how heavy is Zac now.. probably 8 plus kg.. oh no, he's smaller sized than his girfriend liao..hahaha..
Babdydoll,
Don't stop breastfeeding after 6 months! Continue to give your baby breastmilk until he self wean if possible! It'll be the best milk for him!
Justme,
Same here.. Now only 1 of Zac's feed is from bottle. I guess we have to rely on baby to give the cue. I've never known exactly how much his daily intake is since birth.. but if our babies are growing well, I think it should be fine.
I like no. 2
Poohwei,
Hahaha.. what a way to describe your girl.. rubbish bin huh..
Ben Mum,
Gee thanks.. you saw his pixs from facebook hah? Actually that was his own bed. He's sleeping on a queen size bed by himself in his own room. Can't put him in the cot as he'll climb out
Wow, angel, you are really our solid food guru!! Gosh, Jade's already 9kg?!?! She must be so huggable now! I think you can hug her to sleep liao..I wonder how heavy is Zac now.. probably 8 plus kg.. oh no, he's smaller sized than his girfriend liao..hahaha..
Babdydoll,
Don't stop breastfeeding after 6 months! Continue to give your baby breastmilk until he self wean if possible! It'll be the best milk for him!
Justme,
Same here.. Now only 1 of Zac's feed is from bottle. I guess we have to rely on baby to give the cue. I've never known exactly how much his daily intake is since birth.. but if our babies are growing well, I think it should be fine.
dream_girl
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Hi Angel..
Thanks very much for sharing with us your knowledge on weaning. Appreciate it.
My first attempt to feed Edison with rice cereal 2 weeks ago failed, as his tongue thrust reflex was still strong then. I retry yesterday and succeeded. He likes the Frisocrem, it really smells good. I feed him 1 tsp, followed by 150ml of milk.
I will start with one feed of cereal per day for these 2 weeks, then gradually increase to 2 & make sure that he still takes 600ml as you have recommended.
By the way, I have a question. <font color="ff0000">By 6-9 months, since we have given solids for breakfast, lunch & dinner, can they still consume 600ml of milk?</font>
This is the meal plan that I have for Edison.
7am -180ml of milk
10am - ½ bowl of infant rice cereals mixed with 120ml of milk + Few tsp of water
1pm - ½ bowl of thin porridge mixed with meat and/or vegie + 4tsp of scraped apple + Few tsp of water
4pm - 180ml of milk + ½ teething rusk or ½ baby biscuit
7pm - 180ml of milk OR 1 mashed potato + 1 dsp mashed carrot + 1 dsp of mashed baked fish + Few tsp of water
If I feed him with solids for dinner, he won't be taking milk. He sleeps at 9pm, and he rarely wakes up for milk at night.
Thanks very much for sharing with us your knowledge on weaning. Appreciate it.
My first attempt to feed Edison with rice cereal 2 weeks ago failed, as his tongue thrust reflex was still strong then. I retry yesterday and succeeded. He likes the Frisocrem, it really smells good. I feed him 1 tsp, followed by 150ml of milk.
I will start with one feed of cereal per day for these 2 weeks, then gradually increase to 2 & make sure that he still takes 600ml as you have recommended.
By the way, I have a question. <font color="ff0000">By 6-9 months, since we have given solids for breakfast, lunch & dinner, can they still consume 600ml of milk?</font>
This is the meal plan that I have for Edison.
7am -180ml of milk
10am - ½ bowl of infant rice cereals mixed with 120ml of milk + Few tsp of water
1pm - ½ bowl of thin porridge mixed with meat and/or vegie + 4tsp of scraped apple + Few tsp of water
4pm - 180ml of milk + ½ teething rusk or ½ baby biscuit
7pm - 180ml of milk OR 1 mashed potato + 1 dsp mashed carrot + 1 dsp of mashed baked fish + Few tsp of water
If I feed him with solids for dinner, he won't be taking milk. He sleeps at 9pm, and he rarely wakes up for milk at night.
dream_girl
New Member
Hi Pooh Wei..
We need to dilute the juice, I read this from the book -> 3 tsp of unsweetened fruit juice (1.5 tsp juice diluted with 1.5 tsp of water)
We need to dilute the juice, I read this from the book -> 3 tsp of unsweetened fruit juice (1.5 tsp juice diluted with 1.5 tsp of water)
dream_girl
New Member
Hi ecookie,
Started 2 weeks ago when he hit 5 months... He sleep throughout the night..
Started 2 weeks ago when he hit 5 months... He sleep throughout the night..
madlynette
Active Member
hi mommies,
read in another thread (forget where already)
but i noted in my calender
Taka Baby Fair
March 9 to 25
Expo Baby Fair Hall 6
March 21 to 23
dunno if info is correct or not. but can't wait to go
read in another thread (forget where already)
but i noted in my calender
Taka Baby Fair
March 9 to 25
Expo Baby Fair Hall 6
March 21 to 23
dunno if info is correct or not. but can't wait to go
dream_girl
New Member
Hi Bena,
Wow! Zac is sleeping in his own room already?
Wow! Zac is sleeping in his own room already?
taurus78
Active Member
hi mummies
good morning.. can i ask a silly question?? baby should have a minimum of 600ml of milk per day between 6-9 mths, this is based on like from 8am to 8pm .. i mean 24 hours right??
I am already having a hard time trying to make my charlene drink milk , feeding her 1/2 tblssppon of frisocream only .. i wonder how to make her eat more till like there are 3 semi solids meal + 600ml of milk per day...
Angel.. if u are saying that whatver milk that they cannot finish we mixed with the cereals/puree so does it mean we should get cereals like heinz where there are no milk solids and not frisocream since frisocrem we cannot add milk already have milk solids in it ??
mummies.. i did some reading from the july, june thread it seems that ikea highchair get the most votes.. cheap n good is their comment! I think is only 30 plus .. i intend to get one soon...
angel thanks for sharing ur knowledge with us
one more question.. when is a good time to start porridge? I heard meat must be the last to be introduce after fruits n veg...??
good morning.. can i ask a silly question?? baby should have a minimum of 600ml of milk per day between 6-9 mths, this is based on like from 8am to 8pm .. i mean 24 hours right??
I am already having a hard time trying to make my charlene drink milk , feeding her 1/2 tblssppon of frisocream only .. i wonder how to make her eat more till like there are 3 semi solids meal + 600ml of milk per day...
Angel.. if u are saying that whatver milk that they cannot finish we mixed with the cereals/puree so does it mean we should get cereals like heinz where there are no milk solids and not frisocream since frisocrem we cannot add milk already have milk solids in it ??
mummies.. i did some reading from the july, june thread it seems that ikea highchair get the most votes.. cheap n good is their comment! I think is only 30 plus .. i intend to get one soon...
angel thanks for sharing ur knowledge with us
one more question.. when is a good time to start porridge? I heard meat must be the last to be introduce after fruits n veg...??
dream_girl
New Member
Hi low..
Frisocrem has milk added in it, so nonit to add milk again. Some brands like Nestle and Heinz have pure rice cereal, which we need to add milk. Pls read the instructions on their packaging.
I made a comparison among all the brands - Heinz, Dumex Nutrakids, Frisocrem & Nestle, it seems like Nutrakids has the highest % of iron.
Hi Pillow..
He sleeps through on his own, I did not do anything abt it. He wakes up around 6:30 - 7am, and plays on his own on his playpen. I will feed him after I shower at around 7am... By then, he will be super hungry and will take 180ml of milk..
Frisocrem has milk added in it, so nonit to add milk again. Some brands like Nestle and Heinz have pure rice cereal, which we need to add milk. Pls read the instructions on their packaging.
I made a comparison among all the brands - Heinz, Dumex Nutrakids, Frisocrem & Nestle, it seems like Nutrakids has the highest % of iron.
Hi Pillow..
He sleeps through on his own, I did not do anything abt it. He wakes up around 6:30 - 7am, and plays on his own on his playpen. I will feed him after I shower at around 7am... By then, he will be super hungry and will take 180ml of milk..
ecookie,
My boy is coming to 6 months in a week's time. He is able to pull himself up holding on to the railing. But he still can't sit unassisted. Funny rite?
Emily.. yah.. and Zac's quite alrite with the arrangement ever since. Edison sleeps in your room? I've been losing sleep since I stopped co-sleeping abt 2 months ago cuz whenever he cries in his sleep I have to get out of bed..
Dunno whether it's the rite decision or not cuz I miss my sleep
My boy is coming to 6 months in a week's time. He is able to pull himself up holding on to the railing. But he still can't sit unassisted. Funny rite?
Emily.. yah.. and Zac's quite alrite with the arrangement ever since. Edison sleeps in your room? I've been losing sleep since I stopped co-sleeping abt 2 months ago cuz whenever he cries in his sleep I have to get out of bed..
i got a timing prob: my boy is normally stil sleeping at ard 630am but i will wake him up for his feed cos if i did not start his 1st feed at 630am i cant finish his last dream feed at 1130pm at night.. cos he s still on 6 feeds now..
his feeding timing now is : 630am 930am 130pm 530pm 830pm 1130pm
any suggestions?
his feeding timing now is : 630am 930am 130pm 530pm 830pm 1130pm
any suggestions?
bena: so zac is sleeping alone.. did u put any device in his room so u ll be alerted when he wakes up in the night?
i wanted to start letting him sleep in another room when he s older maybe 8 mths & older.. prob is my MIL who helps to take care from mon-wed will be staying over for 2 nights a week and she will be in the other room using the mattress.. hmm. dont know how to teach my boy to sleep in the room when she s ard...
i wanted to start letting him sleep in another room when he s older maybe 8 mths & older.. prob is my MIL who helps to take care from mon-wed will be staying over for 2 nights a week and she will be in the other room using the mattress.. hmm. dont know how to teach my boy to sleep in the room when she s ard...
dream_girl
New Member
Hi Bena,
He has been trained that way in his infant care. As my HB always said, infant care = baby military training camp (BMTC)!
I don't dare to let Edison sleeping in his own room yet. If Zac cries at night, will you be able to wake up? Unless we keep the doors opened, otherwise we may not hear their crying sound.
Although Edison is now sleeping throughout the night, I still wake up in the midnight to check on him, make sure he is not too cold/too warm etc. Maybe I'm used to wake up in the midnight for the past 5 months...
He has been trained that way in his infant care. As my HB always said, infant care = baby military training camp (BMTC)!
I don't dare to let Edison sleeping in his own room yet. If Zac cries at night, will you be able to wake up? Unless we keep the doors opened, otherwise we may not hear their crying sound.
Although Edison is now sleeping throughout the night, I still wake up in the midnight to check on him, make sure he is not too cold/too warm etc. Maybe I'm used to wake up in the midnight for the past 5 months...
ecookie,
Hee no need device when it comes to Zac. He knows how to get my attention very well..
I think even my neighbours can hear him when he cries.
Are you able to hear your baby if he cries in the other room? If not then maybe a baby monitor is a good idea. For my case, I could hear my baby loud and clear.
I thought if baby is very attached to mummy, it'll be good to start off sleeping alone in his own room with another adult. Maybe you can start his first "own room" nite when your mil comes. At least he knows even though mummy is not around, someone is around. Then the 3rd nite, he'll be more reeady to be on his own. I read books on sleep training but I think Angel who sleep trained Jade, might be able to advise you.
I din have much of a problem with Zac cuz when he's asleep he doesn't really care where he is or who's around..my only problem is Zac sleeps from 8.30pm and will always wake up crying at 4 plus am. I wonder if it's because he's hungry but my gosh, his last feed was 12am..
Hee no need device when it comes to Zac. He knows how to get my attention very well..
Are you able to hear your baby if he cries in the other room? If not then maybe a baby monitor is a good idea. For my case, I could hear my baby loud and clear.
I thought if baby is very attached to mummy, it'll be good to start off sleeping alone in his own room with another adult. Maybe you can start his first "own room" nite when your mil comes. At least he knows even though mummy is not around, someone is around. Then the 3rd nite, he'll be more reeady to be on his own. I read books on sleep training but I think Angel who sleep trained Jade, might be able to advise you.
Angel,
I wonder if I should really sleep train Zac and make him cry it out..but so heart pain leh.. how?
Btw, Zac is 6 months next week and I plan to start him on cereal. The problem is he's still not fully recovered from his cold. Should I wait till he's recovered? Really hope he'll recover soon. Else we might have to cancel our playdate this Saturday..
I wonder if I should really sleep train Zac and make him cry it out..but so heart pain leh.. how?
Btw, Zac is 6 months next week and I plan to start him on cereal. The problem is he's still not fully recovered from his cold. Should I wait till he's recovered? Really hope he'll recover soon. Else we might have to cancel our playdate this Saturday..
dream_girl
New Member
Hi mummies,
Can I ask something? My boy woke up crying last night, but his eyes are not opened... It is not bcos he is hungry.. The crying is loud! I quickly carry him, pat him, and he stopped crying after a while (2-3 mins) & goes back to sleep.. I was wondering if he had a nightmare.. Will babies have nightmares?
Can I ask something? My boy woke up crying last night, but his eyes are not opened... It is not bcos he is hungry.. The crying is loud! I quickly carry him, pat him, and he stopped crying after a while (2-3 mins) & goes back to sleep.. I was wondering if he had a nightmare.. Will babies have nightmares?
Hi Angel, JustMum, BenaNeo & Yolk Sac,
Thanks for ur encouragement & sharing ur knowledge on BM after 6 mths. At first I was so worried as my boy refused to drink from bottle, regardless it is EBM or formula.
Does it mean that I dun ve to let him drink the step 2 formula & continue w BF?
Hi Angel,
Your bb can sleep on her own, so nice
. I also need to sing, pat & dance around the hse to make him z, getting so tired to do it nowadays. Dun know when this can be over..*sigh*
Thanks for ur encouragement & sharing ur knowledge on BM after 6 mths. At first I was so worried as my boy refused to drink from bottle, regardless it is EBM or formula.
Does it mean that I dun ve to let him drink the step 2 formula & continue w BF?
Hi Angel,
Your bb can sleep on her own, so nice
Emily: yes, they start to get night terrors around this time, very normal. the usual advice is to try to minimise over-stimulation during the day, esp around bedtime. this can come from new activities (some kids get this when they start a new playgroup), too much exercise (like crawling in an energetic pattern!), TV, too many new people around etc.
dream_girl
New Member
Hi Bena & Yolk Sac,
Thanks, now I feel a it relieved... Quite panic last night, cos the crying was really loud.. I bet the neighbour also can hear.. But heng ah, no one knocks on my door...
Thanks, now I feel a it relieved... Quite panic last night, cos the crying was really loud.. I bet the neighbour also can hear.. But heng ah, no one knocks on my door...
dream_girl
New Member
Hi Ben Mum..
I also have a queen size bed in my guest room, which I intend to convert into Edison's room when he is 1 y/o..
I dun dare to let him sleep on the bed yet, scared he will roll, roll and fall out of bed..
I also have a queen size bed in my guest room, which I intend to convert into Edison's room when he is 1 y/o..
I dun dare to let him sleep on the bed yet, scared he will roll, roll and fall out of bed..
Emily, I removed the frame and placed the mattress on the floor. Also, I put ABC mats around the mattress. But clean that time a bit shiong lah.. unless you wanna buy bed guard lor, which is not cheap.
Ben Mum,
You are so funny.. call your son a weirdo. Ya He has 4 pillows. But recently he's been growing very strong so I'm quite worried that the pillows are not stopping him from wriggling out of the bed.. but good thing is even if he falls it's not too grave cuz the mattress is on the floor.
Ben Mum,
You are so funny.. call your son a weirdo. Ya He has 4 pillows. But recently he's been growing very strong so I'm quite worried that the pillows are not stopping him from wriggling out of the bed.. but good thing is even if he falls it's not too grave cuz the mattress is on the floor.
dream_girl
New Member
Hi Bena,
OIC, but removing the bed frame is also another headache.. No place to keep the frame!
OIC, but removing the bed frame is also another headache.. No place to keep the frame!
Emily.. understand... mine is wooden frame and my hubby dismantle the whole bed and kept it in the storeroom.
Hey btw, actually experts say we should avoid having pillows on baby's bed as it's a cause of SIDs. Baby may just flip and land his face on the pillow and get suffocated. But I never follow
Hey btw, actually experts say we should avoid having pillows on baby's bed as it's a cause of SIDs. Baby may just flip and land his face on the pillow and get suffocated. But I never follow
bena neo: yah i will do the same as u in the future.. my guest room got a queen-sized mattress now. we bought it w/o bed frame with the idea of lettin it be baby bed in the future..
think i can only migrate my baby to sleep alone when he s ard 1 -1 1/2 years old.. since by then he will go childcare n my MIL wont be stayng over liao.. dun realy like the idea of my baby sharing bed with her. like not too safe... cos scared she flip at night ..
think i can only migrate my baby to sleep alone when he s ard 1 -1 1/2 years old.. since by then he will go childcare n my MIL wont be stayng over liao.. dun realy like the idea of my baby sharing bed with her. like not too safe... cos scared she flip at night ..
miraclecraz
New Member
Hi Angel,
Thanks for your weaning tips.. It really helps!
Thanks for your weaning tips.. It really helps!