(2008/06) June 2008
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morraine, actually, we feed Matthew BEFORE he wakes up. He would be sucking his fingers very intensely and if we don't feed him milk, he will wake up and it takes time to rock him/pat him back to sleep. So to avoid trouble at our end, we just feed him milk before he sucks or when he starts to suck. Sometimes, he sucks his fingers out of habit, but it is a different suck (my mom calls it a hunger suck) when he is hungry. If we get the suck wrong, he will only drink 50ml or so. If we get it right - that it is a hunger suck, he normally drinks over 100ml.
<font color="0077aa">cactus
but by feeding him this way, will make him have this habit for good leh.. and the one suffering wil be urself my dear.. try to pat him to slp once he wakes up and maybe at first may be taking a longer while or whatsoever but in the matter of time, he noes that when he wakes up there is no more milk for him, he wil slowly be reluctant to wake up and slp thru.. can try this method first which i read somewhere before on teaching parents to wean off night feeds.. </font>
but by feeding him this way, will make him have this habit for good leh.. and the one suffering wil be urself my dear.. try to pat him to slp once he wakes up and maybe at first may be taking a longer while or whatsoever but in the matter of time, he noes that when he wakes up there is no more milk for him, he wil slowly be reluctant to wake up and slp thru.. can try this method first which i read somewhere before on teaching parents to wean off night feeds.. </font>
mylittleprince
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Mag, usually jayden sleeps at 8+pm, not too long after his 7.30pm milk feed. These few days, he will be awake and want to play after the milk feed. I let him play until 9.30pm then only started giving him some water to drink b4 he sleep. 1st day, he was OK. drink water n sleep. Ytd, try the same tactic but he got choke on the water and puke out alot of his milk.
Maybe I should try giving milk to him at 9.30pm.... hiak hiak... then see his next feed time and try to dreamfeed him in future.
Ya, giving him Similac now. U intend to bf Athan till? It really can save alot of $$$ besides the load of nutrients! they drink fm now like donno wat!
Soyabean, ya lor.... see them puke out soooo much very poor thing. but luckily he didn't wail out. just a tad uncomfortable like tt.
I go see ON website n let u know if anything to buy. itchy hand AGAIN. haha....
Maybe I should try giving milk to him at 9.30pm.... hiak hiak... then see his next feed time and try to dreamfeed him in future.
Ya, giving him Similac now. U intend to bf Athan till? It really can save alot of $$$ besides the load of nutrients! they drink fm now like donno wat!
Soyabean, ya lor.... see them puke out soooo much very poor thing. but luckily he didn't wail out. just a tad uncomfortable like tt.
I go see ON website n let u know if anything to buy. itchy hand AGAIN. haha....
morraine, yah.. I agree with you. but my mom is reluctant to pat him back leh.. my mom and I look after Matthew together at night. My mom is quite an amazing woman loh. she works in the day and still help me at night. I did tell her give FM at night, cos it's more filling, but she didn't want. Then, i told her to give water, but she said, matthew hungry, just give milk... ai yah... anyway.. see how lah. maybe my mom will cave in soon.
Mag, When do you plan to stop giving BM ah? I'm currently expressing and supplementing with frozen milk. Think I can give BM only till 9months. beyond 9 months, everyday will be a struggle..
Have you thought about FM? I'm thinking of giving Mamil Gold step 3, or Gain IQ Step 3 eventually. have not decided yet.
Mag, When do you plan to stop giving BM ah? I'm currently expressing and supplementing with frozen milk. Think I can give BM only till 9months. beyond 9 months, everyday will be a struggle..
Have you thought about FM? I'm thinking of giving Mamil Gold step 3, or Gain IQ Step 3 eventually. have not decided yet.mylittleprince
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Felicia, glad for u that ur hb no need to work during the CNY eve n 1st day! So U got the CNY mood liao lor! hehe... when do u usually go into Malacca for CNY? Chu Yi?
Ah Morr... u mean when bb cries for milk, try to pat him to sleep? Then if still cannot, then give water?
Ah Morr... u mean when bb cries for milk, try to pat him to sleep? Then if still cannot, then give water?
<font color="0077aa">cactus
oh ya i must admit our moms are all super mommies!! must look upon them!!
i stop BM ages ago lor... *heh* my kai is drinking similac follow on now
MLP
yesh but provided that he is not really crying for milk, meaning u have to make sure the baby is oso well fed already.. timing is impt oso as in must take note the last feed is wat timing coz if last feed is like 7+ den cannot expect the lil darling to 'dong' til next am oso
felicia
u heading to malacca arh?
i jus brought my 2 lil fellas there in dec
mogudog
seriously 50ml is not enuff, diff ppl have diff concept of loads of water.. definition may be different
try diluting the milk den if u have difficulty feeding her more water.. hope can aid her </font>
oh ya i must admit our moms are all super mommies!! must look upon them!!
i stop BM ages ago lor... *heh* my kai is drinking similac follow on now
MLP
yesh but provided that he is not really crying for milk, meaning u have to make sure the baby is oso well fed already.. timing is impt oso as in must take note the last feed is wat timing coz if last feed is like 7+ den cannot expect the lil darling to 'dong' til next am oso
felicia
u heading to malacca arh?
mogudog
seriously 50ml is not enuff, diff ppl have diff concept of loads of water.. definition may be different
Wah.. so many posts. Hahaha.. .
Mogudog: Is it something like constipation? Have you tried giving your girl prune puree? Can buy off the shelf. Gerber sells it. Try adding it to her cereal and see whether got diff.
I was a blur mummy one time. Fed my girl prune puree on Saturday cos her poo was hard. Then hubby told me her poo was still hard on Sunday morning, so fed her prune puree again for lunch. She ended up having diarrhea all over my hubby who was carrying her in the car. We had to do an emergency diaper change in the middle of some hdb blocks. Hahaha..
Ladies, when can we start feeding to our bbies without mashing? I'm a lazy mummy.
I heard from my mom that those small small silverfish / ikan bilis is very good in protein and calcium. She'll soak and clean the fish, then fry until it becomes very very dry. Then blend it until it's very fine. After that, add 1 teaspoonful in porridge.
Mogudog: Is it something like constipation? Have you tried giving your girl prune puree? Can buy off the shelf. Gerber sells it. Try adding it to her cereal and see whether got diff.
I was a blur mummy one time. Fed my girl prune puree on Saturday cos her poo was hard. Then hubby told me her poo was still hard on Sunday morning, so fed her prune puree again for lunch. She ended up having diarrhea all over my hubby who was carrying her in the car. We had to do an emergency diaper change in the middle of some hdb blocks. Hahaha..
Ladies, when can we start feeding to our bbies without mashing? I'm a lazy mummy.
I heard from my mom that those small small silverfish / ikan bilis is very good in protein and calcium. She'll soak and clean the fish, then fry until it becomes very very dry. Then blend it until it's very fine. After that, add 1 teaspoonful in porridge.
mylittleprince
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hey morr n krispykreme, Okay! ya, after his 7.30pm milk feed, he will wait up for milk at 10+ or 11pm. These days, i dreamfeed him for at ard 11pm. Then the wee hour one wait for him to wake me. But his 3am feed, he can drink 120ml lei. Does this mean he's really hungry? his normal feed is 180ml.
<font color="03b6ea"><font face="Comic Sans MS">morning mummies..
milk.. little qyan still wake up at 2-3 hrs interval for milk.. he will make noise.. then we make milk for him to drink and he will fall asleep again.. his weight is average thus we try to feed him more.. else will fall below average.. plus as a vegetarian bb.. we hope he take in more required vitamin..etc from milk.. so no choice..</font></font>
milk.. little qyan still wake up at 2-3 hrs interval for milk.. he will make noise.. then we make milk for him to drink and he will fall asleep again.. his weight is average thus we try to feed him more.. else will fall below average.. plus as a vegetarian bb.. we hope he take in more required vitamin..etc from milk.. so no choice..</font></font>
<font color="0077aa">MLP
u can try to last feed him ard 10pm and see how den the wee hour one just pat him to slp if he do wakes up or dream feed him WATER!!
ioio
actually its ok wif bb having night feeds oso
just that nowadays modern parents want to have more freedom and less fuss hence train the babies to sleep thru and diff methods are introduced gradually.. as long as the caregiver is comfy with the feeds and etc den all is well
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u can try to last feed him ard 10pm and see how den the wee hour one just pat him to slp if he do wakes up or dream feed him WATER!!
ioio
actually its ok wif bb having night feeds oso
Feifei,
Haha.. Yeah. I learnt the hard way. But also cos I blur lar. I usually only let her eat that when she's really constipated. And usually, only for 1 meal. That time really blur blur.
How much water should they be drinking per day? Last time when she was younger, PD say dun need to drink water cos milk is already 90% water. Now, she only drinks about 20-40ml per day. Dunno enough or not. So far her poo seems ok lar.
Haha.. Yeah. I learnt the hard way. But also cos I blur lar. I usually only let her eat that when she's really constipated. And usually, only for 1 meal. That time really blur blur.
How much water should they be drinking per day? Last time when she was younger, PD say dun need to drink water cos milk is already 90% water. Now, she only drinks about 20-40ml per day. Dunno enough or not. So far her poo seems ok lar.
<font color="03b6ea"><font face="Comic Sans MS">morraine.. he make noise then i make milk milk.. but my son usually prefer water water unless really hungry.. hee..
krispy.. my son can drink non stop for plain water.. tt's his favourite.. after feed we limit him to about 30 counts.. so he wont gets too full..</font></font>
krispy.. my son can drink non stop for plain water.. tt's his favourite.. after feed we limit him to about 30 counts.. so he wont gets too full..</font></font>
MLP, doesn't sound like he's very hungry lor. My girl also used to wake up at 2am for her feeds but she'll only drink 100ml of her 140ml. Then can see she's super sleepy, drink until fall asleep.. must keep on rocking her a little to wake her up.
So we started giving her a little water to drink at that time. Can't give too much cos she'll also throw up like your boy. Dunno why. After that, we started giving her pacifier to sleep. Once that was successful, have to wean her off her pacifier cos she'll cry until we pop the pacifier in her mouth. Very scary to hear her cry so loudly at 2am. My heart nearly stopped many many times. Hahaha... Once she got used to going back to sleep by herself (w/out her pacifier), she now sleeps from 8pm - 5am.
So we started giving her a little water to drink at that time. Can't give too much cos she'll also throw up like your boy. Dunno why. After that, we started giving her pacifier to sleep. Once that was successful, have to wean her off her pacifier cos she'll cry until we pop the pacifier in her mouth. Very scary to hear her cry so loudly at 2am. My heart nearly stopped many many times. Hahaha... Once she got used to going back to sleep by herself (w/out her pacifier), she now sleeps from 8pm - 5am.
<font color="808080"><font face="Comic Sans MS,Tahoma">ioio,
Just in case you didnt see my post last night
i went amk central & bought some ribbons from the shop ellysia posted, it's call Elsie Department Store, add is Blk 709 #01-2607, Ang Mo Kio Ave 8, tel : 6451 5519, i find the ribbons similar to those that someone posted few days ago on the DIY clip link, price ranges from $0.40 - $1.80 per metre, which is quite good, those of you who are looking for ribbons to make hair clips or taggies can go there to check it out
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Just in case you didnt see my post last night
i went amk central & bought some ribbons from the shop ellysia posted, it's call Elsie Department Store, add is Blk 709 #01-2607, Ang Mo Kio Ave 8, tel : 6451 5519, i find the ribbons similar to those that someone posted few days ago on the DIY clip link, price ranges from $0.40 - $1.80 per metre, which is quite good, those of you who are looking for ribbons to make hair clips or taggies can go there to check it out
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ioio, my mom has an action plan... she keeps the warmer on all night (with spare water to top up), then she keeps the milk in the medela coolant bank next to her, with an empty milk bottle.. haha. she won't need to leave the room to make milk!!
morraine, yah.. our bbs are such angels when they sleep too!! Oh, last night, Matthew ended up sleeping on the floor! Scared daylights out of my mom and I. We were both sleeping when about midnight, we heard a knock, and Matthew was on the floor! He sleeps on a mattress on the floor. the mattress is about 2 inches high. guess he must have rolled over and fallen off the mattress. luckily he continued sleeping despite falling off. our flooring is wood too.. not as uncomfortable or cold as marble or tile.
morraine, yah.. our bbs are such angels when they sleep too!! Oh, last night, Matthew ended up sleeping on the floor! Scared daylights out of my mom and I. We were both sleeping when about midnight, we heard a knock, and Matthew was on the floor! He sleeps on a mattress on the floor. the mattress is about 2 inches high. guess he must have rolled over and fallen off the mattress.
luckily he continued sleeping despite falling off. our flooring is wood too.. not as uncomfortable or cold as marble or tile.<font color="03b6ea"><font face="Comic Sans MS">thank Fennie.. i saw.. i saw... thanks!! i so tempted to make a taggies but nid to get a sewing machine first.. ha ha.. we throw away my mum antique hugh sewing machine when we shifted house so now think of getting those small type..
i sew my boi yao yao with hands and its so tedious... hee...
i oso actually wanted to make a "百福被" but got a friend makng for my boi liao..hink of make something like taggies as he always play with my bolster string.. so think he will luv a taggies..</font></font>
i sew my boi yao yao with hands and its so tedious... hee...
i oso actually wanted to make a "百福被" but got a friend makng for my boi liao..hink of make something like taggies as he always play with my bolster string.. so think he will luv a taggies..</font></font>
<font color="03b6ea"><font face="Comic Sans MS">cactus... i got my way oso.. i will prepared milk powder in the cubes.. and filled the bottles with water and a thermal flask with hot water, all on my side table.. then i jux pour milk powder into the bottle w water shake and then add hot water and shake again..
guess everyone got their methods.. hee..</font></font>
guess everyone got their methods.. hee..</font></font>
Cactus, we bought those electric water heater flasks with both hot and warm water. Then keep everything, milk powder and bottles beside it. Everything within easy reach.
Btw, we've moved her to her own room. Find that she sleeps better this way. She's a very light sleeper and likes to play a lot. Last time she'll wake up in the middle of the night, then want to play with us when she sees us on the bed. Will end up calling for us until we wake up, then find that she's not really hungry. Very difficult to make her go back to sleep as well.
Btw, we've moved her to her own room. Find that she sleeps better this way. She's a very light sleeper and likes to play a lot. Last time she'll wake up in the middle of the night, then want to play with us when she sees us on the bed. Will end up calling for us until we wake up, then find that she's not really hungry. Very difficult to make her go back to sleep as well.
Cactus, maybe take him off plum for a while and see if it goes away. Do you have a moisturizer to apply on his face? Maybe it'll disappear faster. Would recommend Physiogel cos it's really good.
Fei fei, my girl absolutely loves swimming. Always very excited when she sees the swimming pool.
Fei fei, my girl absolutely loves swimming. Always very excited when she sees the swimming pool.
mylittleprince
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Mogudog, my boy will drink abt 160ml out of the 180ml that i make for him at 11pm. His pearlies ar, can feel abit sharp sharp but STILL bo geh.hehe...
Ytd nite let him sit in bumbo chair with his teether and he chew happily. Suddenly he started the THROWING Game! drop teether, i pick n give him...then he just throw again. this continues for 20times! haha...
Krispycreme, usually i make 150ml for his wee hour feed. I realise these 2 days hor, his wee hour feed volume dropping lei... maybe can give him a little bit of water to drink liao... hehe...
Btw, how do u wean ur gal off the pacifier?
Ur gal veri cute lei! She's having fun!!!
Ytd nite let him sit in bumbo chair with his teether and he chew happily. Suddenly he started the THROWING Game! drop teether, i pick n give him...then he just throw again. this continues for 20times! haha...
Krispycreme, usually i make 150ml for his wee hour feed. I realise these 2 days hor, his wee hour feed volume dropping lei... maybe can give him a little bit of water to drink liao... hehe...
Btw, how do u wean ur gal off the pacifier?
Ur gal veri cute lei! She's having fun!!!
feliciarosey
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<font color="aa00aa">MLP, i was so happy when hubby called me this morning saying his collegue wants to cover his shift. Normally will go back before Eve, but this year earlier coz MIL wanna go back early to make some preparation. So, will be back by next Thursday early morning.
With hubby around at least can share workload in taking care of handling the kids.hehe....
cactus, at least ur hubby is not working full day. Last yr, my hubby have to come back to spore to work after the reunion lunch. Then the previous yr, he's not even joining the reunion lunch. Yuppie... this yr we can have a peaceful reunion lunch.
morraine, my hubby is from malacca mah. So almost every month i'll go back de. Btw, i think got another June mummies oso go to malacca during Dec leh. Was it Priscilla? During Dec, Malacca was super packed with visitor lor. All ppl go there for the Baba & Nyonya. hehe...</font>
With hubby around at least can share workload in taking care of handling the kids.hehe....
cactus, at least ur hubby is not working full day. Last yr, my hubby have to come back to spore to work after the reunion lunch. Then the previous yr, he's not even joining the reunion lunch. Yuppie... this yr we can have a peaceful reunion lunch.
morraine, my hubby is from malacca mah. So almost every month i'll go back de. Btw, i think got another June mummies oso go to malacca during Dec leh. Was it Priscilla? During Dec, Malacca was super packed with visitor lor. All ppl go there for the Baba & Nyonya. hehe...</font>
<font color="03b6ea"><font face="Comic Sans MS">feifei.. u saw it b4 one... it's actually those small squarish pcs of cloths connected together and make into a blanket.. last time pp make cloths for child and those left over they connected together into a blanket.. and there's a saying that bb is blessed when putting the blanket.. and pp oso shared their leftover cloth to make into one with different print.. thus its call hundred fu blanket.. </font></font>
MLP, for the weaning off pacifier, I'm not proud to say that I use the crying technique. I started with her 8pm sleep time. I'll give her her paci then rock her till she's almost asleep, then I take her paci off. She'll still be sleeping, then gently put her in her cot. At which time, she'll be giving me this look like why is her paci not with her. I pat her a little then leave the room.
She'll start making noise and crying soon. First time, let her cry 30 seconds, then go in pick her up, console her, maybe give her paci if she's crying too hard. Then take it away again and put her back in her cot. 2nd time, cry 1 min. Then slowly extend until she cry about 3-5 mins in between.
After a while, she gets so tired that she auto sleep w/out paci. She started sleeping on her own w/out the paci after 3 days.
She'll start making noise and crying soon. First time, let her cry 30 seconds, then go in pick her up, console her, maybe give her paci if she's crying too hard. Then take it away again and put her back in her cot. 2nd time, cry 1 min. Then slowly extend until she cry about 3-5 mins in between.
After a while, she gets so tired that she auto sleep w/out paci. She started sleeping on her own w/out the paci after 3 days.
