Calling the mum who's child had the stomach virus in the UK!!!

[*Liz*]

Honey - so sorry the appt is 7 weeks ago.

I'd be really really careful about weaning at such a young age - baby porridge contains both whole milk and gluten both of which could make her reflux a whole lot worse - not to mention the constipation.

We started weaning J at 20 weeks due to the reflux and it was a DISASTER. Seemed fine for about 3 weeks and then all fell apart.

She really really shouldn't have any solids until 4 mths unless under specialist advice, and baby porridge is a no go until 6 mths.

I'm pretty sure some of my NWs this week have been due to lentils - and he has been eating solids for 5 mths and is 10.5 mtsh old.

I really really would just hold on and give the milk.

Sorry to be negative - it might seem like its better but I'm so sure it will be short lived and back fire on you.

[Adaias mom]

The baby porridge i got was Cow and Gate, 4mth one recommended by a friend who weaned all 3 of hers on it.

If you think its that a bad idea i'll stop and hold off for a bit longer. It was just she was showing all the signs, and even my friends who all have multiple children told me she was showing the signs. I have only given her a minute amount each day so i'm sure she won't even notice that she won't get any tomorrow!

Thanks for the heads up!

[*Liz*]

Yeah - it is odd though as when you look on the ingredients list it has things that are not recommended until 6mths. I remember looking at them when I started weaning J.

The other thing is with poor weight gain the last thing you want to do is end up filling her tummy with anything other than milk. I would say stop - certainly until she is 4 mths and only then if your HV agrees. Actually I would wait until the hospital appt if you could.

Children can show signs early but a lot of these signs are really an interest in the world rather than wanting solids. Sure - they will accept solids as it is just another game to them really. Lots of people used to wean a lot earlier so you will get different advise of people with older children - then guideline was 4-6 mths until a few years ago when the world health organisation advised all countries to change their advice to 6 mths due to concern over rising allergies and digestive issues. The UK is actually one of the slacker countries with weaning - the US and Oz for example have much stricter guidelines.

And it is a bit different with reflux - there are lots of foods that can make it so much worse that you would need to watch out for - gluten, any milk products, acidic fruits, tomatoes etc.

[Adaias mom]

Hi,

Hope things are going a bit better Liz.

Adaia is doing really well at the moment. She had her GS but only lasted a day and a half, and is now back to eating every 4 hours, but she has upped her intake to between 5 - 6oz per feed. She also went last night from 2330 - 0720 without a feed!

I had alot of NW's between the hours of 2 -3 but i am now pretty sure she is teething as i can see a tooth coming through bottom left so i gave her calpol, and she slept from 3 - 0720! Best stretch she has done for ages and ages! I feel alive today!

How many days can i give her Calpol for? It says on the bottle not for more than 3 consecutive days, so am hoping her teething calms down very soon!

I have tried to get back on track routine wise, but she is still short napping, but i am off to buy a jumparoo, fisher price thingy, so hopefully she'll tire herself out and sleep better lol.

I guess i just need a few decent naps to get off the OT train properly, then she may be able to handle full A times.

[nelliestar]

Just read this thread from beginning to end - wow!! You have been through it! So glad things are improving. When my DS was 1st teething I asked my Health Visitor if it was safe to have Calpol quite often and she said he could have it twice a day for the duration of the teething pain with no problem.
hugs,
Nell xxx

[*Liz*]

That all sounds great  .

So early for a tooth to actually come through. You can give it for longer than 3 days if you need too - just keep giving it a rest to check it really is still needed.

Make sure you use that jumper early on in her A time as at such a young age she will still be prone to OS leading to short naps.

Now things are a bit better routine wise why don't you post it again and I can have a look. I'm a big believer in the right A times being the key to good naps  .

J is his usual self thanks for asking - we have fought over the first bottle but managed to get him to take 5oz after an hour  and he has just taken 5.5oz on the second with no fuss. So I'm quite pleased! I only do three bottles a day now and he is just soooo constipated I need him to have as much as possible.

Oh, and I did look at that C&G porridge in Tesco yesterday - it is gluten free but does contain skimmed milk. Dairy and reflux can be a really bad combo so I would avoid for now. Lets see if we can manage on milk alone until that paeds appointment!!

[* Paula *]

Hello ladies,

Sorry for the delay in replying to you, I have been on holiday 

I agree with Liz on the solids, I would hold off, and perhaps chat with the paed about it when you seen them.  I am so sorry you have to wait 7 weeks though, that is awful

I agree, if you post your routine, we can have a look at it and see if anything needs tweaking.  Remember to post what is actually happening now, not what you are aiming for?

With regards to the pain meds, I was told that you should not give the full dose for more than 3 days, i.e, if you are giving calpol 4 times a day, you should not continue doing this after 3 days without discussing with the doctors.