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[ashbash]

Sept 13, 2015 18:35:29 GMT -5 cnumbers said:

My LO has been drooling constantly lately and chewing his fists, even when not hungry. The health visitor that comes says its probably the beginning of teething and that he's starting early. He's just over three months. He'll bite into my fingers any chance he gets. My issue is, he doesn't seem interested in his teether. I have no problem with him putting his fists in his mouth as its part of his development but I bought this Mam teether as I thought it would be better for him.

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00B5U2YV2/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1442186924&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=mam+teether&dpPl=1&dpID=41SJCgI4nxL&ref=plSrch

I also have one that you can cool in the refrigerator. The child dentist is coming next week to look at his gums and talk about his mouth. What can I do to encourage his interest in his teether?.

Also, my LO hasn't rolled over yet. Slightly worried. Planning lots more tummy time but he isn't a massive fan of it.

My DD1 never liked teethers and DS doesnt seem interested yet either, some kids just prefer their hands/ your hands I think. And although he could be teething, its a bit young and all those signs are typical of this age teething or not, their salvia glands become active, they discover their hands and the ability to mouth to discover their environment

If you really want him to use the teether and think it will help you can try the freezer ones, maybe he will like the cold?

[dogmama22]

I read somewhere that rolling is just a mommy milestone, not a true developmental milestone. It's not important for them to learn to develop future skills. The only skill my doctor asked about in relation to tummy time is if he had started picking his head up and said they expect them to look straight out around 4 months.

[cnumbers]

Sept 13, 2015 18:50:05 GMT -5 carolyngrace said:

cnumbers, You just described my LO exactly. He's 3.5 months and no where CLOSE to rolling. Seriously not even arching his back a tiny bit or trying to push at all. Just not interested.

I'm not at all worried about the rolling. His neck and back are SUPER strong, and I have a feeling when he gets it, it will be all the time.

Also, the constant drool and shoving his hands, and mine, in his mouth! He doesn't clasp toys of any kind, including teethers. I also wish he'd take a teether because I think it would be soothing for him. Lets see if anyone has suggestions....

Our LO's sound very similar. His neck seems strong too, the occasional wobble here and there but otherwise stable. I just worry about everything.

The only thing he takes interest in is his little bear that's holding a blanket. He has that everywhere with him when we are travelling. Yes, that's why I bought the MAM teether. I also have another for 6+ months.

[cnumbers]

Sept 13, 2015 19:41:01 GMT -5 dogmama22 said:

I read somewhere that rolling is just a mommy milestone, not a true developmental milestone. It's not important for them to learn to develop future skills. The only skill my doctor asked about in relation to tummy time is if he had started picking his head up and said they expect them to look straight out around 4 months.

This is reassuring as that's the only skill I've seen displayed from him during tummy time. I'd been worried that i had been doing something wrong. You have calmed my mommy nerves. Thank you.

[carolyngrace]

Sept 13, 2015 19:42:07 GMT -5 cnumbers said:

Sept 13, 2015 18:50:05 GMT -5 carolyngrace said:

cnumbers, You just described my LO exactly. He's 3.5 months and no where CLOSE to rolling. Seriously not even arching his back a tiny bit or trying to push at all. Just not interested.

I'm not at all worried about the rolling. His neck and back are SUPER strong, and I have a feeling when he gets it, it will be all the time.

Also, the constant drool and shoving his hands, and mine, in his mouth! He doesn't clasp toys of any kind, including teethers. I also wish he'd take a teether because I think it would be soothing for him. Lets see if anyone has suggestions....

Our LO's sound very similar. His neck seems strong too, the occasional wobble here and there but otherwise stable. I just worry about everything.

The only thing he takes interest in is his little bear that's holding a blanket. He has that everywhere with him when we are travelling. Yes, that's why I bought the MAM teether. I also have another for 6+ months.

Oh my gosh my little guy just started to love his bear/blankie too!! He chews on it and loved when I shake it or tickle him with it.

I worry a lot, too, and I'm NOT usually a worrier. These babies are everything. I've never loved something so much. So of course we worry!

[cnumbers]

Sept 13, 2015 19:45:32 GMT -5 carolyngrace said:

Sept 13, 2015 19:42:07 GMT -5 cnumbers said:

Our LO's sound very similar. His neck seems strong too, the occasional wobble here and there but otherwise stable. I just worry about everything.

The only thing he takes interest in is his little bear that's holding a blanket. He has that everywhere with him when we are travelling. Yes, that's why I bought the MAM teether. I also have another for 6+ months.

Oh my gosh my little guy just started to love his bear/blankie too!! He chews on it and loved when I shake it or tickle him with it.

I worry a lot, too, and I'm NOT usually a worrier. These babies are everything. I've never loved something so much. So of course we worry!

Yeah he clings onto his bear & it's yhe cutest! I just melt when I see it.

I had really bad anxiety when I was younger and having this LO has brought that back with a vengeance. The nurse said he's looking great but I however failed the postnatal depression questionnaire thingy. I'm right on the borderline according to her computer. I feel like I'm fine though and I don't really want to see a doctor. I think it's just exhaustion and being so busy all the time.

Wow. This just turned into therapy and I'm totally babbling.

[carolyngrace]

cnumbers, lol we're chatting in two different threads!

I scored high on my questionnaire also. But I told the midwife I thought it was mainly because of how fucking TIRED I was all the time. And now that I'm sleeping more (he only wakes 1 or 2 times/night) I feel much better. Some days I'm pretty anxious too, but most of time I'm okay.

That being said I'm a TOTAL advocate for anti-anxiety meds. I know so many people they've helped. Like changed their lives. So if you (or anyone) feels like they're anxious more days than they're not, I always advocate meds. Even if it's just temporary.

[wegrowsheep]

Sept 13, 2015 18:50:05 GMT -5 carolyngrace said:

cnumbers, You just described my LO exactly. He's 3.5 months and no where CLOSE to rolling. Seriously not even arching his back a tiny bit or trying to push at all. Just not interested.

I'm not at all worried about the rolling. His neck and back are SUPER strong, and I have a feeling when he gets it, it will be all the time.

Also, the constant drool and shoving his hands, and mine, in his mouth! He doesn't clasp toys of any kind, including teethers. I also wish he'd take a teether because I think it would be soothing for him. Lets see if anyone has suggestions....

Ditto to the no rolling, and we're well past the 3 month mark. Not worried though. He would just rather eat....

[tiffbot]

cnumbers The first time DS rolled back to tummy he was closer to 5 months old.

Believe me when I say that hasn't slowed him down. Like..at all. Lol! Toddlers be crazy.



ETA reading fail..apparently there's a page 2 to this thread haha! I see this has already been established.

[ashbash]

Sept 13, 2015 19:41:01 GMT -5 dogmama22 said:

I read somewhere that rolling is just a mommy milestone, not a true developmental milestone. It's not important for them to learn to develop future skills. The only skill my doctor asked about in relation to tummy time is if he had started picking his head up and said they expect them to look straight out around 4 months.

+1 DD1 rolled both ways exactly once and it honestly could have been on accident but she crawled at 5.5 months, could get from laying down up to sitting and back down by 7 months, pulling up at 8 months and walking at 10 so Id say not rolling isnt indicative of how they will hit milestones ?

[gigi3126]

Sept 13, 2015 21:20:04 GMT -5 budders said:

Sept 13, 2015 19:41:01 GMT -5 dogmama22 said:

I read somewhere that rolling is just a mommy milestone, not a true developmental milestone. It's not important for them to learn to develop future skills. The only skill my doctor asked about in relation to tummy time is if he had started picking his head up and said they expect them to look straight out around 4 months.

FFSC? Even though I would love to see him do this, I am THRILLED that V hasn't rolled yet. His Moro reflex is still incredibly strong (our daycare provider even brought it up to us because she was surprised at how intense it is), so I need him swaddled for as long as possible!

H and I were just talking about this too. We're not really ready for J to be a roller because he definitely needs the swaddle to sleep and I need him to keep sleeping the way he currently is for my sanity. I'm going to say that today's roll was a fluke. Even though I didn't see it, I have seen him pull on the dangling toys to pull himself on his side. It's entirely possible he just got enough momentum to go all the way over today.

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"cnumbers
Also, my LO hasn't rolled over yet. Slightly worried. Planning lots more tummy time but he isn't a massive fan of it.[/quote]


I have a baby book that says on average they roll at 4-5 months. So don't worry. Babies that roll at 2-3 months are just rolling early.

[stinybean]

Sept 13, 2015 13:35:44 GMT -5 carolyngrace said:

@stineybean My DB is 3.5 months. He goes 1 hour before his first nap (after waking up), 1.5 hours before second and third nap, and MAYBE longer in that final evening stretch if he's napped well. Otherwise we keep 1.5 hours the whole damn day.

IMO you should move towards a nap as soon as you see them fading, getting more fussy, rubbing eyes, or yawning.

Is it possible DH misses those signs? Or isn't confident in the nap routine?

Yes I don't think DH is picking up on her tired signals until it's too late and then she's screaming her head off. I think he's taking for granted that she used to just sleep all the time and now she's just more into things so unless she's made aware that it's nap time she'll just stay awake and get crabby. Yesterday and today I stuck with the no more than 2 hr rule and she was great.

DH is starting to think LO doesn't like him now because I can get her to calm down really quickly and he can't. I think it's because he gets so stressed out when she screams and I don't.

[stinybean]

Awesome bendherova! Thanks!

[Deleted]

Sept 13, 2015 22:39:58 GMT -5 @freckleface said:

At what age can you typically start using a jumperoo?

It says on the box when they can sit unassisted or at 6 months. We starting using ours when DS was 5 months though.

[erbear]

Yeah, back to tummy rolling is supposed to be a 4-6 month milestone, from what I've read. Leave it to my kid to decide she wants to do it early; we have so many swaddle blankets I'll now need to use for other things!

She's also a hand-chewer and my doctor also said it wasn't necessarily teething (although teething signs can show up months in advance), but more of a "hey, I have these hands, what can I do with them?" thing. She sticks her entire fist in her mouth sometimes! She's just starting to grasp toys (3 months on Tuesday) and doesn't quite put things in her mouth yet, so I haven't tried a teether.

[Widget123]

Has anyone ever developed mastitis shortly after recovering from a stomach virus?

My supply tanked because of dehydration and just when it started to come back I woke up in the MOTN with shooting pains in my left breast. Not red area but my fever is back and felt really nauseated this morning. I'm treating it as just a clogged duct for now.

[periwinkledaydreams]

Widget123 thats pretty much how it happened for me, my supply went way up really fast overnight after having been sick followed by a couple days of LO wanting to nurse more frequently. I woke up to feed MOTN with a rock hard breast that did not budge after feeding for half hour on that side. Not sure if it was the start of mastitis or what but I felt awful. I treated with warm soaks and showers for the next 24 hours and massaged the area, and nursed CONSTANTLY, as often as she would accept. I pumped to empty the breast throughout the day when not nursing. That and rested. Basically we lay around the house nursing that whole day. It cleared by the next morning. FX you can treat yourself. I think they say if it doesn't improve in 12-24 hours to seek antibiotics.

[stinybean]

Ugh. Widget123! As if it wasn't bad enough that you had a stomach bug!

[cnumbers]

Sept 13, 2015 22:39:58 GMT -5 @freckleface said:

At what age can you typically start using a jumperoo?

6 months i think? Or whenever they can sit up. I'm looking at the Fisher Price Rainforest jumperoo for my LO's christmas this year.

[cnumbers]

Sept 13, 2015 21:17:06 GMT -5 budders said:

Sept 13, 2015 18:35:29 GMT -5 cnumbers said:

My LO has been drooling constantly lately and chewing his fists, even when not hungry. The health visitor that comes says its probably the beginning of teething and that he's starting early. He's just over three months. He'll bite into my fingers any chance he gets. My issue is, he doesn't seem interested in his teether. I have no problem with him putting his fists in his mouth as its part of his development but I bought this Mam teether as I thought it would be better for him.

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00B5U2YV2/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1442186924&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=mam+teether&dpPl=1&dpID=41SJCgI4nxL&ref=plSrch

I also have one that you can cool in the refrigerator. The child dentist is coming next week to look at his gums and talk about his mouth. What can I do to encourage his interest in his teether?.

Also, my LO hasn't rolled over yet. Slightly worried. Planning lots more tummy time but he isn't a massive fan of it.

V has been drooling excessively and chewing on his hands since before his 2 month appointment. My pediatrician said it has less to do with teething at this stage and more to do with developing oral motor skills (and "finding" his hands). If he's not interested in the teether, he may not be ready to break a tooth yet, especially if he's not showing signs of discomfort. I wouldn't harp on getting him to use the teether; offer it every so often, and if he is uncomfortable and wants to gnaw to soothe his gums, he will take it. If not, his hands should be fine.

He does seem content with his fists for now. I just worry because sometimes they get so red from him chewing so hard but I'm sure if it was uncomfortable for him he would soon let us know. Most people we know are cracking jokes because he has the ChildSmile dentist coming to see him. They're "why does he have a dentist coming if he has no teeth.." I don't care though. Teeth or not I'm a proud mama for his first dental appointment.

[dogmama22]

@babybean9 that's odd. Maybe the bra is just confining the milk to a smaller area so it feels like more? I'm not sure.

[baytosa2013]

Sept 13, 2015 18:35:29 GMT -5 cnumbers said:

My LO has been drooling constantly lately and chewing his fists, even when not hungry. The health visitor that comes says its probably the beginning of teething and that he's starting early. He's just over three months. He'll bite into my fingers any chance he gets. My issue is, he doesn't seem interested in his teether. I have no problem with him putting his fists in his mouth as its part of his development but I bought this Mam teether as I thought it would be better for him.

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00B5U2YV2/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1442186924&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=mam+teether&dpPl=1&dpID=41SJCgI4nxL&ref=plSrch

I also have one that you can cool in the refrigerator. The child dentist is coming next week to look at his gums and talk about his mouth. What can I do to encourage his interest in his teether?.

Also, my LO hasn't rolled over yet. Slightly worried. Planning lots more tummy time but he isn't a massive fan of it.

DD is going NUTS sucking on her fingers and fist.  She's also drool ALOT.  She tried to bite my finger this weekend so I think we may be heading in to teething as well.  I'm sort of scared of this phase just because they seem so miserable.  I gave her both a cool teething ring (which she didn't like) and her little sophie giraffe and she loved that.  She kept putting it in her mouth...then again she kept putting her lovie in her mouth too haha

[carolyngrace]

Still trying to figure out why DB is repeatedly pulling off my breast and crying. And also biting down occasionally.

Could it be because my supply is low and he's frustrated? Because I noticed I've been getting less when I pump the past several days... And he chugs down bottles with no issues.

[periwinkledaydreams]

Sept 14, 2015 12:41:16 GMT -5 carolyngrace said:

Still trying to figure out why DB is repeatedly pulling off my breast and crying. And also biting down occasionally.

Could it be because my supply is low and he's frustrated? Because I noticed I've been getting less when I pump the past several days... And he chugs down bottles with no issues.

Mine did this when I had an over active letdown. She kept pulling off and screaming because the spray was overwhelming her. It took me forever to figure out!

[carolyngrace]

Sept 14, 2015 13:36:23 GMT -5 periwinkledaydreams said:

Sept 14, 2015 12:41:16 GMT -5 carolyngrace said:

Still trying to figure out why DB is repeatedly pulling off my breast and crying. And also biting down occasionally.

Could it be because my supply is low and he's frustrated? Because I noticed I've been getting less when I pump the past several days... And he chugs down bottles with no issues.

Mine did this when I had an over active letdown. She kept pulling off and screaming because the spray was overwhelming her. It took me forever to figure out!

That was definitely the case early on, and I'd have to unlatch him and spray milk everywhere! Lol.. But now it's like he sucks super hard, and then flings his head off. No milk spraying. And it's happening after more than a month of "perfect" nursing.

[carolyngrace]

Sept 14, 2015 13:39:14 GMT -5 @babybean9 said:

carolyngrace is it after a few minutes of eating or right away? DB is a quick nurser, after a few minutes he sometimes gets restless and bites. He's teething, maybe your guy is too? The amount your pumping isn't indicative of supply. If he's having enough diapers I wouldn't worry. Could be growth spurt too.

Q: baby's are supposed to sleep x amount of hours a day, but when do you start the clock on that? DB slept from 7:30-7:00, has taken two short naps today so far. What hours 'count' for today?

It's after a few minutes. So maybe I should try and distract him and see if he's actually just done. Because sometimes I keep re-latching him for a while and then he spits up, which is unusual. Maybe I'm "making" him overeat.

I always started timing the "day" at midnight. But I think it refers to any 24-hour period really.

[mrsmonogrammed]

Sept 14, 2015 13:39:14 GMT -5 @babybean9 said:

carolyngrace is it after a few minutes of eating or right away? DB is a quick nurser, after a few minutes he sometimes gets restless and bites. He's teething, maybe your guy is too? The amount your pumping isn't indicative of supply. If he's having enough diapers I wouldn't worry. Could be growth spurt too.

Q: baby's are supposed to sleep x amount of hours a day, but when do you start the clock on that? DB slept from 7:30-7:00, has taken two short naps today so far. What hours 'count' for today?

I would do bedtime-bedtime as long as it's a 24 hour period (aka you do bedtime around the same time every night) just because I would hate to have to calculate by breaking up night time sleep just to figure out how much more he should be sleeping...

[erbear]

This has been happening on and off to us, too, carolyngrace. I was afraid it was her getting used to bottles and not wanting to nurse but I figured out she's just full now earlier. My 45 minute nurser might be gone!

[musicfrk2002]

Sept 15, 2015 18:27:32 GMT -5 Kristykristyleelee said:

How often and how much are your LO's eating now? I know every baby is different, but I'm just wondering what everyone else's eating schedule looks like.

For Amelia, she is FF. When awake she will eat 4oz every 2-3 hours, usually closer to the 2 hour mark. At night time she can go 4, 5, sometimes 6 hours before waking up. I tracked her intake last week and she took about 28-30oz per 24 hour period.

Also, she is 12 weeks and 14 lbs (she is a big girl - in the high 80 percentile for length/weight/head).

Jacob is 14 weeks, formula fed.

He eats 6 oz when he wakes up in the morning, then bottles are 5 oz the rest of the day. Once in awhile he will get another 6 oz bottle if he seems hungrier than normal. He eats every 2.5 - 4 hours, usually closer to every 3 hours. Total is 26 oz per day, he is sleeping 10 to 11 hours at night.