9/21 Mommy Milk Monday

[lilyelayne]

How old is your LO?

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing?

Solids?

Questions/AW?

GTKY: if you had to pick up your family and move to another country, assuming money & travel were non-issues, which country would you choose?

[osumegs]

How old is your LO? 7 months, 1 week

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Trialing nursing with one bottle a day (hoping she keeps up weight gain)

Solids? Not a fan of purees, eats off our plates though

Questions/AW?

GTKY: if you had to pick up your family and move to another country, assuming money & travel were non-issues, which country would you choose?

If I had to, I would say probably England or Italy, but I have truly no good reason why.

[aggiebug]

How old is your LO? 8 months on friday

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? nursing

Solids? once a day

Questions/AW?

GTKY: if you had to pick up your family and move to another country, assuming money & travel were non-issues, which country would you choose? This is easy. We would move to Australia specifically Melbourne

[kaydee0402]

How old is your LO? 6 months, 2 weeks.

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? All of the above.

Solids? Not since Wednesday

Questions/AW? If you're ever looking to up your supply and have done lost your mind, take your kid off of solids for a couple of days. He was attached pretty much all weekend in an attempt to keep full and I was leaking everywhere. I haven't leaked since I started back at work in May.

GTKY: if you had to pick up your family and move to another country, assuming money & travel were non-issues, which country would you choose? England.

[duckker]

Sept 21, 2015 9:37:15 GMT -5 kaydee0402 said:

Questions/AW? If you're ever looking to up your supply and have done lost your mind, take your kid off of solids for a couple of days. He was attached pretty much all weekend in an attempt to keep full and I was leaking everywhere. I haven't leaked since I started back at work in May.

Amen to that. I stopped doing my afternoon pump and just subbed in babygirl right after pickup last week. We basically spent three hours every afternoon lying on my bed bingewatching Netflix with me sticking a boob in her mouth every time she looked vaguely interested. Presto-chango: pumped 15 ounces on the way to work this morning. So happy for you, @kaydee0402, Isn't it crazy how leaking has turned into a "YAY!" thing from an "oh hell, not again!" thing?

How old is your LO? 7 months Saturday. She's a big girl, now!

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing and pumping. Rinse, repeat.

Solids? She's still rocking the "I'll eat whatever" train. She had Spanish rice and fried chicken (took the skin off) this weekend. Tried coleslaw and loved it, but just a teeny little bit and only because mom didn't want to fight with dad. I'm over it with cereal and have had some trouble lately with constipation (her, not me), but other than that, she's trucking right along. She actually prefers food to the bottle now, but the boob still trumps all.

Questions/AW? What are you guys doing about constipation? I'm giving her peaches and zucchini more often, basically anything that's more watery. Avoiding dairy for a while, which sucks because she loves her some Greek yogurt.  And in the AW category, we've started playing with herbs and spices and I am sooo excited by how much she loves varieties of flavor--I put some cumin on her cauliflower the other night and her eyes lit up and she grabbed the spoon and held it in her mouth with a huge smile. She also adores paprika.

GTKY: if you had to pick up your family and move to another country, assuming money & travel were non-issues, which country would you choose? Germany. Specifically, Berlin. Berlin. Berlin. Oh man, I wish it were a reality for us to be able to move there.

[kaydee0402]

Sept 21, 2015 10:03:04 GMT -5 duckker said:

Sept 21, 2015 9:37:15 GMT -5 kaydee0402 said:

Questions/AW? If you're ever looking to up your supply and have done lost your mind, take your kid off of solids for a couple of days. He was attached pretty much all weekend in an attempt to keep full and I was leaking everywhere. I haven't leaked since I started back at work in May.

Questions/AW? What are you guys doing about constipation? I'm giving her peaches and zucchini more often, basically anything that's more watery. Avoiding dairy for a while, which sucks because she loves her some Greek yogurt.  And in the AW category, we've started playing with herbs and spices and I am sooo excited by how much she loves varieties of flavor--I put some cumin on her cauliflower the other night and her eyes lit up and she grabbed the spoon and held it in her mouth with a huge smile. She also adores paprika.

Prunes!

[duckker]

I have no idea why, but prunes scare me. Like everything will come shooting out, a la Strega Nona's spaghetti pot...

ETA: Have college degree. Should be able to punctuate correctly.

[danitaec]

How old is your LO? 7 months today!

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Pumping

Solids? We're on purees. I think I might need to make them chunkier now that he understands what's going on, which leads to:

Questions/AW? How do you know when your kid is ready to move on in solids land? We're doing purees and he's pretty good at eating them, but we tried puffs yesterday and they were a hard pass. He wasn't choking but made some awful faces. He ate maybe 2 before we stopped. Should we start making his stuff chunkier to get used to more textures? I don't know what I'm doing...

GTKY: if you had to pick up your family and move to another country, assuming money & travel were non-issues, which country would you choose? Another vote for England, although I think maybe just another part of the US would be fun to try...

[kaydee0402]

Sept 21, 2015 10:09:57 GMT -5 duckker said:

I have no idea why, but prunes scare me. Like everything will come shooting out, a la Strega Nona's spaghetti pot...

ETA: Have college degree. Should be able to punctuate correctly.

So, that description gave me an awesome visual image and caused me to bust out laughing.  I'm sure everyone around me thinks I'm crazy now

[duckker]

danitaec, I've found that Babygirl will make crazy faces any time she tries a new flavor or texture. It's her "taking this under consideration" face, and usually goes away by the third or fourth attempt.

We do purees, but I also give her steamed food to play with and chew on, and she seems to enjoy the game of it. Have you tried just putting a couple of things out for before/after puree? We also started mashing instead of whizzing things in the blender so that it's chunkier, and I am now mixing some "whole" food in to mashed food from time to time. For example, steamed peas mixed into a cauliflower puree, or blueberries in her yogurt or oatmeal. It's working well so far for us, although it takes a LOT longer to feed her because of the chewing and "considering" that now takes place.

[kartish]

How old is your LO? 7 months and a haf, I think?

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing and pumping

Solids? Purees and some other easy to hold things, like pickles. V loonies pickles, just like his momma.

Questions/AW?

GTKY: if you had to pick up your family and move to another country, assuming money & travel were non-issues, which country would you choose? I have always wanted to live in France, but Australia would be a hard second.

[cloe111479]

How old is your LO? 7 1/2 months. She's getting too big.

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Just pumping. So I posted in spam but I have moved to 2 pumps a day and don't have my pump
At work. It is such a freeing feeling.

Solids? She likes everything. She's not sure about puffs but loves every new purées we give.

GTKY: if you had to pick up your family and move to another country, assuming money & travel were non-issues, which country would you choose?

Probably England. I love bbc shows and think I could easily move around in that world.

[lilyelayne]

How old is your LO? - 6 months + 2 weeks

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? - nursing

Solids? - BLW. New foods this week were BBQ pork rib & avocado. He's getting better at manipulating smaller pieces of food, so I may be able to try something like sticky rice or ground beef soon.

Questions/AW? - ugh, dealt with my first clog / dealing with my first milk bleb. Those Lansinoh therapearl heating packs are the best.

GTKY: if you had to pick up your family and move to another country, assuming money & travel were non-issues, which country would you choose? - I would love to say southern France, but I know DH wouldn't want to learn a new language. Taking into account what he would want, I think I'd have to say Australia - though if the situation actually came up, I feel that I would be researching Caribbean islands to figure out which would be the best fit for us.

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osumegs, FX weight gain continues as desired!
danitaec, we're not doing spoon food, but the pedi's info sheet at the 6month checkup said it may take 10-12x of offering a food before baby accepts. I guess the same could be true about new textures?
duckker, so cute that LO likes the flavor variety from changing up spices. I don't think we're dealing with constipation here? DS has been a consistent 1x day pooper for months, but last week he skipped a day or two. Didn't seem to struggle when the poop actually happened, so.. IDK. Maybe give prunes and then send LO off to daycare?? Haha.

[kaydee0402]

Sept 21, 2015 10:21:11 GMT -5 danitaec said:

Questions/AW? How do you know when your kid is ready to move on in solids land? We're doing purees and he's pretty good at eating them, but we tried puffs yesterday and they were a hard pass. He wasn't choking but made some awful faces. He ate maybe 2 before we stopped. Should we start making his stuff chunkier to get used to more textures? I don't know what I'm doing...

I'd like to second this.

[seamonster]

How old is your LO? 7 months

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing and pumping at work. Supplementing is just for sips at mealtime and a top off to get DS home without screaming at me

Solids? He loves them. We're doing a mix of purees and mashed stuff. He gets bread and puffs to hold in his hand. MH is coming around to letting him have things he has to work at. Puffs and rice cakes will hopefully provide lots of entertainment on our flight next week

Questions/AW? Anyone else dropping fluid amounts at daycare? DS went from 19oz there to now 10ish. He seems content and he's still gaining. And he still nurses the same with me.

GTKY: if you had to pick up your family and move to another country, assuming money & travel were non-issues, which country would you choose? I kind of did this for work and would happily stay here if getting a license and insurance and a place to live was all taken care of. Otherwise Argentina or Germany or France

[lilyelayne]

mands1125 how did the rest of your antibiotic go? Did you decide to wean or go back to nursing? How're you feeling?

[duckker]

Sept 21, 2015 12:54:53 GMT -5 seamonster said:

Questions/AW? Anyone else dropping fluid amounts at daycare? DS went from 19oz there to now 10ish. He seems content and he's still gaining. And he still nurses the same with me.

*Raising hand*

She had five ounces one day last week. In the whole ten hours I was gone. Which was nice, because it took the pressure off me as I tried to rebound my supply. I think she's reverse cycling a little bit, as well, which I am so not interested in doing...

Generally, though she seems to be down 4-5 ounces a day from before solids. But am I am nursing at least one more time at night than I used to.

[aggiebug]

danitaec I would keep at it. Try Puffs again cut up bananas in long strips (I cover in cornmeal to help her grip) , long stems of broccoli etc. If he has the ability to grasp and put it in his mouth it's a great thing to do with safe foods (ie not choking hazards such as hotdogs or grapes). S is another one that tried the puffs 2 or 3 times before she stopped making faces

[hollydfromtn]

How old is your LO? Almost 8 months

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing

Solids? Usually twice a day. DH is still too freaked out for BLW, so I'm slowly adding stuff in. We did toast for the first time on Saturday and S loved it. He's getting really good at picking up the puffs and making the transfer into his mouth now. It's adorable to watch.

Questions/AW? We're dealing with some crazy awful gas here. I think it's the culprit behind some of our motn wake ups. It appears that both gas drops and gripe water are now useless. Any suggestions on how to help my little guy out?

GTKY: if you had to pick up your family and move to another country, assuming money & travel were non-issues, which country would you choose?

[cloe111479]

Anyone doing solids 3 times a day yet? We don't go to the doc for another month or so. Buried think dd would enjoy it for lunch too. Anyone?

[agm04]

Sept 21, 2015 15:33:18 GMT -5 hollydfromtn said:

How old is your LO? Almost 8 months

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing

Solids? Usually twice a day. DH is still too freaked out for BLW, so I'm slowly adding stuff in. We did toast for the first time on Saturday and S loved it. He's getting really good at picking up the puffs and making the transfer into his mouth now. It's adorable to watch.

Questions/AW? We're dealing with some crazy awful gas here. I think it's the culprit behind some of our motn wake ups. It appears that both gas drops and gripe water are now useless. Any suggestions on how to help my little guy out?

GTKY: if you had to pick up your family and move to another country, assuming money & travel were non-issues, which country would you choose?

Are you already giving him probiotics?

[mands1125]

Sept 21, 2015 13:19:39 GMT -5 lilyelayne said:

mands1125 how did the rest of your antibiotic go? Did you decide to wean or go back to nursing? How're you feeling?

Hi! I decided to stay weaned off nursing. We are strictly EPing for now. Antibiotics are done- yay! I'm feeling mostly better. Thank you for asking!

[cougarette]

How old is your LO?
Almost 7 months

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing?
Nursing and pumping at work

Solids?
We started purees last weekend. He was enthusiastic about carrots, but less thrilled with peas and green beans. We tried going back to carrots yesterday and today, but he's not really having it. Maybe I'll switch to sweet potatoes, I know they tend to be popular.

Questions/AW?
Not this time

GTKY: if you had to pick up your family and move to another country, assuming money & travel were non-issues, which country would you choose?
Probably England

[agm04]

How old is your LO? She will be 7 months on Wednesday. I'm simultaneously so proud of her and so sad it's going so fast. My little lump isn't a lump anymore.

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing and pumping.

Solids? Full speed ahead man! This kid loves food. We've discovered that beef and turkey jerky are great teething foods. Don't judge me.

Questions/AW? We survived our first flights with DD! We went to NYC last weekend to visit friends (we lived there until a year ago) and she did great overall. Slept in the hotel's pack n play some, handled the overstimulation like a champ, and never really melted down despite getting sick, having her sleep schedule messed with, and cutting her first tooth at the end of the trip.

GTKY: if you had to pick up your family and move to another country, assuming money & travel were non-issues, which country would you choose? Grand Cayman. We got married there and it's just so gorgeous. Second place is Italy.

[krispy83]

How old is your LO? 7 1/2 months

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing together, pumping when I'm at work

Solids? She's still very "meh" on them. Rarely eats more than a tablespoon-sized serving at a time. I'm adding in spices and trying a bit more variety but she's just not that into it.

Questions/AW? Not this week

GTKY: if you had to pick up your family and move to another country, assuming money & travel were non-issues, which country would you choose? Probably Sweden.

[seamonster]

Sept 21, 2015 20:11:20 GMT -5 cloe111479 said:

Anyone doing solids 3 times a day yet? We don't go to the doc for another month or so. Buried think dd would enjoy it for lunch too. Anyone?

We are doing 3 solid meals a day. Breakfast at home and lunch and tea (early dinner) at daycare. He has lunch with us at home and an early dinner since bedtime is before we eat.

[MapleMomma]

Sept 21, 2015 20:11:20 GMT -5 cloe111479 said:

Anyone doing solids 3 times a day yet? We don't go to the doc for another month or so. Buried think dd would enjoy it for lunch too. Anyone?

We are slowly transitioning to 3 meals a day. We were doing lunch and dinner before and now adding in breakfast. She's been on solids for almost 3 months though (we started early at 4 1/2 months)

[hollydfromtn]

Sept 21, 2015 20:54:34 GMT -5 agm04 said:

Sept 21, 2015 15:33:18 GMT -5 hollydfromtn said:

How old is your LO? Almost 8 months

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing? Nursing

Solids? Usually twice a day. DH is still too freaked out for BLW, so I'm slowly adding stuff in. We did toast for the first time on Saturday and S loved it. He's getting really good at picking up the puffs and making the transfer into his mouth now. It's adorable to watch.

Questions/AW? We're dealing with some crazy awful gas here. I think it's the culprit behind some of our motn wake ups. It appears that both gas drops and gripe water are now useless. Any suggestions on how to help my little guy out?

GTKY: if you had to pick up your family and move to another country, assuming money & travel were non-issues, which country would you choose?

Are you already giving him probiotics?

No we're not. I was thinking about pickings some up though.

[MapleMomma]

Sept 21, 2015 9:37:15 GMT -5 kaydee0402 said:

What are you guys doing about constipation? I'm giving her peaches and zucchini more often, basically anything that's more watery. Avoiding dairy for a while, which sucks because she loves her some Greek yogurt..

Kiwi seems to help J. It's pretty nasty looking though with all those little seeds. What about adding some chia seeds or flax to something?

[MapleMomma]

]How old is your LO?7 months 1 week

Are you nursing, pumping, supplementing?nursing

Solids?BLW. She loves food so much. She's definitely starting to eat more and nurse less. But this is also starting to help our sleep and nap schedule. Which feels like a miracle!

Questions/AW?i struggle to get J to eat a lot of veggies. Mostly probably because we aren't be veggie people. We eat a lot of fruit! (My BIL is a fruit farmer). How much do you worry about that? Have ideas?

Thanks for all the encouragement the other week to keep nursing with the dairy struggle. I'm feeling better about it. I have a can of soy formula for back up (no freezer stash) and we'll use that when I'm out of town for 2 days in October.

GTKY: if you had to pick up your family and move to another country, assuming money & travel were non-issues, which country would you choose? I really can't see wanting to live anywhere else. I'm boring.