40+ Parents/Parents to be (March Chat)

[Tabby]

Welcome to March.

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just wanted to add this question to you guys out there....

Kyra is now 12 months and we are trying to move her across to a toddler formula. We have had many many problems with her runny poo and severe nappy rash and the only formula that works is the Karikare Thickened Formula... normal poos and minimal rash... THis week, I have started to incoproate the toddler formula with the original, she has 3.5 scoops, 175ml water... two scoops old, 1.5 scoops new formula, her poo is back to runny and frequent again and the nappy rash is severe.....

I dont know how Im going to get past this issue, the paeditrician seems to think nothing of it. THe current (old) formula says to 24 months, but I have to get her used to cows milk somehow... how do I transition her??? and not have the shocking poos all the time, today it was three of them! It was all perfect before I tried the new stuff... I didnthave probs like this with my first..... IVe had her poo tested, no germs or bacteria there..... just if it isnt thickened, she gets the runs.... why???? She is otherwise happy as a pig in poop...

[Tabby]

So youve actually tried cows milk in the mix ?
Shes not got a bit lactose intolerance..Would make for runny poop maybe.

Does she eat well? If so maybe just try straight over to your normal cows milk, she is old enough as long as eating good things in her diet.

Sorry if that wasnt much help...

Not much here, lots of ebay bidding and watching for Katies winter wardrobe. Hopefully will be a winner and her winter lot will cost me about 38 dollars lol .

HAve 3 parcels of wedding things due this week, very exciting.

Am also doing the deco on my own cake so am getting a trial one soon and see how it looks.

[jariah4]

hello,

thought i'd pop in for march.....
Just reading about kyra's poo, have you had her tested for allergies?
both my dds are allergic to dairy and it sounds similar..might be wrong ,but it's a thought.
could be an allergy to something else.....
a naturopath could be a big help ,that's what put me on the right track.
acidophilus dairy free powder helps my girls a lot, it has lots of good bugs for the tummy.
I also have a homeopathic remedy that works really well on their tummies, it also helps them sleep sounder as well.
so , how's everyone going? we have school hols starting on the 20th...short term i think.
sick of daylight savings though, cant wait for it to end.
saving to move up to be with dh, removalist costs are high so far the quotes are from $4000-$8000. might be better doing ivf up there ,now he may not be able to make it in may due to trade school.always something....
well,

talk again soon,
bye for now.
tracey.

[taragirl]

Hi HBM

My son (3) and still on step 2 formula. I have tried the toddler (step3) pdrs but they all seem to have a heap of sugar in them which hyped my son up (not what you want at night!). He was breastfed until 10mths when my supply diminished so he went on to a bottle. My paed said it is fine to give him step2 for as long as I like. He even suggested putting it on my cereal .

He is now on 2 scoops of pdr with 150ml of water and then topped up with cows milk. This way he still gets the added nutrients without the extra sugar kick!

So, my advice would be - continue with the one that works for you. Slowly start mixing with cows milk if you want to wean him off it. Good luck!!

[HBM]

I think thats a great idea too.... I will start removing a bit of the formula and replacing same qty with cows milk..... slolwy slowly... must say, her poo today looked OK! So, will persist slowly..... sounds a good plan... thanks!

So what I will do is.... make up 100mls of formula, 2 scoops, then fill the bottle with the cows milk to 180ml, see how we go from there.....

WHen did you cut down to 3 bottles a day, mine still has 4 cos she wont drink a full 250ml bottle in one hit..... she has 175ml water+formula 4 times = 700ml water, but id I did that over 3 bottles = 230ml PLUS formula... never get tdown the gut!

ANyone else have babies that are small eaters..... my first could manage more milk, but she was bigger all round.....

Oh, by the way, my transfer date for my FET is 20th March, day before good Friday! ...(all being well of course).....

[Tabby]

Just quickly, will get back to post tomorrow.
Just wanted to show off our ebay win for Katies flower girl dress for $20 and brand new too.
http://picasaweb.google.com/Kaitlyn2...66547785205074

Hope everyones well,
cyas tomorrow xx

[Ys_Woman]

Rita: Woohooo..the 20th! Will be hanging out to hear more.
All mine have been small eaters and two were failure-to-thrive..but they are all normal now.
I took a few weeks to wean them over from formula to cow's milk, gradually increasing the amount of cow's milk over the fortnight. Funny but in Brittany's baby book it says to boil the cow's milk, whereas it doesn't say that in Lachlan's book. Perhaps that was old fashioned information still used in the 80's.
[text deleted by moderator] There isn't that much info out there about how much they should drink and how to actually switch them over.
Each baby is different and their reactions will differ. Did Kyra tolerate the cow's milk on her cereal from nine months ok?
I have all of that to look forward to again..lol.
Hugs,
Amy

[Ys_Woman]

Vicki: Kaitlyn just looks adorable in the pink dress. Good buy and great price!

Tracey: Hello I am with you on the daylight savings thing..I dread it coming every year and hated the year they made us stay on longer because of the Olympics.
Gee Victoria do have a short term 1. Our hols start April 11 but I was checking out the other states and Tasmania doesn't start theirs til May!!
I hope everything comes together smoothly for you to move nearer to your dh. Where is he by-the-way? lol.

Lachie had his final surgery on Monday to close up what they did in the emergency circumcision last September. Hubby went with him while I took Selia to and from school and looked after Dane. Sometime in the early afternoon my mobile rang and a male nurse from the recovery ward asked if I was Lachie's mum and where was I? I had a mini panic attack until I realised they must have thought I would be at the hospital. I told him to look for dh.
Lachie is sore and sorry for himself but wow it is a huge improvement. Can't wait to see what it looks like when the stitches fall out and the swelling goes down. I just hope Lachie likes the look of it.
Best away..boybee is awake and demanding a feed.

Hope everyone is well.
Hugs,
Amy

[HBM]

wish we had the Daylight savaings here.... colme summer, the sun is out at 4am'ish... kids wake awfullyearly!

Well, we all had the most crappiest nights sleep..... tossed and turned, we must all be getting something..... Tom was in fould form middle of the night,s aid he wanted to just go stand outside in the rain so he could cool off... it was just so yuck... worst night ever if u ask me! Sabrina camein our bed, nose blocked, my nose blocked.... then open.... Kyra has a runny nose, we are all just plain rooted!

On a lighter note, transfer still set for next Thursday..... had an ultrasound on monday to check my lining and its at 9mm, so already good enough... I start progesterone pessaries on Sat night and they thaw out my frostie on Wed arvo...with a phone call update then to tell me all is ok...

Cant belevie easter is just next week! OMG!!!

Kyra has woken now,but I put toys in her cot and she is playing somewhat, I have a few more moments peace... she has been difficult, eating and drinking has been a challenge! BUT, she is now walking all on her own everywhere, although today, her preference is the crawl again!... go figure.... moody chic!

It is blowing a gale here today... I could easily get knocked over...yes, even me and my big ****! hehehehe

OK..... Im getting hair extensions,m I bought some on ebay and they will be here in a cupla weeks...... been ummming and aaahing about them for ages..... decided...what the hell eh? Try something different! WIsh they were here now though... you know, you want them and you want them NOW....

[Ys_Woman]

I totally forgot that daylight savings can work in reverse by making it light early in the morning. It doesn't get light here until 6:30am at the moment, but it is also hard to get kids to bed in the height of summer when it is daylight til 9:30pm. Can't seem to win either way.

I love the way you turn a phrase Rita..lol..I laughed when you said: we are all just plain rooted!
I hope you get over your ills quickly. The change of seasons always brings gastro and flu and assorted lurgies. Praying we miss the big ones this year.

Good luck for the transfer next Thursday. Hope you can pop in and let us know how things are progressing. I am trying to imagine what your emotional state would be around the transfer times..must be stressful for sure.
yay for Kyra walking!! Lock all your doors and windows..lol..and cupboards and powerpoints..gotta love when they become mobile.

I actually had to go out and buy easter eggs this year. For the past few years I have done them through Chrisco but this year they only had hunting eggs on offer, not the usual assortment of chocolate bunnies and the chocolate bar easter egg packs (crunchie, cherry ripe etc..). I rang to complain last year and am certain many others did too because next year they have the normal selection back again thank goodness. I already have my order in.

Can't wait to see the pics of you with the hair extensions Rita. I have never used them before and understand it is expensive to have it done. Did you choose the same colour as your own hair, or a highlight colour?

Best away to wake the kids for school. Been up since quarter to 5 when boybee wanted a feed. Think I will crawl back into bed once the kids are gone.

Enjoy the day,
Hugs,
Amy