tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371057141618155618.post673267323699985173..comments2023-08-24T09:27:17.042-07:00Comments on That's Not My Monkey!: Unbelievable! Time to post!willow81http://www.blogger.com/profile/08250716167177029182noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371057141618155618.post-68003088752612572672009-01-24T15:24:00.000-08:002009-01-24T15:24:00.000-08:00Oh and mine is dinky too - that's how BF babies ar...Oh and mine is dinky too - that's how BF babies are and it can be so easy for HVs to bully you into thinking that you are not feeding them enough 'cos they are little, and you then end up bottle feeding.<BR/><BR/>Luckily my first was chunky so I knew that BF was feeding them just fine :)Rachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817484150836213936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371057141618155618.post-36295816303692529262009-01-24T15:22:00.000-08:002009-01-24T15:22:00.000-08:00Hi. Just found your blog and wanted to say that I ...Hi. Just found your blog and wanted to say that I had an awful experience with my HV too regarding breastfeeding.<BR/><BR/>At 5 months I took her to be weighed and told them that she was becoming unsettled at night (previously slept very well though not all through - like many breastfed babies who love night time cuddles!!).. the HV tried to tell me that I wasn't nourishing her enough with my breastmilk and she was waking as she was hungry. <BR/><BR/>'Yes I know', says me, (she's my 3rd so I'd experienced it before) 'I'm going to start her on baby rice'.<BR/>HV tells me under no circumstances should I feed her anything solid as she is too young and it will damage her tummy (yet it was fine at that age for my eldest?!) and instead should start giving her formula milk 'to fill her up so that she will sleep'<BR/><BR/>I never went back LOL - she was the most clueless HV ever - aren't they supposed to push us to do exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months - and mine was telling me not too??<BR/><BR/>And we don't get anything after the 8 months check - just a questionnaire... useless!!<BR/><BR/>Your little monkey is gorgeous.<BR/>mine are little monkeys too..... www.rljbk.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>RachelRachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817484150836213936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371057141618155618.post-20482424732952500622009-01-15T05:37:00.000-08:002009-01-15T05:37:00.000-08:00I have to concur she is the cutest little thing - ...I have to concur she is the cutest little thing - the mop of hair is gorgeous!<BR/><BR/>I noticed when i registered at my new gp that on the form there is a little tick box asking where I agree to my child having the checks. Just thought I'd mention that.<BR/><BR/>I wasn't even offered an 8 month check, where I lived before they did a 3 or 4 month check I think and then don't bother again until 2 1/2 years!!! HV said to me it's because the parents know the child best and assessing babies is very difficult really... best to let the parents flag any development issues.Joxy34https://www.blogger.com/profile/08395070160887950878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371057141618155618.post-2617713809536391982009-01-14T13:41:00.000-08:002009-01-14T13:41:00.000-08:00Ack she is just the cutest thing! I hope you don'...Ack she is just the cutest thing! I hope you don't get bored of people telling you how darn pretty she is...<BR/><BR/>I have a lovely HV and the 8 month thing has been a none issue, but in short if you refuse it there's nothing they can do about it. Jenna cut down feeds a LOT when she was getting mobile, down to two feeds a day and none at night, but she kept those two up for well over a year. (hug)arwen_tiwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13190775746566710752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371057141618155618.post-68012973854910710122009-01-14T12:25:00.000-08:002009-01-14T12:25:00.000-08:00Thanks guys. The weighing is more for my curiosity...Thanks guys. The weighing is more for my curiosity than for the HV, but I know I don't *have* to go. Now I'm thinking about declining the 8 month developmental check...has anyone else done this? Would there be 'implications' if I don't go?willow81https://www.blogger.com/profile/08250716167177029182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371057141618155618.post-52624975425023909772009-01-14T06:50:00.000-08:002009-01-14T06:50:00.000-08:00Mmm - totally agree re health visitor. Trout, clea...Mmm - totally agree re health visitor. Trout, clearly. Also, 7.5 months? Hardly knocking on for stopping feeding, is it? The witchling is just the same age, as it happens; we're doing the baby-led weaning thing, and she's not really eating enough yet for it to have had much effect on feeds, I don't think. Surely, as you so very rightly say, breastfeeding is the best thing you could be doing for Monkey, if she is little? The witchling is quite dinky too, incidentally, though you wouldn't think it, if you saw the enthusiasm with which she stuffs carrot into her mouth. :)<BR/><BR/>All of which is a rambling way of saying I agree. <BR/><BR/>Ahem. <BR/><BR/>Oh, and I knitted the witchling some babylegs as her Christmas present - my first circular knitting endeavour, and done without a pattern. It's actually quite easy once you get the hang of it, honestly, and very smug-making when you get things like ribbing sorted. Hope it goes well. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371057141618155618.post-8858975769445242182009-01-14T05:38:00.000-08:002009-01-14T05:38:00.000-08:00My back was already up having had a discussion wit...My back was already up having had a discussion with a very distressed Mummy at my breastfeeding support group about weight. As long as your baby is eating and sleeping, has wet nappies and is alert when awake then don't weight them. The charts are intended for bottle fed babies who just go up and up and up in weight (hence the cause of most obese children) you can ask for a breast fed baby weight chart or do as I did and not get them weighed. You know yourself that she is ok and just go with how you feel. Mothers are not as stupid as some healthcare 'professionals' would have us believe. After my first child being very under weight and a poor weaner I decided not to interfere with the others and play by ear. They are only weighed at major developmental checks and before innoculations.<BR/><BR/>You don't have to weigh monkey on friday, it's not the law!!<BR/><BR/>Big hugs, xxxDaisiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865419216624616768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8371057141618155618.post-44095750623479887982009-01-14T04:31:00.000-08:002009-01-14T04:31:00.000-08:00All that hair is at THREE months?! omg, that was l...All that hair is at THREE months?! omg, that was like me at that age. But my LO is a baldy, lol<BR/><BR/>Lo is almost 9mths and isn't crawling and isn't inetrested in solids. She's sharp as a tack cognitively, but physically she doesn't seem to be in any hurry. But with cold floors like you, I'm looking at the positives of that right now. lol I think she's just going to get up and walk one day.<BR/><BR/>It's so annoying how many HV are so clueless and unsupporting.<BR/><BR/>I understand those little cries at the too-fast-growing. *sigh*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com