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Latest post on 07 January 2011 - 14:30
Can anyone tell me what happened to Christina to stop her working? Or was it just a delayed PTSD from the shooting? Yes, very much so. Derek is able to help her more so than Meredith because she blames Meredith for telling her to save Derek's life. Ahhhh Thank you!! Makes complete sense now!
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Latest post on 07 January 2011 - 14:25
Completely agree with Kellsbells on Luxe Little. Excellent service! They deliver same day if you order before 10am (I think), and are beautifully wrapped. The courier had trouble finding our complex and they kept in touch with me after work hours to ensure we got it. I would definitely recommend these guys based on the experience we had with them!
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Latest post on 07 January 2011 - 14:16
I missed a couple of episodes in the middle of this series when all the timing went funny here. Can anyone tell me what happened to Christina to stop her working? Or was it just a delayed PTSD from the shooting? Saw this weeks episode and couldn't quite work it out! Thanks!
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Latest post on 06 January 2011 - 22:12
Hi LD Just wanted to lend a word of support. I hope all is going okay with your LO. I exclusively expressed for just over 9 months with my DS. I stopped because I was spending too much time doing it, when he needed more attention from me, and I couldn't stand him getting upset when I couldn't go to him when I was stuck expressing. Everyone is different, but it sounds like you have a fantastic milk supply, particularly at this early stage, so you may get away with expressing a reduced number of times a day. Personally, I had a bad supply, that I had to really, really, work at it, so I had to keep up to a very regimented schedule of pumping every 3 hours around the clock for (approx) the 1st 3 months, then every 4 hours for the next 4 months after that, then I managed to just keep on top of it with every 5 hours from there. DS was sleeping through the night (without waking)from 6 weeks, but he drank a huge amount of milk during the day, so I was still up pumping during the night - alot of time on EW had in those days!!! If I tried to increase the times between expressing, my milk supply would rapidly drop off. In fact, it only took about 2 days of not pumping at 9 months for my milk supply to dry up completely. My best advice to you would to definitely invest in a good quality breast pump, that makes it fast and more efficient. I went through 3 avent electric breast pumps through my time, it used to take me a good 45mins per express session to completely empty both boobs - which you really, really want to do a) to keep your supply up and b) to stop you getting any blocked ducts or mastitis etc. If I can offer any help or advice at all, please just say, I am happy to do whatever I can. You are doing a wonderful job!
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Latest post on 06 January 2011 - 21:52
Oh yeah! My boobs starting hurting day 4(ish) after conceiving, then within about another 10 days of this, I started getting dizzy and throwing up... my vomiting didn't stop till about 20 mins before DS was born though!
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Latest post on 04 January 2011 - 22:39
That is sooo cute!! Well done for capturing the moment .. now the fun begins!!!
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Latest post on 04 January 2011 - 11:32
Hi Sant My DS is about the same age (just 11months) - he sleeps from 7pm - 7am (well until 2 days ago when he decided to start waking up at 5am and 6am - suppose I should be thankful the sleep-ins lasted this long!) Your DS should still be having 'breakfast' as such, because whilst he isn't sticking to 'traditional' day hours, he is still awake for 12 hours, so kicking off with breakfast is the best way to start his metabolism in the morning. Don't panic if you have been skipping this meal, until about now - 12 months, most of their daily nutritional requirements are still obtained through their breastmilk/formula feeds. Do just be a little bit careful with restricting his eating hours. At the moment, he only has 7.5 hours during the day of an eating window - this should be longer. If he is not going to bed until 10.30pm, I would happily give my DS dinner at 9.30. e.g. my sons routine is dinner at 6, bath at 6.30, PJ's, final bottle and bed at 7... His first 'meal' is at 7.30 - 8am. Basically, if you have short eating window through the day, your body goes into 'starvation' mode throughout the rest of the time, which leads it to store as many calories as it can as fat, as your body thinks 'I am not going to be fed for a while, I have to store as much as I can..' Don't panic at this point, it isn't too much of a problem, but as they get older, it is really important to establish good eating patterns, so as to avoid issues with digestion (through a reduced metabolism) which can ultimately lead to weight issues. Anyway, I think with adjusting his schedule, I would just treat it like I do when we are adjusting timezones. Do you have a clear night-time routine? This makes it far easier if you do, particularly at this age when the routines are usually fairly well established - they can be fooled into thinking they 'should' be getting tired and going to sleep, if you start the normal bedtime routine. I 'believe' the basic rule of thumb for jetlag, is that every hour you want to bring your forward your DS's sleep, will take a day - but this may be different if these timings have been what he is used to since early on in life. You might need to perservere a little bit. You will probably have him being a bit grumpy and resistant for a while. I would 'personally', try and wake him an hour earlier to start with - make sure all the curtains are open, so he knows it is daytime and that he should be awake. Make sure he does not oversleep during his daytime nap (to make up for the lost sleep) and make sure he doesn't have that nap too close to bedtime. e.g. I don't let my DS sleep after 4pm (with a bedtime of 7) so I would work out what you think is best for him (every baby is different). I find the first few days of dealing with jetlag, my DS is really grumpy at night as he is tired, but I still try and keep him awake, knowing that ultimately, he will be back in his original schedule - which TBH, he actually set the timings of as a young age, so it must be his 'natural' sleep pattern. The hours of the day they sleep aren't so much of an issue when they are really younger, but as you say, once you are wanting to get them into nursery/school/play groups, they need to start keeping to some type of timing then. Good luck, you may have a grizzly baby for a few days, but I am sure it will come right! edited by TanyaR on 04/01/2011 edited by TanyaR on 04/01/2011 <em>edited by TanyaR on 04/01/2011</em>
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Latest post on 04 January 2011 - 10:44
Hi Tanya, I have a question for you...I'm from the US, so when a recipe calls for 1 or 2 sticks of butter I know what that means...but here in Dubai butter is sold by grams...100, 200, etc...this you know...so how do you convert? The 100 gram 'stick' looks like our 1/2 cup stick, but I'm sure its not equivalent....how are you resolving this with your recipes?!? By the way this recipe looks YUM but holy **** 6 sticks of butter LOL!!! Sounds like Paula Dean's heaven :) So a 'stick' of butter is 'approx' 110gms - but the measurement I use for this recipe is 1/2 cup - which is the equivalent of the stick too. I know it is a HEAP of butter, the quantity it makes is really quite big - I have used it for a 4 tier layer cake, and still had enough leftover to make a short based pastry caramel pie with the buttercream on top, sprinkled with almonds and chocolate... When I make this cream, I don't like any to go to waste! So have to make another dessert if there are any leftovers.. hehehe Hmm thinking I might have to do some cooking now...
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Latest post on 04 January 2011 - 00:05
SuzieMom, definitely start with a fork (as long as it is sharp enough to pierce the food easily) I am just about to start this with DS (11 months) - utensils can be introduced from 'about' this age. A fork is easier for them to manage than a spoon (apparently)... It makes sense as they don't have to balance things, just stab them... II suspect meal times are going to slow down with these too, and that my DS is going to get frustrated and make a bit of noise. Mealtimes are typically one of his favourite times of the day, but he gets annoyed when he can't do something.. so I would guess this will be one of those times! Will tell you in a week or so! Good luck! <em>edited by TanyaR on 04/01/2011</em>
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Latest post on 03 January 2011 - 20:53
Ok, I've been resisting facebook, but now I'll set up an account just so that I can join this BLW group. No pressure though, TanyaR ;) I am working on it (if I can drag myself away from EW for long enough!) Also you can try searching under this perhaps... [email protected]
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Latest post on 03 January 2011 - 20:22
I can't find the group on facebook, maybe am being an idiot, do you just search under Baby-Led Weaning - Dubai? Eeek! No, I don't think it is you. I am normally very proficient with technology, but I have to admit this group setup is alluding me a bit. I have just logged in though, and seen I have requests, so it is 'there' but I suspect it is the setup, and not you as a user! I am just about to do some work on it, it is a complete shell at the moment, and then accept the requests once it is done - don't want people seeing it, in its current state! If not, email me on brutis dot mctavish at gmail dot com, and I will send you a request (until I have it sorted...) <em>edited by TanyaR on 03/01/2011</em>
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Latest post on 03 January 2011 - 08:00
I sometimes wonder how mothers with multiple births of 4,5 or 6 cope, and then I think how I will I manage when we have more children??? But I guess you just do what you have to do, and millions and millions of women/men do it! My DS is 11 months (and I have to say I have just hired some help, but she has only been here for a few days, and I have done it all on my own till now)... so with showers, he comes into the bathroom with me, I put toilet paper (learn't the hard way), the rubbish bin, cleaning products etc out of reach, or outside the door, and then brought in a pile of toys. It works most days, he has tried to get into the shower a few times, and ended up a bit wet, but was all a bit of fun for him - so no major. Cooking (which I do a lot!), he is either on the floor crawling around or if he is grizzling and insists on being held, I pop him in the front pack, and he then has a great view of everything that is going on, which he loves! I am then just very careful if I am using sharp knives (he has a long reach), hot water, stoves etc... I have recently just popped up a travelcot in our lounge to use as a playpen as well, so it has lots of toys in it, and he can pull himself up in it and look around as well. I only put him in for very short periods of time, and if he gets upset I pull him straight out (because I want to be able to use it as a fun thing, and not as a punishment - but it still helps me out). Also, is there another Mummy close to you, or a friend that might be able to help out a little bit? I do this for another friend close by when she needs - probably once every 10 days or so for a couple of hours, and I know she would do the same for me if I needed it. I try and get as much housework done as I can while he is around (hanging out the washing etc) so that when he is sleeping, I can do 'me' things, like eat!! or just simply relax. I have always had a maid come in once a week for 3 hours as well - just to do the bathrooms, mop the floors, iron DH's shirts - this has been great. Oh and brushing teeth, I do that with DS - he finds it quite fun and likes to mimick me ... I just try and stop his toothpaste from going in his eyes ..hehe Definitely try and get out and have some 'you' time. When DH gets home at night, I always make him do bathtime (granted he loves it) and whilst it is a fun thing to do, it is still nice having a little breather from doing it once or twice a week. Also, if DH is home at a reasonable hour (he works in AD - so it is not often possible), I get out of the house, and go for a walk and listen to music on my ipod, just to have some 'me' time - obviously you can do what you like with this time, but light exercise is quite good on so many levels, and getting some 'fresh' air. If I can't do it at nights, I definitely make sure I get around to it during the weekend. Hope some of that helps, we have all been there (or are there at the moment!) *hugs*
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Latest post on 02 January 2011 - 22:23
@Novice - Every baby is different, and it sounds like you gave BLW a good try We have the same issue around the types of food we eat (I love spicey food, that no other adult can handle, yet alone a baby - LOL) so we just made sure he eats at the same time (where possible) and we pretend to eat his food as well, which he gets great delight from! re: the shop brought puree .. my sister used to be so disheartened that she slaved over Annabel's recipes, only to have her children turn their noses up at her carefully prepared meals, yet lap up the storebrought food! It is there for a reason - hehe. I personally would just be checking the content to ensure no added salt and suger (I was shocked recently when I discovered I had been giving DS baby rusks full of sugar - no wonder he loved them..)
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Latest post on 02 January 2011 - 22:10
Lots of great advice and experience below! I thought I would add a few things as well ... I have been BLWing with DS since he was 6 months old (now 11months). He seems to love it, he has never turned his nose up at anything (famous last words!) Just remember that when your baby is younger (6 months) when they are start on finger food, their choke reflex is further up their throat, so the food isn't very far down before they start to cough, once they get older, the reflex moves further down, and therefore you are likely to get a more severe choking reaction because it has further to travel back up to the mouth (if that makes sense??) But to be honest, regardless of when you start giving finger foods, you are still going to have a fear that they are going to choke .... Yes, you have a bit more of a clean up at the end, but you spend far less time cleaning, than you would spooning the food into their mouth - trust me, all my friends are jealous when they see that I just pile his meal up in front of him, and let him do it himself! I ALWAYS leave his 'messy' meal of the day (anything with sauces basically) until the end of the day, just before his bath - this seems easier to manage. We always feed him while we are out (get quite a few looks, and people taking photos) I just take heaps of babywipes with me, and wipe everything down afterwards (I also use dettol wipes to clean down any surface he will be eating from before also.) The only things I am careful with and/or avoid, are things that can get caught in his throat - things I find irritating, so...e.g. corn kernels, leaves (lettece, cabbage, tomato skins etc - these things he can't break down with his gums) sausage skins, b@con, on the chunks of steak he gets, I make sure they are free from any stringy fatty parts. I may be a bit cautious and others may include them, but at this stage, I am still steering clear of them. Lots of people say, they can't BLW because their child has no teeth (my DS had about 6 teeth from 6.5 months), so people told me this is why I found it so 'easy'. This isn't true, we all grind our food up with our back teeth, so his front teeth play no role in his ability BLW. Of course he can bite chunks off food, but it doesn't help him chew. A problem I have found, is that I struggle a little getting things like yogurt into him. He is fiercely independant now, so me trying to spoon yogurt into his mouth is not really an option, he wants to do everything himself. We actually discussed a while ago setting up a facebook group for BLW in Dubai, so I have just gone ahead and done it. It is just called Baby-Led Weaning - Dubai. Hopefully I have done it right! If you would like to join, just send a request, the group is completely blank at the moment (and closed so only people that join can view), but I thought we could add some guidelines, tips, advice, recipes, and organise BLW eating lunches - that would be a laugh!! Anyway, we will see how we go. I will try and get onto adding information in the next day or two... HTH <em>edited by TanyaR on 02/01/2011</em>
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Latest post on 02 January 2011 - 20:29
Hmm Excellent suggestions below - boys are tough! Is skype free where he is? Perhaps you could get him some skype credit if not so his family and friends can keep in contact while he is away. What about contacting the hospital and finding out what TV channels they have - we had a male friend in a hospice that did not have satelite TV, so contact was made with the supplier, and they actually provided the whole hospice with it for free, but you might just be able to organise a months subscription or something like that... Does he like animals? If he is a dog lover, there is probably a group nearby that could take a puppy/dog in for company a few hours a day - quite a few hospitals do this, as long as there is no infection risk. He is obviously into his football, can you organise an experience for him to do either during his treatment or at the end. You may even be able to write to his favourite player/team and get them to do something... Lovely of you to be thinking of things. I think you will find he will be truly touched that you even organised something for him. HTH edited by TanyaR on 02/01/2011 <em>edited by TanyaR on 02/01/2011</em>
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Latest post on 01 January 2011 - 00:56
We had large paper lanterns being launched around us (although not AR) perhaps they were those??? Very pretty though!
 
 
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