Recent content by Becs

How's it going Nicci? Any luck with introducing protein and heavy carb dinners? How are nights going? x

Okay, that's likey to be the reason for disturbed nights. I really recommend you get some chicken, fish, lamb and cheese dishes going at lunchtimes and for dinner I would go for things along the lines of leek and potato soup, baked potato and beans is a good one. I'll post some recipies tonight...

Hello, I wonder if 5 milk feeds a day may be too much now he is on 3 meals and possibly meaning he takes less solids? What does he tend to eat foR his three meals and approx how much? Also have you introduced protein? I have found a nice big protein lunch and then a carb dinner great for...

Well done you! Sounds as though your consistence has resolved the issue. Bless her, how cute! :D

My friend had this problem with her 10month old baby believe it or not. She was in bits so sort proffesional hep from a child pcycologist. He advised he to each time her son did it. Tell him 'No hitting or you will go in your cot' (safest place for baby that age). Then if he did it again she was...

Austin started sleeping through from the first day I introduced solids (by that I mean 7pm to 7am, before I was still doing a feed at 10.30pm) Now when ever he starts early morning waking (5am - 6am) I shave 10 mins off his day time sleep total and he sleeps through again. I personally think it...

Hello, Are you currently weaning him and how do his feeds milk and solids work throughout the day? What times do you feed and how much milk and solids? Also approx average day time sleep. When he wakes at 5/6am for his feed do you put him back to bed and if so until when usually or does he...

Please don't do controlled crying, your Lo is way too small. When I was in your position I thought 'sod it' and tried the 'Contented Baby Book' by Gina Ford. It absolutely saved my sanity. My LO responded really well to the routine and has slept beautifuly ever since. Her weaning and older baby...

You have a big boy. I would try to up the solids and still (if possible 3 milk feeds a day) protein at lunch of chicken, fish lamb or such and then a big carb dinner - so baked potatoe and beans, root veg medley, leek and potatoe soup. That sort of thing. Make your own as shop bought contain a...

Mine is a little older so here's what I remember being effective a couple of months ago. Door bouncer - absolute hit! Baby TV channel when needing some down time. At first I felt a but bad but I only use it when he needs to begin winding down or have some quiet time and it is soooo effecetive...

Just to follow on from what mandspice says, if he is taking a big feed in the night time then it is hunger and offering water won't help you. I would make sure you are upping those solids every 2 days and getting LO onto protein if not already and a good dose of carbs in the evening. Again...

Hi, I always found just feeding back to sleep was the best cure. However if your baby isn't waking out of hunger it will be too much day time sleep and rarely it is too little day time sleep Ideally LO 6 months ish should be having about 3hrs sleep a day. If she is like my little one and chats...

Calpol should help. Other than that, try to keep things super low key between 7pm and 7am. No eye contact no talking. Just Lots of love, cuddles and whatever else LO seems to need. my LO always slept in hismoses basket then his cot but he has had two really bad colds and on those occassions...

My love, you are trapped in a vicious circle of overtieredness, leading to poor sleep, leading to poor feeding etc.... I had this as a new mum with Austin. I have to be honest, I found he was better when very well fed and I would look into whether your LO is feeding as efficiently as possible...

Pulsitilla is a really fantastic homeopathic remedy for seperation anxiety, a few Mums round here use it and especially before bedtime or a class we take them to. I have noticed a real difference.