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Post by spanisheyes on Apr 19, 2014 22:10:16 GMT 1
I'm hoping for some advice from other mums having noticed there seem to be quite a few of us with young babies.
My daughter is 9 months old and breastfed, she still feeds about 5-6 times a day even though she is also eating solids.
She is generally a very happy smiley baby but is having trouble with teething at the moment. She already has her bottom two front teeth and is now getting the top two.
She is getting very upset and very clingy. What's worrying me is that she has started to tantrum at nappy change time.
I feel she is too young for a genuine tantrum and us trying to tell me something.
The doc thinks she just feels abandoned when I lie her down go change her.
It's really upsetting me. Ant thoughts?
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Post by ladyndibs on Apr 20, 2014 9:10:03 GMT 1
My first baby, the first baby I had ever changed I always changed laid down on a mat or similar however when my 2nd was born she wasn't so easy and I got into the habit of changing her on my lap and found I struggled to change her any other way.
Have you had a go at changing her on your lap to see if it is the putting her down that is causing the problem?
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Post by gwenoakes on Apr 20, 2014 9:51:36 GMT 1
Firstly, is her bottom sore at all? Does she lay on the floor at other times with no bother? Is she OK laying in her cot/pram? If she is OK then change her there.
I never mastered the art of changing nappies on my lap, but used to put a towel down on the settee and change them on that or the floor/changing mat. Other than that if you have one of those tripod toy things, sorry cannot remember what they are called, put that over her when changing on the floor especially if she is used to playing with it.
I honestly dont think that a 9 month old baby would feel abandoned by putting on floor and like you, think she is trying to tell you something, but I could be wrong.
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Post by jen1 on Apr 20, 2014 16:34:11 GMT 1
Does she do ut with everyone, are you the only 1 to change her?
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Post by midimoos on Apr 22, 2014 0:11:48 GMT 1
I have a five week old and his tantrums are quite something, he also has thrush on his bottom which can make nappy time uncomfortable. Please don't listen to too many people or read too much cause you will know if your baby is in pain or just playing up. Clingyness is caused by us or by discomfort and either way its perfectly ok to give your baby a cuddle. Follow your instinct, its your baby not societies, I am sure your opinions will differ to mine on future subjects but at the end of he day we will both love out babies and do what we feel best to keep then safe xx
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Post by cookie on Apr 30, 2014 9:24:45 GMT 1
Is her bum red at all? With new solids some can irritate the skin then you can get reluctance at nappy time. Try using water rather than wipes? Also I couldn't give my daughter pineapple until she was out of nappies, made her uncomfortable....
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Post by cookie on Apr 30, 2014 9:25:04 GMT 1
Is her bum red at all? With new solids some can irritate the skin then you can get reluctance at nappy time. Try using water rather than wipes? Also I couldn't give my daughter pineapple until she was out of nappies, made her uncomfortable....
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Post by spanisheyes on May 12, 2014 10:41:42 GMT 1
Thanks for the replies and ideas everyone. Luckily she seems to have gone through this phase now *touching wood*.
She didnt have a sore bum and I always use 'tree hugger' wipes and nappies or cloth nappies so nappy rash has never been a problem for us.
Im the one who changes her 99% of the time but she was playing up for other people as well.
Changing her on my lap was too complicated, she is a big baby and Im only small so it was tough going lol.
She was teething at the time and really suffering with it so I think that was the main cause of the problem. Who knows babies are more difficult to understand than horses!
Lets hope the problem doesnt occur again and if it does I have some more ideas to try thanks
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Post by portiabuzz on May 12, 2014 13:12:20 GMT 1
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