Mon - just quickly before i head off, i was so determined to make it work and i got them and used them for nearly 2 weeks, iand i hated it thats why im selling them off. DH refused to use them, and i couldnlt send them to MIL's when she ahd soph, so it is jus easier ad more practical for us to use sposies even thouhg i really wanted to use the clothies.

poor Ry. As you said better now though You will have to take some pics and show us of the funky looking casts you do for him

Summa - Good to hear you all had a lovely time I would love to get away again sometime but we just cant afford it at the moment Im getting a new ghd with my tax money Cant wait.

Nep - Goodluck with the job sounds like the new routine is doing well too which is fantastic

Emma - We get woken every morning between 5 and 6 Its driving us insane Cant wait for Daylight savings to start. Fingers crossed she will sleep better. We will be dropping her 9pm feed and stretching her 6pm feed out to 7.

Rikki - Goodluck with the Op.

We are all going well here. Chelsea is having 2 meals a day now. Apple and farex in the mornings and sweet potato for dinner. She is eating much better now. Tonight she had 3 cubes of sweet potato she only started 3 nights ago!! She loves it! Going to try pumpkin later this week.

The thing is Em, and I know this will sound totally whack to some but I LOVE washing, seriously love it so I figure I'm not working, have no plans to even in the mid future so I would have the time. I don't think it would be a problem with DH< I think he would support me especially if it meant more $$$ in our pockets and Mum is the only other one to change Nina's nappy (Pa and uncle seem to disappear very quickly) and I'm sure she would be fine. I'd like to know what initial outlay would be so I can do some sums.

The only other thing I would have to consider would be Nina's sensitive skin, I don't know how it would go with cloth

mon- i have a feeling it will help Ry's sensitive skin. ???

I just sit there and look at them, I only have one out of its box that I use (the purple one with flowers on it). They are selling for soo much money on EBay now the purple ones I wish I hadn't used it! Oh well.

That is great news about the job!! I really hope you get it.

Monica, you are crazy girl! I hate washing! I do two loads a day and that is enough for me.

Bee, good to see Chels likes solids. Lil LOVES pumpkin, but it stains everything. I have to spray stain remover on all her bibs and clothes once she has eaten it.

I have had to start putting all Nina's bibs in a bucket of water, even though I wash every day/every second day if they go in her dirty clothes basket damp (from all her spew and dribble) they get mould spots on them. Nappy San is also really good for the vomit stains

It sounds like he's going to have the coolest plaster legs ever! How long does he have to keep them on for?



Ohhh...what a great holiday, i'm so jealous!

What do you do with all those GHD's? Do you have a different one for every day of the week? Crazy...some people have shoe fetishes, you have a GHD one



Wow Nep, lots happening with you!

Thanks for that link...there are a lot of blue seats on that page, can you be a little more specific?

You have done so well to get to five months of b/feeding. I know that it's been hard for you, and you come through shining, really. Congratulations!!!

Fingers crossed for your new job- sounds perfect!

What sort of price are we talking for brand new one's? I pay $25 per nappy from Baby BeeHinds for an All-in-One with velcro (basically a disposable nappy style, but cloth).
How many would you go through a day? Probably about 5-6? We still use 'sposies when we go out and about and sometimes a night
Would you buy a week's worth straight up or just a few days? I only have about 13 of them, and wash every day. I wouldn't say that you need a week's worth straight up, but a few days and get a feel for what you like and what you don't, before investing in a large bunch. You also want to decide how often you want to be washing

We LOVE using cloth. Will never has nappy rash, he has cute, bright colours on his bum, and they are just really really easy. I also keep up more with my washing- i'm forced to wash everyday now, so while i'm in there i also do DH's workshirts & other misc bits.

So i think i'm taking my old job back I'm not too sure yet how it's all going to work out, but everyone seems pretty keen on the deal so...back to work i go!

Oh, and i've just read the posts that have sprung up since i started typing- Emma, i would have kicked my DH in the pants if he'd refused to use them. What, it's easier to put a nappy in the bin than in a nappy bucket? Should be all the same to him...

Yah, I figured $300-400 initially. I wouldn't mind having to wash every day.
Would also still use sposies whilst out.
Will speak to DH

The Baby BeeHinds website have a lot of good information on their website about using cloth. Even if you decide to go with another brand, check out their FAQ list for some ideas...

Monica, sorry to hear about your sister. She will grow up one day. And your SIL... well she can just keep her nose out of your business. She’s irresponsible if you ask me, and you are a fantastic Mum!
Alan took about a week to get used to the Farex. All he did for that first week was spit it out... I don’t think much of it got to his belly.

Alana, we don’t have any problems with ours. It goes around whenever we push it. Alan’s legs aren’t strong enough to do it himself yet. The screws were a pain in the butt too to get in properly. I gave up and Nathan did it.

Emma, I hope Scott gets better soon!

Summa, that’s funny... ‘just leave it in its box and look at it’. I love my GHD... my latest is the purple one with flowers that came out at Christmas time last year.

Neph, that sounds great about the job! I hope you get it. Well done on the 5 months of feeding too!

Amy, good luck on returning to work... I’m sure you’ll work it out and it will all run smoothly for you.

Well we are back from our weekend to Rockhampton. The IL’s are here tonight and tomorrow night... they drove back with us because they have some business in Brissy over the next few days.

Solids – Alan is eating his Farex really well in the mornings. Tomorrow I am going to mix in some pear that I pureed last week and froze. I’m also going to introduce yoghurt for lunch sometime this week.

Thanks Nyree- BigW took it back today, with full store credit!! The thing didnt even have a box and it was half set up! Woohoo more toy shopping!!

Amy - the cast lasts a week, after a week back to the hospital to decide on having another week of another set etc. After the casts i think we go to night splints.

Happy 5 months Will & Nina
I'm amazed we're at 5 mths already. I'm really enjoying this age, its so lovely.
DS rolls over & then looks for me & smiles. I love it!
(could only be better if he slept through the night )

I'm thinking i might visit the baby show on friday. DS & I don't have any plans so might go for a looksy. Mon i'm pretty sure there will be lots of cloth nappy info there if your interested in attending the show.
I use cloth part time too, i use a mixture of Green kids, bumgenius & baby beehinds. I like the sized nappies better as they are a trimmer fit, particularly under clothes. I don't find there's much of a difference between the bumgenius & the baby beehinds, but the baby beehinds are cheaper so i would go for those in preference.
I only have 8 nappies & either every day or every 2nd day. I don't think you'd want to leave the nappies any longer than 2 days, it'd get a bit smelly.
The greenkids are good in that they will supposedly fit until 2 years old - but they are bulky on DS' little bum at this age. He looks like he has a huge bum when he wears them, but the upside is not having to buy the next size up.




We have the deluxe red in DH's car we happened to flluke it in big w for $238.
I didn't even know they stocked it but i saw it in store last month when they had their big baby sale

Rikki - good luck with the op. Hope its quick & painless for you xx

Emma - would i be ale to buy one nappy off you on Sunday to try it out? Can you let me know how much?

Also did you say once that you liked dribot wipes? I have two unopened packets that i cant use on Ry, ill bring them sunday you can have them.

Im only going to get 10 total nappies. Thats 5 changes through the day, sposies at night, than those 5 will go in the wash at night, dry the next day will i use the other 5 - i hope that will work. Ofcourse this is after i try them out and buy them all LOL. I just cant stop thinking about cloth, im even dreaming about them LOL.

Happy 5 months Will and Nina!

great news darls!!! Good luck

Sounds great Amy What did you decide?
I'm heading back to work in Nov. I'm doing one day a week in the office & one day from home. MIL is going to look after DS on the day i'm in the office. I'm looking forward to it too & hopefully won't mess with my supply too much so i can keep BF'ing DS. It'll be nice to have that one day a week when i get to remember the pre mummy me.
I need to drop a few kgs before then though, i don't fit into any of my work clothes

Happy 5months Will and Nina!
My how the time has flown.

Yeah Amy, I was checking out eh baby behinds website and was a little disappointed to know that we would have to go up a size eventually, I think my SIL uses cushie tushie and she said they will last til toilet training - they are much more expensive though - I think I would start out with 12 or so. Will be discussing with DH tomorrow

4am feed this morning, she talked for ages afterwards, I however fell asleep, LOL
Hopefully today is as good as yesterday

Thanks, I am a little nervous! The diet starts today and then I have to clean out my system tomorrow

I go back to work in three weeks and my pants don't fit me either!! I am using this procedure as a good start to a new diet since my system will be completely cleaned out and hopefully I can get into them by the time I go back!

Happy 5 months Blake, Nina and Will! Time flys!!

Paige is in her big cot now, she is having farex for breakfast and I had to take the insert out of my capsule...she is not a little baby anymore I wish time would just slow down a little.

Great news on the jobs nep and amy!!!

Happy 5 months to Blake also - whoops!

Anyone else notice there is is a certain person reading latetly ( ill put name in facebook group) their profile says new member, no posts, but ive seen that name in here last night and today twice. hmmm.

Happy five months Will, Nina & Blake!

Thanks everyone for your best wishes on the job, I really appreciate it.

Lana - I've seen lots of unknown randoms reading these threads. Strange really but there's nothing we can do about it. I don't post too much personal info because of this.

And about the nappies, this website answers all your cloth nappy questions: http://www.ozclothnappies.org/info.html . The reason I like the BBH is because they're the one of the cheapest on the market and they're really good quality. And as I wrote in the response to your nappy thread, I have 13 nappies and I wash them every three days which is more than enough with me using disposables overnights. I'm looking at overnight options in cloth however so I can reduce my nappy bill even more.

Rikki - thinking of you and the Op.

Monica - I have DS in medium and large BBH. The large still work because I have the velcro which laps over a little so I can make them firm around his waist. Mind you though, I think DS is a bit heavier than Nina? If you get the velcro, they're adjustable for longer so the medium would give you plenty of wear time. I don't like the snap press studs because they pressed into DS's skin and left a mark so it must have been uncomfortable for the poor little tyke.

Nyree - I love that pic in your sig! Your little family is just amazingly beautiful.


Would write more but bubs has just woken up so must run. xx

He went back to sleep! YAY!

Amy - what did you decide on the job?

Rikki - I know what you mean about them not being babies any more. DS is rolling all the time now and has been in his cot for the last couple of nights, on solids next week, he's laughing spontaneously now (at the dog mostly!), grabbing things, watching cars go past and yep, almost standing. Why does it go so fast?

Toffee - sounds great on the baby fair. I hope you have fun! I'd try to annoy you for the details to see if you want a shopping buddy but my mum is dropping in on Friday arvo on her way to Canberra. This is the first time she's been to my house over three years (despite living an hour away) so I'm hanging around. It's quite the momentous occasion!

Thanks Toffee - as much as I think the baby expo would have some great info, there will be a lot there for expectant mothers and I just can't deal with that right now

Nep, that's lovely. Hope you have a great afternoon with your mum

No probs mon, completely understandable.

that would be cool... $15?? PM me about what colour you want






My work pants didn't fit me I had to get bigger pants and smaller tops. I guess body has just totally changed shape

Good luck today Rochelle, hope that your mum is able to get some milk into Paige and she isn't so hungry when you get out...

Well, yesterday i went to work as normal, and cause hubby was off sick, he had Sophie, my god, HE STUFFED HER DAY UP COMPLETLY!!!!! i specifically told him before i left, wake her at 7am, give bottle, then breakfast at 7.45-8am... Bed at 9. I rang him at 9.10 am to see how he went, and he was just giving bottle then!!! i was so furious. He gave her breakfast (sweet potato mind yo) at 7.30am, and then he said she screamed all morning. I said cause she wanted her bottle!!! she slept a total of 90mins ALL day for him! now he realises how hard it is! We're having a home day today and he is going to watch how i do things with Soph, so he isn't such a gumby!

Going to make up some other vegies today, and intro some vegies at lunch aswell, she isn't keen on yoghurt.

Emma, poor little Soph... at least your hubby got to realise why it's so important to stick to your routine and how hard it can be.

Neph, thanks

We're going to try yoghurt for lunch today... will post an update later

Men don't listen Em!
I would suggest writing the whole routine down and putting it on the fridge.
He may think you are having a go at him BUT if he looks after her again, you won't have to explain it again AND he will have an easy point of reference and won't have to think, at all!

I am going to do the same

Monica - its on the fridge already

He just was too interested in galavanting around town when he is off work sick... makes me furious!

Right, well he has no excuse then.
How was she last night? Is she out of whack today yet?

Have just typed mine up and it's going on the fridge,going to give one to Mum as well

Took Nina ages to settle last night,we were at Mum's though so not sure if that had anything to do with it. Had to resettle her when we got home and I think she finally went to sleep properly about 10.45pm

She woke at 4am again and I figure it's easier to feed than resettle, she fell asleep on the boob in about 10mins, LOL. She's been down an hour and 10so far this morning, hopefully yesterday was just an isolated bad day.

Opps, just realised the monitor was off and I can hear her, not sure how long she's been going, DH has been asleep and has NO idea

She hasnt been too bad, we're having a rough patch with the nights for the last few weeks She has been having 2 night feeds Last night was around 1am, she had about 160mL, and she had poo bum around 4ish, so i gave her the rest of the 1am bottle then. She then went thru to about 6.50am. Her night feeds are really easy. She settles straight away afterwards, thats why im not too fussed about doing them at the moment.
So far this morning she has been down for 90mins without a word, so im pretty happy!!

Scott sold off his old 20 inch wheels and so far we have got 1/2 the money for them, we decided along time ago, that we would use most of that money for sophies naming day, so we're going to head into town today and get some can drinks, and all the plastic plates etc etc, i'll prob order the meat aswell, and pay the lady for the cake (or atleast put that money away in safe place)
I also have to buy formula I bought up big when coles had ours on sale for $19.95 and i've finally ran out, o time to find it on special again (at leat pricelines every day price is $21.99)

Im doing some carrots for Sophie now, and then this arvo im going to do some zuchinni, and prob some apple. Whats the best way to do apple? Peel, core and steam?

Emma, with the apple I peeled, cored and boiled... then puree'd in my food mill.

Yoghurt went well for lunch! He ate 2! Then was still hungry so I defrosted a cube of pear for him and he ate that too... then was full and went to bed.

Sorry for lack of personals. Just been so busy of late and still are.

Just wanted to come and post that my princess is 3 today and my little prince is 5 months . We went on a steam train ride for her birthday. She had a ball! pics will be on FB

Back later to post more

little piggy!!! Wow thats a good feed I think I will buy some yoghurt tomorrow when Im shopping. What brand are you feeding him??

SK - Happy Birthday to little Emma And happy 5 months to Nathan Off to look at FB now

Well Chelsea is a fussy pot today and she thinks its good to drink very little I think its her tooth coming back

do you feed the yoghurt straight out of the fridge??

Im having a bog cook-up at the moment... Did carrots, potato now on, sweet potato ready to go, and tomorrow i'll do some apple and pear. I wanted to get some zuchnni, but it was all feral

Happy 3rd birthday to emma, will stalk your FB pics later

Bee, I just picked up the Vaalia ones from 6 months +

Emma, yes it's strait out of the fridge.

Even though we didn't start solids until 5 months, he'll definately be on 3 meals a day before he hits 6 months. During my next grocery shop I'll get some extra vegies to cook and freeze... and then we'll start dinner.

Thanks Emma - ill bring the money on sunday!!!! Are they bright or pastel colours? You said in the thread they were minky ones, is that right? Men always stuff it up hey! What formula are you on? Ours is $18.95 at my chemist, $14.95 at mums chemist - havent seen it on sale though yet.

Wow Nyree !! What a good eater you have!!

I cant wait to start solids! Sounds fun with all this cooking up!

RikkiJack - hope everything going well today

Happy Birthday! 3...wow. I'm in denial that William will ever be that big!



I'm about to do the same- being so lazy about actually getting it done though. I think i'm going to make it to the 6 month mark before we start solids, just because i've been to disorganised to make it happen!

He doesn't know it yet, but Wills figured out how to crawl. He started wailing at tummy time yesterday, and i was in the toilet so couldn't get to him quickly enough, and in his tears & frustration had managed to push himself up on his knees & hands and was rocking back and forwards. Now just for him to figure out he can do that when he's NOT angry!

Don't do potato yet... I thought she could have it, but they reckon not to 8-10 months cause of the starch. I use this webpage for my solid info

Soph sort of did that too last night with the rocking. I've found she is better on her tummy out of the bath, so we've been doing alot fo tummy time then, and last night she got cranky after about 5mins on tummy, i left her for a while and put her dolly just abit out of reach and she got 1/2 up on her knees and reached forward.. Why are our babies growing up so quick??

Even though i'm not planning to start solids for another month yet, i have been reading this website
Just in case anyone wants to check it out.

ow are mummy;s goig with water intake? Im contemplating giving some very diluted juice to get some into her, then weaning off the juice

I'm also struggling to find a good sippy cup that she can work..

happy 3rd birthday little Emma

Rikki - thinking of you today.

Tried cereal again today and again she couldn't swallow it, she gags pretty hard, I guess we just have to keep trying, it is only day 5. I too have tried water from a sippy cup and she can get it out but doesn't like the taste and once again she gags, will just keep trying. I'd be very loathe with the juice Emma. A friend did the same and only now (at 21months) can she get her daughter to take straight water, she has been on juice since just over 6months, I just think it is too sugary.

thats what im worried about Monica...

Also on the rice cereal.. have you tasted it? I did, and thats why i moved pretty quickly to adding fruit, it is foul on its own

So this morning i did the apples, and am about to do pears, Nyree, did you steam your pears? or just mash them raw?

I increased the amount of Farex I make for cereal this morning and it went down well! Normally he's been having 1 tbsp of Farex and 1 cube of Pear. This morning I gave him 2 tbsp's and 2 cubes. He ate almost all of it.

Water: Not worrying about water until after 6 months. Gives me a couple of weeks to find a good sippy cup. There was a Tommy Tippee one advertised in Practical Parenting that I might take a look at.

I have a Tupperware party to do this afternoon and the kids are going to be looked after by my friend.

ETA: Emma I boiled the pears too. Then puree'd them in my Food Mill. I actually like the taste of Farex on its own.

Thanks guys, I am booked in 1.20. I haven't had anything to eat but Jelly and chicken noodle soup without the noodles since Tuesday and I am nil by mouth from 10.00!......I am very hungry! My system is all cleaned out, not feeling the best but will be glad when it is all over!

Happy Birthday 3rd Birthday Emma!

Paige took a bottle finally so I don't have to worry she wont starve today. I have just been giving her rice cereal in the morning, she is only having a little bit.

Thanks Toffee for that website I have it bookmarked and will check it out later.

Will be back tomorrow..looking forward to tomorrow...I will feel better and I pick Taylor up!

We haven't really started yet. He gets water in a bottle if he wakes up in the middle of the night, but this hasn't happened in over a month (cross fingers!). I'm still hearing that as long as you are b/feeding, they are getting all the water they need for the moment. Monica has a good point though, i want to get him started mainly so he can get used to the taste of it.



I got your invitation! I am coming! I'll RSVP on FB soon enough, i just don't want to tick yes yet until i have my calendar nearby and can write down the date & details...after you RSVP yes it tends to disapear into facebook world, never to be found again.



Good luck! You poor thing, that sounds so horrible. You'll deserve a nice, big meal once all of this is done.

Thanks also everyone for the websites about starting solids. It's a big help The more i read, the less i feel stressed that we haven't started solids yet. 6 months is a really fine time to start, so i'm happy.

I'm going back to work tomorrow, just to do some training. Eeek! I have NOTHING to wear...i lent all of my work clothes to a friend for her uni prac! I'll have to root around and try to come up with something.

Emma - a bog cook-up? I've never heard that before! And don't forget I'd love to see your nappies too.

Rochelle - thinking of you. I'll be over before you know it. I'd be thinking you deserve something really decadent to eat after this like a full cream iced chocolate. yummy!

Amy & Nyree - have fun at the tupperware party!

Amy - how cute that Will is up on his knees. DS gets his knees under him when he's ticked too but hasn't figured out how to keep them there yet. As I've said several times, I'm in no hurry for him to be mobile so no encouragement from me. And don't worry about letting him wail. DS lets loose on me all the time, especially when I'm (I mean 'he's') waiting for the kettle to boil for his bottle - oh the shame! That's a definite advantage to bf, no waiting for the milk to warm up.


Solids question - when you say 'cube', how much do you mean? We're starting again on Monday so I was wondering what I need to buy. We already have a barmix blender.

Re the water - DS only gets some occasionally in another bottle. If he doesn't take it straight, I pop a touch of brown sugar into it and he usually sinks 20-30mls.

Im making and freezing the food in ice cude trays nep, apparently each cube is about an ounce of food. Its easy to work out how much they are eating, and when going out etc etc it is easy take. I don;t pull them out of the freezer earlier, i do it just before meal times, and zap in microwave for 10sec lots until it is ready. Usually 2 10sec and then a 5-6sec.
As for what you need, i steam all mine at the moment, on the stove top, i ahve the double boiler tyoe thing (you know the water with the pot with holes in it on top) and it works fine, then i zap it with the blender, scopp into ice cube trays, freeze for a few hours then pop out and put them into zip lock bag that is labelled with what it is ( sweet potato and carrot look vry similar) and i also put what month i made/make it.
Did you want me to bring the nappies on sunday?

Oh and bog, im the queen of typo's HAHAHA

Toffee - I just read that link about starting solids and the information is a bit out of date (2006 but it was taking info from publications in 2003). More recently they're suggesting that starting solids earlier than six months on babies that are showing all the signs they're ready, can help build up immunity, not decrease it. However, there is still no detrimental effect if you wait for 6 months, especially exclusively bf bubbas. Waiting longer than seven months can cause issues with accepting a spoon because they're more set in their ways by then. Well that's what I've read anyway. The rest of the info on that site is really good though.

This info is the latest from the The Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, athough it is a year old now! http://www.allergy.org.au/content/view/350/287/#kp

Amy - Wow crawling!!! Thats scary. Chelsea isnt anywhere near that yet she likes to try and sit up but not crawl.

Rikki - Goodluck with everything today! Tomorrow will be something to look forward to thats for sure

Sounds like everyone is just about at the solid stage now if not already! Its exciting but a bit sad at the same time. Cant beleive our babies have been alive for almost half a year now!! How fast has it gone.

Bee - i know its so scary

As for the solids, all things i have read and all the professionals tole me that absolutely not before 17 weeks, absolutely not after 27 weeks, optimal time is around 20-22 weeks old.

Soph had some of the apple for lunch cause i hadn't yet frozen it. She at 2 heaped tablespoons and really liked it! She pooped during her bottle after only about 30mL and usually if she poos during bottle, we're lucky to get anymore into her (she stops drinking straight away as soon as bum dirty) I got her ready by letting her suck my finger for a bit, then quickly swapped it with the bottle and she drank the rest

the weekend is going to be so crazy for us. Tomorrow night is a little party for my FIL. He turns 60 tomorrow! and Saturday family friends are having a going away party cause they are moving to townsville and sunday im heading up to meet Nep, Monica and Alana I'd say she's gonna be out of whack a bit, but we gota live