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Child birth

Hey Mamas, Just being curious. Is true that the vagina expands after child birth and the tightness is gone? I still want to be sweet in the middle and tight please😩

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Baby safe sleeping at parents house?

I’d like to spend some nights at my parents house with my baby - he’s 6 weeks old and sleeps in a bassinet The bassinet I have was too big to fold down and take with me and I read it’s not safe for the baby to sleep in a pram bassinet overnight either. Does anyone know of any safe / portable options?

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Hey lovelies! I’m sure this is a stupid question but;

Is this normal? My little one started doing this yesterday and I thought it was cute and probably developmental but also just wanted to double check as a ftm… Xxx

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Baby bath tubs

What bath tubs do people use from 5+ months ? I have the Nuby (attached in photo) but now my LO is bigger, once he sits in it the water doesn’t cover him anymore and keep him warm. Should I get a different one? Or do people fill their big bath and put the baby bath in it for them ?

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Hospital baby toiletries?

What is everyone packing into their baby bag toiletries wise for baby? Will baby be bathed before coming home if you’re only there 24-48hours? My thinking so far: Wipes Nappies Bum cream Vaseline (for first poo) Cotton wool Surgical spirits Am I missing anything?

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Night wakings

I feel awful. When my baby wakes up in the night after he’s been put down in his next to me cot, I find myself feeling really cross. Particularly at the between 1 and 4/5am. I know he’s craving being close to me or genuinely hungry, needs a new nappy etc but getting up frequently in the night is killing me. He’s onl...

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Rusks

Rusks mixed with bottle or no what’s problems thoughts on this I’m just curious

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Cosleeping in newborn phase

Who has done this? Did it help your (and babies) sleep schedule and ability to get good sleep at night?

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Advice

Im like 7 months and the father of my child has broken up with me. I don’t know how I’m going to cope within my head spiralling and it hurts but I’m trying to stay as calm because of the baby but its so hard

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I need help with feeding !!!

Hi all, I just became a mom 3 days ago. I got discharged yesterday and the doctor told me to do cluster feeding since he couldn’t get enough over night. Then I did last night but the problem is i had to constantly feed him for about 10 hours. I couldn’t sleep and my nipples are very very sore. I wanted to give up b...

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Diarrhoea

My 2 week old has had diarrhoea now for the past couple of days, liquid watery poo. We could tell he was in discomfort yesterday afternoon and now every time we change him, he gets himself so worked up crying which never happened before. Just wondering if the diarrhoea is normal?

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Car seats

When do we change car seats. My little one is now 6 months and we still have the same car seat from when he was born. Not sure if we should be going onto the next one now or later

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Breast pump recommendations

I'm looking for breast pump recommendations. I'm going to get a hakka but would like a handheld and a hands free one. Could people please share their recommendations, thanks

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Colostrum

Hi All, I’ve been trying to collect colostrum now for a week and I can’t get anything into a syringe. A slight glisten around the nipple if anything. Any advice?

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DCFS

Hey y’all so I have a home vist with DCSF this Wednesday does anyone know what should I expect/ gone through this before? I tested positive for THC when I went to the hospital for my induction. The case worker there was super sweet and reassured me that they probably wouldn’t reach out since I looked like a competen...

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Really had enough

Baby’s 2months today and I swear all I get every day is crying and moaning only time she stops is when she’s having her milk! Feel like I cannot get anything done and it’s to point when I am doing something her cry is getting me in hot flustered mess I have other children to attend to I just don’t get why she is con...

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