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Recent discussions

Memory loss?

I just woke up and I was co-sleeping with my 5 month old baby in my bed … I have no memory of putting him there. When I got him to sleep earlier on I had placed him in his crib and I remember seeing him still in his crib when I went to sleep. I read up it could be because people get sleep deprived but I don’t feel that was the case for me. Yes I was tired when I fell asleep but definitely not sleep deprived. I just don’t remember getting up and moving him into my bed. I don’t do drugs or drink and I’m on no medication.

Has this happened to anyone before? I’m freaking out so much as I can’t remember it at all! He’s back safely in his crib now but now I’m stressed about the whole situation

Sleeping with baby on chest

Have any of you tried sleeping at night with baby on chest? My 6 week old baby has been a really good cot sleeper but tonight she just seems frightened after a few mins of being in the cot (I have no idea why!). She sleeps for ages on the chest in the day but I've been reluctant to do it at night as guidance advises otherwise...

Heatwave!!

How is everyone coping with feeding in this heat? My baby is 7 weeks and is already struggling to gain weight. Today&yesterday she hasn’t been taking much milk(formula fed) and isn’t getting at much as she should for her weight. I feel like this is going to have a huge impact on her weight. Any advice?😢

Epidural

I’ve decided I probably want an epidural but the idea of a needle going into my spine freaks me out. Please any advice on how to push past that in order to be able to get one.

Has anyone tried the diaper bags that turn into a makeshift bassinet?

I've been seeing these types of diaper bags that expand out to become a makeshift bassinet for the baby. Has anyone tried one? Is it worth it?

2 month old sleep

My son is 11 weeks old. Sleep is the hardest thing for us, specifically sleeping independently. I can’t get him to nap in his crib and he only wants contact naps. At night he will sleep maybe a 4 hour stretch in his bassinet (though his bedtime is inconsistent right now), wake up for a bottle, and then he won’t go back into his bassinet for the rest of the night. I don’t necessarily want to cosleep (even though he sleeps from roughly 10:30-4 and then 5-8 if he does), but we can’t get good rest otherwise. It’s just that I miss my bed with my husband and just want our space back. Does anyone have any advice for naps or bedtime?

Is anyone’s baby sleeping through the night yet?

My son is 2 months old. He’s still waking up 2-3 times a night to eat. At what point did your baby go down to one night feed or start sleeping through the night? I have to go back to work in a month and I’m worried. I’m not sleeping well between feeds and pumping.

Baby carrier recs? (Non wrap)

I have a wrap carrier and love it but my husband really hates it. He wants a non wrap carrier and I don’t even know where to begin. Any recs?

Wide awake!

Here I am wide awake whilst my 2 week old is sound asleep… so frustrating! I am just laying here worried about the heat and also seems my husband has some kind of sickness bug 😓

Baby sleep wear

I think our bedroom is around the 26/27 degree mark. I’ve tried leaving my 8 month old in just her nappy to sleep, but she keeps waking and crying. I’ve put her in her 0.5 tog sleeping bag with just a nappy on and we have a fairly powerful fan oscillating in the room, but I’m so worried about SIDS 😩 it’s only going to get hotter too!

Would you feel guilty?

I always took my daughters to get their haircut twice a year ever since they were 2 years old but now that they’re older (7 & 6yo) I thought let me try cutting it myself at home for them and also money is tight so it made sense. It didn’t turn out as best as I thought it would.. like I accidentally cut the older one’s hair way too short and she got a little upset. I did feel bad but I also feel like it’s just hair, it will grow back soon enough. Also it doesn’t look bad at all though, she just didn’t want it that short. Would you feel guilty or try to give yourself some grace?

Co sleeping mamas

I co sleep with my little one, but now I've started back in work i dont have time to do anything! Her bedtime is 8:30 and i dont finish work some days until 6:30, by the time i get home its almost 7pm then I've got to try and figure out whats for tea and get her ready for bed and then by the time tea is done its closing in on her bedtime so I'm rushing to eat.
I'm just wondering how other mums are coping? Because i am not! The house isn't a tip, my fiance stays up and does the dishes and tidys but some nights i don't even get chance to shower!
She's not ready to go into her own room yet but i can't leave her alone in bed because she's crawling.

Are you co sleeping or baby sleeps in the crib?

My baby starts off in the cot and by 1/2am he ends up in my bed.

Anyone else started napping?

Starting on friday when noon hits I just feel so exhausted and end up taking a 3 or 4 hour nap, even if ive done nothing that day. Does this mean im gonna go into labor in a day or two? (Im 38 weeks) I even slept in till 10 this morning and im having a hard time keeping my eyes open 4 hours later. Im just not sure what it means, with my first pregnancy I pretty much slept for almost 48 hours only getting up to pee or eat then I'd go right back to sleep until I went into labor.. is anyone else sleeping a lot? How likely is it that im gonna go into labor this week?

Baby Blues

Hi everyone I wanted to just rant... I had my baby June 11th it's been a week and something days now. I am still trying to breastfeed but it's not going well for me and baby. I have been feeling the baby blues and my anxiety is acting up. I feel it effecting me so bad I'm feeling like I lost connection with my son lately. I have a 3 year old also and he has been acting up since his new baby brother has been born. I need help figuring things out I know counseling would help but I'm so financially stressed out as I wait till I get paid family leave. I just feel some days like crying and sitting around doing nothing.... Anyone else going through this or she's been there. Need friends.

Breast pump question

I’m a first time mom and I just got my breast pumps. One of my breast is bigger than the other (including my nipple), should I use a different flang size for that breast or the same as the other one?

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