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Husband bought a male sex toy. I have a vibrator why do I feel weird about it? Would you feel weird about it?

I’m probably being a hypocrite. We just had a second baby so I’m feeling a little emotional and unattractive. But at the same time I have a very low libido from breastfeeding. Baby is 4 months and we have only had sex like 3 times. Idk why I feel weird about it. He asked and I told him it was okay but idk. Someone t...

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HELP

I accidentally washed a nappy with all my clothes 😭 now I’ve got those bits all in my clothes and my washing machine! Is there an easier way of cleaning my washing machine than pick all the things out What do I doooo😭😭😭

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I screamed in front of my baby and feel so guilty

I feel so guilty. I screamed ‘fuck sake’ in front of my baby multiple times. I was so overwhelmed - she pooed in the bath, I was trying to clean her whilst she was cold and shivering, put her back in bath without mat l as it was poo covered and she was banging her head, tried to shower her but she screamed. I lost m...

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Formula for one night

I exclusively breastfeed and we’re travelling for a birthday party and leaving our baby with family near the event. I wont have enough time to pump a day supply when we arrive. Can i use formula for one night only?

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Anyone excited to get their room back?

I’m so done with creeping into bed. The past week I’ve slept in a separate room from my LO and partner. We are thinking of moving him into his own room earlier than 6 months… anyone doing/done the same ?

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Am I the problem? Am I a DIL from hell? 😂

So for context.. my husband and his mum have never had the best relationship, she was never really part of our life before we had a baby. We'd see her at birthdays and Christmas and that was enough for us all. Then we had a baby and suddenly she wants to be involved and we now have to endure weeks visits. She wasn't...

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Newborn stage

My Lo is a month old and I am super exhausted 1st time mom running on 1/2 hours of sleep. Baby literally doesn’t sleep much and neither he has proper feeding cycle like every 3 hours.Love my baby a lot but feeling helpless at a time. Feel like I can’t control and organise things like other mom’s handling. Please tel...

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How do you put your baby to sleep?

How to put your baby to nap without feeding them to sleep 🤔

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No feeding cues

First time mum here, to a little girl just 5 weeks old. We’ve had a tricky time with her feeding, formula fed, now on a schedule of not letting her feed before 3 hours but my problem is she has no feeding cues! She literally just wakes up and starts crying. Anyone else experience this or any advice?

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8 week jabs- nervous!

Can anyone make me feel better about the jabs because I’m so nervous, I just want to feel like I’m doing the right thing. I don’t like that I’m hurting her I just feel guilty. She has no idea what’s going to happen and it just breaks my heart! Would love some encouragement 😅😅 x

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First time mum with a fussy 2week old

Hi everyone, I’m a first time mum to a 2week old little girl. She has been extremely fussy particularly during the evenings. She will usually sleep all day only waking to feed but come 7pm - 3am she is awake crying and screaming and will not settle. We try all the usual things, feeding, winding, changing nappy, rock...

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Looking for sleep advice!!

My little boy is 4.5 months and for at least 6 weeks every bedtime we have the same issue. He’s able to fall asleep by himself with no problems but when he enters into his next sleep cycle (usually 45 mins to the second) he cries until he is comforted and this repeats usually on average another 4 or 5 times until he...

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Am I irrational for being upset when people ignore when my toddler is trying to talk to them?

Today at school my 3yo daughter was excited to see one of her teachers was back and walked up to her and said hi to her. Granted she was talking to another teacher but she completely ignored her presence as well. It hurt me because I know she gets sad when it happens

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Baby’s activities

Is it okay to stop recording baby’s feed/nappies/sleep using huckleberry now that she goes to nursery 3 days a week? She is 10.5 months old

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3 months baby

My baby is 3 months old now and doesn’t want my breast anymore. Unfortunately, I don’t produce enough milk, but I love breastfeeding him. :( So I give him both formula and breast milk. However, I’m not sure if he has a short tongue or if he just doesn’t like breastfeeding anymore. If I pump, he will drink the breast...

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How to tell if you are overdoing it

I am 4 weeks postpartum. I feel ready to walk (as in go out for a walk) I have twice gone out and done small walks. 20min around the block. Both times that afternoon I started bleeding again. My bleeding has been on and off throughout my postpartum period. I mentioned it to the doctor and she said. Listen to your bo...

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