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How are we dealing with creepy neighbours?

Only lived at my address for 5 months, I can’t go into detail of everything that’s happened with this 1 neighbour because it’s too much 🤣 but basically he’s weird and creepy as f*. He’s wanting too much information about my toddler, i am 4 weeks pp and haven’t answered the door once (since giving birth) to his parcels being left here or him ringing my bell. I feel like I’m being a bad neighbour but he’s just too much. I don’t want to stand at my door having the same repetitive conversation of him delving too much into my life, while I have a baby and a toddler now to watch.

Also my dog only barks at him…

He stares into my window every time he walks by (he lives right next door) honestly I wish I could spew every encounter I’ve had with him here but it’s too much 🤣😅 anyway - how do I stop feeling like a nasty neighbour? I don’t want him to hate me incase he is a psycho and tries anything but I also don’t want him to speak to me…

Aibu overthinking sunglasses ??

When I was in my partners car yesterday I found sunglasses down the wee side passenger bit but they are usually sunglasses id wear and I said to him are these yours and he was like naw they must be yours cause your the only one that’s been in this car but I have a head like a siv I can’t remember but I leave sunglasses lying everywhere, I have a pair in my car .. and I also have ones left in my boyfriends house that have been there for ages. But I can’t remember 🤣 I think I was at a fair middle of August and bought a pair for a pound.

How long did your breastfed baby take to get back to birth weight?

I have just had my 5 day appointment and my baby has dropped 9%. I've been booked for a reweigh on Monday and told if she's lost more we will be sent to hospital. I said that's fine but I will refuse any feeding plan as I was put on one last time ( triple feeding) and it made my daughter projectile vomit and my mh plummet. She then asked if I had through about pumping and I said no I won't be pumping 5 days PP and 1 day after my milk has come in. Honestly the whole appointment has left me so angry at the pressure they put on us to get back to birth weight in 10 days. My partner also said she was weighed wearing a hat and blanket ( I had a c section so couldjt se)

No poo for 6 days.

My hasn’t had a poo for almost 6 days now. He’s mostly breastfed and once in a while on formula. Have spoken to health visitor but was adviced to
Monitor. I’ve also done lots of exercises with my baby like bicycle ride and tummy massage but nothing. His tummy is soft and winds a lot but no poo yet. Should I still be worried ? Almost 7 weeks

Colostrum

How much colostrum should I bring with me to the hospital? I’ve got about 20ml but don’t want to take all of the syringes with me as I know I won’t use them all. Thank you 😊

Baby acne !

My baby girl has baby acne I’ve been to pharmacy and spoke to health visitor but they haven’t really gave much advice ! I’m not sure if it’s getting worse the acne started when she was 4 weeks she now 5 xx

Contact napping

For those who have largely contact napped - when did you realise baby no longer wanted a contact nap anymore and started to put them down?

My 5 and 3 year old haven't had chicken pox yet. Would like to get it over with...

When did yours get their chicken pox

My partner thinks Im upset over nothing?

So we share shifts at night, he has baby shift until 2am, and i go to bed at 8.30am and take over at 2am and he gets up for work at 7am, so we both get an uninterrupted 5 hrs sleep, which was working well..until baby doesnt sleep AT all due to reflux. So the past 3 nights ive not even had 5mins sleep from 2am, then expected to carry on all day until I can go to bed again at 8.30p.. cannot nap in the day really as she doesnt stay in her bed longer than half hr.
I had a complete meltdown after 3 days of being up since 2am saying its not sustainable, I physically cannot start my days at 2am but he just turned it into "well we get the same sleep, I get 5hrs from 2am-7am, same as you do before that time and its more than most dads offer so we are lucky"
I do feel like being awake from 2am all day every day, isnt do-able , his staying up til 2am would feel much more manageable in my opinion, so he isnt seeing where I am coming from.
I am feeling so upset about his not seeing my point of view, and worried im starting my day at 2am isnt sustainable for my mental health if she isnt sleeping.
I am feeling so unheard by him😭
Any better tips on how to share the night? We dont stay in same room due to me being awake the entire time otherwise (and him) on each other's shifts.

Not feeling very skilled at settling my baby

My baby is 5 weeks old and I’m EBF, I have a very fast letdown/oversupply which I’m hoping will resolve, but it means some feeds are peaceful enough and some are a bit of a battle as my LO splutters and gets gassy. Side lying and reclining as well as taking off some of the letdown helps a bit. I know at this age baby’s wake windows and naps are a bit all over the place, but if I miss a cue and baby gets overtired and cries I feel sooooo guilty. It then obviously becomes much harder to settle him when he’s overtired. I also struggle as I always offer boob to get off to sleep but sometimes this isn’t what he wants even though I think it will be, and it makes him upset again! Anyone else in the same boat?

Hand to mouth

So my little one has started basically shoving his full hand in his mouth now and loving it but he’s now being sick a lot more I’ve read online we shouldn’t stop them from exploring but any tips as the outfits are only lasting an hour or so now before covered in slobber or sick even with bibs

Getting prepared for weaning

Hi mums, any tips or advice on what to use for weaning ? Brands etc. cups? Want to get myself prepared (not looking to start before 6m). Thanks! X

Crawling

Any January babies crawling yet!
Born 1/21💙

Unsettled baby at almost 8 weeks

My baby will turn 8 weeks in 3 days. We went in for our vaccinations 4 days ago and my baby has been fussier since yesterday. His body temperature is normal, no fever noticed. We fed him, changed his nappy, burped, rocked, tried white noise but we are still having hard time putting him to bed. I checked for cues online and it looks like he is tired based on the cues he is showing but I have no clue why isn’t he sleeping. I am exclusively breastfeeding.
Desperately looking to try any techniques to put him to sleep 😭

Baby poo

My baby is 3 months old but corrected age she’s 4 weeks old due to being born prematurely. She poos once a week maybe even longer. The doctors said it’s not concerning but did give me lactulose. Does anyone else baby poo not so often? X

Mam bottles

Does anyone else have issues with the white rubber part of bottle not fitting properly after washing then leaking from the holes at bottom?

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