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Newborn poos

How often should babies be poopong? I know it’s however may days old they are but my baby is 8 days old now and she hasn’t pooed for a couple of days. She is still drinking and she burps and farts all the time but I just can’t seem to get her to go poo

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Whooping cough vaccine

Has anyone had the vaccine yet? I’ve got mine on Thursday and I’m worried I’m going to be unwell after it! After the covid jag I was off work for 3 days really unwell 🤒

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Bowel movement

Sorry for TMI! Has anyone else not been able to pass stools for week ? Any tips on what to do please x

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Trapped wind / colic

Does anyone have any advice I’ve a very upset baby due to being in pain, I’ve tried infacol, gripe water, bicycle all the movements, belly rubs and he’s still screeching and scrunching up 🥺

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Post-birth pants?

Assuming things go to plan and I have a natural birth, I've heard that incontinence pads are best for afterwards but which ones would you recommend? (UK) and what size? I'm currently floating around sizes 8-12 so not sure how that translates to pants! I've got some of the Lil let's maternity pads and Frida underwear...

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Reflux

Any other babies struggling with severe reflux? My girl is sick up to 60 times a day and we’re struggling to cope. She’s on aptamil pepti for cmpa. Tried gaviscon, carobel, omeprazole, keeping upright, extra burping, smaller feeds to no avail. It’s a fight getting the doctors to listen. I worry she’s not getting eno...

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Loose bowel movements

Been constipated the majority of this pregnancy. Currently 37 weeks and I’ve been a lot more gassy and had much looser stools- not diarrhoea but definitely not constipated anymore. Could these be signs labour is near?

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Milk Powder Pots

Do I need to sterilise the milk powder pots?

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Reflux/bringing up feeds

Really struggling with my little boy, i feel like I’ve tried every solution going😕 He started on Kendamil but was really struggling screaming after feeds etc. and bringing milk back up. Switched to cow and gate, was doing okay still bringing milk up. We have tried infacol, gripe water, gaviscon (this hasn’t…

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Spitting up getting worse

Over the past few days, my baby seems to be spitting up more (she’s 8 weeks). It seems to be particularly bad at night, and last night she properly projectile vomited over my partner when he was holding her upright after her feed. She’s breast fed and I haven’t changed my diet, so not sure it’s an intolerance or any...

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Is anyone putting bottles in dishwasher

*prior to putting them in the steriliser obvs? I’ve been soaking in hot soapy water, then cleaning with bottle brush then rinsing before putting them in Dr Browns steriliser machine but wow it’s time consuming (we have twins so it’s like 14 bottles a day).

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Sterilsing bottles

I currently have the tommee tippee UV steriliser but it takes 60 minutes to dry and sterilise the bottles! How does everyone else sterilise their bottles? I do have the mam bottles but since I’ll need to sterilise dummies too there’s no point using the microwave. If I wqs to buy a milton bucket how long so they sta...

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Hot flushes

I'm 38+4 and for the last week or so I keep getting hot flushes, occasionally followed by nausea. I don't have a high temperature, so it's not that I'm ill. Just wondering if this is normal?

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Rapidcool

Morning, anyone planning on using the rapidCool? I wanting to formula feed at night and was recommended this. How are you sterilising the lid and flask after use?

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Bath seats!!

Hey. My baby outgrew her bath support and I am desperate to find something else. She is not quite ready to sit on her own in the bath and she floats about 😂😂. What are you mums using and recommend? I am looking at the bath seats but unsure about the legs bit, can they get stuck? Is there one where you can lift the…

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Colicky baby

Pretty sure my baby has colic. She displays all the symptoms. She is literally up screaming for several hours straight at night regardless of what we do (we’ve tried everything). So no one is getting any sleep and it’s honestly so difficult. Anyone have experience w/ this or can help in any way? Any suggestions are ...

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