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Going to the bathroom alone

I have an 8 year old and 4 year old and I’m just wondering do we ever get to go to the bathroom alone or have privacy while in the bathroom ever again?? My kids will not say 5 words to me until I’m sitting on the toilet then they wanna ask a million questions and they are hungry and they need this or want that. I know I can’t be the only one

Anyone else terrified of slipping in the shower & not waking up

I have this fear that I slip and die whilst my baby’s on his playmat in the bathroom, and my boy will be left there for weeks on his own 😭

Pooing

Hi there my baby is 3 weeks old and can go days with having a poo does anyone else’s baby do this she is formula fed

What is this

I was checking my boys mouth to see his teeth and noticed this redness at the back of his mouth. He’s been refusing his milk and makes sense now

8 week jabs

My boy had his 8 weeks jabs this morning, he has a temp of 38.2 and has had 3 lots of calpol. He will not settle unless on me and he’s so sad… complete opposite to his normal self😢 anyone else’s baby really struggle after their jabs? Think I’m in for a long night

Reflux/tongue tie?

Hi guys, not sure if I’m being overly paranoid or not (probably am as I’m a notorious worrier!) but I’ve noticed my baby sometimes will pull a face after feeding sometimes can be even 30 mins later like she’s got a horrible taste in her mouth? She rarely spits up or is sick, she doesn’t seem uncomfortable after feeds or anything but I can’t shake the feeling something not quite right. She’s always sticking her tongue out and is now making like clicking noises (not when feeding) like she is smacking her tongue against the roof of her mouth if that makes sense! I have the health visitor coming to visit this week as I want her assessing for a tongue tie as I’m also paranoid about that (I am combi feeding) she is 8 weeks old this week, just trying to see if anyone else has had an experience like this and if it’s normal or not to put my mind at ease🙈😂

Witching hour

My baby is 6 weeks old and every evening she is so fussy and difficult to settle! Is anyone suffering with this and have any pointers? It's so draining 😩

Milk allergies

Has anyone’s little one been diagnosed with possible milk allergy?

My boys had funny tummy since day one formula fed used to be on aptamil and then moved to cow and gate comfort he has been better on it but still constipated and can go over 48 hours without going for a poo, TMI but his poos are mixture of green and yellow very very smelly and a mixture of hard and mushy so the doctor has put this down to potential Milk allergy has anyone else experienced this? X

Shoe Recommendations

Looking for some sturdy shoe recommendations to help correct my daughter’s feet whilst standing/ walking. It was picked up at a consultant appt that she walks on the side of her left foot.
We have been referred to physio but whilst I wait on the appointment we were advised to get her some shoes with good soles that will naturally help her walking on the soles of both feet.

Could anyone recommend some shoes please 😊

Health visitors

Has anyone else told the health visiting team that you dont require them to come and they have still booked appointments anyway. Like its my third child I dont need you to come patronise me! Sorry hormonal rant 😂

Reflux or CMPA

My little one is 5 weeks old today. I suspected CMPA as my first child had this, although looking back was extremely mild! (Spit up and eczema).

He got constipated when we switched to formula on day 10, so after several days we went onto cow & gate comfort. He took this great, until the loose, mucus poos started! He would also arch his back during and after feeds and was obviously uncomfortable.

So we went to Dr's and tried SMA Althera - he refused the milk.
Then we tried Nutramigen, which caused him so much pain!
So we went back to comfort as it was the lesser of the discomfort.

I was researching and we decided to try anti reflux and OMG he was a different baby instantly, so much calmer during/after feeds and altogether in general, he slept better and all looked good, until the constipation started! Poor boy is so upset trying to pass the tiniest little lump (its not super hard, but he's obviously struggling).

But anyway... I'm so lost with what to do... I feel so guilty for chopping and changing him so much in the last 3 weeks.

Any other mums go through anything similar? Any words of wisdom would be great ❤️

Can someone solve this for me

6month old wants milk clearly, but then gags as he takes a sip.

Reflux

Hey moms ❤️ I’m looking for some advice from anyone who has dealt with reflux or lots of spit-up with their babies!

My son Austin is 7 weeks old, and I feel like I’m starting to go down a rabbit hole trying to figure out his feeding and spit-up.

His weight so far:

* August 25 (birth): 9 lbs 9 oz
* September 8: 10.2 lbs
* September 24: 11.1 lbs
* October 6: 11 lbs 7 oz -last apt with midwife
* October 8: 11.6 lbs-first apt with peds

The midwife and pediatrician weren’t to concerned with his weight but I can’t shake the feeling something is wrong

We’ve tried Enfamil A+ NeuroPro RTF, Gentlease RTF, Kendamil RTF and Kendamil powder. We’re currently back on Enfamil NeuroPro RTF.

He spits up pretty frequently, sometimes after almost every feed. Usually it’s smaller amounts, but sometimes it’s a HUGE gush that gets all over his clothes. Some days are much better than others! He can also be hard to burp, arch his back sometimes, and get fussy.

I’ve started logging every single feed, and he’s averaging around 22–25 oz in 24 hours. I’ve noticed I’m getting SO anxious if he doesn’t hit a certain amount by the end of the day. I feel like I’m constantly watching the clock, tracking ounces and worrying about whether he’s eating enough. I’m also starting to get mom guilt because sometimes he’ll be fed by someone else and barely spit up, but when I feed him the same amount, he’ll spit up so much. It makes me feel like I’m doing something wrong, even though I know that might not be the case. 😞

Our pediatrician mentioned reflux and colic, but I’m wondering if anyone has tried a reflux formula like Enfamil A.R. or found something that helped their little one.

Did your babies eventually grow out of it? Did switching formulas help? And has anyone else struggled with the anxiety around tracking feeds and feeling like you’re doing something wrong?

Bath Tantrums

My son has always LOVED baths, so much that he’d cry when we’d take him out even if we’d let him play in there for an hour.

But I’d always sat in the bath with him. When he turned 2, I decided it was time for him to sit in the bath alone while I kneel outside the tub and ever since it’s full screaming and full on melt downs for the entire thing, won’t even sit down, I just have to do the best I can while he stands in the bath.

I obviously cant sit with him in the tub forever, so I’ve refused to get in, but it’s not getting any better.

Anyone else? And if yes, anything that’s worked for anyone?

To poop or not to poop

Anyone else just flabbergasted getting used to their little ones pooping schedules or lack there of?

It’s hard to wrap my head around how long in between poops my newborn goes.

At first obviously it was multiple times a day and it has teetered off as he gets older. He’s 5 weeks now and he hasn’t pooped since yesterday evening. And the last poop he had was a blowout as it was also a days worth of poop he was holding in lol

How long can they go between poops?
He doesn’t appear to be in pain - he’s still tooting, he grunts and appears to be trying to poop sometimes but yeah - weird and normal I guess??

*edit - formula fed baby

Gas & unhappy baby

My baby girl is nearly 2 weeks old & she has bad trapped wind. I’ve tried everything please any advice is appreciated!!

She’ll feed burp then cry for ages!! Before she fed, burped and slept

breastfed baby constipation

My baby is 9 months old next week and for the past few days her poop is coming out like the consistency of your playdough.

I went to the gp today as she has been having less nappies during the day but super heavy ones over the night.

The doctor told me all is well, shes not dehydrated and she’s growing and weighing on track. She said it’s most likely constipation and for me to just keep breastfeeding her and giving her small amounts of water as well as fruits

has anyone gone though this with their exclusively BF baby?

i’m slightly worried

I've been offered a generation study for my baby with the NHS

Has anyone else done this or been offered for their little one?

Bath seat

Are people still using a bath seat? If so any recommendations

Baby not burping - consequences?

My little one is 5 weeks old and does not wind!! No matter what I do. I try for like 15 minutes and he doesn’t bring anything up, I tend to keep him lying on me after feeding if I can’t wind him and he’s normally ok. There’s been the odd occasion he’s spat up when I’ve led him down but it’s very rare. What is the consequences if he is not burped? It’s stressing me out because surely he has something to bring up and don’t want him being uncomfortable 🙈