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Jabs

Hi!
My little boy had his first set of jabs and I was just wondering what everyone did medication wise - we did a dose of calpol straight after and I’ve been adding colostrum to his milk. I plan on doing a bath with a bit of breast milk in the morning too.
I know he’s only allowed 4 doses of calpol in a day but how long did you give calpol for? Just the day? Two days?
He’s been teary and fussy since (although he was pretty fussy anyway) how long did you find for your little one to be back to feeling themselves?
Tia x

Is it normal for my 2 month old to spit up every time I feed her

Thanks in advance

Baby gas

Anyone else dealing with infant gas? My baby is 1 month old and grunts a lot and becomes restless. I tried probiotic and gripe water. It seems to work, but not sure how often can I use it. Any other recommendations?

First bath..?

So my baby is 2 weeks old and her doctor gave us the okay to give her a bath (her stump fell off at day 5, I just wasn’t sure if it was healed enough). We tried a bath tonight and all she did was scream. I couldn’t even wash her, once she touched the water it was over. I took her out almost immediately, I can’t stand to hear her cry that hard. The water wasn’t too hot or cold, I tried giving her her binky but she did not care. Now granted she seemed like she wanted to fall asleep before the bath so maybe she was just tired and the water was too much of a shock? Idk, we’re gonna try again when she seems more awake, but idk what to do if she screams like that again… how do I get her to like the bath and if I can’t how do I wash her?

Bath time

Does anyone’s little ones hate having a bath?? Literally screaming from the moment their toes feel the water?

We have twin boys and one loves the bath and the other screams the house down until he’s out 😮‍💨

We tried today giving him a mini solo stand alone bath in case it was being in the bath that freaked him out and he still hated it.

For reference we have got a twin bath seat, solo angel bath seats and also a mini portable one. Each time we are using muslins to keep him warm. Water is at correct temp.

At a loss… 😭

Son hates the bath!

Does anyone have any advise on getting my little one happy in the bath? He absolutely HATES it, screams and cries the minute he sees the water running. He’s been like this since a newborn and i really hoped it would have improved by now. We’ve tried different temp water, toys, me getting in with him etc, and it’s still a screaming match! Thanks

Shower hatred

Anyone elses baby hate baths? No matter what we do he hates it I mean scream and try to get out. I tried lights off. Water off. Music. No music. Toys. Lights. New tub. New soap. That kid HATES IT. But his skin hates him if he does not shower often enough🤦‍♀️ advice please!

Anyones LO on the laxative cosmocol paediatric?

My little girl has been on laxatives from before even being a year old and we just can’t not use it! We’ve tried adding things into her diet to help make her go naturally but she just can’t go! Is this normal to still be on it?

Screaming while burping

Does anyone else’s 13 week old scream the place down like you’re murdering them the second you take the bottle out of their mouth to burp them?

18 month jabs

Anyone else a little cautious of the jab?

No anti vaxxers please! I'm pro vaxxer but the internet is also scaring me 😂

Toys & entertainment

Hi, any recommendations for a 7 month old? Stuff your baby loved, kept them entertained please! Links appreciated 🤍

Still burping 5 month +

Are you still burping your 5/5.5/6 month old after every feed??

We often end up in the cycle of feeding before nap and bedtime and it’s become impossible to burp without waking them up and causing a meltdown 🫠🫠

He does seem to be pretty good at burping on his own now and we try make sure he has a fair amount of up right play and cuddles when he’s awake.

FTM mummy here 🫶🏽

12 week vaccines

Hello my baby is due her 12 week jabs tomorrow
After her 8 week ones she slept the whole next day away. Just wondered if anyone else had similar and how their baby was second time round?

Thanks

How many poop your breastfeeding baby is doing ?

Mine is almost doing after every feed, or 5-6 a day, she is 14 days old.

Probiotics

Does anyone give their baby/ toddler probiotics? LO is 13 months and loves food but always seems unsettled at night, I think due to tummy troubles . She's very gassy at night and has started rubbing her tummy. Wondering if it's indigestion or generally a delicate tummy. Was a colicky baby and now this. She eats a balanced diet provided by her nursery. Or any advice would be appreciated.

CMPA

My little boy has been diagnosed with CMPA allergy and being referred to the dietitian. Does anyone know what they do? And when did they start weening there baby? He’s 4 months old

Uncomfortable baby

My little boy is 7 weeks and constantly seems uncomfortable. He spends most of his wake windows squirming, fussing and crying and just doesn’t seem happy. He’s constantly congested following a cold 3 weeks ago (we’ve seen the GP for this), and he has silent reflux which he’s on omeprazole for. He arches his back often during feeds and is always slipping off. He has a really pronounced tongue tie but nobody will do anything about it as he’s putting on weight well. I just don’t know how to help. Is anyone else going through this?

Watery poo?

Hi all. My baby is 5 months, 6 months at the end of April. Her poo is watery ... been like it for a week maybe.. no solids yet and no change to milk. Anyone else's little one? She's herself otherwise, just getting a bad rash now x

Winding/burping

Does anyone else’s baby hate being burped, as soon as I take the bottle away and try to rub his back, he kicks his legs, arches his back, throws himself back etc, sometimes he’ll take the whole bottle before he’ll let me burp him 😬 is it okay to just burp him after he’s finished?

12 month jabs

Any of your little ones had their 12 month jabs?

What is actually included in these my red book does not match what I can find online and I’m confused how many he will have? ☺️