Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Care

Anyone else’s LO have poop problems? My daughter is 16 months and for months now she’s had issues with her bowel movements, she only has one a day if we’re lucky and they are so large and firm that I think she’s developed a fear of pooping and now refuses to do it unless she’s stimulated from a warm bath. I’ve swit...

Can anyone who’s had experience with their little one having a lip tie tell me if this looks normal or not? When he was little it was hard to tell and now he is almost 5 months want to make sure all is okay, excuse the photo he is very wriggly 😂

has anyone used Sheila’s Wheels? My current provider is offering a renewal just shy of £400 more than I can get elsewhere even when calling they knocked off £70 which didn’t even make a difference! But Sheila’s wheels is coming up as my cheapest, are they reliable and a good provider? Thank you

ladies, i had a natural vaginal birth, but suffered tears and needed stitches, they told me to wait 2 weeks before having a bath (i’ve had showers don’t worry i do wash 🤣) but it’s been nearly 3 weeks, my son will be 3 weeks on wednesday, and i’m still scared to have one in case my stitches haven’t fully healed,…

Hey Mamas! I’ve figured out that if I drink coffee my baby is super gassy and miserable! Struggling to figure out what to replace it with. Any good ideas?

My 10 month old is outgrowing her shnuggle bath. She can sit fairly well but can’t get into sitting position on her own yet. Instead of getting the shnuggle toddler bath, is a bath seat any good? Any recommendations especially any ones that can be folded and stored away?

Has anyone baby being diagnosed with cmpa or suspect it? What are your experiences?

My little boy has his 8 week injections tomorrow morning and a few people (including the health visitor) have said to give calpol an hour before. The NHS and Calpol websites, both say to give after … can anyone help please?

I read lots about not having a bath and sticking to showers in the weeks after my embryo transfer. i’m now 11 weeks pregnant and wondering if i should still avoid baths. what are others doing? thank you. x

Would you take your 18m LO to a friends knowing their child has chickenpox? I am torn between my LO not catching it but also wanting to catch it so he has it at an early age.

I’m trying to figure out which vaccines I want to give my daughter when she’s born. Anyone have pros and cons or info regarding safety and validity of vaccines?

My 11 week old wakes around 5am kicking and screaming. I assume it’s gas? I know it’s developmental but is anyone experiencing the same and if so are you doing anything to help? Anyone using probiotics?

My son is in the 99th percentile for both weight and height. He eats a lot more than kids his age and tbh he eats like every 2 hours, hes always snacking on something. Because he wants to, I’m not forcing him. The doctor says he’s fine like he isnt overweight, hes just a big baby and to keep doing what im doing. F...

Okay so this is super awkward for me to talk about. But after having 2 kids I've lost like all volume in my labia majora. And now my inner labia arnt as protected which has led to extreme pain during horseback riding and bicycling so I can't do them anymore or my labia minora will swell up and become extremely irrit...

has anyone dealt with constipation of their LO? was doing prune puree and apple juice but wasn’t working so i took my LO to the doctors on Wednesday and listened to his belly and said yep he’s constipated. they told me to continue prunes but up it to 2x a day, nothing else but breastmilk and he still isn’t going l...

My twins were born in March and my little boy tonight had been hysterically crying for 30 mins now!! I’ve given ibuprofen, me abd my husband are taking it in turns to cuddle him. I ran down and made him some warm cows milks, I’ve never had him cry like this for this long!! He stopped to drink the milk and went strai...

My daughter is 8 and a half months but was 5 weeks premature and born by emergency c section after placenta abruption. She was OK but then 20 mins later started struggling to breathe and her oxygen dropped to 50 percent, she was rushed to neonatal and had help In the high dependency unit with oxygen and medicine int...

How did everyone’s baby’s feel after these? And what symptoms

Anyone whose baby has CMPA how were they diagnosed and what were the symptoms? My baby boy is almost 5 weeks old and is formula fed since the second week. He is on aptamil and has between 3-5 ounces every 2-3 hours. He still has baby acne and it looks to me like it’s getting worse on his face, he also poos at least...

I have a 7week old, bathing him hurts so bad lol. I put a towel down for my knees on the floor which isn’t the issue, but straining to lean over the side to reach his little baby bath is really doing a number on my back. I’m not sure how to handle more than a few minutes at a time. Advice?