Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby

I’m 34 weeks, first baby and have only bought the Love to Dream swaddle in 18-24°C, size small (8-13lb). Does anyone have any recommendations for what tog sleeping bags to get / where to get them from? I’m not keen on the wrap ones and would prefer the ones you can just zip up.

Do babies really have a sense off things? Last night my 21 month old pulled down my pants and started rubbing my belly saying aww baby, he’s also been kissing my tummy saying aww baby. He’s not been around any one pregnant nor do I know anyone pregnant for him to see this? Haha, I’m not due on for 2 weeks but quite ...

I normally put her to sleep, hold her for about 10 minutes and pop her in her cot but she’s wide awake whinging as soon as she’s down. It’s really frustrating me now as she’s nap 20 minutes at the most and is only on one nap!

so i’m an absolute sex fiend. and everyone keeps saying after giving birth i won’t feel up to it, but i have never not felt up to it. i know you can’t have sex right after labour, but how soon can you? and is there anything you CAN do in the meantime

I have mega mam guilt because I’ve just signed my daughter (14 months) up for nursery, she will be attending on a Friday and then in April it will be Monday, Wednesday and Friday, however I don’t work Mondays so I thought I’d put her in for a few hours so she can gain more skills etc but now I’m sat feeling guilty b...

I try everything to get my little one into a routine and it’s just not working! I can’t get him down for naps at certain times so that it all works out! It’s stressing me out, I need him to get into a routine as I’m due back at work in may and it would make life so much easier with him being in a solid routine, but ...

Looking for some recommendations! My little boy is waking early and his nappy is full to the brim / on the cusp of leaking & sometimes does leak slightly. He sleeps through the night from 7pm till around 6am and goes to bed with a fresh nappy on - we usually use a 4+ tesco/asda/lidil are my go to currently.. Are...

LO not loving being in the carrier so want to try a sling/wrap. Are they pretty much all the same or are there specific brands you’d recommend?

Can anyone with afro hair or kids with afro hair tell me how to detangle my sons hair? Please 😭 or what products use as a daily routine,... Thanks 🫶🏻

I can’t figure out when my daughter should nap anymore before it was 3 hours now on the dot but now if I take her before 4 hours she does mad playing crawling around etc if I take her at 4 hours she seems overtired keeps crying and won’t fall asleep until about 4 and half hours. Really messes up her later nap and be...

After how many alcoholic drinks do you pump and dump?

My boy keeps waking up after 10 minutes of sleep? In the night he sleeps 1.5-3 hours at a time but in the day he just seems to struggle to nap. Any ideas?

My LO’s eight week jabs are on Thursday are they anything I should be prepared for or have prepared? I’ve got calpol already is it best to give before or after? I hate injections myself so I’m dreading it for my little one although I know she will get over the initial shock quickly

My second little girl (now 4 months old) has just been diagnosed with cows milk protein allergy. This means I now need to compeltely cut dairy out of my diet. Does anyone have any tips/advice/recommendations please? Thanks 🤍

My little girl has just been diagnosed with cows milk protein allergy. This means I now need to compeltely cut dairy out of my diet. Does anyone have any tips/advice/recommendations please? Thanks 🤍

Can I mix formula and Breastmilk together in one bottle? My LO is exclusively breastfed but I am weaning him onto formula and everytime I offer him the kendamil goat formula he gags and rejects. Just a thought, can I mix with Breastmilk in one bottle if so what should the ratio of BM be to formula?

I’m looking for my next car seat after my infant carrier, we have a polo and a Volvo so it would need to be suitable for both, looking for one which will last up to 4 until I buy a toddler forward facing seat I thought all car seats would be seat belt compatible in case you didnt have isofix point too?? Do these not...

I see so many people post on here about the huckleberry app. Does anyone just wing it anymore? Let the baby sleep when and how long they want. My baby often sleeps over two hours during the day but looking at all these schedules makes me feel like I’m doing something wrong

Is anyone else experiencing baby having a reduction in wake window times? I wonder if it's part of a sleep regression? She's constantly knackered!

Can anyone please help or give advice around daytime naps? My daughter will scream and cry so so much when I start to initiate her nap. She’s tired and at the end of a wake window but if I rock her or take her upstairs or put her in her cot she screams and cries. This can go on for an hour before she cries herself t...