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Day time naps

When is too young to start putting baby in their own sleep space for day time naps? My baby is 3 months next week, for all her daytime naps she’s been on me or in a Moses basket in the front room. Although she seems to be waking up frequently and getting disturbed by the light/sounds around which is causes cat naps ...

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Night waking ? Loosing dummy

So my 3 month old is breastfed has a feed before going down for the night and has a dummy he falls asleep and pretty quickly drops his dummy , he’s not bothered . However come nearly 2am he’s fussing still asleep but looking for the dummy , I give it back he then setttles for a while till he drops it again and the c...

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1 year sleep regression…when is it ends?😂

I have a good sleeper normally, however since she turned one her sleep is all over the place. First 2 weeks she was up and ready for the day around 4.30am and now she wakes during the night for a feed (breastfed baby). She hasn’t done that since she was 6-7 months. She started walking at 11months and now she is runn...

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Breastfeeding: Supply anxiety after mastitis

Hi I’m over 7 weeks postpartum and have recovered from mastitis recently which caused a drop in my supply unfortunately and I had to top baby up with formula… I now breastfeed him and then if he’s still unsettled or hungry I offer a bottle to check if he needs it… usually works as I am then reassured. I’ve been b...

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Dry hair shampoo

After the lawsuit of Batiste's dry shampoo I'm kinda afraid to use it especially around the baby...what dry shampoo are you using now? Does anyone simply use baby powder? Does that work?

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When to move from moses basket to cot

Hi all - my baby is 10 weeks & has been sleeping in a moses basket, however he's getting bigger & stronger every day and am getting worried about him toppling it over whilst we sleep. We've set up the cot in our room, would he be ok to go in the cot in a sleeping bag? He's really mobile and looks like he's kind of p...

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Anyone have tips on prolonging sleep at night ?

Baby is 7 weeks. I know it’s early but I was so excited she slept 3 and 4 hours a couple of times. But now she’s back to waking every hour or 2 in. The night. Tired and want my energy back.

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Colostrum collecting syringes and no caps?

Got syringes from Midwife but no caps came with it and wondering if there's an alternative way to store and keep it sterile please?

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TANTRUM THURSDAY

Share your kid's tantrum here! We are here to show solidarity and/or laugh through our kid's questionable logic.

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Newborn diarrhoea? Nappy pic

My newborn is breastfed and the last two days his poos are really smelly, very watery and yellow. Is this normal? Picture of nappy

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Diaper Boosters

Hi mommas, So I am incredibly blessed to have a baby that is almost 2 months old and already sleeping through the night (from about 23:00 to 06:30ish) every night, unless she is cluster feeding. She averages around 24oz of milk (both breast milk and formula since I’m a low supplier) a day. She is gaining weight at a...

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Bassinet reccomendations?

I have no idea what to get, I kinda want something he will grow into.

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3 month old

I’m really struggling atm as my 3 month old rarely naps at all during the day & is constantly looking to be latched on to even when he’s no feeding. I try my best with a night time Routine 8/8.30 bed time, baby massage, read a little story & feed. He’ll sleep for usually an hour and is up again etc and this is just ...

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Sleep training while sick

I might be a little late to this but me and my 7 mo daughter have been cosleeping for the past couple of months, and this is the first week I really planned on committing to sleep training her. Today is Day 3 of doing the Ferber method and the past 2 nights have been kinda rough but not too bad. But of course today ...

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Rolling over

My baby is 4MO and is now rolling over in her crib. She doesn’t roll by herself during tummy time yet and only sometimes can roll to her back. She keeps sleeping like this. Should I be concerned/ move her over?

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Cots

My little one is nearly 4 months and about to outgrow his next to me. Im not ready for him to go into his own room just yet. Does anyone have a recommendations on cots bigger than a next to me but smaller than a cot?

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Does anyone know how to clean the straps on a toddler car seat

My daughter has a Simply Minnie Greco toddler seat and the straps still smell like throw up and I used hot water and dawn dish soap so I need help

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Daytime naps in cot

Do you put your babies down for daytime naps in their crib/cot? If so, what are they like for sleeping at night?

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Anyone else have to do swallow test for their baby??

My 3 month old daughter has to get a swallow test done.. I’m very worried, and scared actually if I’m being honest. She keeps spitting up and isn’t gaining weight like she’s supposed to… any advice?

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Lol it’s getting real

Woke up from a nap and bed is wet.. my breast is leaking lol.. it freaked me out .. 25 weeks tomorrow. How do I control this?

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