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When to bathe baby?

I have a 3 mo and a 2 year old son, and my husband bathes my 2 year old in the evening while i feed baby. Because I'm on mat leave for 9 months I thought I'd just bathe my baby in the day si that it doesn't interrupt my sons evening routine. Everyone though is telling me it's better I start bathing baby in the eveni...

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Formula on the go for newborn

How do you make bottles (with formula powder) when out and about? Trying to figure out what I need and what is best and safest way. Finding it confusing when looking online 🙈

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Anyone dealing with late bedtimes and long wake windows?

My little girl has always been a later bedtime baby, never been a 7pm girl- 8 or 8.15pm worked well as she slept til 7.15am and I dont start work until 9.30am. This week she hasnt been to bed before 8.50pm 😵‍💫 Even today though she only napped 1.5 hours. So its not like she is sleeping late in the mornings or…

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Can terrible two's get delayed?

My son was fine at 2, but when he got 3, this got mayhem. Is this normal or something else going on?

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Nursing tops and bras

Hey all, Looking for recommendations on where’s best to buy nursing tops and bras. Seen lots of places on insta and Facebook but always a bit sceptical in case they are scams TIA XX

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Toys

Really struggling at what toys to buy my 19 month old…please any suggestions

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Nap/lunch

Does anyone else have a slight problem with feeding lunch and nap being in the middle of the day? I usually do 7am breakfast 10am snack 11am 8oz of milk nap from 12-2 then “lunch” at 2pm a snack anywhere from 3-5 then dinner at 6pm then 8oz milk at 7pm before bed. Does this sound good?

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Random Screaming in 1 year old

Hi everyone, just wanting to know if anyone has had this experience with their child or can just reassure me I guess. I am just so exhausted, I am so fed up I don’t know what’s going on the past week my 14 month okd has just started screaming randomly at random points in the day I don’t mean just winging she’s lit...

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Separation anxiety

My daughter is 7.5 months old and has awful separation anxiety. It started around 6 months and just hasn’t let up at all. She is fine with my husband but literally no one else. I cant leave the room for even a minute because she will cry (even though I do because it’s impossible to always have her with me!) Tonig...

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How many naps a day is your 13-14 month old having?

I think my son is starting to drop his second nap and just wondering what other little ones are having at this age

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Toys

What toys should I buy for my 3 months old girl?

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Boob

Anyone else's baby use your boob as a dummy? Won't take a dummy. But when he's crying won't stop until he rests on my boob with his lip touching my nipple. Has anyone got any tips on how to stop this? I'm not breastfeeding as such mainly formula as I don't have a good milk supply due to health reasons. I just can'...

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Baby formula

Hello! How many ounces are your 5-month-old babies drinking? My daughter was drinking 7-8 oz, but she's been drinking less for the past week, and I'm worried. We already have an appointment with the pediatrician next Monday.

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Sofa cleaning

My 1.5 year old has just been sick all over our couch. There are no instructions on the cushion covers and it's a weird textured fabric. Would you wash it? If yes, how? Or take yo dry cleaners/upholstery cleaning?

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Highchairs

Can someone recommend a good highchair that folds away easily. Other than the ikea one x

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Sleep consultants

Has anyone used a sleep consultant and are they worth the money? Part of me feels they are just making money from desperate sleep deprived parents but I’m starting to feel I need some help as little one is resisting bedtime

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Sleeping

how’s everyone’s babies sleeping with the lighter evenings?

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I need of some help!!

My daughter is almost one and has been fighting her sleep like crazy. She fights naps and fights while trying to go down for the night. I know about sleep regression and think that she might be going through one but I need some tips on ways to going down for naps and bed time a little easier please

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Bfeeding milk letdown

Hi all, just wondering if others struggle with the same. I am bfeeding our little one and I am 8 weeks pp and wondering when my milk letdown will reduce as I use all day and night bra with these milk gathering ‘shells’ (containers) and at night I pad the bra with towels too otherwise I would be drenched in milk. Fi...

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Own room

Anyone moved there babies into there own room? What age were they, my daughter turned 6 months a few days ago and tonight’s our last night before I put her in her own room and I’m worried of course x

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