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31 weeks 4 days

Is anyone else's baby born at 31 weeks 4days? He was due 11th March but was born 11th January. It's been such a daunting experience he is doing really well but not smiling yet. He is 16 weeks old 8 weeks corrected just wondering if he is behind or not..

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Feeding advice

My baby is 6 weeks old today. Whilst he was in NICU he was being fed every 4 hrs, when we bought him home we tried to stick to this but it didn’t work. He was demanding feeds every 3-3.5hrs. But last night he’s been waking up every 2 hrs for his feed. Is this normal? It feels like we are going backwards rather than ...

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Tommee Tippee Perfect Prep Baby Bottle Formula Maker

Has anyone used one of these and would you recommend? I know some midwives don’t agree with them and say not to use them, but the reviews are amazing and people have said they are life changing with night feeds?

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Day/night mixed up

Hello everyone, So I’m thinking my 5 week old prem LO has got his day and night mixed up. He’s sleeping up to 4 hrs a day with no sound, but then at night it takes him a while to settle down and waking up 2-3hrs for his feeds. Today we have tried doing his nappy change after his feeds to keep him awake longer dur...

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2 year old (23 weeker born) still on purées

Hi all, I wanted to ask if any other mums have been on a similar journey as me and what they’ve done to combat this. My 23 weeker born child is turning 2 next month, he’s always been bottle aversive since 6 months old and I always fed him purees. He has reflux issues, and hence can only take purees, I just feel quit...

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