Breastfed babies

How often has your breastfed baby been unwell?

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Loaddddsss, every other week it feels like.
He got better for 2 days and then got ill again, was put on antibiotics. Only just finished the course.

Same as Jade, since October my little girl has been ill on and off, now with temperature since Sunday and we were given antibiotics!

We’ve only had the one mild cold

Once and that's right now with a very mild cold. His sister goes to nursery and while she's often unwell he never seems to get it.

3, one mild cold at around 5 months I think, and then a cold at just 9 months and now is at the tail end of hand foot and mouth.

A few times but the fact they are breastfed isn’t linked to him being poorly more or less?

Twice. But my sister said with her bf babies...whilst they got ill as babies like normal once they went to school they were hardly ever ill. All babies still have to get sick to build their immunity but it's just with breastfeeding we help build immunity faster with antibodies. But all of this pays off as it speeds up recovery and byilds their resilience in the long term.

although I always thought this too, my son is EBF and been constantly ill and just getting over an ear and throat infection at the moment. So not sure how accurate it is. I genuinely believe that breastfed babies don't get ill😂 I was so wrong lol.

Once! We currently have Covid atm 😬

thank you, it's been so rough. Poor little baby, been so ill most of his life.

noo I meant like being breastfed doesn’t cause the sickness it helps it haha!

hahaha me too girl 💕

I think my little one has been ill 3 times since September. She wasn’t ill at all until cold/flu season hit but there’s so much going around at the moment that I think it’s unavoidable. She’s not had anything serious though and we haven’t had to take her to the doctors or anything

in our community

Help

My LO every feed. Drs don’t seem to think it’s a problem the whole Muslim cloth gets soaked so much I’m using towels now. I’ve tried size O teats he gets really frustrated and still spills it out :(

Dummy

My baby has had a dummy since about 2 weeks old (now 5 months) and over the course of the last month we weaned her off it during the day only for naps and night (which was fine) and then 5 days took it completely away during the day.

The first day no dummy was fine, the second bit rougher. But now it feels impossible she just moans and cries all the time it takes ages for her to go down to sleep (she’s always been an amazing sleeper)

I thought it was meant to get better as time went on not worse. I’m at my wits end I dunno what to do.

Currently typing this as she screams uncontrollably in the car and I cry with her cos I can’t do anything.

Of these two, which seems more overall “demanding” to you, overall? Lighthearted poll, not putting anyone down 🫶🏼

As a mum who breastfed for 3 years, I think formula feeding seems 100x harder and more demanding. I give those mamas all the credit because I could not keep up with that faff haha. I truly don’t understand why people say breastfeeding is more effort, other than the fact that no one else can do it. But personally I’d take that over endless bottle prep & cleaning.

Is this normal?

My 12m old is really funny with kids going near him, he’s always been this way, but anytime family’s kids sit next to him or head his way he moans or cries and moves away. He also really observes them and is never really relaxed, always looking over his shoulder. Has anyone experienced this? (He’s starting nursery properly tomorrow so hoping this helps) but is this normal?

8 week immunisations

My 8 week old has his first set of injections tomorrow and I’m abit nervous. Does anyone have any advice for after the jabs? I know they get a temp after so have got some calpol to give just before hand. Should I put him to bed in less clothing to make sure he doesn’t get too hot? Any tips from your experience with first set of immunisations? Am I worrying more than I need to? 😅

Signs of Neurodivergent Toddler

Any moms of neurodivergent toddlers who could help me out? My son is 13 months old. I know that is technically too early for a diagnosis, but I have a gut feeling that he is on the autism spectrum.

The main sign he shows is hand leading. He does not point at all, and instead will take my hand and lead me anywhere he wants to go,
getting very frustrated if I do not follow.

He is also extremely sensitive to being touched, especially when it comes to hats and putting clothes on. He won’t let anything touch his head or face and I have to fight him to brush his teeth, comb his hair, etc.

He’s very interested in things that aren’t toys and will repeat the same behavior over and over. He can go in and out of doors or walk up and down stairs for hours. He loves taking things out of containers and putting the back in repeatedly.

We recently took him on his first vacation and he REALLY struggled with the change. He struggles with any type of transition or change in routine.

He laughs, makes eye contact, mostly responds to his name, but doesn’t do any other gestures.

Normal toddler behavior or signs of ASD? Let me know your thoughts!