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I thought sleeping through the night meant they have a bottle/ feed 1-2 times a night but go straight back to bed. Reading through these groups has made me realise that sleeping through the night actually means not waking up. What the hell. Any tips of how to get our almost 6 month old baby girl to not wake up for middle of the night feeds? Her routine at the moment is bath, moisturise massage, little play while we get a bottle ready, bottle then I read her a story while she lies in her cot with her dummy and bunny. She normally sleeps from 9pm-9am but will wake up 2 times.

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2 wake ups at 6 months is GREAT! Some babies take longer to figure out the no night feeds thing. If it's working for you, keep doing what you're doing

Babies a.designed to wake until 2 years of age, babies are also designed to wake up as it stops SIDs, my 17m old Still wakes in the night for feeds xx

I would take 1-2 feeds tbh. My baby went from sleeping 8-10 hours to refuses to eat much during the day as he’s too distracted (EBF) then wakes every hour at night to make up for it 🙃

Babies are biologically programmed to wake overnight, it’s more common to wake than not despite what peanut would have you believe. People tend to talk more about their babies that sleep through the night than those who don’t & like in my case just because their baby sleeps through now doesn’t mean that’ll be the case forever x

Night waking is very normal especially under a year old. Before a year we shouldn't be attempting to drop any night feeds. If they sleep through themselves that's fine, but if they wake up then they need feeding

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I am nearly 5weeks postpartum and I have such a big over supply of BM.
Has anyone donated / sold their supply, if so where do you recommend for this?

AITA

In the uk there is an outbreak of meningitis, in a specific area mainly. My BD has family from that area and decided to go and meet up with them, I said if he does then he cannot have contact with the kids for 7-10 days after incase he picks anything up. Am I being over dramatic? I reallyyy don’t want my young kids getting anything serious

Baby clothes

Just out of curiosity, why do parents love zipper onesies?

Don’t get me wrong, I tried zipper ones it’s easy to zip in and out when putting it on the first time and taking it out, but I find it difficult when changing diapers especially when baby is asleep.

I prefer those kimono style buttons where it’s easy to button or too down button with crotch snaps.

Is everyone thinking the same or different? Lol

This might rattle some people

Ok, this might get a bit long, and a bit bumpy, so get comfy and buckle up.

So about a week or 2 ago, there was a post on here regarding sleepovers. Not letting their child go to them as you can't trust who'll be at the house etc.

Now, given recent incidents in nurseries and schools, plus my own experience back in the 90s, I am more concerned about sending my child to nursery and later school than I am to a friend's house for a sleep over.

The other day a man was jailed for abusing children at the nursery he worked at. A woman has been arrested for sleeping with an underage boy and then getting pregnant by a different underage boy while on bail for the first offence.

Young girls and boys get sexually harassed and bullied when at school, not all of them. But more than you think. And not just by other kids, but by adults who we as parents are trusting to look after our kids.

A sleepover, is a more controlled environment, with only a handful of people coming into contact with your child. A school, a club etc there can be 100s of people coming into contact with your child.

I was targeted at 7 years old by the owner of a prominent private school. Thankfully, I wasn't SA'd. In year 5 of primary school, I started to develop early, I was harassed by the boys and teachers made remarks about how my uniform didn't fit right, always "adjusting it" around my chest and legs.

Years 7-9 of secondary school were hell. But it was all under the guise of "we're just messing around". A teacher twanging my exposed bra strap (none uniform day) is not "messing around".

Boys pinning me down trying to rip open my shirt to see my breasts.

I fear for my daughter. I hope she takes after my father's family, flat chested.

We need to educate all our children, what is acceptable behaviour. And to come to us, as their parents should ANYTHING happen.

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No idea which car seat to get next. Please hit me with your recommendations, 1year+ (preferably rear facing or 360). Thank you 🫶🏻

At this point I’m not enjoying motherhood

My 22 month old is horrendous at the moment🫣 biting, hitting, pushing, pulling and shoving not only adults but children he also wants what other children have and will just snatch it away from them.

We repeat ‘nice hands’ ‘be gentle’ ‘let’s share’ etc

But how do I make him understand what he’s doing isn’t very nice? At the end of the day I feel like I’ve just been saying his name all day and nothing else.

What can I do?