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Welcome Mamas!
Sometimes random things come up or sometimes you just need a break. Babysitters can be hard to find and/or expensive.
This group is for moms (and dads) to help other moms. The idea is that we can trade services. This is a space to work our schedules together so everyone benefits!
If you need help, have spare time, or want to set up an exchange this is a quick, go-to place to do that!

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Feeling like no one is listening to what i want

Am i being stupid??

I've requested that once I've had my little girl other then my partner and my mom, i don't want anyone else to hold her until i have.. I've being told im being put to sleep for my section.
Im being called selfish and cruel.. Being told that ill be too out of it to know if anyone has held her anyway..
Is ther anything i can do?
I've told people many of times and no one other then my mom is listening to me

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Breast feeding - should I give up

My little lady is 11 days old and I have been combi feeding her with breast and formula.
To keep my supply I have been pumping around 3 times a day as baby girl isn’t always keen on the boob. ( always offer boob before formula) I have also been giving her bottles of my breast milk.
My boobs have been tender since I started but today I have never felt pain like it. My right boob I can’t even touch. It’s so sore and I have a big bruise on the side. Feeling a bit deflated and feeling to just give up as it’s just far too painful!

Any tips?

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Cold turkey breast feeding

Has anyone any tips on going cold turkey from breastfeeding 17 month old ?

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Refusing room temperature milk

My 4 month old suddenly won’t drink expressed milk that’s been sat at room temperature. He will only drink it when I heat it up. Anyone else had that?

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8 week old still not taking 4oz 🫠

I don’t know what we’re doing wrong, again 😅
LO will not take more than 4oz sometimes 3oz at every feed. I try to extend the feed window to around 3 hours which is a push and then she just takes that amount.
She is on nitramigen milk which apparently doesn’t taste as nice as normal milk, so don’t know if she’s just taking what she needs, but even in the day I do my best to keep her busy to try and extend her feed window but nothing seems to be working as she boots off at every opportunity til she’s fed 🤷‍♀️😭😆
I know every baby does their own thing but I thought she’d have increased by now.
Also not sure if she has reflux as any bigger amount like 4oz she will be slightly sick after it (only a mouthful).

Anyone else in a similar boat or have any advice?