6 month sleep regression?

For the past 2 nights my baby has been waking up at night seemingly hungry?
She wakes up 3 times every night and I have to go soothe her back to sleep when she is usually really good at doing that by herself. I realize after the third attempt maybe she needs a bottle so I give her a 3-4 oz bottle and that kinda puts her to sleep. She did wake up once again after that but was able to go back to sleep
Anyone else going through this? Is this even a thing or am I just having really bad luck here?

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Is she teething??

Could be teething or a growth spurt.

we're going through the same

It's totally a thing. 6 month sleep regression. My baby is working on so many new skills and so much is happening in their little brains...it's normal. But exhausting!

I am in the same boat right now. He wakes and wants to party. HE is literally trying to sit up over and over again and wants my attention. The other night he refused to go bacl to sleep after an hour of stirring, so he kept me up for 2.5 hrs (1am to 3:30am) before he let me rock him back to sleep. It's so not fun but I keep telling myself it'll pass quickly.

I’m not sure if she’s teething honestly
I don’t see anything when I look at her gums 🫤

I’m on the same boat. Exactly! like he is up ready to party. Then my husband talks to him and it’s over for at least 1.5-2hrs.
So many milestones are being reached right now, their little minds are doing so much. It will pass. Last night he slept for 6 hrs!! I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, for now at least.

Teething or regression! We just went through a regression with my son. It lasted just shy of a week. He’s been in the routine of waking up twice a night but during the regression was up every 3-4 hours again. Her sleep schedule will go back to normal soon!

Ugh same boat for about a month. So tired 😪

Teething happens sometimes for a long time before first tooth comes in. Feel the gums. My twins have been teething for months now and I don’t feel any cutting through but I feel some bumps under the gum line. They started salivating heavily and chewing lots and getting fussier 3 months ago and it’s bad off and on.

There’s definitely a growth spurt happening right now. They want to stay up when they wake in the middle of the night and take turns bothering me.

in our community

Over supply of milk

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.

Car seat

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?