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My daughter is still mostly babbling

My daughter was babbling up until about 1.5 months ago when she magically woke up and decided to start saying about 30 words 🙃 I was worried but everyone kept saying “in their own time they will…” and she did!

Waiting on my son to start. He's babbling up a storm every day so I know it's only a matter of time before he looks me dead in the eye and starts with the words.

Mine just babbles really. She doesn't say any words, but she signs a couple things occasionally.

Mine is still babbling and using sign language! She uses about 10-15 words accurately but it’s gibberish most of the day

My daughter didn’t do anything. Then one day was babbling all over and then a couple months later started just spitting mad words out! I was super worried but she was always behind on everything, rolling, crawling, walking, and talking

Yup but who gives a fvck. They gonna pick up words but not feel ready to say them. My daughter talks to herself before she falls asleep and in the middle of the night because she just practicing words she’s heard. Then she’ll use them in a totally random sentence and that’s when we explain what it is/means and she’ll start using it right. Just let them be🤷‍♀️

My baby says some but not really. It's just babbling

My girl doesn’t really say anything she mostly babbles, my doctor recommended her going to speech and developmental therapy so we’re on a waitlist. But I think just staying patient and working with them helps. She definitely grew from the time the doctor gave me the referral to the time she got evaluated.

Idk my daughter can say up to 3-4 word phrases but i think every kid is different. I would be concerned around 2.5 years old

If you don’t already try reading frequently, make it part of their routine to increase their vocabulary

My son only says maybe 4 or 5 words consistently but its majority still bables and mimicing sounds

We just started getting more words consistently. Teaching him signs has really helped us with the early communication. Highly recommend baby sign language if you aren't already.

she had some markers for autism so right now she is in speech and occupational therapy.

Thank you guys for the suggestions! We have always signed and read to her but nothing yet. Also ms rachel lol.

my husband's mom teaches autistic preschoolers and she says it is so helpful for the kids who had early intervention and therapy ahead of time. She really sees the difference in her kids. (It's been really helpful talking to her since I'm constantly worried about delayed this or that).

My baby says maybe 7 words that barely sound like English to me but apparently they are words according to his two speech therapists. He’s almost 2

My kiddo is almost two, he chats but half of what he says is miprounced, made up gibberish and sign language and pointing or gestures 🤣

Mine mostly babbles. Says less than 10 words. We started speech therapy.

Mine only says a couple words but he's in speech therapy

My August baby doesn’t say any words yet, or point. Within the last two months is when she started walking.

No words yet. We’ve been in speech for over a month now and he’s starting to make more noises but not actual words yet

same here! She just started to make an “oh” sound but still no words or signs

My daughter for sure babbles in between the words she knows but she does this “duggah duggah duggah” sounding mumble and yea not sure what to do with that but it’s pretty cute when she does it. 🥹🥰😄

yeah Louis makes the “oh”, “eee”, and “oooo” sounds. Yes also started saying yaaaa yaaa yayyy but does it when he’s excited and I’m not sure if he’s trying to say yay or yeah so I guess maybe one word if we count that. But honestly that’s all a new development within the last two weeks

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I don’t mind the wake ups if he would settle straight away but he views it as a whole wake window.

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Crazy MIL??

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So she came to see the baby a couple of weeks after with her partner- who btw had a chest and they didn’t tell us.
My MIL was at her most hyper and difficult. She stayed hours and hours and held the baby all the way though- fed her her bottle (just took it off my husband) without asking and took photos and posted them without asking.
Then I was changing the babies nappy. Baby had terrible nappy rash at the time and was screaming with pain - making me want to cry. My MIL just sat there watching - hooting with laughter. 🫠
But the worst thing is she made these WEIRD comments - there was a photo of baby just wearing a vest and she said she “looked a hussy.” Then later when we were describing about the baby having phototherapy- which was horribly traumatic- my husband said how he tucked her into his denim jacket to keep warm - his mothers response was “ah so she likes a bit of rough???”
I think in her mind she was being really funny but I was appalled by her comments. In the end I made and excuse, went upstairs to have a shower and then sat there until they left. I used to feel fed up and weary at the thought of her but now I feel pure anger. It’s tricky as obviously she’s my husbands mum. She also gave us the deposit for our house and is generally generous in that way. She and my husband have a really odd relationship in my opinion- I’m super close to my fam and they all live nearby so we see them a lot
His mum lives in Devon and we’re in Kent which is something to be thankful for.
After they finally went she messaged my husband and asked to come and stay for a week. Thankfully he has the sense to say no. But Christ what is wrong with the women? Those comments have made me feel so hostile towards her. Should I just get over it??

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Somebody please help me.
She’s crying, I’m crying. Idk what to do. Husband isn’t here rn and my mom’s asleep.
She’s not hungry, diapers freshly changed, she doesn’t seem uncomfortable in any way. She just seems tired but can’t fall asleep. She’s been doing this for a few days now, just fighting sleep. I refuse to let her cry it out and I’m doing everything I know and can do at this time. She’ll take the boob but keep stretching away every few seconds. She keeps chewing on her hand like she’s hungry but won’t eat cause she already did 30 minutes ago. I’m just at a loss and starting to get stressed. Nothing is helping.

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Today I am five weeks postpartum. My husband has been counting down the days until I hit the six week mark so we can start our sex life again. Has anyone else been scared to get down and dirty again? Especially after a vaginal delivery. I’m worried that it’s going to hurt or reopen any wounds. And to be honest, I’ve never been a girl with high drive and isn’t something that I am overly excited about.

I have a six week checkup booked at the GP as per my midwife’s suggestion, in which I will organise birth control.

Has anyone else been in the same boat as me? Or am I being selfish by not wanting to have sex anytime soon?

Any advice would be appreciated xx