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More than 20 words and is starting to form 2-3 word sentences 😊

I haven’t counted but definitely more than 20

Similar to - also in a major copying phase right now so can’t keep track 😅

We’re on 40, including signs and animal sounds. They’re not all really clearly pronounced either

Posts like this can always cause some insecurity if people are on the lower end (unintended by OP, of course!) so let me just say - my daughter could say about 50 words and was making sentences at 18 months, but my son at the same age is saying less than 10 and none with any regularity.

Every baby is different, please don’t compare, you’re all doing a wonderful job x

Just to mention, I know how it feels to be on the lower end, as my now 3 year old daughter barely said a word until she was 2,when her language just suddenly exploded. She turned 3 in September and she's talking really well now and is really clever, so I know I shouldn't have worried as much as I did 😊

Absolutely none

Zero words here

Mine says way more than 20, she can pretty much have a conversation, but I wouldn’t compare, she’s got a sister that literally doesn’t shut up so she’s learning from her 😂

very triggering Indeed, well said. My may bubba babbles only..not a single word clear and loud.

try not to dwell on it, I know it’s hard! Your little one will be ok and you’re doing great ❤️

My LB isn’t anywhere near walking, and even though we know it’s because of his hypermobility it kills me seeing other kids his age toddling around, so I totally get it! I wish I could say he has 100s of words to bridge the gap but he’s the silent type 😅

Mine says none at all 😔

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Can someone pls help i keep making this post and nobody is responding

My boyfriend booked a trip for us to go to mexico for a week as my push present. I have severe anxiety leaving my 7 month old with my mom. I know she will be in good hands but she’s exclusively breast fed for the most part but accepts bottles just fine. i have all my pumping parts packed and will pump when baby normally eats but i don’t want baby to forget me or have latch issues when i return!! any mommas ever experience this?

Postpartum

I’m only 3 days postpartum (FTM) and already have extremely bad anxiety. I’m crying every night, as I think of another night of no sleep. My baby will not settle in his cot, he cries every moment we put him down unless in his chair rocker. So me and my partner are having to alternate after 3/4 hours of being awake with him downstairs. I’m trying everything to get him to settle. It’s a load of overwhelming stress. I’m 23, I was desperate for a baby and now I have one and feel completely useless. I miss it just being me and my partner.

When does it get better?

I was crying on the phone with the perinatal mental health team today and the lovely lady, bless her, kept assuring me that it gets better. I kept telling her I hope so because people have been saying that since having my LO and it just feels like it keeps getting worse. She assured me it gets better....

Rant/WWYD

My sister (youngest, 24) has two kids, 4 & 1, and i (oldest, 30) just have my one who’s 6mo old right now, so i ask her for advice or call her to vent about things sometimes. Well im tired of her turning around and telling my other family members that I’m “losing my sh*t.” Literally have not lost my sh*t nor have i ever freaked out to her about my baby, i just call her to talk and tell her what stage my baby is in or talk through how im feeling, but she chooses to tell people that im like a complete nutcase or something which worries me that my family is going to start being judgmental about me as a mother or looking at me funny like I’m some fragile ticking time bomb.

What would you do in this situation? I’m already pretty much decided that I’ll stop telling her anything about my struggles, but I’m almost at the point where i feel like it should be confronted because she, of all people, should understand what I’m going through.

Night time routine

Heya, my 3 week old daughter is currently exclusively breastfed and I’m not pumping. Can anyone recommend the best way to share the load with my partner? At the moment I’m doing all the feeds/burbs/settling and my partner is sleeping through which obviously isn’t sustainable, I’m trying to work out the best way to get him involved. Any advice very much appreciated!

Rapid cool/ hot shot method

Sorry if this sound stupid but how are we doing the hot shot method?
Are we boiling the kettle and letting it cool a little before adding to hot flask? Then with the cool water do you boil the kettle and leave it to cool right down before putting into another flask?
My baby brain is fried trying to work out the easiest way!