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5 months old, she hasn’t laughed yet, she smiles and babbles but not an actual laugh. She can’t roll, doesn’t even try to and doesn’t put weight on her legs when I hold her up. She can’t or doesn’t reach for toys. She was checked at the gp when she was 3 months as she was really stiff and always upset, he was worried she may have Cerebral Palsy… Shes much happier now but just seems to lay and stare at the ceiling. Anyone else experiencing this?

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My little boy is similar although he does giggle. But everything else you mentioned is the same. I spoke to my HV and she said there is such a broad spectrum of expected milestones that I shouldnt worry at this stage.

I wouldnt worry, some babies just progress faster and we are always trying to race eachother😅 "whose baby did it first" i would just keep playing with her and encouraging her to reach for toys, she might just be a bit of a lazy baby. My little girl is 5months too and she will do something new and then wont do it again for a week or so😁

I just wanted to mention trying to put her to stand so to speak. We did that a lot with ours, but she has positional hip dysplasia in her left hip it turns out and our orthopaedic surgeon categorically advised us not to put them in that position under any circumstance as it’s far too soon. I had no idea and we did it for weeks. Sorry for unsolicited advice and being off topic.

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Peace of mind please

I shot up at 4am last night and had the urge to check my little boy who sleeps in a cot next to our bed.
For the first time he has rolled over and was sleeping on his stomach, my heart dropped.
I was so scared that I picked him up to make sure he was okay and he was just sound asleep…

What are we supposed to do if they roll over in their sleep?! He’s almost 6 months old and I’m prettified of him rolling and it being a different outcome if I don’t wake up..

Just need some peace of mind that this is
okay?

Moving 18 week old to her own room

Just looking for some advice really. I know at this age (18 weeks) she will most likely be going through sleep regression BUT I have been thinking for a while now about the time to put her in her own cot.. she’s in a next to me one at the moment and is constantly hitting the sides with her feet and she’s waking up so so much! Has any other mums moved their babies to their own room?

We have the owlet sock and camera so of course would keep an eye on her and I’m planning on sleeping in the room with her to begin with just to see if she sleeps any better. I know it’s advised 6 months due to SIDS but feel as though we would all get better sleep

I don’t really know what to do as me and my partner are EXHAUSTED

P.s she does nap through the day really well in her own bed so she is used to it

Baby slept all night

Sorry, I just need to post this... my little boy is 12w5d and he slept through from 9:30-6am, woke for a feed and went back to sleep until 8:30!!! I can't believe it. I was obviously up every few hours checking on him and making sure he was ok, so I didn't get a full nights sleep 🤣 but I'm so pleased for him! 🎉🥳 (not a brag btw, I'm just so pleased and wanted to share)

Colic Baby

Anyone else have a colic baby? If so how do you cope with it and get your sleep in? I’ve tried everything under the sun, on top of this he’s cluster feeding like hell.

🥲

Do any mums who breastfeed and co-sleep — especially once baby doesn’t really need night feeds — ever let their baby cry for a bit in the pram to fall asleep, just so you can have a few minutes to yourself?
A friend suggested this to me, but honestly it breaks my heart. I tried it once and it did work, but I’m not sure I could do it all the time. She’s a childcare teacher and said with sleep training you sometimes let them cry for up to 30 minutes… but I don’t know how people do it.
She also mentioned that a lot of mums here on the Gold Coast, Australia do it during the day when their baby’s tired — letting them fall asleep in the pram so they can have a coffee or catch up with friends without having to rush home for a nap.
I just feel like it might not be good for their nervous system and it doesn’t sit right with me… but then again, I’m also a first-time mum.

How often and how much do your 5 week olds feed? (Formula)

I suspect he’s taking in much less than others’ babies in this group. I understand every baby is different but mine wakes every 1.5 hours at night..