Changing pram

When is everyone planning on moving baby from carry cot to the upright pram? Mine is nearly 4 months. Theres lots of different advice online.

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My LO has been moved over already she’s too big for the carry cot and she likes to be able to see her surroundings. I don’t think it really matters when you do it. Most prams have the ability to lie the upright bit down x

My little girl is 4 months I just moved her over she’s always trying to sit up and hates being laid down when she’s awake she loves it! Mine also can lay down so when she falls asleep I just lay it down for her xx

Moved my little man over yesterday, at nearly 4.5 months. He still fit in his bassinet but was getting frustrated in it when awake. He was delighted with the new setup.

We have it on a recline so he doesn't have to work too hard keeping himself upright. 🙂

My daughter is 4 months 5 in a weeks time . She was starting to try and pull herself up in the carrycot and is super nosey wanting to see everything and everyone 🥰 We have just moved her into the sit up part , she is so much more content! She had very good head/neck control tho which I believe is what they say they should have . I have the Icandy which can be reclined into the lying position if I need too 🙂

We moved out little one at about
3 3.5 months. He was just getting too big for the bassinet

We just tested my girl in the pram today, it was my sons pram but he’s 2 now so doesn’t really use it & he went in it at 4 months. My girl is still a little too small for it, she’s below the 20th centile tho x

My little one got moved over but after he turned four months! He kept getting upset in the bassinet and I just keep it reclined the seat part but he loves being able to see the world

My little boy is 4 and a half months and is now in the upright stroller part of the pram because he’s very long for his age and wouldn’t fit in the bassinet bit anymore! He’s been in this one since about 3 and a half months xx

My little girl is 4.5 months and I think she would probably quite like being in the buggy as she loves being upright but I've yet to move her over. I think I'm putting it off as it feels like she won't be a baby anymore which is ridiculous 😭😂

I changed mine fit my sons final vaccinations, my pram goes all the way flat so to begin out walk whilst he’s awake he will be able to look around and then he always gets sleepy in the pram which ill then lay him flat. My son was exactly 4 months when he had his final jabs

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4 month regression

I feel like the worlds worst parent.
My baby is 18 weeks old and has become the lightest sleeper. I have tried sleep training, co-sleeping, feeding to sleep, rocking and patting to sleep but he just wakes up as soon as his head hits the crib. I make sure I he not up to long in the day and go over any wake windows and he lets me contact nap or put him in the najel sleep carrier but that doesn’t work at night. I’m not sure if I didn’t put him down enough when he was smaller and that’s had an effect with this now.
I speak to other mums who babies are the same age and they all sleep through the night.
Can any one tell me what I am doing wrong please. This will be week 4 with hardly a sleep now.

Bath

Please spare any negativity as I feel extremely embarrassed writing this.

I have PPD. I have a 5 month old & a 2 year old. I have physical health issues.

My 5 month old hates the bath, and has only had 4 since she was born. I wash her daily with mustela water but I feel like I'm neglecting her for not giving her more baths.

Logistically I am struggling, as well as physically. I cannot even get in the bath myself due to mobility.

Nappy help!

Hey lovely people
I have a question about nappy’s

My girl is 6.5 months and around 5.3kg now
She is still in 0-3 clothes
At the moment she is in size 1 nappy’s and I feel we are starting to need size 2 - as we are starting to have a few blow outs and this is not normal for her.

I’ve just put on the size 2 and it feels too big just because the straps are basically over lapping
But it feels and looks good on her bottom
We use pampers - any ideas if this will be ok or what to do 😂😂🫤🫤🫤

I’ve given up being anonymous 😂

Hi mums, I’m really looking for some advice because I’m feeling angry and hurt.

I’m a first-time mum and my son is still very young. Over the past few months, things with my mother-in-law have become increasingly difficult. There have been hurtful comments towards me, criticism about my parenting, and issues with boundaries.

There was also an incident where my son was unwell and struggling with feeding. Instead of asking how he was or showing concern, we felt accused of lying or exaggerating the situation and keeping her away from him. That really hurt, especially as we were already worried and trying to do what was best for our baby.

My partner and I decided to take some space because the situation was affecting us as a family. I recently reached out to her myself because I genuinely wanted to try and talk things through calmly. I suggested meeting for a walk and having an honest conversation, but she ignored my message and instead called my partner while he was at work.

When he didn’t answer, she told him that if he didn’t answer, “this whole situation was going to get a whole lot worse” and that she had spoken to people who said she had a “high chance of winning.”

The thing that has really upset me is that she has previously told both me and my partner that she would take our son away from us. Hearing words like “winning” and “fighting for my grandson” has made me feel like my child is being used as a threat or a way to pressure us.

I completely understand that grandparents love their grandchildren and want to be involved, but I don’t believe a child should ever be used as leverage in adult disagreements. My partner and I just want a respectful relationship where boundaries are listened to.

At this point, I honestly feel like I don’t even want a relationship with her anymore. I feel like too much has been said and done, and I’m struggling to see how we move forward after feeling like my child has been used against us. Part of me feels like no contact is the only way I can protect my peace and focus on my little family.

Has anyone experienced anything similar with a family member? How did you handle it when someone brought your child into conflict or threatened to take them away? I’m just looking for advice and support because this has been really stressful.❤️

Baby baths

What's everyone using for baby to sit in the bath? We had the angel bath seat but now her legs can reach the bottom of the bath she keeps jumping off it

Nighttime feeds/diaper change

Hi mamas! How are we doing the nighttime feeds and diaper changes with a 3 year old that sleeps in the same room? My newborn makes a lot of noise during the diaper change and will always wake rhe 3 year old...I'm super exhausted now and its only been 5 weeks! Any tips and tricks??