Colostrum

Have people successfully collected colostrum, and did you do anything to prepare (other than having a warm bath/shower)? I’m 37 weeks and have been trying in the last few days - but nothing is coming out! My midwife did say it could take a while, but I’m also worried that this could be an early indication of my lack of milk supply when the baby is here. Any tips/advice would be greatly appreciated! (FTM, if you can’t tell 🤣)

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in our community

(6 Day Old Baby girl)

My baby girl doesn’t seem to wake up herself for any feeds, if I don’t wake her she will just sleep all day which is concerning to me. I have brought it up with community midwife who I saw on Saturday they did the checks and said baby is healthy and doing well. She has little bit of jaundice but midwife said that will go away on its own and that the more she feeds the quicker it will go. I’m a first time mum so please be kind and understanding. But I’m worried my daughter, has anyone else experienced this and what do I do?

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Who does the nighttime wake ups?

Very curious how others deal with this in their families. Much respect to all the single mums or mums who dont get proper help. I have always done it 100% on my own and am sick to death of it. Been told men just like dont wake up to cries. Yeah I get that but not a single time in a last year, surely im not crazy to think thats not right?

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My 4 month old is growing 4 teeth, I’m worried she will bite my nipples off, has this happened to any of you breastfeeding mums?

She’s exclusively breastfed and it feels like it’s too soon to introduce her to solids and take the boob away. Are there any other options for me and my girl?

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Screwed up bedtime 😂

Is bedtime screwed for anyone else tonight? Clocks obvs gone forward, we’ve lost an hour. My daughter is usually asleep by 7.45/8, but here we are.. wide awake 🫩

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Being naked infront of toddler

Ladies, when should I stop being fully naked infront of my little boy? He’s 14
Months. Since he’s been a baby, he’s watched me shower, watched me go to the loo, I sleep naked etc. When should this stop? Is it harmful that he sees me in the shower, on the toilet, naked on bed etc?

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