Anyone know when the newborn insert can be removed from this seat? The booklet is absolutely useless.

Seat previously used for my son but he was over one when it was purchased so newborn insert was never used.

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Baby monitors

I’m really struggling to decide on the best monitor to buy. I would ideally love one that detects movement/ rolling over on front. But at this point I’m just looking for recommendations as it’s super stressing me out 🙈😭

Cot or bed

So long story short, my husband has accidentally broke our daughters cot. She is about to be 14 months and I’m wondering, do I buy a whole new cot or do I get a floor bed? I’ve been thinking about a floor bed for awhile but it says online that a cot is still recommended before 18 months but I’m just not sure what to get and I don’t want to waste money getting a cot she’s only going to be in for 4 more months etc - any advice is appreciated - thank you

Mighty kids magnesium

Has anyone tried these and found they actually helped? I have a 17 month old who is still waking multiple times a night either for a bottle feed or just comfort. Just want to make sure they’re not just another gimmick before I invest. Any good or bad reviews welcome!

Dr Brown's bottles...or any bottles, how to sterilise?

I have Mam bottles and they self sterilise in microwave but I am changing bottle type and have no idea how to sterilise?! I want to avoid buying a super expensive steriliser

Husband FORCING me to BF

I hate to post this but im really stuck in a horrible position. Im 11 days post partum and have been trying to exclusively breastfeed, initially i had almost 0 supply but then once i found out my son had jaundice I was with a pump on my breast 24/7 trying to increase supply to flush it out, this in effect caused me flu like synptoms, severe exhaustion to the point I could collapse and I wasn't safe to drive. I was also suffering quite significant hormonal crash at 4 days PP crying all day everyday and truly looked like sh!t.

Prior to the baby being born, he suggested we nought formula just incase, we got kendamil. My husband seemed to be fine with us using it and said it was always an option if we needed it. However, his opinion changed as he did more research about the ingredients. Despite seeing me struggle and go through severe depression as a result of the breastfeeding he tells me to push through, asking health visitors on my behalf when to expect the pain to stop and how long I need to pursue for, but I genuinely dont want to continue at all - I feel like hes taken away my right to choose and I feel pressure from both him and his mum to push through it.

Ive always said I wanted to breastfeed from day one, and had been looking foward to it, but now the reality has hit all I feel like is a milk cow, im working extra hard so that he can have 2-3 bottles for his 'night shifts' because he hates the baby crying and wont even compromise on combi feeding. My husband shuts me down whenever I suggest it saying the ingredients are disgusting and we shouldnt give it to our son yet theres no real formula alternative that hes happy with. The more nurses tell us about the magic of breastfeeding, his eyes light up and it gives him even more reason to force me to "push through it", these things are then used against me when I suggest formula.

Im devistated because I feel like im walking on egg shells around him. Its now got to the point i just feel nauseous when baby breastfeeds, I feel 0 emotion towards him and it's affecting the relationship I have with him as my son and also myself.

Ive tried telling my husband all of this his response? "it will get better, just keep trying"

The reason im only posting now is that at 1:50am baby was crying in the cot and I woke him up and asked him to feed him, when he returned he had an awful attitude when he returned and got mad with me because he thought I gave the baby formula (I put it next to the bottle in the fridge) I said to him "its just incase you needed it" and he told me I had enough time in the day to pump more breastmilk (I didnt, I had a baby constantly latched to me causing me pain) we got into a small argument when I said to him, "im sick of you taking away my choice, as of tomorrow im no longer breastfeeding, its too much"

He then said "do whatever you want" then turned away from me on his phone.

Its crazy because hes super loving and nice to me, trying to feed me, hydrate me, give me my vitamins but I feel its only so I can make milk rather than because he wants to take care of a freshly postpartum woman, aka his wife. Since coming home from the hospital, ive not taken care of myself at all, ive barely rested, I actually feel quite depressed and alone and I just cant catch a break.

Can anyone offer their shoulder and advice as im just super confused and hurt. I genuinely feel like a milk cow. I think id be happier to breastfeed if I didnt have to do everything else like changing him, tidying up, doing bottles and home admin... if I could just genuinely eat and sleep and feed I'd be happier.

Help

-one very depressed mum

Not enjoying my kids at all

Everyone says to enjoy kids while they last because before you know it they’ll be adults. Mine are young and I hate being around them. They were sort of ok as babies but as toddler and school age kids, only negative things come out of being with them. They either complain, or whinge, or cry, or argue, or say they need the toilet, or say they’re bored, or tired or thirsty or hungry. Every interaction makes my actual brain hurt. I could be having the best day ever and I then come home to them and my mood completely drops. I just wonder why I’ve put myself through this. Why did I have children? It’s been 6 years and there’s not a single day that goes by where I have had a great day from start to finish. Whereas I had those days the majority of the time before kids.

I don’t understand how we’re expected to “enjoy every minute” of young children. How are mums supposed to enjoy getting a headache everyday from listening to crying, or from cleaning shit off the floor, or from stopping your child from damaging something that belongs to you or stop them from waving the toilet brush around the room. Please someone tell me. What am I doing wrong?????