do any mamas co-sleep with their LO? (utilising safe sleep 7). what’s your experience?
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Yeah I do time-to-time. It’s so much easier in the early stages when you need to get up a million times throughout the night. If not, I have the bassinet right next to my bed. I don’t have a partner though so I guess that makes co sleeping easier too

I do following the safety rules and it is going super smoothly. My baby is past 10 months. There is dedicated group Cosleeping and Bedsharing Families on Peanut if you want to read more about people’s experiences. I started doing it because my boy wouldn’t ever settle in the next to me and for both of us to get more sleep (I breastfeed him lying down). I also thought to myself that babies have been sleeping next to their mothers for millennias. If you feel like giving it a try, follow all the safety rules and see how it goes. You got this!

My son’s been in my bed since he was 6 months old. He’s now 3. It’s totally doable if done correctly. - I’m just now struggling to get him out 😂

We co-sleep. My first from birth till 6years as I now have a newborn who I’m currently co-sleeping with. Sleeps 7pm till 2 for feed then back to sleep till 6 at 6 weeks old. Babies sleep better close to you x

Cosleeping is the only way anyone sleeps

We’ve always been ebf and it’s really way safer to Co sleep - he’s 16m now and the only downside is that he freaks out if I get up to be in the middle of the night

My 4yr old still sleep with me time to time.. it’s his safe place

I love cosleeping. I sleep with a blanket and my baby sleeps in a sleeping bag. I make sure my blanket is tucked under me and not over her. We only share a blanket if we’re napping

I did with my babies. Best thing ever. But I did extensive research how to do it safely and was very strict sticking to them

I cosleep with my toddler and 6 month old is the best honestly I’m getting much better sleep then other mums who have babies the same age as my 6 month old
Hey everyone, looking for advice on navigating some tough stepfamily dynamics.
My partner and I have been together for a while. There was a lot of drama with his ex at the beginning, so the kids didn't like me initially. I get why the transition was hard, but we're running into a wall now that I gave birth.
The 12-year-old daughter has been super moody and upset about the pregnancy, especially stressing over whether it's a girl (we waited till I gave birth to find out the gender). On a recent FaceTime (which included the ex and the 17yo son), she literally sat in the background the whole time texting, ignoring us completely.
It really unsettled me especially the thought of her resentment if I had a daughter. I gave birth to a baby boy but still.
How do you guys handle stepkids who are openly resentful about a new baby, and how do you set boundaries with FaceTime calls when the ex is involved? Any advice is appreciated!
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My LO is 9 weeks, since last week he suddenly only wants me. He used to take a bottle ebm from my husband and be soothed by my dad/brother — now he refuses both and only calms when I hold him. Contact naps only, cries when put down.
Don’t get me wrong , i love him so much but sometimes need to step away 🥲😥 my back is killing me from holding him all day and sometimes I just need to function.— and right now I can't, because he won't settle for anyone else. My husband used to offer one bottle of ebm per day so that i can get a few hours of uninterrupted sleep but now that’s also impossible
Is this a phase? Will appreciate any tips

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Last night was one of the most frightening and emotionally overwhelming nights I’ve experienced in a long time, and I’m honestly not sure what to do.
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I feel absolutely insane but I'm nervous to take my almost 4 month old out shopping with me lol. I was hoping he'd be able to sit in the cart so I don't have to bring in the car seat. Should I just put him in a baby wearing carrier? Why do I feel like I'm making a bigger deal out of this than it should be 😂

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I have a feral toddler who gets covered in mud/paint/food at nursery and a newborn who poos a lot 😂 I used to swear by washing up liquid on poo stains when my toddler was a baby but for some reason I’m struggling to get stains out! I used to use Vanish but it started leaving bleach spots all over the clothes (weird as it was Vanish for colours and also says bleach free). I’ve been using the Pink Stuff stain remover spray and Astonish to soak clothes but feel like there has to be something out there that’s the holy grail. Any tips and tricks or product recommendations? Thank you!
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How long does it take for you to get your baby to sleep for a nap during the day? My 10 week old takes like 45/60mins to get him to stay asleep in his crib but only like 5 mins for a contact. I love contact naps but can't have him doing it all day!
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