Some hope for mums worried about their child speech

My toddler just turned 21 months and before then, he never said any words. not even mama or dada. I was sooo worried and was constantly googling things and running myself mad with all different theories why he wasn't speaking. I was doing everything I could, reading constantly, narrating everything we did, singing etc. his understanding was really good and he followed a lot of instructions so I wasn't worried about that. But he just couldn't say anything.

Then literally overnight about a week ago, it's like something clicked in his head and he just started copying words 😳 he's now saying about 10 words (although pronunciation isn't perfect) but it's so crazy how one minute you are full of worry and anxiety then the next minute, it's like all that stress didn't even matter.

So if your toddler isn't saying many words, I know it's hard but please don't worry too much. It will happen when you least expect it ❤️

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MIL kissing baby

My baby girl was born on 2/17/26, my husband and I told our immediate family no kisses at all, wash hands etc. For the first 2 times his family visited they followed the rules and to be honest I didn’t let them hold her because I had a feeling. But since they seemed to be respecting it I let them hold her on the 3rd time and everything seemed fine. The 4th visit she came up to us and straight went to kiss her head, it gave me no time to respond. I got very upset and went upstairs with her. My husband followed asking if I needed help, I told him I was very upset and just said just drop it. Fast forward a few days and she gets sick. He refuses to accept it was from her, he keeps saying it was probably him. They wanted to come over for Easter and I said no, I am still very upset. She has been the only one breaking the rule, my mom was here helping me out with baby and the house stuff for about a month and she respected it from day 1. We have gone to several doctor appt and ER visits because she was not getting better. Its been over a week now and she seems to be on the mend now. My husband always gets upset because I get upset when his family does stuff like this. Any advise?

Am I interacting enough with baby?

My little girl is 3 weeks old. Im EBF.
When shes awake I feed her, either have a cuddle with her or place her in her rocker with lullabies.
I read her a 1 or 2 stories a day or sing nursery rhymes.
She isn't a fan of her play matt yet for tummy tine or on her back. She'd rather be in her rocker or having cuddles. She has tummy time on mine and partners chest and she does lift her head but just doesnt like on the matt yet.

She really only cries if she wants feeding or is getting her nappy changed so its easy to sometimes leave her chilling in the moses basket or rocker in the day.
Is there anything else I could/should be doing with her?
We have a black and white contrast card book but she doesnt seem to focus on it yet. Any tips?
We are bathing about 2 times a week since her cord fell off and her skins quite dry.

What are good ways of learning my 15 month old to speak?

Eg. Toys, videos or just anything really

4 year old only weeing once a day

Has anyone gone through this? Ive taken her doctors and had a urine sample tested and it came back clear!
Shes having full nappies at night but in the day will literally weeks first thing and then not again till around 3 ir 4pm.

Own room & EBF

I am looking for some advise please, I feel like my baby who’s 7m next week is definitely ready for his own room. He’s getting too big for his bassinet, rolling constantly and on all fours/sitting up etc. But because he’s exclusively breastfed and still waking in the night (a mix, can be once or up to 4 times really depends!) I’m anxious about it.

What if I don’t hear him on the monitor? We don’t have room for a nursing chair in his room so I’m going to have to bring him back to my room to feed and then try and walk/move him back to his cot (he’s fed to sleep, doesn’t like to be rocked etc!) - has anyone has this situation before? I don’t know whether to move things around to see if I can get a small chair to feed in there? I don’t want to unsettle him any further or him thinking it’s time to wake properly.

Do they actually sleep better in their own room? I’m so anxious he won’t be right beside me😩 should I keep the Snuzpod up in my room just in case?

CMPA??

My lo started with a small rash on Friday and has now spread all over her body (she is well in herself) and is constipated. Took her to the doctors yesterday and he said it was a sensitivity rash. Nothing has changed ie formula/washing powder etc. Gave me Lactulose to help with constipation. Now day 7 of constipation but this has been an ongoing issue now, if she isn’t constipated she is having wet/loose stools. Tried everything to get her to go that’s recommended. I have queried since she was born about an allergy for numerous symptoms. Wondering if the rash/constipation could all be linked? Or if anyone else has had something similar?