Babies & Bumps Expo - Honest Thoughts

Has anyone ever been to one of these expos? If so, what are your thoughts?

On the one hand, despite living in a major metropolitan area, there's almost nowhere to check out baby gear in person. I need to kind of see and try things before I commit to buying (especially with these prices... Good Lord baby gear is more expensive than I thought!)

On the other hand, it's $30, 6 hours long, and about an hour away. So if it's not worth it, I'd rather just skip it all together.

I'd love to hear what other people's experiences have been!

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Is this normal behaviour?

Hi all, I’m just reaching out to see if anyone else has noticed this in their babies sleep or if it’s just mine and if it’s normal behaviour or something I should be worried about? So for the last week or so whenever my baby is asleep he will move around a lot and when I say a lot I mean he will go from one end of the bed to the other, he will turn himself around, he will then get on all fours and start banging/rubbing his face on the mattress. This can go on all night even after he wakes and has been resettled. I’ve also noticed he does this in his cot too. I think we maybe going through some of sort of sleep regression too, but this none stop movement/fidgeting in his sleep is starting to worry me (plus it’s keeping me awake all night too). But then he doesn’t do this during the day when he’s having a nap? Is anyone else’s baby like this and did it stop? Any advice would be appreciated.

Toddler hygiene

Hey mama's I have a question. At what point did you stop using baby wash and shampoo? And I'm not sure what I would even get for my daughter. I have a conditioner for her, but I'm not sure what body wash or shampoo I would get her. I would need one eczema friendly and she has curly hair. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated 👏 and any other toddler hygiene stuff, if there is any, would be appreciated too.

Aversion to my Husband

My husband and I have been together for almost 7 years, but got married 11 months ago. We decided to do life on hard mode. Our son was planned and med school happened faster than we thought. Within the first 6 months of marriage, we moved states for medical school, had a baby, and 2 deaths in my family, I have pp depression start after 2 months pp. Now our son is 6 months old. We’ve got our schedules/ routines down, but are fighting every other week sometimes multiple days in a row. We love each other and are great parents together, but communication around pretty much anything has been lacking. I just want to punch his face or at the very least tell him to leave me alone, but I also love him and know it’s probably the hormones making me so irritable. Anyone else have this issue? If so, how did you over come it?

Baby blues..

Anyone else miss their old life? And feel like they’re just waiting for it to ‘get better’ like everyone says it does. Ftm to a 5 week old bubba I love her to death but also feel I’m struggling with it all and just tired of constantly being mum now lol . I feel terrible so pls don’t judge me just needed to vent

baby monitor recommendations

my little one is already 3.5 months but i know it will reduce my worries if i just get one😂

i have not done any research on monitors so would like to know what everyone recommends, thank you!

Emotional support

I feel like I don’t get to connect with my unborn child because I’m constantly sick. (High blood pressure, vomiting, gestation diabetes). With my previous pregnancy I was able to sing to my belly, take pictures, decorate my belly, shop without getting too exhausted. I just need some emotional support.