Head smacking

My 13 month old has started smacking himself on the head. It’s usually when he’s frustrated but he’s never done it before. Anyone else’s doing this and any possible idea why?!

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First little ponytails

I had to.... they wasn't too tight and litrally in for like 2 minutes. But I cant wait to be able to this properly with her when shes older.

Where are you all putting your little ones to sleep? Baby is 4 months old and currently naps in his Moses basket in the living room with the TV on and me coming in and out etc. should I be putting him in his crib? I read somewhere that daytime naps should be light and noisy (to an extent) so they can differentiate, but thinking I should try him upstairs in our bedroom?

Hate breastfeeding?

Hi, I'm 21y single mom 2 months pp and currently having a hard time nursing my LO.

Not because he can't latch, low milk supply, nor inverted nips. I just don't like the feeling of it. He latches perfectly and I am an enougher but I get the DMER everytime i feel the first let down.

Am I a bad mom if I want him to switch to formula even though it's been just two months? Most of the people around me say it's selfish to stop breastfeeding for my own good. But how can I function well and be a good mom if breastfeeding is so depressing?

Quitting pumping or breastfeeding mastitis

Hey guys
Has anyone stopped breastfeeding or exclusively pumping after a bout of mastitis?

I exclusively pump (which I hate and makes me miserable), however I experienced mastitis as of two days ago. Horrendous pain in my breast, hard as a brick.

I’ve got terrible mum guilt for wanting to wean off pumping now and switch to formula so this doesn’t happen again.

I’m a healthcare professional and repeated courses of antibiotics is something that terrifies me… I’d rather give up breast milk than have mastitis and antibiotics again 😢

5 month old -

My 5 month old babbles and squeals so LOUD all day long when she’s not asleep. And even at night for the past week she has gone from sleeping through to waking after midnight and babbling and scratching the crib for 2 hours so I will feed her to help her settle again.. is this normal? I know that might sound like a silly question but I guess it’s because she’s my second and I can’t remember my first babbling and squealing so loudly constantly. She seems fine she’s not crying. But I’m very tired from lots of broken sleep over the past week and I’m starting to think if it’s something I’ve done ?

Sleep advice please!

My baby is 11 weeks old and since about week 5/6 we have been swaddling her because her arms and hands disturb her sleep so much. I’m sure part of it is startle reflex but I think mostly it’s that she seems to find comfort in sucking her hands which knocks her dummy out and generally wakes herself up by rubbing her face/mouth. She’s so busy with her arms that she breaks out of the swaddle often (we either use a muslin cloth or the momcozy swaddle wrap)

Will she grow out of this herself or does she need to get used to it? I was thinking maybe we don’t swaddle her for a few nights even though she’ll wake up more to see if it helps get her used to it and then hopefully we can ditch the swaddle before she starts rolling?

Any advice really appreciated!!