Partner

Hi my partner has postpartum depression. I have been fine this time around & he’s developed it quite bad . To the point his mental health is rubbing on mine daily now . He’s been told by me , go doctors get help etc. I will even sit in the appointment with him , we’ve even spoke to HV & she reckons his mental health is low so she’s recommended several things to help . How do I cope with it myself? Because I’m finding myself struggling with his mood swings on a daily basis to the point I do not even wanna be in the same household anymore . I get mental health issues, when I met him mine were severe & I got the help I needed . Now I find myself going backwards due to this . Any advice?

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Thunder

Omg did anyone hear that thunder? That really scared me and my little one 😭😭

Air con temperature on holiday

We are going on holiday tomorrow, what temperature should I keep inside our room for baby to sleep comfortably for naps and nighttime ? I mean, we rode out this hell of a week with the heat so I’m sure even 25 degree she will appreciate🤣 last night there were 33 degrees in her room !

Advice needed.

Is it a bad thing my three month old sleeps through the night? 7:30 pm to 5:30 am?

Bad latch with shields

Anyone else using nipple shields? I've been using them for the past week with my 9 day old, midwife recommended them as I have small nipples. However today she kept feeding on and off and getting snoozy then kicking off soon after. Her latch has become really shallow in the last day as she now won't open her mouth to latch, it's like she's forgotten how to do it. So I think she's not been getting enough milk because of this, and that's why she had a meltdown. Gave her expressed milk this eve so she slept for a few hours, but just tried to latch her and she's not playing ball. So looks like it will be a formula night, as I've got no more boob milk. Please, does anyone have any similar experience, or advice?

Baby carriers

Anyone got a favourite baby carrier apart from the ergobaby?

We had the baby bjorn mini but need something sturdier. I borrowed the ergobaby breeze and she doesn’t love it but not sure if it’s just that she hates not being able to see around or she doesn’t like the carrier

Laid back moms ?

Anyone else pretty laid back on what you allow your kids to do?
Like my daughter is very active and loves to get into things and make messes and climb and all that! And I simply just cannot stop her from doing everything all day. If she makes a mess I let her. I’ll just have to clean it up later. Using something the wrong way but having fun? Whatever. Climbing on my back? Sure. I’m apart of a small mom group near by and they were criticizing a mom cause she let her daughter stand on a chair.. and I find the moms I hang out with are constantly stoping their kids from stuff I don’t see a big deal in. Constantly worried about germs and falling. Obviously everything has limits and I’m not saying I let her run wild I definitely stop her and correct her but if it’s safe and she’s happy and not hurting anyone. Idc.