Jabs

Has anyone got any positive 8 week jab stories? My babies are tomorrow and all I’m hearing is horror😖😖

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Hey my little girl had hers last week. She cried a little when she had the jabs, but was fine when leaving the GP, and fine when we got home. 3 hours after we got home she cried for about 40 mins and then slept for the rest of the day and was back to normal the following day!

hey, my girl had her jabs last week. She cried when she had the jabs , maybe for about 10 mins sobbing but was fine when we got home. Fell straight to sleep and woke up a few hours later crying and especially when she moved her legs but that’s due to the muscle ache, I comforted her and she fell asleep again maybe 30-45 mins later and was fine since that. Just keep up to date on the calpol and temperature checked and you’ll be fine!

My baby boy had his last week, cried for about 2 mins had a cuddle, he had 3 doses of calpol then was abit grumpy the day after. When we went to his 6 week check at the doctors, the doctor said about the heatwave he was advising people to cancel when we had it a few weeks ago.

My boy had his on Thursday. He cried when we had them and for about 5 mins then pretty much slept all afternoon and into the night.
He was right as rain the next day, all forgotten and back to smiling.
I do think it’s way worse for mum than baby as they forget about them so soon after

My little lady had hers last Monday. She cried when the nurse did them but only for a few seconds after. Gave her calpol (as advised) when we got home and she slept all afternoon. Another dose of calpol before bed and woke up her normal self ☺️

I just took my little girl today! We gave her a bottle of milk while it was happening and just a little cry out came out as the vaccines went in and she settled straight away - really recommend making her a feed beforehand and taking it with you!

Mine had hers 2 weeks ago during the heat wave - she cried when it happened then was absolutely fine, a bit of a temp which was cleared by calpol! It’s horrid in the short term but so important long term x

Mine had his jabs last Friday and he did great. We gave him Calpol even though he didn’t have a temperature just to prevent any aches. The only “odd” thing is that he had runny stools, which we were told to expect. Aside from this he’s been a happy baby, maybe he needed extra cuddles on the first day? That’s as “far” as it got. Today he’s absolutely normal

we had ours this morning 9:30, he had a little squeal when the needle went in then was totally fine, came home and gave him calpol then fed him to sleep and he’s been his normal routine feed, change, play for 30/60mins then for a nap only change is his naps has been slightly longer. I also gave him calpol again 5hrs after as that’s what the nurse advised 🥰

my baby had his last week, he was upset for only about a minute. It helped that the nurse gave him the rotavirus one right after (its given orally and I think he quite liked it 🤣). it was a morning appointment and he was sleepy the rest of the day just needing cuddles when he did wake up. I kept on top of his calpol (a dose right after, then 2 more doses after 4-6 hours) and he was fine the next day 🩵

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Contact naps

My 7 month old contact naps. I love a contact nap and would quite happily do them until she decides otherwise however, I am going back to work when she is 11 months. I’ve tried putting her down occasionally but every time has ended with tears.
Do I just carry on contact napping until I go back to work and then just randomly stop, slowly wean off contact napping (how to go about this and when it a good time to start?) or just persevere with putting her down every nap until she gets used to it?

Has anyone quit breastfeeding cold turkey?

Please none of these silly comments that it's detrimental, abusive or harmful for the child. Mums have their reason why they need to quit.

I'm ready to quit breastfeeding cold turkey, our son is almost 2 and I am currently almost 31 weeks pregnant, he has been ebf from the day he was born (yes he eats 3 meals a day). I just can't handle breastfeeding anymore, it's becoming overwhelming, overstimulating and difficult for many reasons. I know my milk has changed or gone and when he feeds now it is draining. He has a habit of nursing for 1 second, stretching the nipple then letting go and he repeats this continuously, he then will chew on the nipple (but without teeth if that makes sense) and it makes me itchy all over. Due to the change he now is waking in the night, when before he would nurse for his nap, then bedtime and sleep through. I tried the bandaid method and it doesn't seem to be working as he just cries and cries and I REFUSE to let him cry. My husband has tried to do sleep time but he won't sleep for my husband as he wants to nurse. He does have cows milk, water and squash, but doesn't want any of it when he wants to nurse. Any help would be appreciated... Again I said help, not unhelpful comments. Not everyone loves breastfeeding and I would love to have some sort of break before our 2nd is born. Photo to not get lost

Going out with newborn

Does anyone else find going out with a newborn really overwhelming? It feels like by the time you’ve left the house you’re already starting the feed, nappy, settle cycle all over again?? I have a refluxy baby who is also straining whilst pooing etc & having big watery diarrhoea like poos sometimes & I almost feel embarrassed to take her out because I don’t know what will happen in terms of spit up / poo etc….

Is there any problems with my child not socialising?

I know I'm the world's worst parent and I don't need reminders of that or being told how terrible and horrible I am. I'm fully aware.

Due to mental health and a lack of help, I've never taken my daughter to baby groups, toddler groups, nursery or anything. Ive taken her to the garden centre twice and the shop maybe 3 times.
Her dad takes her to see her cousins on Sunday but it's not every Sunday because they're sometimes away.
Sometimes her nan will take her to the shops.
She has a friend of the same age that she sees for a few hours every couple of months.

My mum keeps telling me how behind she's going to be and how she's never going to learn how to behave around kids or learn to play etc.

Has anyone got any actual experience of how this will affect my kid at all?

Inconsolable crying

All babies cry but does their crying get more consolable as they get older? My baby is 6 weeks and his crying is pretty inconsolable at the moment. They say the peak is 6-8 weeks. Have you noticed that your baby is easier to console after that? I’m scared to go out in public tbh bc sometimes there’s nothing I can do to calm him down and people stare.

What kind of hair products are yall using on ur sons hair?

I bought the lucci’s pomade and it not giving what this gave lol. My son got a hair cut and the woman said a baby gel would work great but it looks too slick back and oily looking with no hold. Maybe I’m not doing it right. His hair from this pic lasted through a nap😭😭