Health visitor

What was everyone’s experience with the health visitor home visit like, mine is on Monday and I’m nervous (32 weeks)

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I had mine yesterday (33 weeks) they just explained how they work and the team involved. She spoke about feeding, safe sleeping, general wellbeing etc. I expected them to want to look round my house but they didn't, I didn't come out of it thinking it was amazing but it was nice to know youve got support if you need it xx

With my daughter she came out asked me questions about feeding, sleeping and support etc and this time ive got a video call which i assume will be the same mines next friday x

Asked me how me and my husband met, if I plan to breastfeed or formula feed, safe sleeping advice, and mental health support and local support groups for babies. Just got given a load of leaflets and our red book really. Was about 45 mins long.

in our community

Count them car seats in the back lol

I can NOT believe I allow this man to make me a three-car seat baddie. 😩🥵😂

Save my marriage plus a newborn

My baby is 5 weeks old and me and my husband are in the worst place weve ever been in our marriage. I used to feel like we were soul mates, he was my best friend but now we keep having arguments over petty things, when I try to communicate with him, he doesn't listen and storms off but then I cry and he shouts, swears and name calls if I try to stand up for myself. I've been diagnosed with postnatal depression too and am under the perinatal mental health team, they suggested some medication but my husband says hes "disappointed" that im considering medicstion. Any tips on how to save my marriage with a new born?

Baby crying all evening

Hi everyone,

My baby girl has turned one month old today and in the last few weeks she has been very gassy. We started infacol before every feed and it seems that after she has had a big poo, she settles more.

However in the last few days she has been making herself overtired. It doesn’t matter what I try during the day, she just won’t settle down for a nap unless on me and most of the time, even on my chest, she is just so exausted that she won’t settle.

Today I managed to get her to sleep a bit better during the day but then from around 7ish this evening, up until 11, she was just not calming down. We tried rocking, lowering lights and stimulation, bath, feeding, she just wouldn’t settle.

Anyone else going through this or has any tips? Is this due to a growth spur or?

Unpopular opinion..

I’ve never had my baby in a swaddle (just sleeping bag) and I’m not sure I agree with it..

Early riser

My daughter will be 8 weeks old in two days, the last few nights she’s been waking for a feed around 5-6am, then is completely wide awake afterwards and will not go back to sleep. She’s also started making grunting noises even if she seems completely happy, so I can’t get back to sleep either as she’s so loud. Any tips on how to get this wake time slightly later? She’s currently feeding around every two hours (formula fed). Thanks!🥰

Feeding

How long will your baby sleep without a feed/how long are you comfortable them going?

My little boy is starting to do longer stretches of sleep and I find myself panicking if I should be waking him for a feed still at his age or just let him wake when he’s ready?!

He’s 8 weeks old and never lost weight and has been gaining well (but had been feeding at least every 4 hours, but now starting to go beyond this overnight every so often)