Colostrum

When harvesting Colostrum ive been told not to use a hand held manual pump like a medula (i think thats how its spelt) at all before like 6 weeks PP including after baby using any pump until at least 6 weeks but ive seen alot of women use the hand held manual ones, im very confused at the advice from midwifes and other people! I know seeing USA advice is different as im in the UK so advice is rather different but it just confuses me!!

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Sleeping

Curious as to when we start leaving our babies to wake up by themselves during the night??.

My little girl is six weeks and (touch wood🪵) has always been a great sleeper. I am still waking up during the night to wake her up for a feed as she would sleep all night if I let her.

She’s currently on 150ml every 3 hrs and 180ml before bedtime. She has had a good weight gain and perfectly healthy?? Should I just leave her till she wakes up herself?? What’s everybody else’s experiences?? 🙈Xxx

Husband doesn’t want me to get a boob job

I brought up possibly wanting one after I’m done breastfeeding. I’ve breast fed all 3 kids and when this baby is done I would want to get it. My boobs changed a lot from breast feeding I think they are uneven & saggy now. I wouldn’t get huge ones just natural but my husband says he doesn’t like that and it’s “fake”. I told him it would just to make me feel good in my own body but he’s really against it. What should I do?

Advice

As a mum hearing the diagnosis of post partum depression and psychosis shook me to my core... previously i noticed i was feeling a never ending sense of numbness now its a deep sadness and guilt i hear my baby crying in pain but when i check on her she is completely fine i have barely slept even on medication perinatal has prescribed do any mums have any advise😕

Keeping babies from under the couch

What are we using to keep our little ones and toys from going under the couch, I’m extremely limited to space in my house so her play area will literally be right at the couch. I’ve seen the plastic one and a stretchy kind on Amazon but I’m not sure what’s more durable.

Help!

Please tell me there are mummy’s in here that have 5 and a half month olds who are not consistently rolling, not trying to crawl etc??

I can’t do this!

I’m so confused. I keep seeing people who have no issues sleeping with their babies or near their babies. I can’t! It’s been like 3, 4 weeks? IDk. Today it feels like I just hit a wall. I’ve tried the swaddling, and she still stirs and makes noises that wakes me up. I’ve tried the bed sharing. She still moves and fusses and squirms. I’m so tired. I dread nighttime because I know there’s no way I’m going to actually sleep. During the day I can hand baby to hubby and get some chunks of sleep, but at night, every little sound just wakes me up. I don’t know what to do.