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Does baby’s jaw/mouth look concerning? The tech said that he was laying on his hand the whole time so she couldn’t get the pictures she wanted. I’m just concerned about the structure of his mandible etc.

19w4d. Another pic in comments.

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Hot baths

I read somewhere you shouldn’t Take hot baths but I have an awful Cold and really want one. Does anyone know why we shouldn’t or if this is actually OK? X

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Help

Is she way too small for this? It says from 4 months but she just doesn’t look right

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8 week injections

Little man had his jabs today, cried when jabbed which made me emotional! Now he’s very restless, wants to be held, resisting sleep. So we are off for a drive as that’s his calming medicine!! Good luck ladies!

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Doctors?

Would you take your baby to the doctors for this, if not sure if I’m being over causious, my sister had a coke sore then two weeks later my boy had this

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showering with now mobile baby

how are people showering now their babies are mobile and crawling. I used to put my baby in a seat and strap her in but now she’s so fidgety she tries to lean to the side or front and I think she could easily topple it over so I have stopped putting her in it. She doesn’t nap in her cot so I can’t do it then, she o...

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Baby poo

Is this normal for a breastfeeding babies poo to look like? Or is this diarrhoea

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Poop

So my baby will be 4 weeks tomorrow and she hadn’t done a poop in 2 days, will be 3 if she don’t go today. I’ve tried rubbing oil on her belly and massages, bicycle legs.. don’t know what else to do

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Pooping is it normal?

My little girl is just over 8 weeks old. She only poops every 2 or 3 days and usually the last day she is straining so hard that she looks in pain cries and goes bright red. This can be all day and night until she eventually goes but even then she still strains a bit. When she does go it isn't dry or hard suggesting...

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Serious Constipation

My LO is 5 months EBF and she seems to be seriously struggling to poop she is crying and screaming while trying hard to push out. I have tried the warm bath and store bought organic prune…nothing seems to working this is the first time for her to be this bad.

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poo

tmi 7 week baby how many times a day are your babies pooping?

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Anti reflux poos

I've just switched to Hipp anti reflux formula and my baby went about 18 hours without pooping whi h isn't like him as he usually goes 6 times a day minimum. He has now gone for a soft paste like poo that's gone a slightly paler colour. Has anybody experienced anything similar when switching formula? There's been mo...

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Too young for haircut??

My son is 10 months old, and his hair is starting to get very long over his ears and shaggy. Is he too young to get a hair cut? I made the mistake of trying to trim his side burns, but screwed up and now they are uneven. 😅😣

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Could my gag reflex be because of sexual abuse?

My ex used to sexually abuse me by forcing me to suck his penis and lick his butthole but it hasn’t happened in a year and a half. He used to make me do it until my jaw would hurt and I have permanent jaw issues now. He would make me scared for my safety if I didn’t do it. I’m having problems with sucking my boyf...

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Outdoor playmat

Looking for a heavy duty playmat for me to put on my decking for the little one to roll around on on these lovely days! 😍 does anyone have any recommendations please?

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12 week Vaccinations

My LG has her 12 week jabs next week and I can’t remember if it’s just the nurse we see for vaccinations only or do we have to see the doctor first again. My LG hates being undressed, at her 8 week jabs got herself in such a tizzy before she even had her jabs. I’m hoping to bypass that next time.

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