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Trouble Pooping

Mostly just looking for reassurance. Our sweet girl has had intense tummy troubles since her first week on earth. Lots of gas that causes pain and only pooping about once a week. We have been told time and time again that this is something we just have to wait for her to outgrow, but we are worried she will never ou...

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Help advise

My baby (14 months) ate some 2 day left out Alfredo sauce out the damn trash can. Should he be okay? What should I keep an eye out for? I feel so fucking bad. Should I go to hospital?

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Celiacs disease (gluten intolerance)

does anyone’s little ones have a gluten intolerance. Just asking for advice. how old they were and the symptoms as my little one is suspected to have it x

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Pregnancy constipation

How are we helping it? I’m almost 28 weeks and the constipation is BAD

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shopping!!

hiii!! i had my baby girl just over a week ago and she needs more clothes 🙈 im anxious about taking her to a shopping centre due to immune system but i want to know when was the best time? i know its recommended 6-8 weeks but when did everyone take their babies to a shopping centre? thank you!! anxious mum x

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Washing hands

Would you be annoyed if your MIL told your boy it doesn't matter that you don't wash your hands after going pee because "you didn't touch anything." I can't do anything when she takes him and that's why it's a battle to get him to wash his hands at the house because she is telling him otherwise. How do I get my son ...

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Florida State University: will Americans ever care enough about gun control ?

Imagine saving up for 18+ years for you to send your baby to college and they get 🔫 😔 or just going to the stir even !!

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Extra spit up

Has anyone else noticed their baby spitting up has increased recently? She didn't spit up much (although I wonder if it was silent reflux) and now she's almost 16 weeks, she spits up much more often. I'm not sure if it's because she's more active or excitable or whether it's something to worry about? I will menti...

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Baby toys

Mommas any toy recommendations for 4-6Months? My baby is getting bored. 😅😂

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Has anyone’s baby have an upset stomach?

My baby, been pooping so much these days, she’s around 5 month. Has anyone experienced their baby having an upset stomach around five months?. She produces wet diapers and poopy diaper, so I’m not worried but she’s keep having diarrhoea .

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Elimination diet - temptation

I am at the hairdresser and got a tea with a biscuit (didn't ask for a biscuit). I have been on an elimination diet for 3 months now, but nothing is confirmed. And baby's poop is still sometimes with mucus. Will that one biscuit cause problems? Such a temptation!

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Tongue tie practitioner

Looking for an experienced tongue tie practitioner for my newborn experienced in posterior tongue to have the procedure done. If you have any recommendations of a good practitioner/clinic in Croydon that would be great please

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Bath

How are people bathing their 3 month old? We have a small baby bath but she seems to be outgrowing it already🤣 just wondered what else I can transition to now at 3 months old?

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Chickenpox

We’ve just noticed our 2.5 year old has chickenpox. I also have a 7 week old (no immunisation yet obv). Is this dangerous? I can’t find anything consistent on the internet.

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Is this normal - daughter telling me to ‘go away’ when she’s doing a poo 😅

If I walk into the room and she’s doing a poo in her nappy, she’ll shout at me to go away 😅 is this normal!? I thought how rude 🤣

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Would you take your child out with chickenpox?

Hi ladies! My daughter is currently on day 5 of having chickenpox, most of the blisters have scabbed over but there are one or two that haven’t. We haven’t left the house since Sunday and it’s really affecting us both, my daughter keeps grabbing her shoes and running to the door saying outside and it’s breaking ...

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Constipation since weaning

My LO has been constipated for a few weeks now. He’s 7.5 months so has been weaning for around 1.5 months. He’s been on lactulose for 2 weeks now and it helped a bit but didn’t really soften his poos that much - they’re still clay like and he still strains when trying to poop. He’s on another powder form meds to he...

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Inconsolable Newborn - Colic?

Any advice on how yoj know it’s colic and what best remedy there is?

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Bath times

When is it okay to use soap on the babies body ? And what soaps is everyone using?

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Should you always challenge?

My baby had blood in poo a handful of times at 2/3 weeks old and no other symptoms. He is EBF and the doctor told me to go dairy free for suspected CMPA- I have done for 6 weeks and he has had no blood. The doctor just said to continue dairy free... however, I expected to challenge this to confirm. Has anyone had ...

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