Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Care

Anyone got any tips on managing severe back back...started on sunday and I'm in agony.

I had a 1st degree tear during labour which required stitches, I wasn't given any guidance when leaving the hospital about if I need to wait to have a bath? With my 1st a few years ago I had a episiotomy 3rd degree tear and was told to wait 6 weeks. Unsure if it was for the severity or if that's the case with all ...

My 4 week son is so constipated all the time, I have done massages, my midwives have suggested an ounce of cool boiled water, I changed his formula to kendamil comfort and honestly nothing is working. He looks like he really struggles to poop and he cry’s a lot ! Very tired and desperate and any suggestions at all...

-13 week old has always seemed quite uncomfortable in her sleep in the early hours after 3am, grunting/moaning, flailing and kicking her legs about (i thought this was active sleep or wind) - but generally she has always slept ok in the next-to-me and pram lying flat -she's EBF and can sometimes cough/gag when feedi...

My little girl is awful for drinking water, I’ve tried her with squash and juice and she’s not interested unless it milk! She’s now constipated and I think it’s because she’s not drinking enough water, any tips? She’s still going for poops but she’s struggling to get them out to the point that she’s crying and go...

Anyone else's baby really struggle to poop? This last week my little girl only poops once in 24 hours and she's in so much pain trying to get it out! We try our best to help her but any tips would be appreciated. She was on breast milk (pumping and bottle feeding) but I found it really hard and gave it up so she's...

How often are you combi fed babies going for a poo? My LG has 200ml of formula a day across 2 bottles and is breastfed the rest of the time. We’re on Day 7 of no poo (has been the odd poopy mark in her nappies). Doesn’t seem uncomfortable and tummy is soft. Is passing gas and feeding as normal.

Hey mamas, anyone know a good playgroups around Brent ? Please feel free to share x (Made an error) x

Any help would be great. My little one was combined fed and pooed a lot now is only on formula and last two days she has not pooed. I tried the excercises, tummy massage and don't know what to do. I hate seeing her like this.

Hello my baby is breastfed and I just went to change her and I saw streaks of blood in her poop. I called the advice nurse line immediately and sent them over a picture. They said nothing to be concerned about if she is acting normal and to follow up with pediatrician tomorrow morning. Has this happened to anyone an...

I’m so sad and mad at myself and I feel like I can do so much more ! I posted a post about lactose or if my baby has problems with gas and stuff I figured it out she has very hard time pooping not constipated but she won’t push I understand she is 1 month old but I’m so sad and crying and devastated because I wa...

Did anyone experience their baby refusing the breast after a tongue tie release and how long did this last please

baby just hit 4 weeks and he has been incredibly fussy the past few days 🫣 we saw the gp last week for silent reflux, confirmed that he was indeed suffering from it and was advised to add carobel to his feeds. Nothing seems to be working. It now seems like he is also struggling with wind despite farting like a…

Hey guys so my LB is 13 months old and his breath is very VERY bad....not sure what to do, we've been brushing but it is still smelly! Any advice?

Hello, I’m in desperate need of advice my health visitor doesn’t listen to a word I say about my baby and when I raise concerns for my daughter she brushes it off and says it’s normal she’s fine all she seems to be interested in is taking my daughter’s weight measuring her height asking if she can colour and build ...

Best soft play near Watford?

I am currently 11w1d, and still smoking. Will they drug test in WI, either me and/or my baby? If so, what comes from a positive drug test result for THC? ETA: They can detect it up to 5 months after a pregnant person stops smoking in the meconium. If I told them I was smoking, but stopped (as I will be stopping), w...

Hey, what is everyone using as a next stage bath after using the Angelcare soft bath? My LO is moving around a lot during his baths and has started to try and push himself off the bath seat! 😅 Also, he is nearly outgrown this bath seat too.

Hi! Sorry for the TMI you’re (hopefully) about to but looking for some advice! My little boy was born 7th sept and has been exclusively formula fed (cow & gate - mix of powder formula and premade). For the first 6 weeks or so all seemed normal - a little reflux but nothing too excessive, regular poos, fed fine etc...

Girls, when are you getting the chance to shower??? Now my little girl is super mobile she's become a little escape artist and can get out of her bumbo seat. I usually sit her in that with a snack and something to watch in the bathroom while I shower but I can't do that anymore because she gets out!! I can't shower...