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Baby making grunting noises while eating

Help! Is this noise normal? Does your baby do this while eating? Sometimes she snorts a lot too awake but doesnā€™t seem to b congested.

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Baby not pooped

Baby had not pooped since Monday!! He is 3 months old and mainly bf with 1 formula bottle per day. He hasn't been in 5 days. Any advice please? He doesn't seem particularly uncomfortable or unhappy in anyway. I've tried tummy rubs and bicycle legs. Thanks

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2 month appointment

Is anybody had their two month appointment yet with baby for shots? if so, did baby do well did they cry a lot after? my first took all his shots like a champ, hoping my little girl does too, but not completely sure since sheā€™s on the smaller side.

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Witching hour

How are soothing our babies in witching hour? I have a 4 week old baby, formula fed, who every couple days will cry for an hour/ 2 hours non stop in the evening. I donā€™t think itā€™s colic etc as it isnā€™t everyday.

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Washing hair

Does anyone else's toddler hate having their hair washed, my little girl used to love it now she hates it and try's to get out the bath, she doesn't like me putting water anywhere near her top half, does anyone know how to get her back to liking itšŸ™ˆ

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Baby wonā€™t burp

My newborn has become difficult recently to burp?! Some feeds he just wonā€™t burp! Any advice or tips ive tried different positions etc!

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Baby weaning & difficulty pooping/sore

My little boy is 6 months, 2 weeks and has been having purĆ©ed foods for a couple of weeks: baby porridge, butternut squash, sweet potato, broccoli. He was struggling to pass any feaces so we gave him some purĆ©ed prunes and water with his food, which have worked a treat. But heā€™s so uncomfortable trying to go to the ...

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My partner is against me telling his family not to kiss my baby!

Iā€™ve seen a lot of stuff about babyā€™s getting sick due to being kissed by other people I donā€™t want this to happen but my partner doesnā€™t seem to accept this fact as Iā€™ve seen it on TikTok and itā€™s ā€œnot trueā€ will a nurse confirm this and am I just being crazy lol

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Pooping in bath

My little girl has had 2 accidents in the bath this week, she has started saying poo when she is about to go but hasn't done this when she's in the bath. Does anyone have any tips?

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Breastfed baby projectile vomit every feed

My breastfed baby throws up after every feed, my first baby didn't need burping or anything so this is all new to me. Any tips?

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Bad haircut šŸ«£

Posting incognito because Iā€™m embarrassed but we took our son to the hairdressers this afternoon and he kicked off. He hates the hairdressers but his hair was so long it just couldnā€™t wait anymore. They managed to cut the top but couldnā€™t do the sides or round his ears because he wouldnā€™t let them. So I decided to u...

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Constipation

My little boy seems to be really constipated.. itā€™s been a couple days since heā€™s done a ā€˜properā€™ poo, but whenever he squeezes or tries to go, he really cries and itā€™s just horrible to see as i just donā€™t know how to help. Heā€™s currently in a warm bath which seems to be helping but wondered if there were any other ...

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Soft play equipment @ home

Please can somebody advise on where I can purchase soft play equipment for a 1 1/2 year-old for home thatā€™s good quality and affordable? Thank you in advance šŸ™šŸ¼šŸ˜Š

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Feeding

So my baby is 7 weeks old nearly and when he's asleep I've noticed he brings something up and it leaves a funny taste in his mouth, he usually swallows it back down and grimaces alot. Anyone else have this?

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Messy sensory play

Can anyone recommend where to buy messy sensory play stuff from for babies (9mo)

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Vaccines

Hey, just wondered who has vaccinated their child/ren and why theyā€™ve chose to do it?

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Play area inspo

Hey mamas So I have a jumperoo, a swing, playpen, toys, books etc etc but it's all over the place in the house. I don't have a big living room but this is where we spend most of our time. Annoyingly I have a huge conservatory which would be a great space to play but it currently has my work desk and dining table o...

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Normal poo?

Weā€™ve started combi feeding with one bottle of Aptamil Pepti 1 a day. Since then his poos are every 2-3 days and are really runny and a lot of poo. Is this normal? He also has had a cough/runny nose for a couple of weeks which I though was lingering from a cold but now Iā€™m wondering if itā€™s the formula

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Anyone used a tongue tie specialist in south wales?

We think my little one has tongue tie and would like to get him assessed. Anyone been through this in south wales? Did you go to GP or find anyone direct?

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Is this tongue tie?

Anyone have any experience with tongue tie. My little boy is 6 weeks old but has been dribbling so much out of his bottles and having lots of wind. So thought I would check out his tongue and to me it looks a little restricted. Is it tongue tie? And if so what do I do?

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