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High in fiber foods

Hey guys! My baby has been having all different solids lately and is starting to cry when she goes poop, almost like it hurts coming out, only been like this for two days. Any recommendations what foods are good & high in fiber to help ?!

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Green poo

Really need help my little boy is screaming likes he’s in pain whenever feeding him and spits out his milk now I have mastitis and I’m on antibiotics for it but he having my milk but via bottle I have tryed winding him and he burps abit and then go to feed him again and he screams he screams when I’m burping him to ...

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Blocked tear ducts - general anathestic

Hi mamas. It's like I blinked and now my tiny baby is so big 🥹 Just a quick question to ask if anyone's little one has had to have general anathestic? My little boy needs a small procedure to try and resolve blocked tear ducts as he constantly has sticky eyes 😔 I know the procedure is the right thing to do for…

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Runny dirty nappy

Baby girl is having dirty nappy once in 2-3 days and its explosion (poonami!) but seems very runny to me. Yellow/mustardy col but worried about the consistency. Formula fed!

Incognito
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Combi fed baby hasn’t pooped

My daughter is 15 weeks old and has 90% breastmilk and 10% formula, she hasn’t pooped in nearly a week, should I be concerned? She’s also fussy and upset but that’s because she’s also teething so I can’t tell! Help! I am STRESSED

Incognito
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Tumble

Hi Has anyone been to tumble Fun time (the open session). Is it any good? Baby is 12 months

Incognito
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Newborn choking

Looking for reassurance that I’m not the only one, but has anyone experienced their newborn choking/hold their breath To a point where their lips go blue? My baby is 6 weeks old and it first happened when she was 1 week old during her feed. We went to A&E and the doctors said it’s normal and as they’re so small, th...

Incognito
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Jabs

Where do they inject a baby at 12 week injection/ how many and what expect ?

Incognito
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My boy was on hands and knees screaming crying shaking while pooping 😢

He was a bit constipated for a few days, having only small drops. Then today this happened it was really hurting to poop. He's had a cold for 2 weeks so had poor appetite. I'm guessing that's why he was constipated as didn't get enough fiber. However he has been clinging off my breasts for 2 weeks so I know he was f...

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Bath Seats🫧

I currently use the Angel Care bath seat to bathe my now 5 month old but he’s started to push himself off which isn’t safe and makes it a lot harder to bathe him. Old photo just incase people don’t know what I’m on about 🙈 What do you use to bath your LO?

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Is this normal?

Is this considered diarrhea? My baby is one month and 3 weeks. She is doing this since yesterday

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Epidural

Has anyone had an epidural that didn’t work? I was poked 3 times for my first epidural with my son, which did not work at all. They tried a second time and it also didn’t work. I plan on having more kids and I’m wondering what my chances are of this happening again. Has anyone who did have a failed epidural choo...

Incognito
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Help bath time!

I’m losing my mind. My 2 1/2 yr old HATES baths. I’m talking thrashing screaming crying and the works. He refuses to sit and it takes two of us to bathe him. Any recommendations or tricks that yall have used for bath haters? Thank you all 💕

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Poo- when is it a concern?

The past few days, my little girl's poos have gone looser in consistency, almost resembling korma curry. This has been going on for 5 days now with a loss of appetite too. She has most of her teeth alart from a few back molars and tgere is actually no scientific link between teething and bowel movements so i want t...

Incognito
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Are we still bathing our babies in the baby tubs, or are we using the adult tubs now?

Any recommendations?

Incognito
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Do you feel like there is more pressure on Gen Z to get Botox/plastic surgery?

My SIL is 23 and gets Botox on her lips, cheek fillers and just flew to Turkey to do her nose… she’s absolutely stunning normally. Now she wants a bbl… I always felt like cosmetic surgery/botox is more for ageing or restoring your body etc…

Incognito
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Worried if baby is still reacting

My 7 week old baby was put on Neocate LCP following suspected cmpa - today is our 6th day on it. Baby’s symptoms seemed to improved at first but now I’m worried they’re coming back/presenting new symptoms. Baby is coughing and congested after feeds, crying in what seems like severe pain after some bottles (not all) ...

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Health Visitor

I have a health visitor coming to the house tomorrow. What should I expect?

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Constipation

My EBF 4,5 month old hasn’t had a bowel movement for 7 days. We tried massage, bicycle legs, prune juice, tummy massage and nothing has helped. Any suggestions? Thank you x

Incognito
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Judgemental health visitor

Just had my home visit from the health visitors today and oh my God she seemed so judgemental when I said I was formula feeding and that we use a dummy. Hope I don't run into her again!

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