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Rsv jab

On my first born in 2023 the rsv jab wasn’t a thing for pregnant women to have now I’m pregnant and due in June 2025 I’ve been told to get this jab what is everyone’s opinion and who has had it?

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Silent reflux?

I think my little one has silent reflux. The symptoms he has are: - sounding snuffly and congested after drinking a little and then after finishing the bottle - coughs and splutters when feeding (his teat size is fine) - sometimes trouble being burped, whinges but doesn't cry - arches his back when trying to be bur...

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Places to take a 9 month old?

Any good soft play or play area suggestions to take a 9 month old who can sit and play but wants to be on the go but isn't quite there yet ? Thank you

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Sickness are after jabs

Did anyone’s LO get sickness like 2-3 weeks after the jabs?

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Best hair bobbles for baby girl?

Where do you buy your hair bobbles for your daughter?

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Felling Rubbish

Had my RSV jab on Tuesday and been feeling rubbish since then. Cough, blocked nose, green mucus, headache, achy body & just feeling tired. Tried calling GP but not been able to get an appointment (typical really) and not sure if I should get checked out, I’m 33 weeks. Baby is moving as normal and everything at my sc...

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One year old jabs

On 9th day since my one year olds jabs and waw they have really effected her. Shes full of cold has temperature and coughing but most of all not eating for me whatsoever its so fustrating and im getting bit concerned now. Anyone else gone through same?

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Bathing newborns

Hi all when did you give your newborn their first bath? And how often are you giving them?

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Health Visitor

Does everyone get visits from the health visitor? I had one visit when my LO was born and nothing since then and she’s currently 9 months old.

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Chicken pox vaccine

Are you going to get your little one vaccinated? I'm not sure what to do.

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Red light therapy

Tired mum thoughts... Has anyone tried this device for under eye red light therapy and have feedback, reviews or thoughts on it? I don't trust the website reviews. I'm curious and want to try it. But don't want to waste my money if it's all kaka

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Refusing bath time

My 15 month old has always loved baths but this week she started refusing to even touch the water, she’ll curl up and cling to me. The water is not too hot or too cold. I’m the only one who has ever bathed her so I doubt it’s trauma. She was sick last week but would still bathe, this week she has an ear ache but I’m...

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Vaccine research

So I’m due in July and I’m debating whether to vaccinate my baby or not (leaning more towards no vaccinations), does anyone have any websites/research or personal experiences they can share

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weird really stretchy string type thing in my 5 month olds poop….

Help! 5 month old pooped and I went to change her and she had this really stretchy string maybe like mucus but poop color in her diaper?!

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My newborn hates baths and does not sleep after it. I’m going crazy.

She is 1 month and since birth, she has always cried throughout bath time. I massage her after, feed her warm milk but she is wide awake. Bedtime is impossible with her. I dread bath time, I do it once every other day I am too exhausted to go through all of this every night. I have a 1 year old and 3 year old as w...

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Bath

We gave our sweet girl her first at home bath yesterday and she HATED it. Any tips to make it a more enjoyable experience for her?

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Gassy baby

Has anybody got a gassy baby/constipated baby? Anything you have tried make a huge difference? Thank you in advance 🥰

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Struggling to poo

My 5week old had been more fussy lately and I think it’s due to trapped gas and struggling to poop. He isn’t constipated though, he poops normal stools normal amounts a day he just has been straining and grunting/ crying more. He’s also been refusing to burp lately no matter what we do and i think that’s why he has ...

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5 days of constipation

Hi! My 4month and 2 weeks old baby decided to go on a poop strike four days ago. She is exclusively breastfed, but today is the fifth day without a bowel movement, and I’m getting worried. She looks normal, happy, eating a lot as usual, and nothing seems to bother her. I’ve tried massages, warm baths, exercises, an...

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Clear spit up

My son is nearly 3 months old and he just had very clear liquid come from his mouth. Sometimes he gets the white sort of milky spit up, but this was more like clear liquid? Just wondering if anyone else has had experience of this? He did have a bottle about 30 minutes ago and then we laid him down for his nappy, so...

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