Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Care

Does anyone know of any large second hand playpens available to purchase? I have a very adventurous little girl and could do with somewhere safe to place her now and again to play. Unsure if she will use it so keen to get one second hand.

My Lo is 3 weeks old today and wow she farts like an adult🤣 very loud and often stinks! Anyone else’s baby like this or just mine?

What symptoms did you get if you've experienced an anal fissure? Nothing to see on the external son presuming it's internal Thankyou X

Has anyone ever had the doctor prescribe lactulose for their newborn and if so, how much did you have to give them? My little girl is 4 weeks and very constipated, I think it’s due to the hungry baby milk she is on. I combo feed with breastmilk too so hoping that it helps her poo as well but it’s been nearly 24 h...

How is everyone showering? my fiancé working from 9 in the morning to 11 at night now. How are y’all managing to shower with a newborn. my little boy is almost 4 weeks old, and has recently started to get mad anytime i put him down.

how long after baby’s cord fell off did u wait to bath them

Hi has anybody else’s child 48 hour after 12 month vaccinations suffered with bending there legs especially one more than the other, when they do bend they scream out in a cry. Please let me know

My LO has had so many digestive issues that I have completely forgotten what normal poo should look like. This might be a weird request but can you share photos of what you consider a normal poop consistency?

I had the biggest scare yesterday. My baby ate and I put her in a bouncer after awhile she ended up falling asleep in it. (Which I was going to take her out because I heard it’s not good for them to sleep in one) My baby then started to choke in her sleep and it lasted about 3 minutes she was turning red/purplish. I...

If you give your baby a bath and their diaper is still dry from before the bath, do you... put the old diaper back on, it's still dry and clean, no need to waste a dry diaper OR throw out the dry diaper and put on a fresh diaper anyway??

If the 12-week jabs are delayed after the first lot, does it make a difference? Baby girl is 14 weeks now, and her 12 week jabs have been cancelled twice by our GP and they are yet to make a new appointment for us 🥴

My 3 year old has tonsillitis and I'm 99% sure I have it too, I feel horrendous and it's proving very difficult to care for 2 children (both my girls are on antibiotics 😭). I now looked and it says the average wait time right now is 3 hours 😱 Do you get given a time to return when it's this busy or do you HAVE to…

How was your LO after the 12 week jabs compared to the 8 weeks? Just wondering whether to expect a similar reaction or not

So my little girl attends the same nursery that I work at (she’s in the baby room and I’m in the toddler room) and on Thursday she came home and she had a dirty and sore bum from pooing yet her diary said she only had wet nappies all day but when they checked the nappy chart it turned out that it wasn’t filled in🙃…

I hope this isn’t TMI but desperately looking for advice or just solidarity - I’m a FTM and 13 weeks pregnant with twins and I’ve spent the past few months battling with chronic constipation that’s leading to fissures and pure agony - I’ve tried all the recommended things and am at a loss, worried that it’s only goi...

What laxatives are safe to take when breastfeeding? I am seeing mixed advice online. Had a c section 6 days ago and have been super constipated, lactulose isn’t helping and I can’t get hold of my midwife today. Need help asap, is so painful when I try to go 😭

my 5 week old cries all the time unless he has got the boob, which i’m sure he is using for comfort half the time. as soon as he is off he starts screaming and is inconsolable apart from maybe 2 x 20minute periods in the morning. i think he has silent reflux as his stomach is constantly gurgling, has wet sounding h...

Hello, anyone here who plans to use TENS machine or has done it for their pain relief during labour? I don’t really want an epidural or any sort of drugs. Just wondering how was the experience, did it helped you?

Hey guys! Just wondering if anyone has had the health visitor check? If so how was it? What do they need to know etc?

My 11 month old is very constipated and it’s causing lots of trapped wind and she’s not sleeping at night out of pain. Any tips on what to give her? Any food/meal suggestions? Or things to avoid? Thanks ☺️