Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Care

Hi my little boy is 9 weeks old and has been struggling to go to the toilet for a while now is there anything I can give him to help him?

What is the most humiliating or awkward experience you've encountered during an interview? Was it your doing or your interviewer? How did you manage the situation, and what's the takeaways or recommendation to someone going through the intensity of the interview process.

I've just put my child for a settle in session, and I'm feeling major guilt. They stayed for an hour without me in the room, and when I went back in. They saw me and started to hyperventilate crying, and that's when I saw they had peed. When I felt it, it was cold. So mummy instinct is feeling really angry that my...

My son will be 20 months when my baby girl will be born and want to get him a good toy. He loves slamming the doors of our sideboard and putting things in it. I've been looking at the IKEA one? I want something that will last and not look dented after a few uses, it will be in our living room

Hi all, this is my first pregnancy - I am currently 17 weeks and have yet to be told anything about vaccines and just wondered if this should have been discussed at my midwife appointments. I also wondered if anyone had received the RSV vaccine as the information online is so varied and struggling with knowing what ...

Hi ladies , my boy and I got our 6 week check up this afternoon with the Dr so I’ll question it then. What did you ladies notice with babe when they had CMPA? My boy is really bunged up, he’s pooing atleast 7 times in a 24hr period and it’s looser and has mucous in it, he’s got a pimply rash on his face and chest, ...

Anyone who’s baby had tongue tie procedure done ? And at what age?

My newborn's umbilical cord fell off. Does this look okay? I took a damp qtip to it but it didn't come off. It's kind of hard and a yellow color.

Is this a thing in the UK? I have not been contacted by my GP or HV for this …

My 8 month baby is a bit constipated. He strains while popping, and his stool is a harder than usual. What foods (based on your experience) helps and what to avoid? We make purées and do a little BLW. He easts about twice a day (solids), drinks water, and is EBF. Thanks

Are the 8 wk jabs done in the thigh? And am I right it’s x2 jabs? Shall i give my son calpol beforehand or wait until after? Thanks!

My baby is 1 month old and is very Congested shes also throwing up quite a bit. Im currently breastfeeding her. Ive been to the gp and have been told the vomiting is due to latching incorrectly and the congestion is normal- they didn’t recommend anything other than changing the breastfeeding position. Im feeling con...

Why is my baby so refluxy and what can I do to help? She spits up a lot after feeds - we are going through multiple Muslins and bibs throughout the day; is that normal? We have been given Gaviscon by the gp but I am worried about trying it in case it makes her constipated. Could the reflux be because of something e...

So my baby is 6days old and having really loose poos but still straining,I hate seeing her so uncomfortable has anyone got any tips or advice please and thank you in advance,it’s getting me really upset seeing her like that i don’t like it (first time mum)

My baby is 9 weeks old & is formula fed. We increased his bottles in the last day by an extra ounce because he was comfortably finishing them & has seemed to be hungry. He is now having 150ml per feed. However, today he has cried after every feed - pain cries rather than hunger cries. I stop & regularly attempt to b...

For anyone whose child HATES getting their hair washed, I wanted to share something that helped us through. For context, my daughter will be 2 next month. This might seem very silly to some people, but we pretended the water was rain because she likes to look at rain…I started by sprinkling water in our hands, maki...

I know it's part of routine but I worry about my bubs skin it's sensitive and gets dry quickly...but can't help but wonder should this just be part of his routine...they are 11 months!

My five week old baby is breastfed. I’ve just noticed her poop is a different colour to usual. Is normally very yellow, now it’s a dark green kind of colour. Does anyone know why and if I need to be concerned?

Please don’t judge me or whatever. I feel like i should skip these jabs for my little one. What happens if i do?🥹

Any recommendations for baby to use for probiotic drops etc???