Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby

For the last week I have been struggling with blocked milk ducts in my left breast. I have been able to clear them by standing under the shower, using an electric toothbrush to gently massage and then feeding baby but…. This latest blockage I have had for over 24 hours now and nothing seems to work. Does anyone have...

So my partner works full time (7.30am - 4pm, 5 days per week), and since our little boy was born two months ago, he has only done one night shift, where I slept from 11pm - 5am. He’s been back at work for the last month, and sleeps in our spare bedroom. He gets at least 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep every night w...

I’m really considering taking my son out of nursery with all the incidents happening. Firstly there was a boy who kept scratching him and one made him bleed but we were reassured they were handling it and now he’s been bitten to the point where the skin has been broken and bled! He’s in a group with 3-4 yr olds at t...

My 2 year old girl has a strong fishy smell down below. Usually on a morning is worse so I put it down to having her nappy on overnight. However Iv started showering her on a morning and the smell is still there. It looks slightly red inside however it’s a fight to look. Could It be the nappy’s or recon there is an ...

Hi My 2.4 years old son woke up last night (4.00 AM) crying big time and pushing his dad out of bed screaming “no dad”, we could not stop him from screaming and crying and being quite aggressive for maybe 15 minutes, is this night terror? Did anybody have this with their toddlers? For half of the night sleeps in ...

For those who gave birth in UK, were you allowed/offered to bath the newborn at the hospital? I want to bath my baby as soon as she is born but everywhere I read it says that they recommend not to do it for the first weeks or so. Can you still do it?

Can anyone please advice or help me! I have stopped breastfeeding (gradually over a week period) the last time I fed was 4 days ago and I’m in so much pain! My boobs are engorged but I don’t seem to have any symptoms of mastitis other than the pain making me feel sick! Is this normal? I have tried hand expressing a ...

Should a man be expected to get up with the baby during the night, if he’s working? I breastfed my baby til she was 5 months old. She’s not breastfed anymore she’s 9 months old. I’ve been the only one getting up with her every single night. I work too but only 4 hours outside of the home too 10pm. I’m fucking exhau...

Just out of interest, how long do your babies latch for? my 5 day old will go on for an hour at a time 😯 also when are you switching breasts? i was told to keep them on for at least 20 minutes on each breast but longer the better x

For how long do we need to bathe a newborn for the first time? Like 2 mins is fine or can we do more? I have an 8 day old newborn and was wondering if bathing him should be time bound?

OK, so I have a tricky one at least I feel conflicted…. I have a one year-old daughter. She is 27 pounds and just about 3 feet tall. State law says child has to be rear facing until the age of two, unless of course she is over 40 pounds and or 40 inches . My ex thinks it’s appropriate to have her forward facing i...

Hey! So I’m 29 weeks pregnant & really struggling atm I feel incredibly nauseous (especially when I go to bed), can’t get comfy & have really struggled to fall asleep the last few nights Is anyone else struggling atm? Any tips of what I can do 😭😭😭

Hoping people can offer some advice My baby girl is 1 month old and when I’m feeding her she’s having 1 oz at a time sometimes less, falls asleep so you take it away and then she screams for it and this goes on and on and on. What’s going on? 🥲

Just need to vent ig idk im a sahm step mom to a 9 year old son his mom isn’t involved at all my step son hates me Im 19 weeks pregnant with my first baby My fiance works up to 70 hours a week we barley talk I don’t get help or attention or support I’m on bed rest due to really hard news about my baby he calls me ...

Hi everyone. My little boy babbles lots, and I’ve occasionally heard him say mama, yeah & baba - but I wouldn’t say he has any proper words yet as those aren’t consistent. Any tips? Anyone in a similar position? HV not concerned as he’s under 2. Thanks x

Hi 1 year old got his nose hurt and it was bleeding but now it is ok just the mark is there. He went to nursery yesterday and today they ask me to fill incident form. Is this a procedure or they are going to do something about it? I was really scared

Can I ask everyone’s thoughts on this please? I’m seeing TikTok’s about how unsafe a 3 point harness car seat is and I’ve never thought about it… I’ve just looked at mine I’ve bought and it’s a Britax Romer and it has the Y shape.. so it’s a 3 point and now I’m worrying? Is a 3 point illegal? So many comments on...

For over 2 weeks we’ve been trying to get in to a routine, of bed at 7pm, feed at 2/2:30am and up at 6am. Bottles in the day are then 6,10,2,6. LO is still waking every night at 11/11:30 and 5am, settles back eventually without a feed. Really need help on getting him to sleep through and only wake for the 1 feed!!...

He just turned 5 months on the 20th the last 3 weeks has been hell, every day maybe 30 minute naps at a time if I’m lucky and either in the front carrier or on someone at night it hits 11:00pm and it starts the giggles, screaming, crying, screeching and hell breaks loose until 5:30am or even as bad as 9:00am I’m lit...

Is anyone else questioning if they love their partners anymore? I’m really struggling to connect with him in so many ways.. I’m 4 months pp and it’s hard to know if this is all just related to having a baby