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Help my 6 month old is constipated

So I am currently breast-feeding my son, and he has not pooped in five days. Naturally, I will call the pediatrician for advice on what to give him to relieve the constipation but I would like to know the experience that you ladies are having with pooping as far as your six month old, any advice? But for further re...

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Screaming during diaper change

Any tips to get through diaper changes without my newborn feeling like she’s being tortured? At times she can get through it without crying and other times, especially at night, she hates it so much. Bless my heart because I understand I have to remain calm

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Clingy baby

Is anyone else’s baby still so clingy? I’m still not able to leave his side to do anything 🥲

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Best Pram Suggestions!!

The question all new parents have but what’s everyone’s pram suggestions? There’s SO many I don’t want to make the wrong decision!! Ideally need something that’s good on different ground as I have a dog and plan on walks. Something that will grow with baby but easy to fold and change parts. We have the everything ...

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Dream feed

Hi girlies! I’ve always dream fed my daughter at around 11, how do I wean her off the dream feed or is this something I should just keep doing? Xx

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Baby not drinking much

Hi, just looking for some advice. My baby is 4 months a week today and she will usually only drink 3-4 ounces per bottle. We feed her every 2-3 hours. I tried sticking with a routine but because she doesn’t seem to drink an awful lot each feed it’s really hard as sometimes she’ll be hungry say an hour later and th...

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sleeping baby

would it be okay for baby to sleep in vest and Grow without cellar blanket as my Lo kicks it off in the night my egg says 22 degrees. i am thinking of buying a sleeping bag any recommendations let me know :)

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Night sweats

I’m 2wks postpartum after a Csection and EBF, when will the night sweats stop? 😓

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Reflux?

Hi all 7 weeks baby and I’ve noticed him getting more vomit up not only after feeds. He’s straining a lot as well but passing bowels normally and I can tell he’s really uncomfortable. GP has put him on trial for gaviscon. He’s starting to fall asleep on feeds so hard for me to burp him. Anyone had experience with y...

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Husband has more negative to say than positive…

He’s not the type of man who gives compliments or really says anything encouraging or positive about me. But he’s more the type to have banter and just poke fun at me or say something negative. And I’m all for a bit of banter but when there’s no positive to ever balance it out sometimes I am saddened or hurt by it. ...

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Sleep regression??

I need advice, so my daughter has been sleeping horribly and not sleeping through the night anymore. she hasn’t really had any sleep regression until now and she’s been sleeping through the night since like three months old. She’s waking up about every 2 to 3 hours but only after I go to sleep. So shes been going to...

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Baby gasping for fun??

Bit of a random one but has anyone else’s baby learned they can gasp for breath and seem to do it for fun? She will do it when excited and to get my attention and it literally sounds like she’s having an asthma attack but she’s smiling and laughing whilst doing it?! Wondering if she’s learned a new sound and is fixa...

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Cluster feeding?

So last night my 4 week old started taking so much milk, she’s on 5oz, but started wanting more an hour later and did the same through the night! Just constantly kept wanting more, I hardly had any sleep! Tonight she’s started the same just wanting more and more but not slowing or showing signs she’s full! And start...

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anyone else’s

anyone else’s 4 month old act like putting a shirt on is the equivalent of being tortured

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Bump and boob oil recommendations

Has anyone found any good oil / balms that actually seem to be working?

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Loft storage

Stupid question... We have so much stuff we aren't using for June babe anymore, but want to save it for future in case we're lucky to have another - such as bassinet for pram, snooze pod, newborn play mat etc. I'm new to living in a place with an upstairs and downstairs, never mind having a loft!! (I grew up in a fl...

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Do u watch your favourite show before bed for comfort?

If not what sort of things do you do

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Sleep help!

My 6 week old has not napped for weeks… I just don’t know what to do anymore… nothing I do can get her to nap any longer than 20 minutes…. This then causes all sorts of trouble in the evening… she doesn’t sleep great at night either so I’m absolutely broken… Any tips??? She used to hate swaddling but I’m re-tryin...

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Naps

How did you know when your little one was ready to drop their nap?my LB still naps in the middle of the day, for up to 2 hours. I have been capping it at 1 hour 30mins but I think we need to make it shorter. He always seems exhausted and I couldn't imagine him going the whole day without. Did you shorten yours or ju...

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11 month naps

How many naps a day? Are people pushing on the morning nap to have a big lunch nap?

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