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Recent discussions

Is this too light?

11 and 12 days post 5 day fresh transfer. There is slight progression. I'll do a digital tomorrow

Just found out I’m pregnant, I have a two year old son and second my son will be 1 in next month

I’m little older so trying to have as many as I can in this little time

I told my family they didn’t seem as happy, I know it will be super hard but if I’m happy shouldn’t they be too?

Toddler and a new born

I'm on maternity leave.

Just had a new baby.
My daughter is 2.8 years old and I'm considering taking her out of nursery, but wonder if I can manage.

But surely I can, so many people look at 2 kids at one time.

Please share your experience looking after a new born and toddler.

Nursery fees are sooo much, so I'm thinking for financial reasons too take her out. But is it worth it?

Petition to use emergency text alerts for missing children

We already have the system in place, a petition has been started to see if we can use the emergency text alerts for missing children. Imagine if you could immediately have millions of eyes out and ready looking for your child if god forbid they go missing.

If you agree please sign and share. If you disagree that’s fine too but please keep it pleasant.

https://c.org/RDpTWLSPXx

Girl mom question about 2nd baby introductions

We are expecting a son and we are nervous about introducing the “wrong” way.

Did other moms have success if so what did you do to prepare toddler (18 month old) for a baby sibling?

Imaginary friend

Has anyone ever experienced their child having an imaginary friend?

One and done?

Hi, has anyone decided to stop after one child? I'm really torn and don't know what to do. I really struggled when my son was born and not sure I would cope mentally if I had to go through all that again. The only reason I would have another one is so he had a brother or sister. I worry he'll be lonely on his own and wish he had a sibling. I'm worried I'll regret it if I only have one but at the same time don't want to do it all again. I'm 40 next year so don't have long to decide either. Are there any only children on here (adults)? Do you mind being an only child?

Torn between religions and life choices

I was born into a Muslim family and raised to believe Islam was the only way. I was never taught to pray or never understood anything about Allah or the quaran. Though I once thought Islam was peaceful there are many things I do not agree with and the fact I must learn a foreign language just to understand prayer again is something I question. I was forbidden to enter a church or read the bible.
Now as an adult I am completely torn. I have children we ‘raise as Muslim’ despite never praying or understanding anything about Islam. Right now I don’t believe in anything I just know there is a god. I don’t want to go to hell but I don’t know what religion is the real one.
I don’t want to raise my kids the way I was raised I want them to have a religion but then should they wish to investigate other religions or convert them I will support that whole heartedly.
I want to believe. I want to belong. What do I do?

Any tips or recommendations on books for toddlers going through home moves and change of people leaving behind and new people coming into life and just big life changes

I’m solo only parent and we are moving a few hours away leaving behind a few people my daughter has had in her life around to help with childcare that she adores (au pair and friends etc).

We don’t have extended family around as such in life, so she has always had a support network of people that have been around that I’ve tried to create where we are currently living, leaving. Alongside an au pair who stayed with us for a little while while I was going through some rlly stressful life stuff and not been myself, whome she adores. She will be leaving us just after our move and settled into our new place in two wks 😢 . (as this amazing girl / au pair is going to uni).
She adores her, I’m so worried how she’ll take it. She calls her her big sister/best friend 🤍

But I’m doing a hopeful overlap of a lovely new au pair joining us at new area, as realised my daughter needs this. Just for a bit longer in life. I’ve been so stressed and quite low with some tricky life stuff going on, when it’s just her and I, I realised I wasn’t doing the best for her, and she regressed. So am sacrificing some things to be able to carry on with plan on new au pair after our current one leaves us who was with us for nearly two months, so my daughter doesn’t feel stuck with just me. I need it too tbh, the support has been life changing.
But also my daughter will be starting nursery for the first time at our new home and area (although she’s excited about that)

It’s a lot of change, but positive change. That it is a lot of change. And the worry, she may miss a few people. But I’m trying to create a support network to carry us through the change and hope she copes okay with it all.

But if anyone has any recommendations of books about changes like this and that goodbyes are not Forever and how to embrace exciting new changes etc

🙏🏼

Telling kids about seperation

Hi all, my partner and I have recently split and plan to tell the kids this weekend. Im feeling sick about having the conversation....are there any words of advice on how best to deliver the news to the kids? They're all 5 and under so I guess mainly my 5 year old will understand what's going on....

Sweep 39 weeks

I have a sweep on Wednesday and really nervous about going should I just miss it or is it worth going ?

Boundaries when baby is here

How is everyone going about telling family members about when they want visitors, and not kissing baby. I didn’t fuss to much with my first born as she was born during Covid and no one could come round and obviously there frequent testing when sick, but now being due in a few weeks and it coming into cold and flu season, I just don’t feel comfortable with it, especially because all family members are around kids and we all know how kids catch everything 😂

Anyone having their transfer tomorrow or this month??

Anyone having a transfer tomorrow? Or, this month, my frozen transfer is tomorrow, and I'm looking for others doing it.

Wouldn't it be amazing if everyone could treat each other like they do in emergency situations

Where a strangers' skin colour or politics no longer matter because you're all just wanting to help each other survive.
In those moments, people can recognise that the other person is a mother/brother/father etc.
I wish it could always be like this 🤍

Mat leave ending

Is there anything you wish you had done or anything you are so happy you did your last week of mat leave to make the transition easier?

Mamas, I’d really appreciate any advice or suggestions! 🥹

I currently have a nearly 6 month old, and we'd love to have three kids. I'm thinking about having them fairly close together, so I'd love to hear from those of you with 2 or 3 children close in age.

How are you finding it? Is it really as hard as people say, or is it worth it in the long run? 😅

I'm just trying to plan ahead (as much as you can with kids! 😂) and would love to hear your honest experiences; the good, the bad, and everything in between.

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