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I have 2 kids, a newborn and a 2 year old. Does anyone have any tips on managing 2 kids?

My baby’s dad doesn’t bother at all he hasn’t seen him since he was 3 months old and he doesn’t bother pay me and he didn’t bother coming to his first birthday and I done the mistake, putting him on the birth certificate and giving his last surname but now I want to change it but he won’t let me he has blocked me on...

I’m due sept 14th, FTM, and I’m feeling so unprepared for everything 😩 I don’t feel like my doctor’s appointments have been very helpful for planning… what are you guys doing to be prepared for the hospital? Anyone collecting colostrum? What are you bringing in your bag? Any tips or information would be so helpful ❤️

Just curious does anyones mum help out witht there LO? My baby is 7wks old and my mum absoloutly adores my baby but dosnt have any desire to want to help out? In pained her the other day when she mentioned she could of looked after the baby for 30 minutes if my step dad took me to the shops to get milk for the baby ...

Has anyone started collecting colostrum? I started 3 days ago and feel so defeated as I’m really not getting much

Jonah doesn’t have a Dad (for reasons I don’t feel like sharing on here) and he will have that explained to him when he’s older but for now he is taught that all families are different. I’ve always worried about how he will cope when other children ask questions or when he starts noticing they all having Daddy’s an...

So I'm black and have a few white friends. Father is also white Irish but we separated not long after I was pregnant due to different views. Anyway, she only scream crys when handed to him and even if he talks to her. At first I thought maybe just men but she's fine with my brother and my neighbour...so I'm genuinel...

Just had a particular unnerving experience in a waterstones cafe where one lady touched my two week old babies face when I was holding her and a man pulled open my cover when I was breast feeding to look at my baby. I repeat, a stranger, a male stranger, pulled open my cover exposing my breast and the baby because ...

Did you find it OK or painful? How long until you were able to go about normal activities?

I was just wondering if there were any parents of 3 or more kids who were willing to give some insight as to how hard it is?! I feel like 3 kids gets a bad reputation anyway, and I’m keen to hear from parents of children with neurodivergence as to what it’s really like with more. Our eldest is awaiting results fr...

So my daughter is about 19 months old and me and my husband have been considering on trying for a second one in a few months. However, I’m still debating if we should or not. There is the factor that my daughter needs to grow together with a sibling (but she already has a half-sister who doesn’t live with us and vis...

Anyone on the same timeline? How are you managing and when are you officially testing?

Too Tired to Fight: 13 Essential Conflicts Parents Must Have to Keep Their Relationship Strong https://amzn.eu/d/d2sR2aT Highly recommend. These guys also have a very good instagram account that I found helpful. https://www.instagram.com/couples.counseling.for.parents?igsh=anZxMXdqcXF5ajc1 Hope this helps ❤️

How do you resolve parenting disagreements? What if each of you feel strongly about opposing views? Who “wins”?

I’m 2 months into 2 under 2 and I’m handling it so horrifically that I feel I need them to be put into foster care or something, anything. I cannot do this.

Im having my first child in November and it's a boy, my concerns on how to be a mother but even more to a boy I can use a friend and a mentor on what to possibly expect .

39 years old, egg retrieval yesterday and call to say only 2 eggs fertilised today. Feeling very deflated. Any one with positive stories to keep me going to Monday?

I am just 3dp5dt with 2 embryos and time is moving so slow 😄 how are you coping with it?

Not for myself but a family member who is in a very difficult spot! It’s a bit complicated, but as a general thing, in the case of a separation, if the parent who is the main carer being the SAHP take the kids to move out, can the other parent accuse them of kidnapping? In this case, in case there are 2 mums, the SA...

Is anybody on the fence about having a second child? Like I know I want it but I am worried that I won’t physically and emotionally cope.