Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Care

My little boy is 5 weeks old an what ai thought was baby acne is now all over his back an stomach. He also poos every feed, it's very watery an has never been solid. He seems in discomfort when he has to pass wind? Would you suggest this is cmpa? Il post more pics in comments..

Iv'e just self referred to physiotherapy for pain in my pelvis. I'm so uncomfortable sitting and walking. They advised there will be about a 2 week wait for an appointment but does anyone know what I can expect? Or have any recommendations for things I can do in the meantime to help? I feel like it's too early to be...

Anyone else’s little one screams when they feed? It’s only been the last few weeks, some days he’s ok and others it happens every feed during the day. He’s settled during the night and feeds well without screaming, it gets worse as the day goes on usually from just before dinner time. We’re trialling no diary as t...

My LG has her 1year jab today, the nurse advised about doing the calpol dose every 4 hours however she is now at nursery and they will not administer a dose unless she has a fever. The next dose is due at 3:30, how important is it for the dose to be given? I pick her up at 5:30 and I have a job interview at 3 which ...

I have a 3 week old baby, finding it very hard to wind him and now has the start of colic. Any recommendation on what I can used for him will be greatly appreciated.

How long did it take to receive your child benefit after applying it’s been couple week I’ve applied but nobody’s got back to me!

Does anybody else’s baby constantly try and push to do a poo or trump? My baby is constantly doing it, has been doing it for 2+ weeks. He isn’t necessarily constipated, he goes roughly about once a day. It’s so frustrating because he looks in pain and I don’t know what to do?

Has anyones toddler been constipated since 1year jabs? Any tips other than prunes, lots of fluids etc

Any recommendations for a maternity support belt? Midwife thinks I have PGP and a support belt may help.

My LO went through a period of struggling with trapped wind. This got better with gripe water and we stopped using it for a week or two. Last two days, it seems to have returned and she is struggling again. gripe water isn't helping as much. We are doing things to get the toots and burps out but she still struggles...

Hey all? My little boy is 26 months coming up and I haven’t had any contact on his 2 year check up yet, just wandering how long after your child turn 2 did you get contacted? Thank you

Anyone else using aptamil and baby getting constipatipated? My baby is 3weeks old and getting constipated again and again

My exclusive breast fed baby has started having a few green poos still having the mustard yellow ones but some are green is this normal? X

How often are we bathing our little ones?

My LO (combination fed) was having about 4 poops per day, but now has maybe 1 per day, is that normal? How would I know if he is constipated? He does pass gas and is eating as usual

Baby girl hasn’t poo’ed since Monday, so it has been 3 days. She seems completely fine in herself, she is still passing wind as normal but just hasn’t poo’ed which is unlike her. Should I contact the doctor or not, as she seems normal in herself?

Is this normal? Whilst feeding and afterwards my baby sounds like a raptor. Kind of like high pitched little squeels and sounds congested. We burp and burp him and it still happens. Does anyone else's baby do this?

Did your lo have any reaction to the flu jab or they were fine afterwards

Is it normal for babies to be terrified of baths in bathtubs ? My girl has been doing sink baths and loves them but she’s gotten to big and water goes everywhere so twice now I’ve tried to give her a bath in tub and she just screams. (She doesn’t have but like 2 bath toys should I try more? )

my 6 week old has reflux symptoms of being sick after most feeds (not projectile), squirming/pushing and generally uncomfortable 10 mins after feeds, poos are normal and not mucusy, never had blood in the poo, happy/content during feeding and the period straight after it. We have just started to take omeprazole, sti...