Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Care

My little one is going through it at the moment. He has really bad gas and cries quite a bit as he’s trying to pass it for which he also goes bright red in the face and draws up his legs of which I’m doing things to help. However during the night he also draws up his legs, writhes around, grunts and sounds really c...

When did you get your 6 week Postpartum check appointment? My LO is 6 weeks and a day old, there has been no word of any appointment for this PP check but we've already had confirmation of when her first immunisations will be. Baby was a NCIU babe so would of assumed the check would be more priority than scheduling ...

So my baby is due for his 12 month vaccines tomorrow & my boyfriend is against it bc he believes certain vaccines causes autism. He gets most of his information off social media & I tell him to do real research with actual studies on this information before coming to the conclusion based on a video that someone did....

Has anyone dealt with freenet constipation in their toddler? How frequently does your almost 2 year old poop?

Hi, I have a hair appointment booked for this week when my baby will just be 4 weeks old. Partner will be at home taking care of the baby for a few hours. I'm wondering if it's ok to go when baby is so young or if i should cancel. We are combo feeding so that's not issue when in away but I feel like it's bad of me t...

My boy is 10 weeks & HV noticed a slight tongue tie so referred us to get it cut. He doesn’t seem affected by it as he can feed an can poke his tongue out etc. Is it worth getting it cut still? And does it hurt them?

How often should my infant be pooping? He isn’t pooping a lot maybe 1-3 times a day is that enough? Also the past couple days he’s been having liquid diarrhea is this normal? I am only breast feeding at the moment. I need opinions and advice on this please?

Anyone else’s baba got a tongue tie? My little boy has one just like my little girl had and we had to get this cut through a private clinic. Little man is feeding good having 120ml every 3 hours but is so noisy during feeds and there’s also a slight clicking noise when he drinks. I’m in two minds as to whether ...

At what age should we stop bathing or showering with our kids? I don't want them remembering lol.

Hi what was all ur little ones like on their second lot of jabs?

Hi all, I wanted to share that my OB prescribed estrogen cream (estrodial cream 0.1%) to help strengthen the walls/ help with bladder/urine urgency. It’s a 6 week application per tube and I’m about 10 days in and can already tell it’s helping. This, is addition to pelvic floor therapy, in my opinion, may be the win...

Hi, does anyone know how long a birth reflection appointment is? And am I allowed to bring my baby with me?

Does anyone know what this could be?

Hi girls, we are going to be on the east coast (Sydney, cairns and Gold Coast) with the baby for 3 weeks, she will have had her 8 week and 12 week Jabs in the UK prior. However I am curious what jabs and the timeline babies have them in Australia? I will be checking with the doctor tomorrow if there was additional s...

Anyone else's toddler SCREAM whenever you need to wash their hair?? My son is 3.5 now and still screams bloody murder whenever I need to wash his hair. I try to have him lay back so he doesn't get water in his face but he doesn't listen so I just end up powering through it while he screams fearing the cops are going...

Anyone’s baby had oral thrush?

Hi all, has anyone else’s baby struggled with this? My little girl is 11 days old and is mainly breastfed but she has a formula feed before bed. We ended up needing to take her to hospital the other day as she hadn’t pooed for 5 days and they were concerned when we rung. The Paediatrician examined her and was happy ...

My LO had his 12 month jabs last Monday, we had no reactions or fever etc. However, he has been so grumpy & whiney ever since & I don’t know whether it’s just coincidence since the jabs? Has anyone else encountered this? I want my happy child back!!

Have any of you had a letter about the 2 year check? I heard it was around the 27 month mark which we're at now and haven't heard anything.

Hi, I’ve got a 5 week old and I EBF, but whenever she feeds she seems to be uncomfortable and pulls her legs up or kicks and goes a little red in the face, she then almost never settles after a feed and it can take hours to wind her, settle her, get her to drop off to have to start the process all over again because...