Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Care

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...

I have a baby bath, and a bath seat… Do I really need the baby bath when I can just use the seat in my own bath?!

My baby is currently 10 weeks old! For the past 5 weeks we have struggled with hours and hours of inconsolable crying. It has gradually got worse and he started throwing up significant amounts of feed, having a lot of wind and screaming like he’s in pain for hours. We took him to the hospital as my Husband and I w...

My 2 and half year old used to love the bath but since starting nursery at the start of September will now most nights have a meltdown when seeing the bath and won’t go in it, what can I do to help her enjoy bath time again?

We are a bit late with our one year vaccinations, gonna book them this week. What can I do to prepare? I have calpol, neurofen. Anything else I should get? Thank you

At what age do you get your boys hair cut for the first time? My lil one has thin hair but its starting to grow fairly long in the back 😅😅 he is 20 months 💜💜

My son is 2 weeks tomorrow and he’s only done this twice but it concerns me.. has anyone else’s newborn gagged in their sleep? He’s fine but it scares the mess out of me.

Is excessive dribbling and crying a sign of reflux? My little one is 10 weeks old and is dribbling lots, vomiting clear liquid. What else could it be ? Thanks

Does anybody elses newborn poop EVERY SINGLE feeding? We are feeding breast milk and wondering if this is normal… and because she poops so often after every BM she is hungry

Hi my baby is on gaviscon for reflux but it’s making her really struggle to poo :( does anyone have any suggestions to help her ? I’m doing bicycle legs with her and rubbing her tummy in the bath but she still seems to be struggling and crying when she’s pushing 😓

Threw up my whole breakfast after attempting to change my 11 mo old anyone else can relate?

Hey all, today I had my parents over to meet the baby after two weeks since her birth as we were being careful with visitors. My mum decided to plant a big kiss on my babys forehead when she held her after I told her to wash her hands / sanitise and warned her not to kiss the baby numerous times. I absolutely freake...

Hi all, My baby is currently 6weeks old and he's constantly having excess saliva that he's literally bubbling at the mouth. Is anyone else experiencing this with their LO?

Are hot baths safe in third trimester?