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Does anyone use the tommee tippee GoPrep flask??

I use the Milton cold water steriliser and obviously sterilise the flask after each use however I just wash the lid in hot soapy water and then wipe down with Milton spray as obviously I don’t want to damage the sensor on the lid. I notice when reading the booklet it says you can sterilise the lid using a UV steri...

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Healthy Start Cards

How do we use the healthy start cards when paying in supermarket? Do you put the items as a separate shop or can you do it all in one go?

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Constipation?

Hi all, My baby is 3 months old today and she’s not pooped in 2 days, is this normal? I EBF. She usually goes everyday so just wondering if she’s potentially constipated and what is best to help her?

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Feeding Time

Is anyone else really struggling with feeding time? My LO is 19 weeks and every single time I feed him, it’s an absolute battle. I’ve tried going up a teat size, different bottles, changing environments etc but it doesn’t seem to make much of a difference. He’s at that stage where he’s extremely nosey, but I j...

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Dummy

Does anyone else’s babies play with their dummy? Its so frustrating because she keeps pulling it out & then cries cos she can’t get it back in again 🙈

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Trying breastfed baby with a bottle

Anyone have any tips/ tricks to get 6mo to take a bottle? She took one a few times in the early days when my boobs needed a break 😅 then again she was content at about 3 months when I went on a night out, but now she just isn’t interested 😫. Looking to do some KIT days back at work but it’s frustrating as I can’t…

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Sleeping separately

Two nights ago my partner decided he will be sleeping in the guest bedroom because he’s not sleeping well with the baby (10 months old) waking up due to teething pain. Her cot is in our bedroom even though she has her own room. My partner and I are intimate about once a month, maybe twice sometimes. Now we don’t eve...

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Naps (or lack of!)

Hi all I feel like I’ve tried every trick/tip there is to extend my babies day time naps, it works for one nap or a day then the next it stops working. She is 5.5 months old and her evening sleep is pretty good so I’m not going to complain about it, I’m just putting her down as a cat napper. My question is - do n...

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When will cycle return postpartum?

Hey everyone! My little one is still breastfeeding 4/5 times per day and my cycle has still not returned 9mo pp. Is anyone else also experiencing this? Starting to think about baby #2, but not ready to wean quite yet. Thanks:)

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Baby sleep

How much does your baby sleep? My little boy is 8 weeks and seems to still just constantly sleep all day

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What toys?

What toys is your baby interested in at the moment?

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Baby toys

Hi everyone, what baby toys have you got or planning to get? I have a few different baby sensory mats and play gyms, comforters, swing and bouncer with toys attached. When are you planning on introducing more substantial toys?

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No more sleep 😭

I need some help! My baby is 8m and he has always slept through the night like always! For about 4 nights now he will wake up at 2/3am and not sleep until 6am idk what it is he’s always tired when it’s time for bed any suggestions? Ps. He doesn’t know how to self soothe he feeds to sleep… maybe thoughts on sleep tra...

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Wetting through

My 19month old is wetting through her nappies through the night! She never used to it would hardly be wet before but last month I’m constantly washing her sheets daily. She was using pampers number 5/6 pull ups but because she was wetting through I was told to try a cheaper brand as they might even be better so went...

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Hates being put down

First time mum to a 8 week old little boy, I’m struggling with getting baby down in Moses basket when asleep I’ve tried every trick in the book but everytime I put him down he wakes straight away. I’ve tried putting him down drowsy but again soon as I do he starts what looks like fighting for his life. Even when awa...

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Period

How do you keep your milk supply when your period comes back? I'm trying to increase my milk supply already and I've heard that when your period comes it decreases.

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Too much sleep??

Anyone else's baby sleeping a crazy amount?? Ever since he was around 11 weeks old my baby has slept 12 hours straight through the night. Will usually go to bed at around 6.30pm and wake at around 6am. Recently his bedtime seems to be getting earlier. When I put him down for his naps through the day and in the aft...

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Awaiting surgery

Any mommas on here have had open heart surgery for their LO . My poor baby is in the hospital still been there for almost a month and it looks like we will be here mid November early December and I’m struggling my whole life turned upside down and I miss being able to snuggle and play with him 💔 has anyone been…

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What is tongue tie? Are we seeing more cases of tongue tie in the recent years?

So apparently it’s a genetic mutation?

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Saying words

Is your Feb baby saying words yet? (Mama, Dada…)

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