Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby

On a day at home (not working or nursery etc) how long generally do you actively engage in play with your baby?

Is it ok to use Epsom salts? I’ve read mixed opinions!

I had my first baby 5 weeks ago by emergency forceps delivery. How long did you wait until you had sex and was it painful? Me and my partner haven't had sex the whole time since conception. But I'm now worried about how my first time will be after being cut and stitched.

Baby due his final lot next week. He’s been terrible with both the first and second lots. The second lot was worse than the first as he had a poorly stomach for weeks. The first lot he had a huge temperature for 3 days! Anyone had a better reaction for the final lot? Thanks

I can’t be the only one super jealous of these babies sleeping through the night?! My little one gives me anything between 1.5-3.5 hours a time 😩 And tbh if he does give me 3.5 it’s a win 😅 Praying he starts giving me longer soon! Who else is in this club?! 😴

Is anyone else's 2yo not sleeping at night like they used to? My son would sleep pretty good, even if he woke up he'd go back to sleep on his own. But for the past 2.5 weeks he's waking up in the middle of the night and won't go back to sleep for hours. I have been bringing him to the big bed because otherwise he wi...

My boy turned 1 on the 8th of Oct, I rang 0-19 services today bcos his sleep is getting hard to cope with and wanted some advice and reassurance. The lady was quite abrupt and said that my boy is having way too much milk that they should be drinking 20ounces in 24 hours. I just went along with it but now I’m thinkin...

Is anyone doing anything different ready for the clock change this weekend? My girl is currently going through a fighting sleep phase anyway, naps & up in the night when she’s normally a good sleeper 😬 but she always wakes for the day between 5/5:30, just worried that will now be 4am 😅

My baby girl is 6 months and ebf and I'm a ftm. I've been very patient with trying to get her to take a bottle, but I've had no luck. She just plays with it and doesn't suck. Even when she tastes my milk, she'll dribble it back out, and then she decides to turn her head and ask for the boob. Her dad has also tried w...

When is everyone cutting back on pumping and starting to dig into their freezer stash?

Hi, the past couple weeks my 5 year old has been refusing to sleep until about midnight and when she is asleep she keeps wetting the bed very night! I have stopped her having drinks an hour before bed and makes sure she uses the toilet before getting into bed but I’m lost on what to do! Any advice would be great TIA

My little one slept for 12hour last night with no feed normally sleeps 10hours with a night with a feed. Today he only had 2 feeds normally feeds 2-3hours (I had to pump as I felt full) Exclusively breast fed

Does anyone else have a baby that’s been classed as high needs? I’ve been told my baby is high needs because he - cries a lot - gets bored extremely easily - wants holding most of the time and to be moving round They’ve said that it’s something he’ll grow out of once he can crawl (if he does) and when he walks but...

Body is less inclined to produce milk unlike natural birth triggering milk supply, Any advice on best bumps Thank you!

Any other mums pregnant again? We have another baby boy due end of March 🥰 19 month age gap and struggling to decide on a double buggy! Thanks

If in a toddler bed, what are you planning to do for winter? My LO currently has a 4tog duvet, I am finding conflicting information about a child his age having a thicker duvet? What are you doing? Getting a thicker duvet or sticking to 4 tog and putting heating on before bedtime?

Any advice pls as I don’t know what to do My 2.5yo last week was screaming in the middle of the night because it was ‘so loud’ and kept screaming ‘what’s that noise’ but I was with her and there was no noise at all Since then not much has happened but she’s asking again what all the noise is and I asked if it was...

My girl is 18 months and I'm not sure when we should shop using the monitor overnight, when did you stop?

Are you supposed to clean your new borns tongue? 🙈

I’ve seen messages on here where people have said their babies have dropped down to only 1 nap. Can I ask, why did you choose to do that and how did you know it was the right thing? I’m not judging at all, I’m just curious. My baby has always hated naps and I’m struggling to get him to sleep for his last nap.