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Is it inappropriate to be intimate with partner whilst baby is sleeping in the same room?

And If not - at what point does it become weird?

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Period postpartum

Hey, sorry if this is TMI but I’m curious to know. I’m 4 weeks postpartum today. Is it possible to start a period so soon after? I haven’t had red blood discharge since birth hence why I believe it might be my period. I’m also exclusively pumping.

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AITA

Spent over an hour on the phone to a friend who is separating from her live-in partner. He is shouting at her, but not physically violent. She though is still upset and scared, understandably. After an hour long call with me supporting her, she ended up sounding a bit better, and then said to me and that me and he...

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Travel cot

Can someone please recommend a travel cot thats good but not too expensive? My baby boy is starting to get too big for his moses basket but is under 6 months so cant go in his big cot yet (in another room also cant move it without dismantling it) I assume i’ll need a travel cot anyway to take away with me so one th...

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Baby Daily Outfit Changes

Hi ladies! Random question; if you bathe your NB baby at night and change them into a fresh vest and bodysuit then…are you also changing them into a fresh set again when they wake up in the morning or do you wait until you bathe them the next evening?

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Overthinking/milestone anixety

How can I over come overthinking.. if my baby isn’t clapping, saying dada for a day I panic and overthink.. if I see a baby doing something which she hasn’t reached I also get stressed.. I google things and my anxiety goes over the top.. she’s recently started flapping her hands which I know most babies grow out of....

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Transition from BF to formula

Moms please help. My boy just turned 8 months old and we are desperately trying to put him on to formula but it’s proven to be difficult. He probably like the comfort of BF. My hubby tried couple of time during the day and I tried as well before putting to sleep but he only takes a small amount. We trying to give it...

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Pram Sun Shade

Can anyone recommend a pram sunshade? I'm worried about the little one over heating!

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Bedtime 3 week old

Feeds at night. How many feeds or how long inbetween feeds is your baby waking. My daughter has regained her birth weight but was waking every 2/3 hours. Since gaining birth weight back on, I forgot to set alarm as I fell asleep. She went 5 hours, but she didn’t wake to feed until then. Is 5 hours ok overnight?

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Fighting sleep

My little girl is 5 weeks tomorrow , she normally naps a lot during the day, I noticed recently she’s waking more in the mornings but she would still nap fine and sleep fairly well at night too but today she’s been fighting every nap and has been awake pretty much all day only drifting off for max 20 mins at a time ...

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Tips for nap time

Has anyone got any tips to get my 8-9 week old to nap during the day? Hes been sleeping well at night but i don’t know if that’s just due to not really napping during the day? Seems the only way is to cry until his bottle is ready, take one sip then fall asleep 😅

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Night feeding

If my 4 month old falls asleep during a night feed eg 3am, should I stop feeding them at that point or give the whole bottle if they’re still sucking? I’m just thinking do they need the full bottle? Will it help them sleep longer?

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Cleaning bottles

I’ve been noticing an oily residue on bottles after washing in hot soapy water and scrubbing with a bottle brush and then using a sterilizer. I rinse them very well so I don’t think it’s soap residue. Usually when I wash and sterilize a second time it comes off. Anyone else experience this?

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Wake windows help - colic/reflux baby

I feel guilty because im not doing much with one month old she has bad reflux and colic so screams most of the time. I’m at wits end and feel guilty but I try put her in bouncer she screams.. only looks at toys and books for a few mins then screams. Is it too late ? Just worried how this will affect her development....

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Struggling First time csection mama.

Struggling First time csection mama. I can only formula feed and I’m feeding my baby rn and I’m crying and feeling so sad I can’t connect with her and it’s affecting me. But she’s healthy and growing and I’m so happy.

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Night feeds

My 5 day old is waking up every 30 minutes for a fed. I’ve trying everything. Nappy change, burping, rocking to sleep. Nothing works cus all he wants is to be attached to me. Any ideas?

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