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ALWAYS CARRY DUCT TAPE

Omg. we went to the park and the sun was just ridiculous I bought this parasol for the pram and it was just rubbish, so after like 10 minutes we went to get back in the car and she needed feeding so I started the car for the aircon and sat in the back feeding her til she fell asleep. Put her in the seat ready to go...

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Tongue tie terrorist

My 2.5 week old had his tongue tie (anterior) snipped last week - before that he was an angel during the day, could put him down in cot/moses basket for naps and he’d sleep away happily. Since having the snip he’s become super needy and won’t settle unless he’s in your arms. Know midwives/nurses say the op doesn’t b...

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Older mums, what are we doing about bending over the tub for our little ones' baths?

My little one is 14 months, so he needs very close supervision in the 🛁. I have solved the knee issue with a memory foam bathmat, but my back is killing me from bending over the bath while kneeling. Does anyone have any tricks?

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8 week jabs with cold?

My little girl has her 8 week jabs tomorrow but she's got a cold and a cough. Will they still give them to her?

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Runny poo in LO

My little one seems to have a really runny poo sometimes practically liquid, wondered if this is normal and if not what to change

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Poop 💩

Hello breastfeeding mums. Just wondering how frequently does your little one poop nowadays! Mine is 15 weeks now and no longer poops every day. Anyone else?

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My baby is still throwing up on reflux formula.

My little boy has been having some weight gain issues. We suspected he might’ve been lactose intolerant so we tried a rice based formula but after a few weeks he just started to vomit up clear liquid every 2 hours after a feed. After seeing the clinician at child health, we think he may have reflux, so we've changed...

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Gipping and vomitting

My baby keeps asking to nurse and when I bring the nipple to her mouth she gags, but then will continue to root for it and then gag again when it’s near her mouth. The cycle continues and she eventually ends up being sick everywhere. Has anyone else experienced this???

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Frequent pooping

For the last few days, my baby poops 5-6 times a day, but it's not runny so it's not diarrhea, it's normal poop, but all of a sudden it's constant, usually after a meal. I feel like this isn't normal. I'm going to ring the GP tomorrow but just wondered if anyone else has gone through this? I wonder if it's an allerg...

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Baby girl can fart

She has had the loudest farts and farts more than any of my 3 boys. Every time I hear it I don't know why I get the biggest smile. Her butt talks more then she does.

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What are you all buying for in your play pen to stop baby falling and hurting themselves? Like something soft?

Was looking at foam jigsaw mats but don’t feel like they are thick enough and I can’t really afford a memory foam rug thing😫 Any ideas please?

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Do people use colic drops even if baby doesn’t have colic?

Just wondering.. our LO gets gas like any normal baby but we were gifted colief at my baby shower and i wondered if i should use it just for general gas or if it’s best to only use it for colic

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Help! Toddler holds in poop

My 18 month old has decided to hold in her poops for whatever reason. Any tips, advice, similar experiences?

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Poop

Hey ladies need a bit or advice my baby is ebf and is having bouts of diarrhea and now just had this poo that is basically all mucus. I'm.wondering is it's a milk allergy I'm lactose intolerant but have the odd thing with milk in. She's also really stuffy Anyone else had this

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Baths

Happy Mother’s Day! Can I take baby out after a bath if I wash his hair if so how long do I have to wait??

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Constipated 3-month old

We switched my baby to formula about two weeks or so ago. He switched to only having one big poop, maybe a couple tiny poops a day. But now he is going on 36 hours without a poop. What can I do? He is only 3-months but would baby prunes or prune juice be ok? Other suggestions? Edit: as I wrote this he took an epic ...

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