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Epidural yes or no?

Hi😊 what’s your opinion on Epidural?

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Teats

How many months should I put baby girl on size 2 tests? X

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Baths

How often is everyone bathing their 5m olds?

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6+ months - Baby Baths

My boy is rapidly approaching 6 months now, and is soon going to be outgrowing his initial baby bath. What do we use after this? I see on the NHS website they advise against the suction seats but what can we use instead? Edit: to be clear I DONT want to use a seat- I'm just looking for safe alternatives for baby's...

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SAHM, do you play with your kids in the early morning?

My daughter wants to play with me as soon as I open my eyes, when I need my coffee and just over all time to gather myself. But I feel bad that I tell her I don’t want to play, I don’t try to beat around the bush, I tell her “mama doesn’t want to play right now okay?” I think that’ll help her learn that not everyone...

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CMPA, reflux, colic????

Hi, I am wanting some advice and wondering what you guys think of my babys symptoms. Hi is 5 weeks and fully formula fed- currently cow and gate. He is very fussy, he will not settle through the day at all if i try to put him down in his moses basket, sometimes he will settle in my arms but other times he will be ...

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constipation???

hi everyone, i have a 7 week old that recently has gone from finishing full 4oz/ 5oz bottles every feed to only sometimes drinking 2oz/3oz and i’ve noticed today he’s not had a dirty nappy in 24hrs!! but plenty of wet ones! Noah was a small baby when born at 5lb 7oz and is now 8lb 9oz, any advice much appreciated! i...

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After bath tantrum

Anyone else had a nearly 4m old just randomly start screaming the place down after their bath? But when in the bath he’s all smiles and happy🫠 he’s been great with baths since he was born but it’s just started happening after every bath now 😭

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Cow’s Milk Allergy

Long post, so my apologies! We welcomed our baby girl 3 weeks early on March 23rd. She’s been the HAPPIEST little baby and very little fuss (unless she’s a nakey girl). Every week since we’ve had some sort of poop issue - week 1 she wouldn’t go for 48+ hours, week 2 watery stool, etc. and we’ve gone to the pediatric...

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Constipation relief advice!

My baby girl is going on 20 weeks old. And she’s mostly formula - fed taking the brand Kendamil. Before, she used to be on breast as well but I slowly weaned her off (when she was about 3 months) but with taking both (formula & breast) her poop use to be normally good but recently I feel like she isn’t pooping as m...

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when you burn a candle what do you personally do with the excess/melted wax?

i feel like any time i leave mine IN the candle it pools around the wicks and i can’t use the candle anymore so i either dump mine in the trash or poor it into a wax melt so i can reuse it later lol

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What is baby porridge?

I didn’t grow up in the UK so a lot of things are going over my head… just wondering what is baby porridge? Is it just oats? Google seems to think it’s just oats… is it just oats?

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18m Review?

We were told we wouldn't have another developmental review with the HV until 2 years, but I've seen a few posts on here and other apps saying they've had their 18m review, and even one saying 15m review! Does it vary depending on where you are?

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6-8 week check up

Is the 6-8 week postnatal appointment mandatory? What do they check? Was just wondering whether I needed to go or not and whether the checks on baby are any different to what the health visitor checks in the same time. Thanks

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Poo help

Mt little one seem little constipated hes has started to keep screaming when needs a poo he is breastfed, very good at eating 3meals a day always has fruit and veg with meals has weatbix for breakfast Not great at drink but we do keep trying, what else can I do to help him. The poo aren't dark in colour just lit...

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No hot water through taps

Help! We’ve not had hot water in any taps since yesterday ofc it’s bank holiday so can’t get anyone out. However it’s not my house! It’s my fiances parents however they’re in wales in hospital. My daughter needs a wash but ofc can’t with no hot water through taps. We have to bath her in the sink due to the bath bein...

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