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Anyone else’s lo very clingy and won’t let you put them down? My little girl this morning wouldn’t let me put her down just so I can get a drink and food, but she did it last night she is 4 months 1 week old

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Group streb B mums

Just had results from an internal exam I had and found out I have group streb B?! Anyone had this and not had issues with birth as I have read some horror stories now !

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Baby 💩

I have recently moved to formula feeding with my 4 month old who was previously EBF! She has gone from pooping every day to once every 4 days and it smells quite bad, is this normal?

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aptamil pepti 1 discomfort

Hi, I'm looking for a little advice if anyone else has experienced their little one being in discomfort after switching to aptamil pepti 1? We have only been on it less than a week, but the first day he was on it. His dry skin cleared and sore bum so it makes me think he does have a milk protein allergy for sure as ...

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Umbilical cord

Our little boy’s umbilical cord fell off about a week ago. Midwives said it was a ‘chunky one’ so took a bit longer to come off. This is what it looks like. Does this look right/normal? Thanks

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How often should the health visitor be round?

I saw her in the first week of my baby being born and that’s it? Should she be contacting me or something to weigh baby?

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Struggling

Anybody else’s baby seemed to have turned one and suddenly become super hard work! Point blank refusing any type of food, 4 mouthfuls of Weetabix this morning and then kicking off. Wouldn’t take any lunch yesterday and again about 4 mouthfuls of their dinner. Therefore trying to top up with formula, even though I k...

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5 nearly 6 week old stool.

My little boy has reflux, fought over the weekend for something to be done about it, thankfully we got there. Has anyone changed baby’s formula to the anti reflux (we’re on cow and gate) and baby’s stools got lighter?

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Blocked nose

Baby got blocked nose at two weeks old should I book an appointment with GP on Tuesday

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WWYD?

just went for a walk and saw a play kitchen is seemingly pristine condition sitting out by the dumpsters of my apt complex. i looked up the specific one and it retails for like $122 from target and while this one doesn’t have any of the pieces that come with it like i said it in really good condition and ive been sc...

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Painful feeds

Does anyone else know about this? My LO is 8 weeks old and is starting to seem like he is in pain sometimes when we feed him (he takes formula). When it happens, He makes this high pitched sound and often eats much less than usual. He has spat up in the past if we don't keep him upright after a feed but, this is new...

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36 week apt

For the mommas who have already started their weekly checks, I was wondering if they start checking you at your 36 week appointment for dilation and such!

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Baby can’t poo

My 10 days old baby can’t poo, she is so stressed, what can I do? Exercise and bath won’t work ? Can the doctor give me something? Online it says water but over a month so can’t do that

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Colic?

Hey, wondering if anyone has any tips. My baby is 4 weeks old. He is a dream in the day and is when he’s eventually settled at night. Between 9-11 every night he cry’s and is very unsettled nothing comforts him. Once he is down he only wakes for one feed in the night and wake about 7am. I just wanted to see if anyon...

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At what age is it no longer okay for my little girl to be running around naked?

6yo occasionally likes to run around naked after a bath. She fully understands that private parts are to be kept private but at home I guess she feels more at ease and cheeky. She’s also hypermobile and always sitting with her underwear on full display. I just feel like it’s very unladylike and not appropriate ...

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Need some advice

I think my nearly 6 week old has Colic but don’t really know what to do or where to start but I really need a break. I’ve been using infocol but not sure if it’s really helping, she is passing wind and burping but still really unsettled gets worse in the evening. The crying is awful, and it’s really getting to me....

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CMPA

Baby 10 weeks always congested, green poo recently has turned green and tops of eye lids go red. GP has told me congestion normal at this age. Pictures attached does this sound like an allergy

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Concern about CMPA

What symptoms did everyone’s babies have what got them diagnosed as having CMPA? Were the symptoms really obvious like rashes, sick, green poo or was anyone’s less obvious and referred to as colic/reflux to begin with? Bit of a random one but also is it normal for babies poo to smell like vinegar or could it be lin...

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Shower tips with newborn

My 6 week old baby has become super clingy.. love snuggling with her in bed and I can do a lot if I baby wear.. initially she had 4 to 5 hour naps during the day but that’s long gone and I would use the time to squeeze in a shower among other things.. I haven’t taken a shower in two days because I generally do not w...

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Does anyone else’s toddler only have a bowl movement every 3 days ish?

Not uncomfortable but just only every 3 days

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