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Has anyone’s baby have an upset stomach?

My baby, been pooping so much these days, she’s around 5 month. Has anyone experienced their baby having an upset stomach around five months?. She produces wet diapers and poopy diaper, so I’m not worried but she’s keep having diarrhoea .

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Elimination diet - temptation

I am at the hairdresser and got a tea with a biscuit (didn't ask for a biscuit). I have been on an elimination diet for 3 months now, but nothing is confirmed. And baby's poop is still sometimes with mucus. Will that one biscuit cause problems? Such a temptation!

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Tongue tie practitioner

Looking for an experienced tongue tie practitioner for my newborn experienced in posterior tongue to have the procedure done. If you have any recommendations of a good practitioner/clinic in Croydon that would be great please

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Bath

How are people bathing their 3 month old? We have a small baby bath but she seems to be outgrowing it already🤣 just wondered what else I can transition to now at 3 months old?

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Chickenpox

We’ve just noticed our 2.5 year old has chickenpox. I also have a 7 week old (no immunisation yet obv). Is this dangerous? I can’t find anything consistent on the internet.

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Is this normal - daughter telling me to ‘go away’ when she’s doing a poo 😅

If I walk into the room and she’s doing a poo in her nappy, she’ll shout at me to go away 😅 is this normal!? I thought how rude 🤣

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Would you take your child out with chickenpox?

Hi ladies! My daughter is currently on day 5 of having chickenpox, most of the blisters have scabbed over but there are one or two that haven’t. We haven’t left the house since Sunday and it’s really affecting us both, my daughter keeps grabbing her shoes and running to the door saying outside and it’s breaking ...

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Constipation since weaning

My LO has been constipated for a few weeks now. He’s 7.5 months so has been weaning for around 1.5 months. He’s been on lactulose for 2 weeks now and it helped a bit but didn’t really soften his poos that much - they’re still clay like and he still strains when trying to poop. He’s on another powder form meds to he...

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Inconsolable Newborn - Colic?

Any advice on how yoj know it’s colic and what best remedy there is?

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Bath times

When is it okay to use soap on the babies body ? And what soaps is everyone using?

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Should you always challenge?

My baby had blood in poo a handful of times at 2/3 weeks old and no other symptoms. He is EBF and the doctor told me to go dairy free for suspected CMPA- I have done for 6 weeks and he has had no blood. The doctor just said to continue dairy free... however, I expected to challenge this to confirm. Has anyone had ...

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Would u say I should get my eyes tested?

I’ve never had a problem with vision but recently I’ve been getting headaches behind my eyes and my eyes feel really heavy constantly also was watching tv and started to get a headache. Idk if it’s eye related or health but wanna rule out eye issues should I book an appointment like can I just book one because of th...

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Poop

How often should a 11 month old be pooping?

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One year old jabs

Did anyone’s baby just went back to being their happy selves the same day of the jabs? I was expecting her to be moody and irritable but she’s just been giggly and happy

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Toddler Diet/Constipation/, painful poops struggles

We are really struggling with diet/constipation/painful poops for my 4 year old with level 3 autism. He just turned 4 yesterday, our sweet boy. But he couldn't enjoy parts of the day because of his tummy hurting and then pooping hurting. He is not potty trained yet and his first and only 2 times going were painful s...

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Judging

What’s one thing you feel is fair game to judge a mom on? I’ll go first, messy house is fine, but DIRTY house is not fine especially with little kids, because why is there mold growing in the shower that you bathe ur kid in???

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Posting just in case this happens to anyone else!

So, my little girl had gastroenteritis last week. Was horrible seeing her in pain and constantly pooping which made her bottom so so sore😢 I posted last week about the useless GP that contradicted everything the health visitors tell us! Anyway, her poop is no longer liquid, but she's still been going so often,…

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Constipation?

I have tried everything to try and help my daughter not be constipated. Belly rubs, prunes, apple juice, more fiber, more water, warm baths a few times a day. And nothing is working! Any suggestions?

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Edable sand

I messed up and bought honey cheoros to blend up to make sand for my almost 11 month old will this be ok to still used or are we not playing with sand this weekend?

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2 year check up

Hello, I just wondered what other people’s experiences were with the 2 year check up in the Sutton borough. My daughter turns 2 on Monday, but I haven’t had a letter for her 2 year check up appointment. For her 12 months appointment, I received the letter well before she turned 1. Is it usually after they turn 2 th...

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