Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Care

Can I have a bath with my 4 month old and use lush bath bomb?

LO has had 6 poos since 5am 🙈 most days are like this, he poos after nearly every feed. Anyone else?!

My 3 month old started on nutramigen yesterday, I started off adding it to her normal milk and am now doing full bottles of it but she is really fighting it 😔 she’s ok for the first oz but then she is spitting it out everywhere, pushing the bottle out, flailing her arms and crying. She is also needing winding after…

What can I expect from my first health visitor appointment at home?

Hiya - first time mum here my baby is 8 days old and his umbilical cord looks like this - is that normal ?

Little one had his jabs on Thursday but ever since he’s not eating much and very unsettled. Anyone else’s like this?

Does this look like chickenpox? His only 9 months, but it's been going around the nursery.

Hi All, my LO has the dreaded 3 years injections tomorrow. Just asking how everyone else’s little ones found these? Concerned as she is very aware now, compared to previous experiences as a baby 😖

My 1yo girl has been having white watery poos (if you can call it that) & I'm wondering if it's cuz she has cow's milk & yoghurt & eggs in her diet. It's been like this for a few weeks but it seems to be getting worse. If it's not watery, it's clay-like hard poops. Her childminder suggested we try almond/cashew mil...

My daughter is 7 weeks old, and from around 2 weeks old she’s been struggling to poo(I know this is normal because she doesn’t know how to do it then) but she is constantly screaming trying to trust, I contacted the drs about it, and they prescribed laxatives to put in her bottle everyday, but I don’t think that is ...

Somebody asked me what I’ve been feeding my four month old🤣🤣🤣

Hey mums, my daughter is 8 months old, breastfed and having 3 meals of finger food daily, she used to be very regular with her bowel movements going multiple times a day, but the last few weeks it has been less and less. She hasn’t been since Tuesday, she doesn’t seem to be constipated or in pain, but should I be co...

When can I start putting bows in my baby’s hair or giving her cute hairstyles ? She’s only 2 months old

Can anyone recommend a climbing set? I don’t have a ton of space but I would like to get something for my 17 month old as she is starting to climb on the furniture. Thanks!

My lgs nursery is closed on Xmas day and during the bank holidays in the festive period. My lg’s normal days are wed-fri which means wed 25th and thur 26th the nursery in closed as they are bank holidays. However, we are still getting charged for these days. Isn’t that mental? We can normally change days 4 weeks in ...

My little one is 9 months. Recently I’ve been trying to start baby food but he gets constipated when I do. He’s had half a pouch today and he started to cry , get all red from pushing. I checked his diaper and there was a dark green hard nugget in there. Idk what to do or what to give him so that it’ll be easier to ...

My 19 month old has all of a sudden become scared of the bath. I have tried putting his favourite program on, more toys and I have even got in the bath with him: he just screams the place down: He is already scared off the shower but now scared off the bath and he used to love it. I’m not sure what to do? Has ...

Anyone else’s little one seem constipated since weaning ?

Hi all, my 6 week old (formula fed, Kendamil) routinely poos every 3-4 days and by the time she goes she is in pain and so uncomfortable and gassy. When she goes it’s like an explosion and absolute mess because the amount she’s holding in. She’s been on a probiotic for a week and a half to try and help but can’t say...

Anyone else’s baby’s soft spot slightly sunken most of the time? My baby eats so often and approx 150-170ml every 1.5- 2 hours so I can’t see how this can be dehydration.