Community Posts, Tips & Support on Baby Care

My newborn's umbilical cord fell off. Does this look okay? I took a damp qtip to it but it didn't come off. It's kind of hard and a yellow color.

Is this a thing in the UK? I have not been contacted by my GP or HV for this …

My 8 month baby is a bit constipated. He strains while popping, and his stool is a harder than usual. What foods (based on your experience) helps and what to avoid? We make purées and do a little BLW. He easts about twice a day (solids), drinks water, and is EBF. Thanks

Are the 8 wk jabs done in the thigh? And am I right it’s x2 jabs? Shall i give my son calpol beforehand or wait until after? Thanks!

My baby is 1 month old and is very Congested shes also throwing up quite a bit. Im currently breastfeeding her. Ive been to the gp and have been told the vomiting is due to latching incorrectly and the congestion is normal- they didn’t recommend anything other than changing the breastfeeding position. Im feeling con...

Why is my baby so refluxy and what can I do to help? She spits up a lot after feeds - we are going through multiple Muslins and bibs throughout the day; is that normal? We have been given Gaviscon by the gp but I am worried about trying it in case it makes her constipated. Could the reflux be because of something e...

So my baby is 6days old and having really loose poos but still straining,I hate seeing her so uncomfortable has anyone got any tips or advice please and thank you in advance,it’s getting me really upset seeing her like that i don’t like it (first time mum)

My baby is 9 weeks old & is formula fed. We increased his bottles in the last day by an extra ounce because he was comfortably finishing them & has seemed to be hungry. He is now having 150ml per feed. However, today he has cried after every feed - pain cries rather than hunger cries. I stop & regularly attempt to b...

For anyone whose child HATES getting their hair washed, I wanted to share something that helped us through. For context, my daughter will be 2 next month. This might seem very silly to some people, but we pretended the water was rain because she likes to look at rain…I started by sprinkling water in our hands, maki...

I know it's part of routine but I worry about my bubs skin it's sensitive and gets dry quickly...but can't help but wonder should this just be part of his routine...they are 11 months!

My five week old baby is breastfed. I’ve just noticed her poop is a different colour to usual. Is normally very yellow, now it’s a dark green kind of colour. Does anyone know why and if I need to be concerned?

Please don’t judge me or whatever. I feel like i should skip these jabs for my little one. What happens if i do?🥹

My sister says I'm strange if baby's not BF what other strange smell do you like please comment

Has anyone purchased an indoor soft play set that they can recommend?

Has anyone not received their letters for their child's reviews? I have a 2 year old and a 10 month old and haven't received letters for either?

Hi, my baby is 11 weeks old. I have recently changed her over to SMA anti reflux and regurgitation milk. Since the change she has been having green runny poos. Is that normal?

This morning, I was rushing around to try to make it on time to a baby class. The dog was in the garden barking to come in while the baby had fallen asleep on me. I quickly put her in the next to me and raised the side, but I didn't do the zips up. When the baby woke up, I forgot about the zips and just undid the cl...

My little one took the first and second lot of jabs like a champ. Didn’t really cry or bother her but she has her 3rd today and all she’s done is sleep and cry. I feel awful for her. She’s had some calpol but just seems so uncomfortable. Anyone else had this?

My little babe had his 1 year jabs today, I won’t lie it was traumatic 😭 they’re so much more knowing at this age it was awful! He’s never really been affected by his jabs before but this time they’ve really knocked him about. Has anyone else found this?

My baby is 3 months old but after every feed he seems to spit up - it doesn’t matter if he’s been upright for 5 mins/20mins/1 hour he will spit up without fail. Whenever I’ve mentioned this to health visitor/medical professionals they say that aslong as he is still gaining weight and not unhappy when he spits up it’...