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Sleeping through the night✨

My newborn is now 10 days old and is sleeping through the night at around 6hrs! Is this okay? He went over his birth weight and I’m waking him up every 3 hrs throughout the day to feed

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Nighttime nappy

Any tips on baby wetting through nappy/clothes at nighttime? My 11 week old is now sleeping 6-7 hour stretches however when he wakes he is wet through, I feel so guilty! He sleeps in pampers and they fit correctly, my only other idea is to wake him after 4 hours and change him but I’m reluctant as I want to encourag...

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Sleep

I know it’s totally normal and I know we should make the most of the snuggles but I’m really struggling with the fact my newborn won’t go down anywhere but on me or my partner! We are on day 16 now and both getting tired. We have to split the night so my partner stays up holding baby whilst I sleep then we swap to...

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Sleep

Hi I’m struggling to get my son to sleep at night time I’m having to take him for walks for him to go sleep

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What to put baby to sleep in??

My first born was born in Feb so easily slept with a vest, sleepsuit and a swaddle. However it's -3 now and I feel that won't be enough for a newborn, I can't afford to keep the heating on all night so that isn't an option. Is it worth buying a togged swaddle other than just the normal ones what aren't togged? Didn'...

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No sleep

I’m approaching 34 weeks in the next couple days and I cannot sleep for toffee. When it comes to night time I can’t get comfy tossing from side to side with hip pain getting up to pee every hour and then just feel wide awake! I’m still working at the moment and struggle throughout the day as then the tiredness hits ...

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cosleeping vs not

i get hate all of the time from people in my life because i chose to never sleep with my child. he’s 8 months old and i’ve never napped or coslept with him. from day one he was sleeping in his bassinet or crib for every sleep or nap. he’s slept through the night since day one and self soothes, all i have to do is ch...

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Next to me crib!

Hello, this sounds really silly🤦🏻‍♀️ but I’ve got the tutti bambini next to me crib, do I need to buy fitted sheets to go on the mattress?! As it says there is a removable cover already on it, so does baby just sleep on it as it is, or do I need to buy sheets? I’m sure I’m complicating things for myself with my…

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Can’t sleep at all

My baby girl just wants to sleep in my chest I put her down in the bassinet or even on the bed all she does is grunt when I put her on my chest she stopped and falls asleep deeply any advice I’m just losing my self

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Thoughts on co-sleeping?

I know that co-sleeping is considered unsafe but when does it become okay?

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Any mummas still cosleeping with a 1 year old

Hi, I still Co sleep with my 13 month old baby. I was just wondering if anyone is still doing it at this age ? If they are already in their own room, then how did you do it. X

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How much sleep are you getting?

Just wondering how much sleep us mums get on average!! Combined sleeps naps (in the night) Starting from 1-3hrs because I truly hope none of you are having to do all nighters

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Feeling bad

We fed our 4month old an 8oz bottle at 5:30pm yesterday and woke up at 4:30am for his bottle this morning (was a bit fussy around 2ish but didnt cry for a bottle went back to sleep) i feel bad that it was 11hours before having another bottle and he didn’t have an wetter nappy as normal Now im worried he might have...

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Is your June baby currently waking up several times at night?

My LO has been doing that for about 5 weeks now and I feel hopeless! He still has his 3 naps a day as he should - I know he is teething but not sure that is the sole reason he wakes up?

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What does “sleeping through the night” mean?

I have a 2 month old and I keep reading babies “sleeping through the night” are we talking sleeping 5 hours? Like from 9pm to 2am? Or 12 hours from 9-9? My baby will have his days where he’ll wake up every 3 hours to eat & other nights where he only wakes up once at like 4am. Is that “sleeping through the night”? My...

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No wee overnight?

My boy 6.5 months, this morning when I woke up his nappy was completely dry. Usually it's very full. Once he had a bottle, he had a big wee and went number 2. He is having 2-3 meals a day with sips of water and 4-5 bottles. However, the last couple of days he's been very funny with his bottles, not finishing them, p...

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