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Vaccines?

Has your child received all vaccines?

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8 month old Bedtime Help!!

Baby girl goes to bed at 7pm (same time as her 21 month old brother) However over the past few weeks she gets super stressy and very upset and unsettled going down. Is her bedtime too early or too late? Can I see your sleep routines for the day? She usually wakes in between 2-3am for a bottle and back down until...

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Toys for 7 month old

What toys are you finding your LO loves to play with the most? I need to buy more as I think he’s getting bored with the ones we have!

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Postpartum

I’m 6 days postpartum. I can’t stop crying and feeling down. After my first son my husband and me separated for a little bit in that time he was with someone else. Now I’m scared it’s gonna happen again after my second. It’s been 2 years since then but I just don’t know if he can handle me postpartum just like he co...

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My baby is 15 months old and isn’t walking… he also has feet that turn out and he leans into the inside of his feet. Who should he see?

Physical therapist? Ortho doctor?

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Losing the plot with a Velcro baby

My son is now 14 weeks but we have no routine what so ever , he doesnt sleep in his bed at all. So day naps are contact naps and in the night l sit up holding him and he just wants to be on the boob pretty much all night. If he falls asleep and l put him down he wakes up within minutes so for 3months l havent slept ...

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2 month old girl

Hiya what works to make your baby try pooing she’s two month old and has been given lactose 2.5 ml daily and she’s not gone since Monday that lactose seems not to be working much, it did for the first week or so but not much lately any ideas to help. She don cow and gate milk was mixed fed…

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Am I doing something wrong?

I honestly feel bad “complaining” about this…my baby sleeps through the night almost every night. But during the day he will be up from 7am to 3 or 4 before finally falling asleep. I breast feed when I’m not working as much as I can but other than that I’m not making enough so I supplement. It will be like 3 hours s...

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Baby monitors

What baby monitors are people getting? I’ve been looking at the owlet sock but wondering what others are getting or not bothering?

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Recommendations!

What’s the best sling to use from newborn please?? I’ve got a baby carrier but they don’t recommend using it until baby is 3 months old, but would love to have one I can use straight away!

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Dummies - Yeh or Nay

What are your views on dummies? My 1st didn't take to one but was thinking of offering 2nd one. are they supposed to go to bed with one,and do you take it out once they are asleep, or do they generally fall out. Pros and cons? xx

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Swaddles

Which swaddles did your LOs like? I’m between the tommee tippee & love to dream ? & what tog for a January baby?

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Probably contraversial- naps in own room

My little one ( 7weeks 4 days) really struggles with naps during the day and constantly cat naps(15-40 mins) - normally because I wake her up doing washing up - putting things away and general house work- (she’s in Moses basket in front room currently) Is it okay to set up cot in her bedroom with a video baby moni...

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Help?! 360 car seat

Any Recommendations for a new car seat for my 4 month old baby? Thanks 😊

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CLINGY

So my little one is 7 and a half months old and has been super clingy by for WEEKS!!! and it’s starting to drive me crazy. I cannot out her down at all or she starts whining and crying. No matter what I do: car rides, snacks, toys, walks, high chair, even If I sit on the floor to play with her she climbs me like a t...

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Seating for 3 month old

I have a great bouncer for little one but was considering getting the Mamas and Papas 'sit me up' activity seat also. Does anyone have one/recommend?

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How do you deal with night wakes?

My little one started waking up loads since I've become a single mum and moved out. I've been under a lot of stress and struggling to cope with it/ knowing the best way to soothe her, without getting overwhelmed. What is your routine? Thanks

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Hair loss related

Can anyone else relate?

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Hair loss 2 years on

I need help/advice!! So I experienced the normal post partum hair loss and it eventually eased and alot of baby hair started to grow back. But I'm experiencing it again not major but every time I brush strands of hair just comes out! I have naturally thin hair as it is and this isn't helping! My little boy is 2 in J...

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Mom anger

Ever since having my baby Ive had an emotional roller coaster ride between depression, anger, frustration, anxiety, OCD sensitivity, it’s been a lot. Having a baby is not an excuse but I’m starting to notice that I’ve been taking it out on a lot of people around me especially my partner which I take fault for. I’ve...

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