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Feel like a bad mum today

Baby has had a really bad day today. This morning was great, had a lovely wake window and a good nap after a feed. This afternoon baby was fussy and only settling being held. Then just endless crying, bathed them and they stopped as they love the bath but as soon as they were out crying started again. They've then ...

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Potty Training a boy..

I need advice yall.. We tried to potty train my son when he was 2.5 years old using the three day method where you switch straight to underwear and I was also pregnant.. what I was thinking smh.. total 💩show literally lol.. (i also used incentives like he can drink all the juice he wants and he got a sticker every…

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First dentist appointment🪥🦷??

When did you guys first start taking your little to the dentist? I know a lot of what I read says you should as soon as they start getting teeth and/or 1 year old. I brush her teeth 2-3x a day already. I’m a FTM & I’m just nervous because she is very scared of strangers. She takes up with women a little easier, but...

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Is it time to potty train?

Recently my 2.5 year old has been saying she wants her diaper changed immediately after we change her, and gets upset if we tell her she doesn't need one. My MIL says it's time for undies, but I'm not sure if she's ready. We've done potty training introduction and gone pee/poo on the potty a couple times, but usuall...

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Desperate plea for potty training advice

I was hoping to some words of advice about our current potty training situation . Daughter born early December 2022. Almost 2.5. Started potty training 3 weeks ago. I had done a lot of reading on ERIC website and read that you should start before 30 months for bowel and bladder health. I’m also on maternity leave u...

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Teething

Anyone else's LO drooling excessively but no teeth have cut through? I'm going through about 4 bibs a day. He's soaking! I've tried Ashton & Parsons but doesn't seem to relieve him of the pain. It's been a week and half now and still suffering. Any recommendations I don't want to give nurofen all the time! Thanks!

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Potty confusion.

My daughter has been showing good interest in the potty lately, I started introducing it to her when she started walking but haven’t actually started potty training. She’s kinda confused though and I’m not sure how to correct her pattern. Almost every day she tells me after she poops in her dipper, that she needs to...

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Potty training

My 3yr old girl is really struggling with pooping in the potty and I am going insane and need advice. She does pretty good for the most part with peeing in the potty but will not poop in the potty. Has anyone experienced something similar? I’ve tried so many different things and I am exhausted. We have gone through ...

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Potty with bottoms

My LO has mastered naked potty training and underpants but when I add an outer layer of clothing it’s like he completely forgets about potty and just wets himself 😩

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Potty training tips

Going to start potty training my son soon! Any tips would be awesome!!

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Blowouts

Hey so my little boys having a blowout every time he poos like earlier it ended up under his arm pit 🤣 technically he’s not big enough to go up a size in nappies but I don’t know if i should try him in the next size up anyway or if i should try pull ups because hes always on the move now so i don’t know if his…

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Tight foreskin?

Hi everyone, my son’s penis has been ballooning when peeing, more so lately. And sometimes he may have to strain a bit. I’ve read that it’s to do with tight foreskin which is normal and they tend to grow out of it but if he’s getting symptoms with it then to get it checked. I just wanted to know if anyone else has e...

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Potty training

My boy & his cute overalls!! 😍😩🥲 We have slowly been transitioning him to potty training since he turned 2 on (April 30th) yesterday we did big boy underwear all day & he only managed to have 2 accidents! ( woot woot)!! Any other mamas start potty training yet?! 🤩

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Teething

My 9 month old little girl already has her 2 bottom teeth and don’t seem to have any discomfort getting them. She’s getting her 2 top ones through now and she’s in so much discomfort. She’s not herself at all! I’ve hardly had a smile out of her for 3 days 😞. She’s leaving the majority of all her bottles and has…

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Any advice potty training 18 month old. Only using the bathroom in specific locations

Before we begin, she showed all the signs of readiness. She was disrobing anytime she peed or pooped. She can identify wet versus dry, and also identify pee and poop within her diaper. She also can pull her pants on and off with very limited assistance and can request help if she needs it. Currently, we got her to ...

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Why do people kiss babies?!

I’m absolutely losing my mind my grandmother so my daughter‘s great grandmother just got home from Florida and it was her first time meeting my daughter and she was kissing her all over her hands and her cheeks and head. Meanwhile it looks like she either has a sun blister on her lip or a cold sore and I’m absolutel...

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