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NBB Question from anon:
Has anyone has a prolapse 5-6 weeks postpartum? Did it heal itself? What exercises did you do? Any info appreciated. Thanks.
NBB Question from Tara:
Hi. I have a 5 week old baby girl and currently we are waking her every 4 hours to feed as this seems to be when she starts to stir, I’m just wondering if other mums are waking their babies to feed and keeping them on a schedule or are you waiting until they wake themselves or start crying to feed?
Not sure which is the right way, my older family members are telling me the old saying “ never wake a sleeping babyâ€
I was waking my baby every 3-4 hours at the start as she lost more than 10% of her birth weight initially. Around 4 weeks old I stopped setting alarms overnight and just fed her when she woke up. She now 8 weeks old and sleeps for 8 hours overnight! I do have to feed her more during the day though. I checked with my doctor and health nurse and they were happy. She's a big baby, 98th percentile for all her measurements!1 day ago · 2
My baby was prem and I woke him every 3 hours in day and 4 hours at night for about a month because hospital told me too, even now I feed at the very early signs I dnt let him get to the stage he screams. Now he’s 12 weeks and he wakes up once in the night so say 6 hour blocks. He doesn’t cry he sucks his hands really loud and toss and turns so I lift him out and almost dream feed him, I dnt change him. If I give him a dummy he just sucks that mega loud too so I dnt. In the day he feeds every 2-3 hours and again I feed on very early signs but that’s okay because he sleeps long at night xxx24 hours ago · 2
The reality is there is no right answer. Every baby is different. My daughter slept beautifully and I never woke her. My son was struggling to gain weight (he has cystic fibrosis) and it turned out he was sleeping so much because he was so lethargic because he wasn't getting enough nutrients. So there is no right or wrong answer. You just need to follow your instinct and do what's right for you and your baby. 20 hours ago · 1
My bub is 4 months and had slept through for over 2 months now, she has always been demand fed even when we were in the hospital. She normally has 2-3 1 hourly feeds when she wakes in the morning too catch up and or nurse told is its completely fine as long as she is having at least 6 feeds in a 24hr period.23 hours ago · 1
I woke my baby every 4 hours for a while as that's how he was cared for at hospital. (He was premature) I stuck with this for quite a while and then when he started getting bigger and was no longer classed as newborn I just demand fed. Sadly he ALWAYS woke up sooner than every 4 hours to be attached to the boob haha and that carried on for a looooont time1 day ago · 1
My boy came out big (4.3kg) and lost literally .02kg more than what they were happy with in the hospital so they had me waking him every 2-3 hours and supplementing with formula, rather than setting up the 4 hourly schedule that worked with my daughter... i hated it and i feel like that is something that has majorly contributes to the multitude of sleep problems we've had and continue to have since...
Let bub sleep, they'll wake when they're hungry and if you're really stressed about it - dont wake them, try to dream feed..21 hours ago
I done 4 hourly feeds until my bubs was 5 months old.
I had to do it due to my little one not gaining much weight, but then again I was told by midwives/drs that newborns should be feeding every 4 hourly, sometimes 3 if they are hungry, up until 3 months old, if they are gaining a good amount of weight1 day ago · 1
It depends on your babies weight gain and wet and dirty output. My LO never lost weight he gained 50g before leaving hospital. He was putting on 300 g a week and he was doing way more than 5-6 wet and dirty diapers so by four weeks I simply watched his cues and fed on demand. Had his weight gains and output been different yes I’d have woken him up. Well not woken him just picked him up to latch him on 🙂 23 hours ago · 1
The only reason to wake a bub is if you are breastfeeding and are trying to build a steady supply in the first 3 months, which is crucial for future supply. If formula fed or post 3 months then there is no need to wake them 💗 (oh, or if bub is underweight and needs to stack on the kgs)24 hours ago · 1
I did this with my first around the five to six hour mark overnight. But she didn’t need it. She was gaining weight, meeting all milestones (early even). I learnt with my second to let him sleep as much as he needed to from the start and he slept so much better and earlier through the whole night. Unless there is a medical issue, let them sleep1 day ago · 2
Our doctor has also just said to feed him when he is hungry. He is 10 weeks now and varies as to how long he sleeps at night but it is normally 7-9hours. However, during the day especially morning he eats closer to every 2. As long as they are eating within the range for their age and gaining weight it is fine.21 hours ago · 1
Both of mine we woke them during the day and let them sleep as long as they wanted during the night. Often last feed was around 10-11pm then through to the morning. Doing this meant they only napped during the day, got to understand night time was for sleeping and the lactation consultant said as long as they are having wet nappies and get their 6-8 feeds during 24 hours doesn’t matter if they sleep longer at night20 hours ago · 2
I have the exact same issue. My bub is almost 7 weeks. I had to wake him 4 hourly to feed since birth. As of 5 weeks I continued to wake him 4 hourly during the day and stretched the night to 6 hourly and as of 6 weeks continued to wake him 4 hourly during the day and let him demand feed at night. He currently sleeps through until 5/6am now. It’s been great because since doing this he has started to demand feed during the day so I don’t need to set alarms and worry about waking him, he sleeps all night and he is still gaining weight with wet nappies. Worst case scenario you try it and it doesn’t work and you go back to waking her 4 hourly1 day ago · 1
Hi Mums, just wondering what are your favourite gender neutral newborn clothes shops? Quality and affordable. Thanks!
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I was loving best and less & kmart but the quality of the last few things i brought turned out to be terrible and had holes in them after 2-3 wears - my baby was only 3 months old and not moving around much so i can't understand that, plus they dont really stretch that much, cute patterns though..
I love bigw and target, great quality and ok pricing..I could never justify spending the money for bonds but my bub is a tall and chunky boy and the few size 000 bonds outfits lasted until i had him in a size 0 of everything else... now ive got him in size 0 bonds and he has lots of room to grow in them and will probably last until hes in a 2 of eveeything else tbh, they strechy, they're cute as and where id normally buy 30 kmart outfits (10 x 000, 10 x 00, 10 x 0) i can spend the same and get good quality bonds zippys that will probably last longer..21 hours ago
My daughter is 19 months old and I honestly have only ever bought about 3 brand new outfits 1 outfit as the special coming home outfit, 1 for our wedding and then 1 for her first birthday all of her other clothes have either been bought from opp shops or second hand on Facebook or I have been given bags from other mums with older kids. They grow so quickly that the clothes don't really get worn out and I don't see the point in spending money on stuff when it can be second hand and look brand new.1 day ago · 9
Target and best and less. My nearly 1 year old has just moved into her 6th size of clothes! They aren’t in them long enough to warrant the fancy brand in my opinion. Especially the first few months when all they do is vomit and poo on them anyway. Maybe one fancy outfit but that’s it. People tend to give you the nice dresses ect anyway. I’d keep it pretty basic until size 0 or 1 when they actually get some wear out of them! 1 day ago · 2
Best and less, target, bonds for everyday wear. Carter's and Ollie's place for everyday clothes as well as special occasion. Both Carter's and Ollie's place have very good quality of stuff and costs the same as target etc when on sale. Online shopping on Carter's is best. Also Carter's is the only brand I found to be true to size. Bonds is normally on the bigger side.20 hours ago
Little Chiefs is a store here in Toowoomba and they have an online store. We have bought beautiful things for our friends and family ... littlechiefs.com.au1 day ago
Check out Baby Forest www.babyforest.com.au/ or in instagram www.instagram.com/babyforestau/ made here in Australia by Diana (hope you don't mind the tag :P) - great neautral prints and beautiful items.1 day ago
NBB Question from Samantha:
Hi everyone, I'd love to hear how other parents have dealt with family visits. My baby is only 3 weeks old, and I don't feel comfortable just yet exposing her to other people. Whilst I would love my parents to meet their first grandchild, I'm wondering if there's a way they could see her safely. What have you all done? Thanks.
I make sure anyone who wants to visit is well and not showing any signs of being sick and they have to have the whooping cough needle! (This cuts the list of people wanting to visit down) I ask them to change into a fresh set of clothes before coming around and ensure all hair is tied up out of the way. Once here they must wash their hands and sanitize and they are not allowed to kiss baby at all!! It seems extreme but I have a premature baby so can’t take any chances! You need to protect not only your baby but yourselves too!!1 day ago
My little one is 8 weeks old, I let a selected few visit (grandparents ect) but I still ask them to keep at least 1 meter distance from baby, they can meet him but not touch, and they must sanitise hands when they arrive so anything they touch is safe, it’s probably a bit over the top but I would rather be safe than sorry.
Everyone has been very understanding. 1 day ago
NBB Question from Sarah:
Hi did any mums quit work to be a stay at home mums? Did you regret it? I went back to work enjoyed it but then ended up needing a operation and having time in hospital made my babe clingy also the recovery time away from work has made me want to stay with him. I can’t even go to the shops with out him getting emotional the whole time with his grandparents or his daddy looking after him. I’m lucky enough to have a partner who is happy for me to stay at home until his at school unless circumstances change but would it be hard to get back into work after 5 years...
I was lucky enough to have my mum at home fulltime until my younger sister started school, so I was in grade 3. That is how I always pictured raising my kids and I am lucky enough that hubby can support me being home. I worked full time my whole life since 15 and was 34 before wyen I had my daughter, so I have worked for more than half my life already. I don't regret a thing and would never regret being able to spend time with my child whilst they are young, they change so quickly and learn so much every day I would hate to miss that. As for a clingy child, I have no option as I don't have any family nearby that our daughter can go to and dad works full time. I am also a breastfeeding mum. Your baby just needs youand wants you it is biologically normal, you are the mum and you are what they need.2 days ago
I am three years in (3yr old and 1yr old). I returned to work when my first was 6mths old and due to an unsupportive boss and managers, changing my depts, no room, random shifts, shifts that clashed with partner (he works there too) I quit in a blaze of glory...truely was a place that sucked the life out of you and I had already had a traumatic birth and recovery (was actually still recovering)...when he was a year old I did some work for my sister at a chemist for about 6mths for some extra money...then pregnant with my second....my first suffers from some pretty real seperation anxiety still at 3....so it was decide it was best for me to be with him and support him in a really nurturing way at home up until school with lots of playgroups with me there and other activities and always pushing him but still having me there (have just transitioned him to two days preschool which he has adjusted to well suprisingly 🤞). All kids are different I can already tell my one year old girl will not need as much support...whereas my son really does. Anyway through this period I would 💯 not give up this time with them even though I had every intention of continuing at work $$$. So I will be seeing my first off to school at this stage 💯 and in the long run we will not regret it.2 days ago
NBB Question from Raj:
Hi, my wife and I have a 6 week old baby boy. He was born with a low birth weight (4lbs 2). Over the past week he has started to spit up a lot of his milk. we have to feed him every 3 hours and have a minimum amount that we need him to have in a 24 hour period - because of his weight. are there any tips on how to reduce the amount that he is spitting up and does the spitting mean there are any underlying issues? he is mainly formula fed with 2 or 3 of the feeds per day being expressed milk. thanks
Yeah see your gp. I hope it's nothing too serious for your little one and it probably isn't on the scale that we had, but our baby boy was vomiting up all of his milk (breastmilk) and then we found out his small intestine was twisted twice and nothing was going down. He had emergency surgery to correct it- thankfully in time. Like I said, this is a rare situation but I just wanted to mention it incase your bub has a blockage of some kind. Hope it all works out. X2 days ago
Our son was 4lb 12oz & had very similar situation to you & your son. His spitting up didn’t do him any harm & he gained weight perfectly. He’s just gone 11 months old & is a happy, healthy, clever 11kg little boy. But it’s definitely worth talking to your doctor and getting a professional opinion if you think it’s something to worry about. We did. Good luck. 2 days ago
please consult with your doctor considering bub weight. My boy was restricted growth, was a pound heavier then your and did have alot of issues with reflux. It is a common occurrence with low birth weight until their tummy mature. As long as bub is putting on enough weight and is happy the doctors will probably be happy. My boy was medicated and had to elimated dairy due to his sensitive tummy but grew out of it eventually2 days ago
My daughter was a projectile chucker. She would chuck after every single feed. She was dairy free as she had cmpi and that made zero difference to the amount of chuck up. We tried different formulas and even thickened formula and still just as chucky. She also suffered reflux and was on compound losec for that. She would sometimes chuck up and have a laryngeal spasm right after. The only way we could reduce the amount was keep her upright for 40 minutes after each feed. Sometimes I just went about my day and kept her upright in a carrier. She gained weight like a champ with me doing this and feeding every 3 hours even at night. Grew out of it at 8 months old. She is 2 in August and every time she burps I still cringe. Defs worth speaking to your paed if you're concerned though.2 days ago
My daughter was the same and turned out to be a dairy intolerant. We changed formulas to a diary free one, and at 6months (with Paeds ok) changed to soy based one which helped even more. A small amount of spit up is normal after feeds if they've drank a little too much, but if it seems like he's spitting up alot, then it could be intolerance or perhaps reflux (which is what my GP originally thought it was).2 days ago
My little man started vomiting all his food up at 5 weeks we were still in the special care nursery as my babies came 8 weeks early. He was diagnosed with pyloric stenosis and had to have surgery on his little stomach so his food would go through to his bowel as the muscle was blocking the passage way.
I’m not saying he has that but it is quiet common especially at babies of 6 weeks of age and in male babies too, so maybe it would be best to see your paediatrician just to rule that out. 2 days ago
NBB Question from Tegan:
Hello. I would like some help please. My son is 11 months. He is breastfed and also on solids, he usually naps twice a day for an hour each time on average. He wakes up lots at night time crying 'mumumumum' (some nights up to 8 times) and the only way i can get him to sleep is to breastfeed him, i am so tired so he ends up in our bed as its easier to feed him while im half asleep. How can i get him to sleep through or wake up less. He is teething on and off aswell which probably doesnt help. Thankyou, tired Mumma!
We are having the same issue at the moment. My post was posted on the the 26th of April if you want to scroll back and check the comments....all positive and putting my mind at ease knowing I’m not the only one in that situation. My daughter will be turning 1 in 4 days and I have decided to have a few more nights cuddling her before we start to change things. I’m still not sure how we are going to do things, so that doesn’t help you but you are not alone.2 days ago
Unless he has an underlying issue which is stopping him from sleeping , there's nothing you can do to make him sleep longer. Unfortunately sleep is developmental and bub will so sleep all night when he's ready. When you hear professionals refer to sleeping through, 5hrs of straight sleep is what's considered sleeping through.2 days ago · 5
We had this same issue when our little girl was about 10 months. I got in touch with Sabrina from Sleep and Thrive and now my girl sleeps 12 hours a night and naps so well through the day. Her techniques are gentle and allow you to help baby settle. She’s the best! I would be doing the same thing if it wasn’t for her 🥰2 days ago · 1
I find with my first (11 months old) I haven’t been this extreme, it’s generally baby bag with essentials (wipes, cream, nappies, bottle, change of clothes for her, bonjela and Panadol as she’s teething), phone, wallet and keys. But am about to have #2 and have a feeling it may very well change 😳😂2 days ago
NBB Question from anon:
Hi everyone! My little one is now 10 weeks old and blatantly refuses to take formula! I’ve tried almost all brands and he’ll only drink max 60mls, if that... He only likes to take my breastmilk and would eat around 120 mls. But it’s hard because I have to constantly pump and have it ready on demand as he doesn’t take the boob as smoothly as he should. I’ve been trying to feed him formula every chance I could, sometimes before and sometimes after a feed, or sometimes just formula itself. Has anyone else experienced this with their LO? If so, how long did it take them to learn to drink formula and get off the boob? xx
People who are suggesting mixing formula in the breast milk, unless my midwife and the breastfeeding association gave me the incorrect information, I was told to never mix the two together. When the ABA say mix feeding, they mean give breastmilk then top up with formula
Please call the ABA and get advice from them on what to do.2 days ago · 22
We only had luck with Nan comfort and Bellamys organic, I had to not be anywhere in the vicinity for bub to happily take it.. I went outside hung our laundry or went for a walk and bub had to be ready for milk, though my eldest bub only happily started to take it around 4-5 months after we had started solids. My youngest happily took it from a week old (pretty much exclusively breast fed but wanted the option). My eldest was the hardest to take my far as she refused a bottle, we had to go through a bunch of different ones before finding the right one for her and used the same with our son and he had no issue.2 days ago
If it’s simply as an alternative to latching issues rather than actually wanting to feed formula, then I’d strongly recommend getting help for that first. You’d be surprised how quickly a good IBCLC can fix it and it’s a lot easier than washing and cleaning bottles lol. Seek out an IBCLC (internationally board certified lactation consultant )who can usually help fix any of those issues. If you’re in qld - Brisbane or north of then I’d strongly recommend Meg Nagle aka the milk meg. stay away from generic lac consultants (I saw 8 and none helped) but speaking with an IBCLC really did!. It’s so easy to whip out the boob now lol. Most BF babies won’t be keen on formula If they’ve had breastmilk. However if you just want the option of formula then disregard the above and start by mixing BM and formula (obviously more BM less formula) and gradually decrease BM2 days ago · 2
NBB Question from Lisa:
Hi, my 9 month old has not been wanting to eat solid foods for the last few days. He will just close his mouth and move his head away from the spoon. The only thing he will eat is toast, peach slices and puffs. He is still drinking his milk though but won’t finish the bottle like he usually would. I don’t know why it is happening. I checked his gums but couldn’t feel any bumps so I don’t think it’s teething. Has anyone else gone through this and was it just a phase?
My LO (4months) isnt on solids yet but last week stop drinking his full bottles that he would normally polish. He didn't seem overly himself so took him to the doctors. Found out that he has a UTI which is extremely common in babies under 12months and more so in boys. But as it was said, kids do go on food strikes for the fun of it. Hope its doesn't last too long 🤞3 days ago
NBB Question from Sue:
Hi, we live in QLD and bubs is now 6mths and just starting to crawl. He is used to having a lot of nappy free time practicing tummy time and out by the pool due to the warm weather but now it is getting cooler he is dressed fully and not loving his nappy. He has been getting a bit of nappy rash too. We use modern cloth nappies and not really keen on starting to use disposables.
What do others do or should I just use a nappy rash cream?
I do cloth nappies. I find my daughter has only ever had rashes when using disposables eg on holidays without a washing machine. I don’t regularly use creams, only when needed. Ensure nappies are washed properly as that can lead to rashes, change more regularly may help too. Have you thought about Elimination Communication? It might be a way to limit nappy use, especially how long they are wet for. 3 days ago
NBB Question from Kelly:
Hi all, I'm 39 weeks and feel like I could give birth any day now. Just wondering how you know whether your waters have broken? Did others experience a big gush or just a little? Not sure what to expect!
1st baby: water broke after 1/2hr of pushing (I didn’t realise what it was and thought a blood vessel burst 🤣)
2nd baby: they broke my waters to induce
3rd baby: first push waters broke.
It’s a full ‘pop’ type of feeling and sound with a sudden gush of fluids. Difficult to explain but from my experiences you will definitely know when they break!!.3 days ago · 2
Lol mine was ridiculous, like a massive gush. I’d been bouncing on a fitball until a contraction started and then I bent over the bed and it was this loud pop sound followed by a good couple of litres of water 😂 honestly it was soooo gross 🤣 hubby walked in just after it happened and I’m like, ummm gonna need some towels in here babe 😳 it was all over the floor 🙊3 days ago
My ‘hind waters’ broke first with a little pop and small hush of fluid that then stopped. A few days later the same thing happened at midnight, followed by period type cramps but I managed to get to sleep. By morning the cramps were getting stronger, and then the fluid was still trickling. Definitely not a big movie type gush!!3 days ago
My waters broke naturally at 39w 5d when I got up during the night to go to the toilet. Mine wasn’t a huge gush but I definitely knew it was happening as it couldn’t be stopped like pee and had a slight pink tinge. I didn’t have my daughter until the next day when I was induced as I stayed at 1cm dilation for 24 hours.3 days ago
1st baby (girl - 6p12oz): waters broke natrually at 38w2d, I was vomiting at 2am and than there was a big gush than about 30 mins later my contractions started. I delivered her 19 hours later via forceps
2nd baby (girl, 8p6oz): waters broke natrually at 41w1d, I was laying in be at 10.30am. Again another big gush but contractions didn't start until 5ish. I delivered her 2 hours later vaginally with not assistance.3 days ago
My waters broke at midnight when I was 36 weeks pregnant. I got up to let the dog out to toilet and had a tiny little trickle (thought I wet myself). I went to the toilet and the trickle just kept going and going and going. I thought it ended but put a pad on anyway and it filled the pad. It was clear and didn’t really have a smell. I started having mild contractions on the way to the hospital.
It was such a weird experience. 3 days ago
Everyone is different. Mine was a big gush lol ! I was also 39 weeks and as I sat on the lounge (about to eat my noodles lol) I felt like I peed myself and I stood up and it all came out 😂 but I knew I was in pre labour about 24 hours prior just having strong period pain cramps about 20mins apart for about 24 hours before my water broke but the cramps completely stopped about 6 hours before my water broke. I was always told that you will ‘just know’ when the time comes and I just felt different for the 24 hours prior something was telling me that I was in pre labour and I wasn’t far off and sure enough my intuition was right. Although I have heard people say they really weren’t sure. My contractions then didn’t start until about 2 hours after my water broke and I was like 40seconds apart right up until I had him (19 hours later 🙄) Everyone is different girl, if you’re ever unsure just ring your birthing unit and they will be more than happy to check you out and they will tell you. Exciting times ahead goodluck xx 3 days ago
Big gush for both.With my first, I went to get off the bed and it poppedWith my second, I was having contractions, stopped at Maccas for food after being at the hospital all day, had a contraction then another straight away and POP
Honestly, both times it felt so gross lol but it's also a good feeling because you know bub is almost hereBest of luck and congratulations3 days ago
I had a hind break (a grapfruit size amount of fluid) with my second two. This means they have broken bbut s something has blocked the hole (usually baby). This is still considered as waters breaking as there is the increased chance of infection I was lucky that i went into to labour withing 24 hours so as to aviod antibiotics. My waters broken again during birth and the volume was quite significant. With number 3 it shot across the room and the midwives had to duck out of the way.3 days ago
Spontaneous rupture after prostin gel on cervix, I was having a wee and felt a gush. No one believed me and I was arguing that my waters had broken when they gushed again all over the floor 😆 I felt like it didn't stop gushing or tricking on and off for a long time. Like maybe 3/4 hours during an 8hr labour. I stood or sat on a mat for a fair while as it just kept coming with each contraction. Good luck on your birth 😊ðŸ€3 days ago
I barely noticed the initial break as it was in the middle of labour but the remainder of my waters broke with the first push and projectiled across the delivery room all over the midwife haha 😬... keep in mind that only 15% of women have their waters break before going into labour, so don’t expect that to be the first sign. My contractions came first and felt like an intense ache in my lower back, sort of cross between menstrual cramps and a stitch (but more intense). 3 days ago · 2
Best advice we got was to put a waterproof protector on our mattress. I’m so very very glad we listened to this because I had a huge gush with audible pop while in bed. I had been in early labour for 2 days before but as soon as my waters broke I went into full labour and baby was born 5 hours later3 days ago · 1
My plug came out one day (didn’t think anything of it, as that doesn’t mean you are about to go into labour). That night I was feeling really Uncomfortable, but not experiencing contractions. Woke up at 3am feeling like I was bursting to go to the loo, and fortunately made it, then my waters broke.
Started having mild contractions within 20min after. 3 days ago
I was in bed and thought I felt a little pop of some sort when I coughed (like when you have your period I guess) and didn’t think anything of it as nothing came out but then after a while I was still thinking about it still as it seemed odd and went to the toilet to check and a bit of water gushed out as I got to the toilet.3 days ago
my first ruptured as I stood up from a wee. I felt a literal pop sensation and then trickle. It trickled constantly for quite a while before a big gush in the car when we were almost to hospital, another gush in the Carpark and a trickle throughout the hospital on the way to the delivery ward 🤦â€â™€ï¸
my second ruptured while I was in bed (fortunately I had a bluey under the sheet and a towel on the end of the bed. It trickled all the way to the bathroom (splashing all over the floor and up the walls, thank goodness for vinyl flooring) and I sat on the edge of the bath where I lost the rest. I thought that it would never stop 🤦â€â™€ï¸3 days ago
My first I felt like a large bubble down there and knew a gush was coming so stepped off the carpet onto the wooden floor and just in time. My second were broken by the doctor in an attempt to bring on labour. Third was a similar sensation to my first experience, although not as strong and they leaked in small gushes for 7 hours.3 days ago
Currently expecting baby #2 10 years after #1. With my first labour I had contractions and my water broke at 8cm while I was already in the labour ward. I remember thinking I needed to pee and whilst on the toilet I experienced a fast gush of fluid and realised the feeling wasn't that I needed to go to the toilet at all. Not sure if labour with baby #2 will much the same as they are different pregnancy experiences.3 days ago
When I was pregnant with my first many many years ago I actually thought your waters break and that’s how you know you are in labour. Boy was I wrong lol.
First and second my waters never broke they broke them as babies were coming out. Third baby I sat down and felt a warm trickle run down my legs then contractions but the hospital said my waters hadn’t broken and it must have been my hind waters. Fourth I felt like I peed myself but then it just kept coming and coming and coming 3 days ago
NBB Question from Megan:
Hi, I’m looking for an electric breast pump that doesn’t cost a fortune, but is good quality and works easily. I thought about market place but don't want second hand. Can anyone suggest one?
I have a brand called Ardo, model Calypso. I love it!!!!! Recommended by Australian Breastfeeding Association and hospital grade. If you have private health you might also be able to get a rebate 😀
Look up nursing angel website. They have multiple brands with information and are very helpful!3 days ago
NBB question from Jess:
My baby is 5 months old and when he sleeps he likes to pull the blankets over his head. I stay up most nights pulling it down until he goes into a deep sleep. I've tried sleeping bags but one of his biggest comforters is having a blankie in the bassinet with him to cuddle. I have tried tucking the blanket under the mattress but he is quiet strong and pulls it's out in no time. Anyone else have these issues?
Babies only know what you give them. He's still young enough to take it away and he will forget. Blanket comforters aren't safe for sleep. Neither are blankets. Transition to sleep sacks and persevere. It will probably take a few nights but eventually bub will adapt and you will be able to rest knowing they're as safe as possible.3 days ago
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