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Hi, I was wondering what ages people's babies started sleeping through the night? My DS1 has started sleeping through every second night. His bed time routine is the same each night and he has si...

My DS rolled over during labor (was the right was all through the pregnancy!) but the widwife wasn't sure what was going on so had to call a dr. I can remember laying there with the young woman's f...

I introduced the SOS routines when our baby was a bit under 3 weeks after 3 days of sleepless nights. for a first time mum i find the routines really good. i know what we are up to when and don't e...

I' not sure what you mean by comfort crying but many people consider controlled crying (i assume you mean allowing them to cry for a period of time then going in and resettling) to be a bit unkind ...

1. SIDS 2. Am I doing the right things for my baby i.e. eating the right foods, interacting enough, talking anough 3. Will my baby suffer for the busy lives we currently have (they are currently u...

I used palmers cocoa butter in the first 2 trimesters and then bio oil in the third, which kept the itching at bay for me and did combat the stretchmarks a bit.

My FIL kept calling me fatty (he called my SIL telly tubby) every time he said it i couldn't help but get really icy about it. lol seriously it was like 100 degrees below. people can be such arse...

I (luckily) so far haven't had mastitis however I did read somewhere (I honestly can't remember where, possibly in another forum) that a good technique is to lean over your baby and get gravity to ...

thanks Andreandfiona. That makes me feel a little better. There is so much info on the net, phamphlets and books its hard to know what is normal and what is something to worry about! J

Don't worry too much about dates. Mine changed quite a few times: Initial estimated date: 25 June I have a clockwork 26 day cycle: 22 June First scan: changed to 19 June Second Scan: More like 15 J...

I know how you feel. It suck when you realise that all the friends you had have either drifted away, moved away or treat you like a weird alien because you suddenly have a child. I am trying to a...

Could you try finger feeding first so he gets used to something thats not a nipple? (Basically you wash and rinse your hands to get rid of germs and other tastes, insert your finger into his mouth ...

Just a thought. But will the initial work with your last name? e.g will Max Oliver Pearson appreciate the nick name Mop?

Although I think this one takes it a little too far... um...

lol my husband hasn't knitted anything for the baby (yet) but i can see him doing it! Really he deserves praise for just putting up with me and all my worries and hissy fits. He is always happy t...

So tell me would let your kids play with this doll? I remember there was a post about the breast feeding doll and alot of people said it was a natural thing to do, So how do you feel about this d...

I didn't even think of the parent room/disabled toilets. yep: it was a stupid question. lol. (clearly I have a lot to learn)