beksparkles replied to topic Getting desperate!
dd#2 is 7mths. she also went exactly like this for us as well, at around 4mths! what a struggle! we tried everything as well, even controlled crying. it did not work. she still does not sleep very ...
beksparkles replied to topic Feeling frustrated. Newborn unsettled after feeds.
my second bub was also unsettled on s26. she had a lot of winnd & her poo was dark green & she screamed alot. she was having only one bottle a day, but it wasn't working for her. our f...
beksparkles replied to topic What bottles do you use?
i used avent bottles for #1. she was mixed fed for about 4mths before she refused the breast. #2 i got a breast pump & bottles when my milk came in as my breasts were huge & she was having ...
beksparkles replied to topic Off the Pill
i was on the combined pill for 10yrs also before ttc. my first period after going off was about 5wks & it was very light. then it was 6wks, it was also very light. then i got preggers! i haven&...
beksparkles replied to topic 'Harsh parenting toxic for kids'
sometimes I found it really hard to find a happy medium with parenting our 3.8yr old. we want to be fair & flexible, but sometimes the boundries are pushed way too far by dd & we have to co...
beksparkles replied to topic could it be the return of my period??
I did a tear inside my vagina. it doesn't have a funky smell. i'm seeing the doc for my 6wk check, so I guess she'll know more.
beksparkles replied to topic to have an epidural or to not?
just have it!! never thought i'd say that!! dd2 is 6.5wks & if I knew how good it was before I had it (had to have it for forceps delivery) I wouldn't of put up with the pain... dd1 w...
beksparkles replied to topic Washing soiled baby clothes
I just use nappysan in every wash. I have a machine that allows me to soak, so I use that setting for bubs clothes. it works - no stains!!
beksparkles started new topic could it be the return of my period??
hi ladies!! dd2 is 6.5wks old. my lochia cleared up & was finished for about a week. now I have a dark brown discharge, with red streaks when wiping. I also have that period feeling - lower bac...
beksparkles replied to topic Help! Crazy Grandmother has no boundaries!
I though my mil was crazy... lol!! good on you for standing up to her, she needed to be told. but I am worried it wont actually make any difference to her behaviour. I too can not believe they foll...
beksparkles replied to topic help!! i am lost...
it's good to know that other kids are acting the same... lol!! dd1 hass really settled down this week. it's been three weeks, so I guess she's coming to terms with her new sister......
beksparkles started new topic help!! i am lost...
dear mums, I desperately need some advice!! I have a 3wk old dd & a 3.5yr old dd. we were expecting a few hiccups with dd1 when we brought home our new bub, but I feel like I have totally lost ...
beksparkles started new topic bushfires around newcastle area
just looking for some opinions here ladies!! I am currently 37+1 wks pregnant with dd#2. we live 45mins drive from the hospital. in the past 5days, the roads have been closed to the hospital becaus...
beksparkles started new topic mother in law coming to stay for the last two weeks of pregnancy!!! aarrgghh!!
I am very thankful that my mil will be here for the last few weeks of this pregnancy, but I am worried as to how I am going to handle her... long story short. she is extremely religious & dp &a...
beksparkles replied to topic VBAC Advice
hi, I am currently 35wks with my 2nd. I have just made the decision to try for a vbac. dd1 was born via emergency c/section @ 38wks. she was breech. I went into labour & decided to see how thin...
beksparkles replied to topic Question Re Getting tube tied at Caesarean Pro's & Con's
I have considered this, but haven't asked yet?? I will be having my 2nd csection in 8-9wks. we had decided this was it, but as the pregnancy goes on dp is thinking he might like to try for a b...
beksparkles replied to topic Dont know how I feel about this
at 8mths it could easily be separation anxiety. very normal. it is okay to let her cry herself to sleep. I know it feels like your heart is going to explode, but you are doing the right thing for a...
beksparkles started new topic when should bub be head down??
I am currently 29wks pregnant with bub #2. dd was breech, so I never got to know when she was supposed to be head down. I remember my ob not being concerned at 34wks that she was breech, but by 36w...
beksparkles replied to topic QLD Suburbs
we lived in Rothwell, which is near caboulture & it was lovely. nice & close to all your needs & very quiet. I would also recommend deception bay & anywhere at redcliff. there are a...
beksparkles replied to topic Would you consider it?
I am currently 28wks pregnant & for at least the last 6wks dp has been regularly sleeping on a mattress on the loungeroom floor. it started because he is so exhausted from work most nights that...
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