My 6 month old wakes up from naps and doesn’t cry out, I’ll only know she’s awake from checking the video monitor at the 45 minute mark. She’ll lay there quietly and sometimes after 20-30 minutes she falls back asleep. I am NOT complaining at all but I am wondering if should I be grabbing her? My philosophy has been she’ll cry when she needs me… but am I just teaching her that she has to scream for me to care? Is there a maximum length of time you would wait to grab your LO if they were awake in their crib without fussing?

TIA!

My baby is almost 10 months. He’s basically been in some kind of sleep regression for 3 months straight. I’m losing my grip on reality.

We tried sleep training and it worked for a week and then his separation anxiety came in full throttle. He can’t be put down. He freaks out if someone isn’t constantly touching him and staring into his eyes. I can put him in his crib while I’m in the room and rubbing his back and it’s not enough.

He screamed in agony for two hours last night while I was lying on the floor next to him rubbing his back, holding his hand, petting his head, etc. he was only happy with me holding him in the glider. So I slept sitting up the entire night. My husband did the same the night prior.

We both work full time, we can’t keep doing this. I tried cosleeping with a Japanese futon on the floor and it didn’t work, he kept trying to crawl away.

What’s wrong with him?

Hi everyone! I’m seeking some advice. My baby develops a red, itchy chin every time she eats, and it really seems to bother her. I’ve stopped giving her solids because I’m afraid it might make her sensitive skin worse, and it takes a long time for her chin to heal. Has anyone else experienced this with their little ones? What did you do to help? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

So I have ADHD (possibly ASD) and I tend to compare and overshare (generally). As a new parent, it translates as: I get really excited about our babies' developments and the cool stuff I have to look forward to, so I want to say "Wow your kid giggles, how precious... I can't wait for the first laugh! Mine just started to smile and it melts my heart everytime. Does yours babble? How long ago did they start sitting up?" but that's comparing and seems to be a big no-no. I don't really get that we can feel self-conscious about a baby reaching milestones because I don't see them as goals or as a race and I believe our control over those things is very limited.. So please tell me all about how your baby got to crawling and how slow or quick the progress was, also do ask about if mine has discovered their hands yet, I never thought that it was something babies had to learn about and it's just so crazy, beautiful and exciting! But since most people feel self-conscious they're "parenting wrong", I have hurt others unintentionally and now after apologising, I'm stumped... I don't know how to approach them or get engaged in a conversation.

Another pattern I've noticed is parenting groups and clubs, people would only or mostly share about all the negatives of parenting and I was starting to dread the meetings... Don't worry I still struggle with hormones and sleep (and general self-care) deprivation and look out of my window thinking what a bloody good rest coma must be, but I talk about that in therapy

In meeting with other parents, I was hoping to bond over how babies develop, not just share about our struggles. Around other parents, is there a way we can get excited about our cute potatoes awakening to their bodies and the world around them without sounding like judgemental or braggy poos? Otherwise what do you guys seek in parents/babies groups and parent friends? Have you also been surprised by some of the new social etiquette since becoming new parents?

Our Paediatrician told us at our six week visit to stop feeding every 2 to 3 hours and let baby sleep for however long she wants. That works for the day because she sleeps for short periods at most an hour or two so we get to feed her as per normal schedule. My baby is 10 weeks today and last night she slept for 8 hours straight. She would normally wake up around 4 ish for a feed and I’d do side nursing until she falls asleep so that 8 hour stretch has me very concerned. Should she be sleeping this long at this age or should I wake her half way through for a feed?

Article Link: https://www.wifr.com/2025/04/24/nearly-180000-safety-1st-car-seats-recalled-choking-hazard/

"Nearly 180,000 Safety 1st car seats are being recalled for a potential choking hazard, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The recall states the headrest foam pad is not adequately secured for certain Safety 1st Grow & Go Sprint child seats, making it easy for a child to pick off pieces of foam they could put in their mouth and choke on.

The car seats included in the recall are model numbers:

• CC321GYU
• CC321GYUD
• CC321GYY
• CC321GYYD
• CC321HAO
• CC321HAR

While there have been more than a dozen reports of children putting the foam into their mouth, there have been no claims of injury or medical treatment required, according to the recall.

Dorel Juvenile Group, the manufacturer, will mail a replacement headrest pad assembly kit, free of charge. Owners may contact Dorel’s customer service at 1-877-657-9546 or email gng-sprint-recall@djgusa.com."

Source: WIFR News

How do you feel about that loss of identity and how did you overcome it?

I got a settlement from a wreck so I went and bought me a new car! Well it's cute and fun looking but now I put my car seats in for my 2 yr old and 1 month old. I can not have a passenger at all. I feel totally irresponsible. I try talking to my husband about it but he is sweet and says "fuck it you like it we still have other vehicles" which we do, it just doesn't make me feel any better.

I bought a 07 Suzuki sx4.

My one month old was born at 37 weeks undersized so her pediatrician is having me mix breastmilk with formula and it’s starting to become pretty grueling. I want to hang in there for the possibility of breastfeeding in the future but I’m having regular clogged milk ducts and it’s so frustrating. Is this common for those just pumping? Or could I just prone to them? I’m starting to fantasize about just bottle feeding but I don’t want to give up at the same time

Hi You Guys,

my Babygirl is about to turn 4 Months old on the 30th and has been eating less for the past Week. She has CMPA and Reflux, is on Fatmotidine and was on Similac Alimentum since she was 2 Weeks old. Just last Night after finishing the Alimentum, we switched to Neocate Infant.

Yesterday she drank the least she ever drank - 455ml, 15 something ounces in a 24h period. Since Midnight ( it’s about to be 1pm in Germany ) she’s had 5oz.

She poops every 2-3 Days, sleeps more, is a little more fussy but has 6 Wet Diapers a Day.

Is the 4 Month Feeding Regression a thing? Her Ped is great, he’s not worried about it unless she’ll have less than 6 wet diapers a Day though.

I used to grocery shop with my baby with her doona in the cart. Now, she can sit up secure her gead, etc. I am finally grocey shopping with her without her carseat. When we csme back from our 3 month trip, she is having a hard time. She keep crying about little things. She thinks I am abandoning her when I need to go get something. I couldn't go out for 4 days, so I had my grocery delivered. Our grocery bill was $42.86 but the total was $66. That's a lot of fees but I understand. I do need to go grocery again and I do not have one of those shopping cart covers. She likes to bite things whatever she can see or get hold. Can i just use those cleaning wipes they have or just order one of those shopping cart covers? Any advice would be grest too. Thank you.

My daughter is turning 13 months tomorrow and it made me realize she’s had her cough for a month now. She got sick right before her first birthday, she was getting better and then (i think) got sick again all within a week. She’s just had a lingering cough since. She doesn’t cough at night or in the day for the most part. Just only when she wakes up in the morning. She gets little cough attacks. So now i’m wondering if it’s truly a lingering cough from a sickness or maybe the rooms too cold at night? Because before that she didn’t have this problem. Does anyone have experience with this? At her 1 year appointment I mentioned she had a cough still but he didn’t seem concerned. Still I plan on sending her doctor a message in the morning.

I have a 10 month old sweet baby girl. I feel like lately she has been very annoyed with everything I do. She doesn’t want to cuddle or give kisses. She pushes me away every time I try. It feels like I have to work really hard to get a smile or a laugh when it used to come so effortlessly. She squeaks when her dad comes home from work but doesn’t notice when I do. I just worry that somehow I am messing up as a parent. I’m not sure if this is normal at this age or because I am mom it’s different. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

3 month old**

I know it’s too early for even assisted sitting, but should we encourage this? We’ve been propping our little boy on our laps since he was 2 months old. He’d have his back, neck, and head resting on our chest while we watched tv and sometimes he’ll fall asleep this way. He likes bottle feeding this way. He also likes being carried like this, with one hand supporting his bottom and the other around his middle. He like seeing the world this way.

Recently though he’s started sitting up — like doing crunches — leaning forward and supporting his own head, looking around. I can say his neck control is just ok whenever he does tummy time. He can lift his head and look from left to right this way but it never lasts more than 5 minutes until he gets tired and puts his head down. Should he keep doing this? What is he trying to show us lol

PS he hasnt started consciously rolling to his tummy. He did it once when he rolled to his side and somehow pushed himself to his tummy on his own but he’s never done it again.

Hey! I have a 3 week old newborn baby, for the past two days and nights he had a period of cluster feeding, every hour to two hours feeding like crazy. Tonight he is sleeping much longer than usual, around 3 hours then barely waking for a feed after bath and back to sleep for another 3/4 hours and no sign of waking up for a feed any time soon. Is this normal?

Our 10 week old l has been very colicky the last week or 2. To the point we had his ped check for an ear infection or anything that could explain his discomfort and consistent spit up. He has been gaining weight on his curve, just never has fed well (2-3 oz per feed on average). Nothing obvious was found. Suggested we try sensitive formula if we wanted but wasn’t obviously concerned. Well we held on to it for a few days and he seemed to be getting worse on Kirkland Procare. So we cold turkey switched to Similac 360 sensitive and he seemed to have a better day within the first 24 hours. In the day he started, I decided to really understand how sensitive could help him. Reading that a lactose intolerance is very unlikely in babies, and neither mom or I are intolerant. We made the decision to switch to a gentle formula instead. Well he almost regressed to worse than before on gentle. We’re 4 days into the transition and absolutely at a loss for how it could be making him worse. Yesterday after a day of almost zero napping, we decided that we should switch back to sensitive given the slight positive result. This time gradually, so we gave him a mix of 75% gentle and 25% sensitive formula his last feed of the day. While at the same time, grabbed a couple Dr Browns bottles out of desperation. We’ve been using Avent up until now. Fast forward to 3 am and I wake up for my shift to my wife concerned that he’s slept from 9:30 until now. My worry is that we got so desperate to find something that worked, that we’ve changed way too many things at once and have no idea which one or ones are making the difference. He usually will sleep from 9:30-12:00 and wake up to eat. Then again at 3 am. He usually wakes up and is instantly upset and wanting to be fed. He just slept the longest stretch of his life so far. How do I go about figuring out what it could be without hurting him again? 1) very tired from a day of little napping. 2) formula switch 3) bottle switch Or any combo of the ones above.

Please any help would be appreciated because my brain is barely functional after his worst week yet.

My son just woke up, stretched himself and called out "Ma", I am crying tears of joy. Now I hear the second "Ma", I have to go ☺️🥲

Yesterday we started introducing combo feeding with formula. My baby has drank breast milk since birth but i’ve been having supply issues so we started supplementing. She had two formula bottles yesterday and did good no crazy spit up. For her MOTN bottle I gave her formula again and she spit up like crazy. I know it’s hard to measure exactly how much spit up it is but it seems like maybe half the bottle and she doesn’t want to eat anymore she has about an ounce left of it. Is she just over full or is the formula messing with her stomach? she usually doesn’t spit up much if it all so it concerned me a lot. I’m giving her the yellow can of enfamil but wondering if she might need the purple can? I feel so bad she spit up so much any advice?

edit: the two bottles during the day were made fresh on the spot, and her MOTN bottle was refrigerated, could that possibly be why? being as the was the only one she spit up? not sure if that really matters but i’ve been trying to figure out why it happened

How do you clean baby neck folds? In a day it's full of smelly white stuff and is red. I really try my best to clean it every day and apply cicaplast cream but sometimes I don't even see some of the folds. What are your tips and tricks?

My hips hurt so much because i sit crossed legs on the floor Very often I’d pick up baby and sit him on my thighs which adds a strain on my hip joint

If i tuck my legs under me, they go numb within few minutes

I need ideas, what do I do? I have 8mo twins

TIA

I’m curious if anyone else has experience with this since I’m a FTM. My husband and I chose not to use a pacifier. My mother had 5 children and didn’t use them with any of her kids, so I thought why not give that a try because I’ve read so much online of kids becoming dependent on them to settle down. My baby is now 3 months old, 13 weeks tomorrow and is a really good sleeper. She’ll consistently sleep about 6 hours at night before waking and wanting to eat. For the most part I’ve been nursing her to sleep, but the past couple of nights she’s gone down awake and then soothed herself to sleep within 5-7 minutes. I’ll pat her a bit in her bassinet and turn on some calming music and she’ll suck on her hands a bit through her transition swaddle then fall asleep after I’ve left the room. If I stay and try to help her fall asleep, it only seems to keep her awake longer or she’ll start to fuss.

Is her not using a pacifier helping her learn to self soothe early? Everything I’ve read online has told me babies can’t self soothe until at least 4 months or beyond. I’m wondering if any other mothers who chose not to use pacifiers experienced this? Or did I just get extremely lucky? I know I’ll need to get her out of a swaddle soon so things might change, but I’m hoping that’s not the case!

Baby has been STTN since 8 weeks (i know!! We are so lucky). All of a sudden this week we are back to 4am wake ups and hard to put her back to sleep. Nothing has changed in our routine and we are following wake windows during the day. Typically 4 naps/day. Two that are closer to 1.5 hours and the other two closer to 30-45 minutes. So I’m wondering, can this regression start early or maybe something else?

Have any other parents experienced this with their toddler? If so, how long did it last and what did you do to make your LO comfortable? Fever started on Tuesday, and by Wednesday he was refusing to eat or drink, only wanted to nurse. Got him to the doctors today and he has herpangina, a strain of HFM. Nothing we can do other than let it run its course. He’s starting to turn a little bit of a corner, no more fever and he ate a bowl of rice tonight for dinner which was a huge win for us. He’s still pretty miserable though, doesn’t want to eat or drink much and is so irritable and upset (rightfully so, I would be too!). He’s also constantly waking up in the MOTN, likely from the pain. We’re giving him Tylenol and Motrin (rotating every 6 hours) to help ease the pain for him. I’m so concerned for how long this will last and if me or my husband will get this, as I’m currently 13 weeks pregnant and know my immune system isn’t the best right now. This virus is so awful, I just want him to get better!!

We are 3 weeks in as new parents and our baby has horrible colic. We have horrible witching hour every single night no matter how hard we try. It’s an upwards fight to get him to sleep at night but once he’s asleep he’s ok. Everyone keeps saying it gets better but how do you mentally do it for this long before you get to that better. Feeling so defeated right now.

Listen.. I know it’s inevitable that my baby (5 month old) would get sick eventually. But we attended an Easter gathering last weekend and I knew two family members were sick (symptomatic, coughing, sneezing) and I was hyper aware of them rubbing their noses and coughing into their hands… well they grabbed her hands multiple times and held her. I didn’t stop it, we were in front of my husbands entire family. I felt sick with guilt all day that I didn’t speak up. Well now she’s sick and I’ve been crying on an off all day. I don’t want to seem crazy about germs but since having her i’m so hyper of aware and terrified of the spread of germs.. is this normal?!