Forum: Newborn - 6 months

Hello Mamas! My boy is 4 months old and for the past two days he has had very little appetite, has been a bit grouchy and very tired, and has been chewing on his hands and drooling a lot. We are in...

Good Morning Ladies... I have a 3 month old son who is breastfeeding. He is my third baby, but the 1st one I've been brave enough to breastfeed. I'm enjoying the bonding time thoroughly...I...

I am scared I did something terrible -- We had a party last night and I got drunk. I made three bottles of breast milk beforehand. Later in the night tried to give the bottles to my baby but she just...

I'm sorry if this sounds whiny, but I could use some engouragement. LO is starting to teeth and waking up every couple of hours throughout the night, not really napping during the day because he's...

So I appear to be the lucky winner of a root canal procedure :( The dentist said I might need to take antibiotics to ward off an infection. With dd2, we developed thrush at five weeks. I know...

Hi Ladies - I am brand new to this fantastic board (thanks to a couple of wonderful friends!) and I am just curious about a couple of things... This is my 2nd LO, but my first good bf-er. My first...

A really good friend is in a local play and I want to go see her. And, for the past 5 months, my husband and I haven't done anything without our son. So, I've decided to go out on a date with my...

I'm fairly new to these forums, but I read through the Sticky on sleep questions and still have not found my answer, so I was hoping to get some advice from all of you. I co-sleep with my 4.5...

My son is almost 8 weeks old now and for the last week he has had very water poops. I never experienced this with my daughter. I was wondering if this is normal and if I should be concerned. He...

NAK... Currently my 3-month old takes all of her naps ON me (or DH), except when she falls asleep in the car seat or in the stroller on our evening dog walk. When she starts to get tired...

I usually put my baby to bed around 8-9 each night, then dream feed her before I got to bed around 11:00. Last night I went to sleep not long after she did. She woke once around 1:00 and DH did...

When I was home on maternity leave and drank MMT I would let it seep each time and drink it hot. I am at work now and don't really have time or ability to keep making them hot. Can I make a large...

I have a small crack on one of my nipples, it isn't too sore thank goodness. I'm doing my best to let it air dry after a feed and to keep it airing out as much as possible. If it becomes infected,...

Due to OALD and oversupply, I've been block feeding as advised by the LC. Two hours to one side. I've been doing this for around 3 weeks now I think (it's all a bit of a blur lol), and baby is now...

Hi! My son was born 8/16 and I'm a little concerned about his weight gain. Here is his weight history: 8/16 - Birth (hospital scale) - 7 lbs 9 oz 8/19 - NICU scale - 6 lbs 15 oz 8/20 - NICU...

Hello lovely ladies, this is my first time here, and hoping some of you can help me. Just posted a brief message in the welcome forum, but basically used the site a lot for its incredibly sage...

DD will only nap 2-3x day for 20-40 mins each time at DC and then sleeps 8-5 am some nights, or waking up to eat once overnight a few nights a week. I thought her DC naps would improve after a few...

My son used to sleep most the day, have a few times during the day and during the night where he would be awake - but a majority of the day he would be asleep... now in the last three days he has...

OK, so my almost 6 week old has been gassy since the day we got home. It definitely got worse at around 1-2 weeks, after my milk had really come in. I've been doing some research and believe it might...

Hi, I’ve been posting here since my DD was born and have received some great help and reassurance. Now I have another worry that I was hoping to get some perspective on! I am a bit worried about...

< yawn >. Right on schedule Lilah has decided sleep is for the weak. Who needs sleep when there Are so many more interesting things.....hands for grabbing, rolling over, dogs, cats, big sisters,...

My LO just turned 4 months old & for the past couple days she has only wanted to nurse on the right side. I offer her the left side at every feeding & she will suck for a minute or two & then let go...

My little girl is six weeks old today, and is showing a lot of symptoms of reflux. Some of the symptoms (coughing, gagging, choking, and frequent spitting up both after feeds and at random times)...