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I cannot seem to get my baby to latch better on the one side regardless of what I do.

It’s making me dread feeding him on that side because I get so frustrated and upset, I’m trying to fix it and nothing works.

I’ve even seen professionals and it doesn’t help, I don’t know what to do anymore because I’m not going to stop breast feeding but I can’t fix it.

I exclusively breast feed at the moment and want to start my baby on bottles so I can give him like one bottle a day.

It’s not urgent that I feed him by bottle but I want to start at some point, he does have few issues with a shallow latch at the moment so I don’t want to worsen his latch, would introducing a bottle now cause more problems?

When you did introduce a bottle how did you introduce it, like giving a smaller amount at first or just a the full amount they eat at the stage they’re at?

I exclusively breast feed my baby, who is 4 weeks old and was just burping him. I had a muslin on my shoulder and when I put him down and took the muslin off my shoulder I saw blood on it, it’s not much but freaked me out a bit

I checked my nipples for any cracks or any blood and I didn’t see any, his mouth looks fine too.

My baby is 4 weeks old tomorrow and I’ve had quite a few issues with his latch.

First off it was extremely painful to the point that I was crying when he was feeding, and then I used nipple shields for a bit just to get it to a point that they were no longer sore so I could try and work on his latch.

When I started feeding without again and after watching some videos I managed to get him to a point where he was latching better, though it was only on the one side that his latch was better, the other side was still shallow and he kept clicking throughout the whole feed.

On Tuesday he had a his tongue tie cut, it wasn’t severe but because I was having issues with his feeding they did the procedure.

His latch was still fine but then today and yesterday it has been really shallow on the good side too and because of that I can hear him taking in loads of air and that’s causing him pain from wind (I do burp him too).

I don’t understand why his latch would get worse and don’t know what to do to help it to stop him from getting really gassy.

I’m 4 weeks post partum and my incision has become infected, I have been taking antibiotics for two days and i really can’t tell if the infection is getting better or not.

Obviously it may need a bit more time but at what point do I go back to the doctors as I don’t want to let it get too bad.

There are also two small openings on the scar, not deep holes, when should I start to see them close up?

I am 3 weeks postpartum and my incision is infected, I think it’s a more mild infection as the only reason i thought to get it checked was because of a tiny hole and some redness/ itching. I had no temperature and the incision isn’t even painful just mildly sore, so for anyone who finds something even slightly off about their scar still get it checked because I did not think I actually had an infection and was debating going to the doctor.

Anyway to get to the point, I think a lot of the reason my scar became infected was because of the shelf and moisture becoming trapped and because it’s infected, it’s more wet around that area.

Would I benefit from putting anything on it, I’ve tried to use a pad but that does absolutely nothing because it isn’t actually on the wound because of the overhang from the shelf so it’s not actually soaking anything up, what can I do to stop the moisture because I worry that if I can’t keep it dry it is going to hinder the healing. I am on antibiotics but want to make sure I give it the best chance of healing.

Also any other tips to help with the healing?

I’m exclusively breastfeeding and feeling kind of defeated at the moment.

My baby is 3 weeks old and has been having latch issues, first it was just extremely painful on both sides to the point where I was crying so I had to start using nipple shields, my plan with those was to wear them just until the pain went and yo readdress the issue, I watched videos to see the best way to get them to latch and managed to find something that somewhat worked.

My son had a tongue tie, so I was still getting pain on the left side but with a better latch than we had before but on the right side the latch was so shallow, he had the procedure for the tongue tie and I can tell it made a difference to the left side but the right side is still bad.

I used a nipple shield on just the right side to help the latch but I stopped today after he had the procedure was done to see if it made it any better, it had not at all and he clicks loads while feeding and I can hear him taking in air.

Just after two feeds on that side today it has made my nipple sore on that side as it was fine before, due to using the shield.

I have tried everything and don’t know what to do to fix it, I even tried the rugby hold which hasn’t helped and I find myself having to switch to the other side before he’s done feeding on that side because it hurts.

It feels like nothing will work, I just feel defeated and I don’t want it to end up affecting that side because I can’t feed him on that side.

For those who have faced similar problems were you able to solve it, probably worth noting that side is a bit bigger but not drastically

The carrier I got for my baby is the ergobaby Omni classic baby carrier.

Is it good for summer weather? my baby is currently 3 weeks old and he likes the carrier and I love baby wearing but I want to know if this carrier would be suitable for summer. I live in the uk so summer can be unpredictable, one day it could be quite hot and one day it’s raining.

If it isn’t suitable for summer, can I have some suggestions for carriers that would be more suited.

Also I have a question about the fit check, my auntie had the same carrier and recommended I cross the straps on the back so it’s easier to put on but is this okay to do or should I stick to how you would normally put it on?

I had noticed today that my partners dad had kissed my baby on the lips, my baby is nearly 3 weeks old. I didn’t say anything at the time and I’m kicking myself for not doing so.

My partner is going to talk to his dad tomorrow though and tell him as I don’t really feel able to, I have a good relationship with his parents but it feels awkward for me to be the one to tell him.

I made sure my own parents knew not to kiss my baby but didn’t even think about his parents.

I’m worried now, how likely is my baby to get ill? I don’t think he has ever had cold sores or things like that but I wouldn’t know for certain.

Am I worrying too much about this?

I am two weeks post partum so obviously not going to be skinny yet but I have dropped the majority of my pregnancy weight.

I am now 4 pounds heavier than I was at the start of my pregnancy when they weighed me, and I had even dropped a bit of weight during that first part of my pregnancy before I was weighed.

I gained about 30 pounds during pregnancy as I had a big baby so I’m assuming most of it came off right away when he was born.

I’m just a bit confused as I look much bigger than I did before and it doesn’t feel like it’s just my belly not having gone down yet because it feels like fat and not the squishy belly you have before it goes

Did anyone else also experience this? again obviously only two weeks post partum so time may change things but I’m just confused why I would look much bigger at a similar weight I was before.

Also for those that are or have breast fed, did you find that it helped you lose weight faster?

I have never taken birth control and don’t really want to until I’m done having kids. Obviously I will be safe but I’m just very apprehensive to take birth control.

I don’t want to take hormonal birth control because of the potential side effects, such as it affecting my mood and I just don’t want my hormones being messed with.

And my reasoning for not wanting an iud is mostly that it can take a while for an appointment to get it removed.

Whenever we used condoms before there were never any issues, so would I be crazy to just go back to that? we always used them correctly.

I did have a c section so do not want to get pregnant for at least 18 months due to the risk of a more high risk pregnancy, but I feel like condoms will be enough.

My son is two weeks old, and my brother currently has a cold, I have tried so hard to stay away from him and keep my son away from him but we live in the same house so I’m more likely to get this cold.

I have started to feel a bit under the weather today, just a headache at the moment, I’m hoping I don’t have the cold but if I get a cold before my son does would that make him less likely to get it.

I know the antibodies would make the cold more mild but would it prevent it entirely?

My son is two weeks old and I am living with my parents currently. My brother has come down with something as he has a sore throat and a cough so I asked my mom if he could stay away from my son because obviously I don’t want him getting ill because of how vulnerable their immune systems are and she said she would speak to him.

Now obviously my brother lives here too so obviously he can go where he wants but then I should at least be warned first so I can take my son out of the room.

We had been out all day and had only just got back for about 10 minutes and my mom was holding my son while I was in the toilet and already by the time I had gotten back my brother was in the same room and I had said to my mom that I thought she said she would make sure he wasn’t around him while he was ill and my mom doesn’t care, in fact earlier she told me at this point it is the best time for him to catch something because of me breastfeeding, which couldn’t be further from the truth, a newborn does not need to get germs.

She said it was fine as he hadn’t touched him so I asked her if she would have been happy during the pandemic to be in the same room as someone who had Covid, as she has asthma, and she said that my brother doesn’t have Covid and that I was being dramatic??

Am I being dramatic here for trying to limit my two week old from getting a cold as much as I can?

My boyfriend was also told by my mom that I need to get a grip because I have taken my son upstairs, I hadn’t even argued about it either, I simply explained my reasoning.

My son is two weeks old and was a c section baby and had to be rubbed down quite a bit after birth because he was struggling a bit with his oxygen, because of this all the vernix was rubbed off of him.

I think because of this his skin is really dry, it only seems to be on his hands and feet.

What can I use at this point to moisturize his skin as it’s not recommended to use any lotion at this point, it looks particularly dry in the creases on his feet and it looks like it would hurt.

I’m 2 weeks post partum and exclusively breast feeding, my baby has had a few issues feeding, he feeds well but his latch isn’t the best as he has a slight tongue tie.

On the one side he still sometimes has issues but through techniques I’ve managed to make him latch a bit better but on the other side he’s constantly clicking and it hurts a lot more.

Could this solely be due to the tongue tie or could it just be another reason?

It’s quite painful on that one side and it makes me more reluctant to feed on that side, could this be fixed if his tongue tie is fixed?

I’ll be two weeks post c section on Sunday and I’ve just thought when can you use the baby carrier?

I want to use it while he’s still small but does this hinder recovery? Or is it just as long as you feel comfortable it’s okay?

When did everyone start using theirs?

Im freshly postpartum so obviously not even thinking about trying for another until 18 months but im just a bit worried as i saw that c sections can affect fertility.

My c section was emergency too so i hope that doesn’t make it worse, I want 3 kids so I really hope the c section hasn’t caused any problems.

For those that have had kids again after c section, did you find it harder and are there any who have faced struggles getting pregnant again?

I am 11 days postpartum after c section and I have seen a lot of women say that belly binders are helpful in recovery but what do they actually help with?

Has anyone that have used them noticed a difference in recovery, both with how it makes the belly look and maybe the recovery on the inside.

Also what point do you start wearing them?

Also could anyone recommend some?

I’ve had a few issues breastfeeding my baby, he’s tongue tied, only slightly, but it’s definitely causing issues as he’s clicking when he feeds aswell as milk leaking out of his mouth and causing a lot of pain for me.

Because of the pain I’ve been getting I resorted to using nipple shields and it has definitely helped with the pain but I only wanted to use them temporarily to let my nipples heal before I tried without again. I have still been struggling to try and get him to latch well and today I think I managed a better latch, it was still weak though.

My issue is, is that sometimes when I feed him, he will literally refuse to latch on for a bit with both the nipple shield and without and I’m worried I’ve confused him by using the nipple shield, he’s normally very hungry when he does this as he’s crying and does the action as if he was going to latch on but just doesn’t for some reason.

I feel like since using the nipple shields his latch has been more shallow and weak, even while using them. I think he gets enough but I don’t know. I’m trying to get him to latch better but he won’t and I have to resort to using the nipple shields again.

I want to get to a point where I don’t have to use the shields but it’s hard to get to that point when his latch is so bad.