r/ParentingIE

Baby is now 4 weeks old and we’ve been using Nuk perfect match from about 1 week old after breastfeeding didn’t work out. Was fine until about 2.5-3 weeks old when she became extremely frustrated with the slow flow test and bottle were taking 1hr 30 mins. Tried mam bottles and she hate them same with dr brown. We then moved her up to medium flow on Nuk just to get a bottle into her really but it’s totally too fast and she’s not back to being inconsolable about half way through her bottle.
Husband is convinced she’s fine on the Nuk but I know she’s not and thinks I’m stupid going through these different bottles. Gulping and more spit up despite pacing her but obviously the teats too fast but the slow is too slow!? I’m afraid the medium flow is giving her reflux too.

I’ve just put in an order for lansinoh bottles with the slow flow teat to try something else.

She does have a mild tongue tie and I’m 98% sure her formula is really suiting her so I dont think that’s the problem. She’s on kendamil. I got the nuk perfect match after hearing they were great for a nice deep latch.

This is baby 2 but a 9 year gap. We used tomee tippee with the first who had a severe tongue tie and he was also on infacol. And we got his tongue tie released but hadn’t planned to with her since it’s mild and she’s bringing up wind fine.

Any advice please 😭

Anyone have a joolz aer2 and have any issues bringing in the overhead bin when flying?

Hi all,

I have a 4 week old formula fed baby. When I make up a bottle as per HSE guideline so using the kettle and cooling, using the Nuby rapid cool & hot shot method, using tommee tippee prep machine…even ready to feed that has been reheated in a jug of warm water or using a bottle warmer the extra slow flow or slow flow test squirt formula like a water pistol. I’ve tried lansinoh bottles, MAM bottles and tommee tippee bottles. I’ve tried both HIPP and Kendamil formula. I’ve tried reheating with collar, lid and teat attached and reheating with all removed. I’ve tried squeezing air vent on lansinoh bottles- nothing seems to help!

I’m at my witts end. The only thing i can safely feed my baby is ready to feed room temperature bottles (which thankfully she takes) but they’re costing a fortune

Please, has anyone experienced this or know how I’ll fix it?

I’m a FTM and my baby is due to start Creche in 3 months’ time when he will be 11 months. Now that it is getting closer I am feeling so sad and anxious about it. I guess the main points are:

- I feel so sad that I will never have so much time with him again. And I hate the thought that I will only spend time with him in the mornings, evenings and weekends. It doesn’t feel like enough

- He is exclusively breastfed and doesn’t take a bottle or formula, so I don’t even know what to think about how he will get by without the breast. He also breastfeeds a lot for comfort. I don’t want to end our breastfeeding because he is starting Creche

- He is a very light sleeper and a complete contact napper. At night he feeds to sleep and during the day he only naps in the carrier. I’m worried he’ll go to Creche and just not eat or sleep

- I hate the thought of him crying and not being there to comfort him. How do I know the Creche won’t leave him to cry it out until he is so exhausted that he only then falls asleep

I know we are lucky to have a Creche spot, but paying so much for something when really I just want to look after my baby myself feels so hard. Stopping work is not an option because I need to hold on to my career for the long term, particularly when he starts school

Hi all

Have a 3 week old baby and would like to get a highchair suitable for a newborn now and obviously good for weaning and feeding down the line. We also have a dog and are mindful that they could barrel into it esp when food is involved.

Long story short, looking at Tripp trapp v Mash high chair. Does anyone have any experience of either of these products from newborn to child with a dog in the house- specifically regards child positioning and sturdiness

Thanks in advance

Hey everyone, I’m looking for books from Ireland for my almost 4 year old. His dad is Irish, but we live in Germany. My kid loves to read and I’d love to get some new books next time we visit the grandparents. Do you have any recommendation? Looking for english speaking books with a connection to Ireland, like an Irish author or books that just feel like they could be Irish.

I don’t know if it makes any sense, but he’s using pounds in his play shop thanks to peppa and I wouldn’t be surprised if he uses some Australian phrases because of Bluey so I’d love to increase his exposure to Ireland just a bit more

We are looking for a double bed mattress for our 2 year old - the one she currently has is awful.

HSE guidelines basically makes all mattresses seem unsuitable.

Any suggestions would be amazing 🙏

Hey all, my 3.5 year old has been toilet trained since January, we were really struggling with the number twos but we made very slow progress, & we thought we had finally had it all sorted.
Recently she has gone backwards & will only poo in a pull up. She will also just poo in her big girl pants rather than going to the bathroom. We can tell she needs to go because she is very obviously straining to hold it in & when we bring her to the toilet it’s a huge ordeal, she screams & cries, she even hits us away & says she doesn’t need to go when she clearly does.

I had been letting her make the mess & have her helping me clean up but it’s getting so frustrating. She poos when we are out so I have to bring clean clothes, wipes etc & I feel like I’m back at square one. This morning I gave in & put on a pull up because she hasn’t gone properly in 3-4 days & im worried about her.

We’ve a baby due in November so I’m wondering if this has caused the change? But I also can’t send her back to play school if she’s going to poo herself all the time. I’m so stressed. Any advice?

Hi, can anyone recommend a childminder to mind 2 children ages 9 and 6 after primary school in Naas? Will be for around 2 hours per day from mon to thurs. Thanks!

As stated as above? Thanks