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Contraception options and tips from other parents.

This is a list of some abbreviations commonly used by parents online.

Q&A: How did you deal with the ‘terrible twos’?

Q&A: Did you do anything to help your child cope with the arrival of a new baby? Did they cope well? Any tips?

Q&A: How did you know your child was ready to move from a cot to a bed, and how did you do it?

Q&A: Did you Co-sleep? Why or why not?

Q&A: Did your child grind their teeth? What helped?

Q&A: What are your best tips for other parents with babies with reflux, what worked for you, what doesn’t help?? How old was your baby when diagnosed and when did it resolve?

Q&A: Does anyone have some tips for a really bad nappy rash that seems to come and go but when it comes out rather nasty (red all over, with red dots and can be nasty looking in some spots)

People that use baby sign language, what age did you start teaching them to sign?

Q&A: What age did your baby reach milestones like rolling, crawling, walking, sleeping through the night, first tooth etc?

Parent Tips: General travel tips from other parents

Q&A: I am thinking of swapping from disposable nappies to cloth nappies. Can I please get some advice on them ie do they work as good as disposables, which brands are best, which liners are best, how to clean them & expense.

Q&A: Do you use cloth or disposable nappies?

Q&A: I’ve just found out my baby has reflux – is there a formula that is better for them?

Q&A: My son is 11 weeks old I’m breast feeding and in the last couple of days I haven’t been feeling my breasts fill up like normal, usually they noticeably fill up! He has been feeding more often since yesterday, I’m guessing that is just another growth spurt but it has been a couple of days that I have noticed them not filling up so I know it’s not due to him feeding more often. So what I’m wondering Is, is my milk supply getting low? Has this happened to anyone else?

Q&A: Did you wrap your baby? Did it help them sleep better?

Q&A: What method helped improve your baby’s reversed sleep cycles? (Include baby’s age at the time)

Q&A: My 5 month old son today discovered that he can roll in his cot. The only problem is he won’t sleep unwrapped.. I went in there after he didn’t fall asleep 5 minutes after putting down to discover him was still wrapped and on his tummy. I then put him in again unwrapped and discovered he had wriggled all the way to the top of his cot lying quite awkwardly. I’ve been trying to have him wrapped with one arm out for a while but it doesn’t work.

Q&A: My 2 week and 3 day old son! Every time we go in the car he starts crying gets himself all worked up!

Q&A: Do any parents out there have any good suggestions on organising my day better? I feel like I never get anything done! Click for answers from other parents.

Parents share what they have learnt since having kids, that would have made the start of the journey easier.

What happened when your waters broke? Any dramatic stories when out and about?

Q&A: I went to my doctor today for my checkup. I am currently 38 weeks along. He said to me he would recommend a c section as it is a big baby and because I am small with narrow hips it could make a mess of things if I give birth naturally. As this is my first I am very nervous about a c section and normal delivery, getting a nit anxious. Basically I’m just wondering if anyone else’s situation was similar and what they chose to do as I would rather the safest option for myself and my baby.

Q&A: How did you know that your labour had started?

Q&A: I’m two days past my due date and completely over it – it feels like this baby is never going to come! Did anyone manage to bring on their labour at home? Any suggestions?

Q&A: Yesterday I went to the toilet and there was clear jelly like discharge and last week I had that as well. But today there was a clump around the size of a 20 cent piece of light pink discharge, which I’m guessing was my bloody show. My question is how long after everyone had their bloody show did you go into labour?

Q&A: I’m 3 days overdue with my first, just wondering how you would best describe a contraction or how did you feel when you first went into labour?

Q&A: I’ll be 40 weeks pregnant on Thursday and my midwife will be doing a membrane sweep when I see her Tuesday. Does anyone have stories to share for, ie if the sweep helped to bring on labour? I know it does depend on the person, just need something to keep me going!!

Q&A: What should I carry in my nappy bag?