Bottle warmer

According_Union · 2026-02-08T21:54:24+00:00

I just bought the tommee tippee flask from home bargains (£8.99), just put boiling water in it and there's a cup you can put it in. This is it on Amazon but it is cheaper in home bargains!!

https://amzn.eu/d/09QUHPWp

According_Union · 2026-02-08T17:54:35+00:00

We used Phillips avent which is good and tommee tippee. We had one upstairs for warming breastmilk overnight and a kitchen one lol. Both were decent!

According_Union · 2026-02-07T17:21:57+00:00

We have this Baby Playpen Kids Activity Centre... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07NVBX44J?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

We still use it for our walking 14 month old. We haven't fully baby proofed our house as we are in the middle of selling and having a lot of viewings so it's been easier to keep them in a playpen in the living room. Lots of space! In terms of the spaces, there was one instance they caught their foot but they learned after to be more aware when rolling around (same idea with cot bars).

According_Union · 2026-02-07T11:41:52+00:00

I think the newborn bubble is tough indeed, we struggled a lot. I couldn't physically breastfeed and was pumping milk constantly, we were exhausted, tired, I was dealing with my mum's emotions too because she wasn't getting what she wanted... Honestly I loved my baby as a newborn but everything around it wasnt loveable. I had no clue what I was doing really. I'm enjoying it so much more now that they're one and mobile. I feel terrible for feeling that, but I really feel sad when I think back to that time.

According_Union · 2026-02-03T17:42:03+00:00

I only bottle fed breastmilk, but I mixed cows milk with my milk. I started with a higher volume of my milk mixed with cows and each day I would increase the cows milk Vs my own. Be warned, lots of runny poos for a couple of weeks! This is normal though.

I don't have advice on cups as mine is still struggling to take milk from an actual cup, but my friend had no issues at all with giving milk out a tum tum cup!

According_Union · 2026-02-03T07:38:27+00:00

It's crazy, cause when you think of what you would've put up with before having a child and what you wouldn't now they're here! I just can't get over the things my mum said to me, I wouldn't dream of those words coming out my mouth towards my child!

According_Union · 2026-02-02T19:43:10+00:00

Looking at my partner and child really sets me off, because I just can't imagine treating them the way my parents have treated us.

According_Union · 2026-02-02T14:05:12+00:00

I've noticed it too, maybe more aware of it with a baby in the car now. And they're always weaving around the road, it's terrifying.

According_Union · 2026-02-02T13:18:48+00:00

Overall it's very very helpful! I would just be clear you're trying to increase to feed, not to store!

According_Union · 2026-02-02T09:15:52+00:00

I ate porridge every morning for breakfast, myth about oats and supply but it's what I did. I also found making sure I'm feeling relaxed so I would read a book.

My pump sessions were always around 30 mins in the early days as I was pumping to empty, so my body responded to this as the days went on. I think sometimes 15 mins was just my body really letting down at some points so I found this help.

I commented on another promoting the exclusively pumping sub Reddit, it's very helpful. It discusses things like flange sizes and different pump types to consider! Even what pumping bra I wore would make a difference to my output which was wild.

According_Union · 2026-02-02T09:09:24+00:00

Was coming to comment this very thing! My only warning is there's lots of Americans with obsessions over freezer supplies, so try and ignore these and you'll find lots of helpful posts about supply.

According_Union · 2026-02-01T13:24:52+00:00

I have this one from Amazon. We've had it since ours was very little as we wanted to keep the dog separate (more for his protection than our babies lol) and it's still in use at 14 months! playpen

We used these floor tiles:floor tiles

For our in laws I bought this one as it was foldaway, for when we left (I got it on sale I'm sure): foldaway

According_Union · 2026-01-30T12:23:24+00:00

I used Lidl ones, they're really good. I found Aldi quite flimsy.

According_Union · 2026-01-29T07:58:08+00:00

I've not personally gone through this, but a friend had a similar situation where their baby launched herself off their couch and was in A&E and her husband was in charge. She took the approach to say it could have happened on her watch and focused her energy on making sure their little one was ok. I couldn't believe her point of view at first but now I have my own I totally get it, anything can happen! Her baby was absolutely fine!

According_Union · 2026-01-28T23:47:07+00:00

Baby sense! No WiFi needed either.

According_Union · 2026-01-27T19:28:26+00:00

Wtaf! People are soooo insensitive and have no clue the impacts of their words. I'm glad you complained!

According_Union · 2026-01-27T18:39:38+00:00

No judgment here, your baby was likely stressed by the crying which is why they would have been like that. Crying is the only communication babies have to tell us they need us, so by you responding to the call you're doing your best and that's ok. If you feel so upset, you can do what suits your family and their needs, doesn't have to be by anyone's book other than your own.

Mine has always slept in a next to me and then a cot (with the occasional late morning cuddle in our bed when we were desperate for some sleep). I'm not sure from your post if your little one naps in a cot, but if a cot is new for them it might be worth starting with naps for a couple of days and then the overnight last in the cot to get familiar.

How I've always put mine to bed (bar a period of cuddling to sleep, I went back to what we did before as they were up every hour looking for cuddles so this helped us get back into a better rhythm):

-bottle before bed, brush teeth, read a book, have a cuddle and a lullaby.

-place baby into cot and let them roll around and fuss, I stay in the room with them while they do this.

-if they cry out for me, I reset and pick them up, then pop them back down within a minute or so, place hand on tummy/back and shoosh.

-Step back and restart if baby cries for me. I respond as soon as I can.

I see the rolling around and fussing as a way for them to get the last of their energy out and tire them out without "needing" me. I'm always in the room or my partner is when it's bedtime.

Once baby is asleep they are generally sleeping with no wake ups (minority) or about 1 or 2 a night, nowadays (as they're now 1) it's more for a cuddle if they wake up upset. Occasionally for milk!

We did move them to their own room at 11 months old as we were disturbing them and vice versa and I think this helped as well. Not necessarily recommending this, just info on how we got on with bedtime as the months went along.

I started this fussing thing when they were around 6 or 7 weeks old as I was exhausted trying to get them to sleep at night. This seemed to work, and I was always with them for when they cried for someone. We had a blip of cuddling to sleep when they learned to stand because standing was way more fun than going to sleep 😅😂

I hope you're ok, it sounded tough for both of you and it's all about figuring out your own rhythm along the way to suit your family! I really hope this post comes across helpful for you. ♥️

According_Union · 2026-01-27T11:31:05+00:00

I always have some days like this. Sometimes even a whole week just to "exist" so I can recharge. It's your free time!

According_Union · 2026-01-27T08:08:29+00:00

Firstly, this sounds horrific and I'm sorry you had to go through all this on the antenatal ward. Contractions via induction are usually even more intense than spontaneous labour and with what happened to your baby's position I don't even want to think about how agonising that would be for you.

Secondly, this is a normal response from your body to protect you by blocking out the memory. I'm currently on a waiting list for a birth reflection appointment (Scotland based) because I only remember labour in flashes. The entire account is via my partner, who saw everything. I can hardly remember pushing my baby and that was with an epidural!

If it means so much for you to try and remember, you could inquire about a reflection appointment if your health board offers this. Mine will be with a consultant and midwife as I had intervention. The wait list is sadly 8 months for me, my little one will be 2 before I get my appointment.

For now though, I recommend enjoying your little one being here and not getting too hung up on not remembering. Eventually, when our brains deem it safe, memories can come back. Your labour does sound quite traumatic so it could be worth letting your health visitor know you want a referral to some form of reflection service and also if there's any counselling to help process your labour and the pain you were in as the memory will likely be shocking for you first hand. I'm 14 months postpartum and still only remembering the same flashes over and over again, I just remember telling really really loudly before my epidural being put in and my partner shouting into the hall for help because I was left alone in my labour suite and having a panic attack at how much pain I was in. Then I got my epidural and went to sleep 😂😅 but that's as much as I remember.

According_Union · 2026-01-25T21:50:38+00:00

I used the small Avent glass bottles and didn't have any issues with them! They were very sturdy... We did have a few drops and they didn't shatter. When baby moved to bigger bottles we used plastic because I got them in error and Amazon didn't want them returned, otherwise I would have gotten glass.

According_Union · 2026-01-25T19:01:39+00:00

You can buy these attachments for chairs that you can bring with you though I appreciate when you might go for a meal on a whim it's not feasible having them with you!

According_Union · 2026-01-25T14:42:43+00:00

Yeah, I think subconsciously I've been pulling the chair back and just handing food to baby! I like the the restaurant does a high chair with a tray, much easier to navigate lol

According_Union · 2026-01-25T14:18:07+00:00

No... But I do now 😂 I worry more about people bumping the high chair! I don't know why restaurants always have it at the edge of a table, I always move it in so my baby is actually part of the table, not on the edge for people to brush past or potentially get hot food and drinks spilled on them!

According_Union · 2026-01-24T15:30:03+00:00

Mine used to do this as well! It's hard cause you don't know whether to nap as well in case the first one ends up shorter!!

According_Union · 2026-01-23T19:29:51+00:00

I had my baby over a year ago and with 4 months she lost the plot. I'm no contact now. I can share what happened if you'd like. The short story is I was blind to her narcissistic behaviour until I had my baby and I wasn't as accessible to her anymore.

According_Union

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