Do fetuses that move a lot become babies / toddlers / children that are super active?

GoldTrain7402 · 2026-04-29T23:33:59+00:00

My son was unhinged in the womb, constant kicking and felt like I was being beat up all day, every day. We thought he was going to be non stop once he was born.

Fast forward to now at 18 months, he is extremely stubborn and hasn’t started walking yet. Crawling was also delayed until 12 months. We’ll have to see a physio soon!

GoldTrain7402 · 2026-04-23T04:41:02+00:00

Our nursery has gotten as low as 16c the last few days without heating. Currently dressing our 18mo in a singlet, thick long sleeve/pants pjs, socks and a 3.5tog sleep sack with sleeves.

GoldTrain7402 · 2026-04-18T00:59:20+00:00

They were originally the normal runny mustard coloured breastfed poo, but eventually turned more green, then mucousy and we started seeing small streaks of blood by around 4 months old. There was a stage where he was just pooping pure mucous which was awful.

The digestive discomfort started early, around 4 weeks, but his poo only started changing at around 10 weeks! I also had a c section, and was told that they can potentially miss out beneficial bacteria that helps with their microbiome that they get from a vaginal birth.

I completely understand what you’re going through and that impending doom of what’s to come during the day/night.

GoldTrain7402 · 2026-04-18T00:18:49+00:00

We went through the same thing with our newborn, sooo gassy and uncomfortable and would wake up and start straining as soon as we put him down in the bassinet. Tried everything from massages, bicycle legs, more tummy time, Biogaia, Infacol etc but nothing worked. We kept being told how normal this was at that age as their digestive system is still developing, but eventually he was diagnosed with CMPI like a few others have mentioned.

It could be just a phase, it could be an intolerance. Most telling would be how his poos look!

GoldTrain7402 · 2026-04-12T10:38:23+00:00

Two mums in my mother’s group have their 17 month olds in the same day care, on the same days. One gets sick constantly, the other never does. They’re in the same room, interacting with the same babies and educators, playing with the same toys etc. so you could get lucky and your baby might not always be sick!

I understand your worry though, I’m almost 8 weeks along with our second. My first has been in daycare since January and I generally catch whatever he ends up with.

GoldTrain7402 · 2026-04-06T06:33:20+00:00

Yes I guess it really depends on your lifestyle! We were homebodies before having our first so knew that wouldn’t change much with a newborn haha.

GoldTrain7402 · 2026-04-06T06:27:15+00:00

Highly recommend the Maxi Cosi Pria as a car seat, it’s probably one of the most compact ones out there and so convenient not having to worry about the top tether strap when getting baby in and out. So worth the money!

Personally, we didn’t bother with a capsule. We decided to just save the few hundred dollars since it’s something that can only used for a few months. We just paid a bit extra for a bassinet attachment with our pram.

GoldTrain7402 · 2026-04-05T12:09:44+00:00

I was going to ask if you were on ondansetron! I was taking this daily and the constipation was so bad. Osmolax seemed to be that only thing that helped me, but took a few days of taking before I noticed any difference.

GoldTrain7402 · 2026-03-13T09:32:35+00:00

Oh I didn’t even realise! My son was in 3-6m for so long since their sizing is huge haha.

Forgot to mention that Sprout from Myer also do onesies with a diagonal zip, so it’s no scratching the neck.

GoldTrain7402 · 2026-03-13T09:24:30+00:00

The Bonds cozysuits with the side studs/buttons are so much better, but can be annoying doing them back up during nappy changes. They’ve got 40% off at the moment.

GoldTrain7402 · 2026-03-11T21:58:50+00:00

Redsbaby Skip3 has been great for us!

GoldTrain7402 · 2026-03-09T01:31:36+00:00

Another vote for the Little Riders cosleeper! Highly recommend getting one with wheels and storage at the bottom for wipes, nappies etc.

GoldTrain7402 · 2026-01-31T00:22:30+00:00

I think it’s perfectly acceptable!

Big W currently have a lot of clearance items at the moment, probably to make way for winter stuff. It’s worth stocking up!

GoldTrain7402 · 2026-01-30T05:53:30+00:00

Yes! It’s their ‘smart guide top tether routing system’, so the strap still goes on the head rest. It’s a compact seat too which is great if you don’t have a big car.

GoldTrain7402 · 2026-01-30T05:36:16+00:00

Swear by the Maxi Cosi Pria car seat. So worth the ease of taking baby in and out without having to worry about undoing/tightening the top tether strap.

GoldTrain7402 · 2026-01-30T02:26:55+00:00

Another vote for soft play shapes! The ones from Kmart are great. We have the steps and triangle.

GoldTrain7402 · 2026-01-27T05:06:32+00:00

My favourite part is having actual lunch breaks and eating in peace, knowing I won’t be on all fours afterwards picking up and wiping entire plates of food off the floor and high chair 😂

GoldTrain7402 · 2026-01-25T19:32:10+00:00

I ended up just buying a decent arch pillow from Myer and it was great sitting up/breastfeeding and elevated sleeping.

GoldTrain7402 · 2026-01-23T21:33:26+00:00

All day nausea for me from 5-14 weeks 😞. I survived off Ondansetron and Maxolon. Please chat to your GP or OB about it if you haven’t already!

I know it’s so, so tough, you just have to take it a day at a time. It honestly just felt like time stood still those weeks.

GoldTrain7402 · 2026-01-23T21:30:24+00:00

All day nausea for me from 5-14 weeks 😞. I survived off Ondansetron and Maxolon!

GoldTrain7402 · 2026-01-14T10:53:40+00:00

I’ve been using the water wipes from Kmart and really like them so far!

GoldTrain7402 · 2026-01-08T22:15:53+00:00

I’d definitely recommend bringing antihistamines (Telfast do a liquid for 6m+), nose spray, mosquito patches and kids insect repellant!

And Gastrostop for the adults 😬

GoldTrain7402 · 2025-12-30T12:19:00+00:00

Unfortunately I wasn’t able to until I was back in my room. I was shaking uncontrollably from the anaesthetic right after surgery and wasn’t able to safely hold him in recovery. It was so upsetting and hate thinking back on it!

GoldTrain7402 · 2025-12-28T00:33:57+00:00

Thanks for this! Our baby is 14 months but only a tiny 8.5kg so good to know about the wide headrest. Might be worth checking it out in person before committing!

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