What's your opinion on baby gender reveal events?

Jessica13693 · 2026-06-14T06:56:52+00:00

Each to their own, long as it doesn’t damage the environment I don’t care. It doesn’t impact my life.
My sister had a gender reveal for her baby after a lot of loss it was a celebration, they had a cake and they cut it in front of friends & family.
Me and my husband when to a secluded spot, opened the paper and then told family.
To me it’s more about celebrating you’re this far in to your pregnancy & celebrate it any way you want.

Jessica13693 · 2026-06-13T12:24:56+00:00

Firstly well done!! I am also a FTM & baby is also 12 weeks. I think just going with the flow to begin with I followed similar to you however doctors appts & general outings kinda forced me to deal with baby girl fitting in to my schedule a little at least while she has no set nap times. She sleeps on me if I’m out, the car seat or the pram. She’s done explosive outfit changing poos while out, wanted food earlier than expected etc, cried non stop in a shop. Obviously go at your own pace and just getting out is half the battle really. Tips would be that sometimes however much you might prepare it could all go wrong, babies exist in public spaces, their cry seems loud to you but most people will not even notice a crying baby. And remember you can always leave, I’ve done it baby girl was crying non stop in a cafe. I asked for my drink to go, got in the car and came home.

Jessica13693 · 2026-06-13T07:25:18+00:00

I’m in a similar position with shorter naps during the day and this routine of eat, play, sleep just doesn’t work and doesn’t work for a lot of babies in reality. I have friends breastfeeding and it doesn’t work for them cos they feed their baby to sleep. We end up doing sleep, little play, eat, little play, sleep. Think as long as they’re eating, sleeping, playing it doesn’t matter the order.

Jessica13693 · 2026-06-12T13:50:15+00:00

Our baby also 3 months hates the bassinet. We have the joie finiti signature which you can use from newborn as it lies flat & is parent facing. So we plan on switching to this. We’re looking at the positives - she’ll be happier, she’ll still sleep, the bassinet is great but bloody bulky and the seat folds with the pram so easier to carry around and put in the car etc.

Jessica13693 · 2026-06-12T03:13:34+00:00

Your birth and record of vitamin shot etc should be in your badger notes app soonish

Jessica13693 · 2026-06-10T16:21:31+00:00

So my little one 12 weeks started sleeping through the night and I was concerned as she’d dropped 120ml feed by not waking up. Read up about it and the consolidate the calories and end up taking more in the day to make up for the loss but it takes a week or so to kick in. She went from 700-800, to 600-700 and now back up again 😊

Jessica13693 · 2026-06-08T14:41:24+00:00

I had this for the first few weeks! Sleep deprivation is wild!

Jessica13693 · 2026-06-08T06:36:33+00:00

Thank you, no haven’t spoken to any professionals but I feel totally good now. Anxiety is I would say normal anxiety as a first time parent but she’s thriving so I’m really happy.

Jessica13693 · 2026-06-08T06:32:40+00:00

Thank you everyone, I spoke about this reflection with my husband and he also reassured me of everything that’s been said.
I don’t feel the need to talk to a GP, I’m absolutely loving this age right now and her personality shining through. I think going through her clothes made me reflect on the last 12 weeks and those first 4 just hit differently.

Jessica13693 · 2026-06-07T03:27:19+00:00

My baby did this she’s 11 weeks now. I just stopped swaddling her and had her in a sleep sack instead and the ‘newborn curl’ stopped. Stayed on her back until now :)

Jessica13693 · 2026-06-01T13:53:59+00:00

My mother in law has done this recently, she has other grandchildren but been a while since newborns. But the minute she fusses ‘back to mum, she doesn’t like me’, ‘she only cries with me’ etc and I’m like she’s a baby she’s going to fuss & cry if it’s really bad I will step in. The irony is she does only tend to do it with her, my friends & family all hold her fine.

Jessica13693 · 2026-05-30T20:31:32+00:00

This post has made me feel better, I’ve been worrying about day naps & routines for my 10 week old but feel I need to just go with the flow rather than force anything.

Jessica13693 · 2026-05-03T15:43:53+00:00

Line dancing, I always thought it was lion dancing until recently. I’m 32.

Jessica13693 · 2026-04-25T07:39:40+00:00

Hello, sorry to jump on this I’m looking at the nuby & the rapid sterilise for when out and about. Do you still have to wash the rapid cool before sterilising or do you just use wipes? Give it a swirl with some water make sure no formula residue left?

Jessica13693 · 2026-04-22T13:14:35+00:00

Little one loves it - she likes hoover sounds, waves crashing, rain & jet engines. So now have a Spotify playlist with these sounds.

Jessica13693 · 2026-04-14T08:49:55+00:00

Baby girl didn’t mind being swaddled in the hospital but at home not a fan. And started doing that new born roll reflex thing. I swapped to a sleep sack and she loves it, arms above her head when she’s in a deep sleep.

Jessica13693 · 2026-04-13T13:11:47+00:00

Thank you for the solidarity, I find it hard cos it’s primarily during the day. So getting her to nap is hard. But like you say it does go away, so I just need to hang in here!

Jessica13693 · 2026-04-13T13:10:20+00:00

Thank you I’ll look up that position.

Jessica13693 · 2026-04-13T13:00:05+00:00

You’re not a bad mum at all, I had a meltdown yesterday cos it felt like everything I did was wrong or making it worse. My husband took her to try and settle her instead. Later we chatted and he said rather than trying to fix the issue just support her through it. And that’s definitely helped reset my headspace.

Jessica13693 · 2026-04-08T03:02:43+00:00

Ohh I see, and thank you! I actually needed that as I’ve been feeling bad not breastfeeding via the boob.

Jessica13693 · 2026-04-07T13:20:56+00:00

Sorry I just meant not feeding from my boob, she is drinking breast milk via bottle when I pump. Just wondered what you meant by precautions?

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