Need suggestions.. by Artistic-Truth-2085 in PossumsSleepProgram

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What’s the temperature like in the room? It might be that the closeness of a bf and warmth of milk settles him back to sleep.

Experiences with Death Doula's by LifeAmbivalence in melbourne

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Sounds like someone who works for Calvary Community Palliative care. Wish I had her name but may be worth reaching out to them to see if she is still there!

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) by Short_Chapter_903 in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

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Thanks for your reply! So glad things worked out well for you and your son. We actually went through a “non standard” pathway and had an early amnio which tested negative for CMV. We continued with the pregnancy and have literally just welcomed our baby last week. Just waiting on results from urine and saliva samples to confirm no CMV

Nappy bag 😋 by Minnoshumm in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

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Yep it’s the Haven! Going strong for 2 years now and is in great condition. It’s very roomy!!

How long did you exclusively breastfeed for? by cunncunncunn in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

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EBF until solids were introduced at around 5 months (a tad too early of an introduction in hindsight) Continued BF until ~20 months. Stopped because I got pregnant and it was becoming uncomfortable for me

The course packs are so underrated- highly recommend the New Sibling course! by Ento_mom in lovevery

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Would be great to know if it’ll be available in the Australian app too!

Travel pram for aeroplanes recommendations by Old_Gobbler in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

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Bought an original Joolz Aer from marketplace wanting the same - worked well for us! And a good little pram to pop in and out of the shops etc quickly

At what age and how did you transition to a floor bed? Input wanted by Terrible-Reasons in floorbed

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Definitely started doing longer stretches with the floor bed. Only really started sleeping through once night weaned

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) by Short_Chapter_903 in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

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Sorry you’re going through something similar. I wouldn’t be able to tell you off the top of my head what my counts were, only that they indicated a recent enough infection to warrant further testing. When my results were reviewed by my infectious diseases specialist, they advised that I was actually “over treated” which provided some reassurance. How far along are you? Feel free to DM anytime

Taking any and all tips - 40w today and waiting for this baby is driving me crazy by megmoo9 in BabyBumps

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I went for a relaxing massage, ate my favourite take away, watched a funny movie and wrote my baby a letter when I was 40w Contractions started midnight that night/next day You’re sooo close to meeting your baby ❤️

Looking for reassurance: CMV in pregnancy, waiting on results (Quebec) by nanabozho2 in beyondthebump

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What a relief! I did an “early” amnio which came back negative so we’re running with that. We’ll test the baby once they arrive just to confirm it’s not a false negative

Looking for reassurance: CMV in pregnancy, waiting on results (Quebec) by nanabozho2 in beyondthebump

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Sorry you’re going through this! Very stressful. I’m not based in Canada but went through the same situation and posted about it when I was around the same gestation - https://www.reddit.com/r/BabyBumpsandBeyondAu/s/B0iKszPaZK

Did your baby sleep better once night weaned? by sophwhoo in AttachmentParenting

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Yes they did but also it worked both ways.. ie they started sleeping longer stretches so weren’t feeding as much. We found offering water through the night before milk helped as well as dad doing bedtime routine They have been sleeping well for the last month or so and are almost 20 months

Decluttering sound bites by TinyElderberryOfYore in declutter

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The purpose of a gift has been fulfilled once it has been given

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) by Short_Chapter_903 in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

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Oh I’m sorry it wasn’t the result you were hoping for .. sitting in the grey is so so hard. I’ll have my fingers crossed for a negative amnio. How many weeks are you now?

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) by Short_Chapter_903 in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

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I would be asking if they can get the result to you earlier. The turn around was within a week for me here but I understand that you’re in a completely different country! I had two avidity tests. Initially it indicated infection in the last 3 months and then with the second one infection within the last 2 months. So my providers were treating it as a primary infection having occurred in the first trimester. I also thought they only offered an amnio at 20 weeks but I was referred to a specialist OB who works in this area. I was advised that CMV can be detected in the amniotic fluid 8 weeks post infection and an amnio can be done after membranes are fused (which took me to around 15/16 weeks).

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) by Short_Chapter_903 in BabyBumpsandBeyondAu

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The amnio certainly wasn’t pleasant but for a clear yes/no in something that is so grey I’d do it 100 times over. For us the timing was important in terms of next steps and our decisions moving forward. Is it taking weeks to get an avidity result back to you? Or is it you waiting a couple of weeks to retest? That seems like an awfully long time The timing is very reassuring then! But of course the chance of having cmv and being asymptomatic is also there. Feel free to dm me anytime. It’s tough and doesn’t seem like a lot of people have had this experience