Share the best baby advice you’ve been given with ASDA Little Angels for the chance to win a £300 voucher! NOW CLOSED

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Having your first child can be a daunting time, causing you to ask yourself ‘Am I doing this right?’ multiple times a day. And with the constant stream of parenting tips from all and sundry, it can be hard to know who and what to listen to. ASDA Little Angels would like to know what the one piece of baby advice someone gave you was that really cut through the noise and made a difference.

Here’s what ASDA Little Angels has to say: "We all know you can get great advice online from the likes of Mumsnet or our own Baby & Toddler Club; but sometimes that one thing that makes your life easier can come from the most unexpected source. We’d love to hear yours!"

Did someone show you a handy trick to make nappy changes hassle-free or tell you the must have essentials for your nappy bag? Maybe you were given golden advice on how to still feel like yourself whilst caring for baby? Or perhaps you were told tips on how to get your baby to sleep through the night?

Whether you were enlightened by the numerous uses for wet wipes or told a never-fail trick to soothe your baby, please share it below and you will be entered into the prize draw where one Mumsnetter will win a £300 voucher of their choice (from a list).

Thanks and good luck!

MNHQ

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babies don't read a textbook, you follow their lead!

the best baby advice I was ever given is to relax and try and enjoy your baby as much as possible as it goes to fast and they grow up so quickly. mess and todying and cleaning can wait, its important to enjoy today!

With dc2 i was fed up of him waking at night for a feed - then a friend said she liked those times as it was the only time they got as a pair without siblings also demanding attention. Made me see night wake ups in a better light

Don't listen to other people's babies sleep routines, nap times, weaning success , etc just do your best and parent the child you have - don't compare!

I always believe that if you are close to the baby it helps them sleep

Its alright to feel a bit overwhelmed.

If a child is very unsettled and has been for a while, ensure they're somewhere safe i.e. in cot/ playpen etc.

Go to the loo, make and consume a drink - five minutes meeting your own basic needs wont change their situation but will give improve yours and make you ready to get back on with settling and managing them.

Don't go over board buying the latest "Baby Essentials/Technology" and I didn't listen with my 1st but it's so true because I stopped using the changing table after a week preferring my knee, the latest trendy pram was awful to push and hard to fold with a squirming baby and the self draining bath was too big and the tubing was impossible to clean inside !! Everything just made life as a mum HARDER !!

Keep it simple like our grandmothers and mothers did !!

Make sure you both get enough sleep. If need be, change your sleeping hours to fit in with your child.

Patience and that nothing is ever as bad (or as good) as it seems. The bad phases will end so smile and stay calm.

Always pack a spare change of clothes and a million nappies. Heaven knows you'll need them!

Find something to do outside of the house most, if not all, days. You both need fresh air, a change of scenery, and stimulation. Go for a walk around the block, stop in a shop, visit a cafe, check a book out of the library, etc. It doesn't have to be a scheduled activity, but it's good to see that there is a world outside your door. It might seem daunting, but it gets easier each time.

I learnt from others not to beat myself up over the bad days, every mother has them, I also learned to carry everything needed in a carrycase around the house, that way if nappy changes had to be done I had it all to hand.. oh and that a muslin square placed strategically is an excellent deterrent for a pee missile!!

• Make a note of the Asda Baby event dates and stock up on essentials
• Purchase a snot remover (not sure of its official name but it’s great!)
• If baby is ill, double up on sheets so if top layer has vomit on it, you have a clean sheet with no fuss
• Cucumber and celery sticks (straight from fridge) are great for teething
• Someone on Mumsnet usually has the answer.

I was told to always carry a spare change of clothes for my baby / toddler. It has come in very useful over the years, and has saved me embarrassment while I have been out and about (from exploding nappies, sick, to wet pants during potty training).

When your baby is new to the world, co-sleep and go to bed at 8pm and get up at 8am. In that 12 hours somewhere you will get a good 7.

The best advice I had was when nappy changing, position the fresh one below the dirty one, so that as you clean up baby and roll up the dirty nappy, you don't have to struggle to position the new nappy. Plus if baby decides to wee/poo then you'll keep it contained! Worked for me and my DDs!

I was told straight off that you can never have enough wipes!

With a newborn, if you get to the end of the day with "everybody fed, nobody dead" you have had a successful day. Thank you mumsnet for that one. Some days that was literally all I achieved, so it was nice to give myself permission not to always get lots done.

I have tissues and wipes in every room of my house

Mine is “never underestimate the power of wind”!! When you’ve given them a good feed and they start making feeding cues 5 mins later, wind them first because newborns often behave the same way when windy as when they’re hungry - rooting, head bobbing, generally getting a bit angry. So if you find yourself thinking “ you surely can’t be hungry already” check it’s not wind first. When you think you’ve winded them enough, wind, wind again!

The best advice I always had was to carry baby wipes. My daughter is nearly 8 and I still stick by this, kids are so messy!!

My tip is get a good routine early, I breastfed both of my daughters and contrary to what people say they both slept really well. The eldest was 3 mths when she starting sleeping through and the youngest was only 8 weeks when she did 12-13 hours, she was doing 6-7 hours from birth.

Ignore all advice :)

Stay in your pyjamas for a few days/weeks months after the birth. If you are dressed people assume that you are fine and are just happily getting on with things. This is especially important for when it's not your first and you have older children to wrangle with as well as a baby.

The best advice I was given was to accept any offers of help that were made and not to worry about the housework.