Thanks for the comments on the green poo ladies.

I wasn't too concerned but wanted to run it past you all. It is varying between green and yellow but there is no mucus present so all is ok.

Tee - Adam seems to be very like Elina. I feed her the same amounts and regularity as you do and she is very content.

ineed - sorry to hear Emily has Colic. That must be very hard to deal with. My DS1 had it a bit but as he got older it petered out. I hope it doesn't go on too long for you both.

June - same here re: pads. I am now using Always Ultra just in case and on some days there is a little something so can never be too sure. I feel pretty good though, if a little tired at times.Sounds like you are doing just fine with the bottle feeding. Elina has 5/6 feeds a day. I feed on demand but it is normally every 3-4 hours. She also has anything between 2 and a half ozs and 5ozs!

Weather has cooled down a little here so back in little trousers and top

Congratulations Worried Well done. Hope you are feeling ok

I went ahead and started us a post natal thread here!!

hello all checking in - not had much time to myself as dh myself and the girls have been making the most of the sunshine and his last few dyas paternity leave to getr out and about.

Worried congratulations on the birth of Caelan

Love the thread title suiggestions - esp the one about typing as I'm sure we're all one finger wonders now

june I feed on demand and Adam is having between 70 - 120 ml about 6 times a day. He is offered 120, but he doesn't always finish it!! He just finished 80, for example and has dozed off against my chest after a huge burp!! He might wake up for the rest in a minute or two, he might not!!

One handed typing is fun!!!

Congratulations worried - what fantastic news!

Went to bed at 8.30 and have had one hour's sleep since then. Colic really bloody sucks! Emily will only sleep absolutely upright (but not over my shoulder or chest) so I'm literally holding her under her armpits to get her to sleep. I've just put her on her side on a huge pillow propped up and she seems to be okay, but not holding my breath just yet.

We're supposed to be going to the farm with DS today.... I'll be like a zombie. DH's family are lovely, but really fussy and will firing questions all day about Emily with 'helpful' suggestions as to what might help her. Lovely, and well-intentioned, but not what I'll want on zero sleep..... ho hum.

Hope all you other mummies are getting some shut-eye.... I'm going to leave it 5 mins before I take Emily back upstairs to see if I can get her to sleep there. No doubt she'll be waking for a feed in an hour anyway.....

Congrats worried :D

choccie I'e pretty much stopped bleeding as well but I'm not throwing the maternity towels away yet, apparently the bleeding can come back, especially if you do too much one day.

Calypso's been sleeping in her nappy with a muslin square on top as it's close to 27C in the bedroom (80.6F)

She's also got nappy rash today and wind (infacol seems to be giving her a little relief but not enough, it looks really painful

I went to the doctors today as well for a rash, some more iron tablets and a quick check over my wound as it was bleeding yesterday, all normal says the GP.

hey, does anyone have clear guidelines about bottle feeding?
The mw said we could up the amount to 4 ounces (120 ml) but she didnt say if that means we need to drop to 5 feeds instead of 6. (the formla box says 5, we've been doing 6 for 3 ounces/90 ml).

I'm really impressed with everyone breastfeeding, I'll definitely try again next time, there were too many things against it/me this time round.

Someone asked how many children I was hoping for, well, I realise that we should have started earlier (I'm 32 now) but I would love 4 or 5 children. My gran had 13 and I just love my big family :D

I've started writing my birth story, now everyone's had their baby it won't put anyone off ;)

Hiya worried congratulations on the safe arrival of Caelan Jak i hope mum and baby are well...is that all of us juner's delivered??

yay worried!!!! Congratulations!!! Hope to hear from you soon!!

(Feeding Mila ATM so tipying w one hand!!) Will try and come back soon!

YAYAYA *worriedamy!! Welcome Caelan Jak!!