Congrats imp and good luck clapham, smitten, and sparkleigh.
MrsHN my LO hates being over the shoulder too. Have heard that "Tiger in a Tree" pose is another good option for winding but makes me a little nervous to put him face down after a feed (works brilliantly when he is fussing though).
pinkbuttons amazing that your baby arrived on 12th as well! Did you have a DS or a DD? Really hope you are both doing well.
I am feeling a little stressed because just seen a paediatrician who told me that my baby was "over-thriving" but also has silent reflux. WTF???!!!
Apparently he is in danger of gaining too much weight - born 7lbs 4oz, at two and a half weeks he is now 8lbs 9oz. (I am six foot and was over 9lbs when I was born).
He is exclusively breastfed apart from last three days, when he has cluster fed in the evening and drained me dry. However the formula top-ups have only been 10, 30 or 50ml (per day). Other than two hours of cluster feeding in the evening he goes three, and often four, hours between feeds.
Paed said his hiccups (which he had frequently in the womb), congested nose and cluster feeding were signs of silent reflux. And he was gaining too much weight. Suggested I a) cut all dairy from my diet (fine but I am vegetarian already), b) feed him less!
Told me to try to limit feeds to 25mins, not to offer the other breast and try to make sure he goes four hours between feeds.
Sounds absolutely bonkers to me - but this is my first child and so now I am terrified I am doing something wrong and that he is in pain...
Any advice?!