Thanks toby and sultana. Go through waves of feeling utterly overwhelmed and thinking life has ended mainly because I'm still not that mobile (the anaemia, myriad stitches and massive pile, plus coccyx pain which is new but not welcome) and so feel a bit trapped.
We got out yesterday for the first time, which helped. I wish we had a car though, as even the idea of getting to a breastfeeding cafe etc seems too hard. Pathetic, eh?
nature we have the bed nest, and Alex sleeps well in it, if I tuck my feeding pillow around her shoulders (have to make sure she is lying flat, then turn it into a kind of hugging device) when she's down. Otherwise, she isn't totally convinced. I'm considering the Sleepyhead/cocoonababy as a safer alternative to the pillow. I think the secure feeling is important to them. She sleeps better in the carrycot of her pram which is smaller.
frizz great news on the jaundice! Well done Aurelia!
We are making progress with bfeeding. My supply is sometimes up to her demand, and we're topping her up less and less. We tried the Aptamil Hungrier Baby formula, but I think it disagrees with her as she gets appalling wind from it! Going to switch back to normal and see if it helps. The more I can ebf, the better though, as I am so lazy/sore I can't bear coming down in the night to get a bottle out/make one up/heat it, all while she yells for food.
For anyone with sore nips (as if there are many of us without), I've been trying Medela hydrogel pads today, 10 squid odd from mothercare for 4 pads, but each pair lasts 24 hours, you just put them back on after every feed. They cool the nipples so they heal faster. So far so good. I may not buy them regularly, but I am a fan for today!