May Baby Mayhem!

[Bodeccia]

Hello fellow May mums. Let's follow on from our lovely ante-natal threads, here's the first of the post-natal ones. Join us as we work out how to handle nappies, feeding, colic, crying and all things newborn, or just to celebrate the joys of a new baby!

[tostaky]

And happy birthday to all your DSs!!!

[LittleSarah]

Hi tostaky

Poor ds3!! I've never used cranial osteopathy but I have heard many good things!

[Wrigglebum]

We did cranial osteopathy with DS1 who was a refluxy, colicky baby. It did seem to calm him a bit, it was a difficult birth and I think his head got a bit squashed so maybe things were a bit out of place. It seemed to help with the colic but not so much with the puking. We could never get him to take infant gaviscon either so we just carried a lot of spare clothes and muslins around . I did eventually give up dairy and that helped a bit (though I know lots of people are sceptical about it I did notice a difference). The only thing that really helped was weaning, on the doctor's and hv's advice we started on baby rice at four months and that helped to settle his tummy. We stuck with very small amounts of that plus fruit and veg until 6 months.

As well as propping up the bed we were told by the midwife to put DS1 on his side to sleep, it makes it easier for them to draw their legs up so they can release wind. If the bottom arm is out they shouldn't roll forward, and don't put anything behind their back so they can roll onto their back if needed.

I had a copper coil before ds1 and between children, I was really pleased with it. Having it inserted before having a baby was horrible but when I had one put in 10 weeks post partum I barely noticed it! I did get very slightly heavier periods but they didn't seem more painful. I'm going to try a mirena this time, I think I should be ok with the low levels of hormones in it as I was ok on the injection and I love the idea of potentially no periods . I think we're done at two but my hormones are telling me I want another. Might go and read our antenatal thread to remind me how much I hate pregnancy .

[goodname]

Hi everyone, I am feeling a bit miserable today, I have had a couple of weeks of DH being away at work more than usual, last week he was on a course and we all stayed at his parents house as it was closer. While it was nice having granny on hand its also v stressfull packing and unpacking for us all and staying in PIL house which is the tidiest house ever. So am feeling a bit wrecked. Ds2s sleep is getting worse rather than better and I do not know why. He is also getting really hard to get to sleep esp when ds1 is making a noise which is most of the time. DS1s behaviour has also gone downhill, he doesnt want to help, and is constantly refusing to do things and fighting me at every turn, I have resorted to bribing him with cake so often he is now getting fussy about what type of cake he wants! I know I need to take a more proactive approach to discipline but I am too tired to be consistent. Just imagining life stretching ahead like this and not feeling exactly delighted at the thought. I am embaressed to say this but I am also finding it really hard to bond with ds2 compared with ds1 which was immediate and so strong. I literally could not bear to put him down wheras this time I long for someone to take him away from me sometimes! Has anyone else had this or am I an evil mother? I feel so guilty.

On the plus side, I got a new sling (what type were you using when you got the nasty comment littlesarah) which is great. Tried a close carrier and a tomy one last pregnancy and could not get on with them, Got an ergo this time and it is worth the rather steep price. Easy to put on by myself, feels comfy and secure andbaby falls asleep in it (sometimes). If only the weather was good enough for walking around!
burping hints I pat babys back while he is feeding as well as after and sometimes a burp comes up on its own while feeding. I think I have the two windiest children in the world though or is it just a boy thing?
I LOVE cranial oesteopathy but I do have a friend who does this for a job I have it on tap. It works very well for wind, remember ds1 sitting there letting out so much wind with a blissful expresion on his face. I think you probably need to view it as something which needs done regularly as they grow though rather than a one off fix. Slightly off subject, I think it was cranial oeseopathy which put me in labour as well. Really could do with getting ds2 a treatment just now but my friends dad has just died so he has not been working recently.
Oh the monster awakens, must dash. Hope everyones doing better than me

[Wrigglebum]

Oh goodname, big hugs for you. It's really hard with two isn't it? How bitterly I laugh when I hear 'sleep when the baby sleeps'! Ironically ds1 never slept in the day unless walked or rocked at the start so I couldn't sleep then, ds2 will drift off and sleep happily on his own but I have s demanding toddler now! By the time DS1 is in bed ds2 begins his marathon evening feed!

How old is ds1? Can you get someone to take him out to run off steam so you get to bond with ds2? Everything seems so much harder when you're tired but it will pass. I'm finding co-sleeping with ds2 a life saver- means I get that bit more sleep so I can cope more in the day. I doze off mid feed and wake up for the next one with my boob still out!

I really fancy an ergo, I love the close sling now but I can see it being difficult as they get heavier. Ds1 never really liked the sling that much but if ds2 remains as happy in it I'll get an ergo as he gets bigger. I've seen they do a rain cover for it which would be great here in the rainy south west. Plus useful that you can get bags and pouches that attach as bags are a bit of a pain with the close sling.

[luckynumber11]

Hi everyone, I'm now 6 days in with a newborn and the tiredness is building up. I can cope quite well with a few days of poor sleep as I'm so used to it. But I haven't had a proper sleep since the exhaustion of labour, it's really catching up on me. And Tessa is really not that bad a sleeper so far compared to my others. However, whereas she was totally chilled out for the first 4 days, she is now getting more lively and unsettled. This evening we had our first crying, colicky evening. I'm sure she had trapped wind which I am useless at getting up. And so many dirty nappies - feels like she's pooing every hour - her poor skin and she needs changing all the time. I guess it's because of all the wind inside her!
tostaky - just wanted to say I sympathise with what you are going through with he reflux. Sounds just like how dd2 was, we never got her to sleep for more than an hour at a time..(I won't tell you how long that went on for!) However, we did try cranial osteopathy, out of desperation to try anything. I'm not sure it really made much difference but it didn't do any harm and dd2 was quite calm when the treatments were being done. I think the most effective thing was getting the baby stuff on prescription that you add to their milk to thicken it up and try to keep more milk down. It was better than all the over the counter remedies anyway. But it was just very hard to deal with, for dd2 and us.
wrigglebum - I'm also co-sleeping with dd3 as like you I find I can get slightly more sleep that way. I didn't do it with the other two and do worry whether it's bad that I'm doing it, but im really bad at getting back to sleep if i'm disturbed during the night, and this way I am managing to get back to sleep ok most of the time.
Also - I'm already worried how I will manage when dh goes back to work. He does so many other jobs and covers most of dd1 and 2's needs while I'm taken up with Tessa, so I just can't see how I will manage all 3 of them and their needs / demands and housework, once on my own!

[karatekimmi]

Well, Toby and I had to go back into hospital because he lost a bit too much weight and he wasn't eating properly, so we had some support with feeding. He's doing loads better and has put on weight now, so We're very relieved.

With regards to contraception, I have no idea what we'll do buy currently abstenence!!(sp)

[luckynumber11]

Oh yes - contraception - which I don't need right now! I did have a copper coil for a while, but I really had loads of bleeding with it. ( I am a bit of a "bleeder" anyway, long perids etc, so it doesn't mean you'd have the same thing). But I didn't keep mine for long as I hardly had any days when I wasn't bleeding!
This time dh has a doctors appt next week, and one of the things he will be discussing is getting the snip. I really don't think we could manage more than 3!

[tostaky]

After 3 hours of solid crying tonight, I will give anything a try!!! I just don't understand how manipulating the skull can have some impact on wind?? And reflux? Must google and educate myself!

I'd love to have an ergo... I did bid on a few on eBay with no success. I have a stretchy wrap though that DS3 seems to like, a baby Bjorne and a Mei tai and a ring sling!!! I def need to eBay a couple before I can consider an ergo!
I also got a comment with DS3 in my sling. A lady at the checkout in the shop said to me "but can he breathe properly in that?" well... Of course!! What do u think?!!

I'm with you on the challenging behaviour of older children... DP just can't wait to get back to work! I use the naughty step as much as I can but sometimes it us not easy with DS3 screaming in agony...

Goodname - yes it is very hard with two kids, but you will soon get into a routine and things will improve how old is your DS1?

Must go to sleep while DS3 is happily sleeping in his inclined mode basquet! Also considering buying an ambi baby hammock on eBay... Apparently it is very good with reflux and colic. Anyone have one?

[SirCharles]

How glamorous - pumping in the dark whilst DH & LO snooze nearby!!! Theodore lost 6% of his birth weight but had not regained any weight between day 5 & 11 so topping him up with expressed milk. Unfortunately I am no good at expressing so not doing too well.
Saw an LC who identified a posterior TT but as it is not meant to be interfering with feeding there is no point snipping. However she did identify thrush in both of us & recommended treatment which the walk in gp prescribed. Amazing. First time feeding has been relatively pain free - yippee! £120 well spent!!'
She also weighed him before & after a feed. & observed the feed. Basically he is not getting enough milk from me although he is doing everything right. Verdict - not enough milk....... [
So she recommended more pumping & domperidone medication (sounds like Dom perignon which is far more glamorous!!). She also observed me expressing & gave me some practical tips.
Getting more out already!!!!
Day 15 reweigh with MW - wish us luck!!

[tostaky]

Good luck with pumping! It is not my favourite activity either... Try fennel tea, it is meant to help with milk production.

Contraception? What for? There's no way that once DP is back at work that I have any energy left for the bedroom!! More seriously I did have a copper cool fitted but I had it removed the very next day because I could "feel" it inside me. Also I spent half a day completely zonked out after the fitting... Not sure why... Since then we calculated... And got my dates wrong once, hence DS3!! (we wanted a 3rd but not that quickly!)
Not too sure what to use... I always forget to take the pill, I don't want the injection etc... DP will never agree to the snip... Maybe I'm doomed to have 13 children'. Lol

[Ladybee]

Sooo, went to my six week postnatal appt - it was at hospital with the high-risk team as a final follow-up before discharge back to GP.
Good news, no diabetes! I had to have another glucose tolerance test to check that the gestational diabetes hadn't continued on after pregnancy. Did that in the weekend and the results were in today, all fine, thank goodness! (it's a good thing, as I've not be avoiding pizza or cake so would have been in a bit of trouble if it had been high!, oops)

Also saw the OB, who was all set to fit me with an IUD but I spoke to her about the fact that we weren't totally sure whether we'd be trying for another and she basically said that I shouldn't have it, especially as if we did go for no.3, it would probably be quite soon (BFing permitting). So I'm going to be relying on the BFing stopping me ovulating for a while and then will see what happens. I charted for TTC, and am fairly confident about that but not sure about relying on it for avoiding pregnancy. But at the moment it doesn't feel like another pregnancy would be a disaster so perhaps reliability isn't an issue.

Yesterday I had another appointment at the Family centre, with a lactation consultant to discuss progress with our dodgy right-side latch. I think things are improving...but DD hadn't put any weight on this week, which was a bit concerning. But we did a test weigh (weighing before and after a feed) and she's getting about 120mL if I give her both sides, swapping a bit earlier than I had been. So we think I had been waiting too long on one side and then she was getting tired having to work so hard to feel satisified she'd fall asleep and I thought she was done. This week's lesson for me: She's got more efficient, so don't expect it to take so long, and try to give both sides.

Also, even though I was resistant to using the rugby hold, it has been more successful on that difficult side, even just to start off with. It seems to let more of the breast fall into DD's mouth so she latches better and remembers what she needs to do. After she's done one 'session' like that I can swap her to a cradle hold and she's got it better.

I hear all you others with two (or more!), I am struggling with my DS (4) as well and I feel v guilty about it. I just don't have the patience to deal with his constant chatter, I need quiet and headspace, especially when i'm tired, and when I'm trying to get his lunch or get him dressed or into bed I just want to get it done efficiently as quite likely DD is about to start crying or fussing and if he's chatting away he's not doing the things he needs to and I get more and more stressed. He's trying really hard to 'be good' which just makes me feel even more guilty, but I'm persisting with the 'macaroni jar' which means I try to praise and reward when he does things first time, without me having to ask over and over and any other good behaviour that I spot. I've also explained to him about me needing some peace and quiet and I think he gets it. It's hard though, I feel bad that our relationship has changed and I don't have so much time for him now. DD is not too bad but seems to get fussy after most feeds so that means I'm holding her to feed, then can put her down for a bit, then have to pick her up to calm her then she gets tired so I'm putting her down to sleep and then am rushing around trying to get the washing on, out, in, lunch/dinner done, or get bags packed and things into car to get out to something. None of which leaves much time to just sit and 'be' with DS by himself. Hopefully, when DD is a bit older and is happier to be on the floor or occupied with a baby gym, then this will improve.

tostaky sorry to hear about the reflux, that's tough going. I think DD has a bit of a tendency to it, but not serious issues. A friend's son had it and it got better at 6 months with the introduction of solids- but apart from that making sure he's sleeping at an angle of 30 degrees apparently helped, as well as various meds. By all means, try cranial osteopathy, tea, etc. but I wouldn't hesitate to go the GP and ask for medical treatment too - it's not nice for anyone to be suffering reflux and it's effects on sleep, not for the baby or the parents!

goodname definitely not an evil mother! It's different the second time around. I'm finding my bonding with DD different to DS. In some ways it's better this time because I'm not so anxious, I feel I can relax and enjoy her more. But other times it just feels like I'm juggling them both and not doing very well for either, which is a very uncomfortable feeling and not easy to live with. Still, at least you know from experience that no situation lasts forever...remember the mantra: This, Too, Shall Pass

I have an Ergo too...it's good, although I suspect I haven't quite got mine set up properly as I got it from our ebay equivalent and put it straight on, haven't yet watched the DVD (hmm, maybe tomorrow?) I looked long and hard at a Manduca as well, which is similar but doesn't need an insert for newborns. Only went with the Ergo because I spotted one at a bit of a bargain buy now and didn't want to wait.

sircharles sorry to hear about the supply issues but you'll get there I'm sure, good luck with the pumping. I've done it all of three times so far, whereas I did it regularly with DS. I just can't bring myself to do it this time but really should if I want to have any time to myself at all in the near future.

Tomorrow is DD's first lot of immunisations and DS's last. I suspect we will then be going out for cake as a celebration/recuperation from what is bound to be a fairly traumatic appointment. Wibble.

[Wrigglebum]

Just a thought- those of you struggling with feeding should take a look at the breast and bottle feeding section on here. There are some really helpful and knowledgable people on there and no posts seem to go unanswered. Sir Charles- I expect the advice you'd receive on there would be to try and get into bed with your baby for a nice long session of skin to skin. Maybe some switch nursing too (offering more than two sides). Maybe ask your LC or call one of the Breastfeeding helplines about it?

Got a nasty cold at the moment so feeling a bit sorry for myself. Have just plonked DS in front of a DVD as I'm too tired to do anything else.

[LittleSarah]

Hello all

cupcake - How do you do the natural family planning method, I am intrigued but then I seem to fall pregnant very easily so it might not be a sensible idea for me! Sounds like the copper coil is at least worth a shot...

goodname - I really like the look of the ergo, I have a moby wrap. It is really good but a faff getting on and off and I can see that come 6 months or so it really won't be practical. I have wish listed ergo on amazon and I think I will get in the autumn. I didn't use the sling so much later on with the other two but I'd like to. Don't feel bad about the bonding, I don't think it is at all unusual.

Sorry to hear about sleep and behaviour issues, everything is so up and down when a new baby comes along isn't it? My ds1 is being good but dealing with him and dd when Finlay is awake and wanting held all the time is difficult. Also he is sleeping oddly, recently feeding about 1am and 2am but then sleeping til 6... last two nights he threw up on me around the 1am one, urgh.

luckynumber11 - Tis certainly challenging without dh around but we are adapting. I have just accepted that things will be more chaotic on the domestic side until everything settles down. I do find it hard though, the other day I was looking around the house and remembering how much tidier it was and I actually cried a little! And of course I feel the children are eating too many pizzas and fish fingers and so on, just remind myself it isn't for ever! You'll be fine in time.

kimmi - So glad to hear feeding is improving, that must have been really worrying for you!

tostaky - Can he breathe!!? For goodness sake! I realise people will have mad/ignorant/generally infuriating opinions but must they share them...?

Got all the children today on my own until after bedtime. So far it is going okay, older two are eating their pizza and chips and Finlay looks to be waking up after a good long nap. If all goes to plan in an hour and a half elder two will be in bed, living room and kitchen will be respectable and Finn and I will be settling into some mindless TV watching... wish me luck!

[Someone wants fed...]

[cupcakefairy]

goodname I'm glad you said that about bonding cos I've been feeling guilty about it too.. I'm not enjoying Seb yet as much as I did ds1, and don't think I've bonded as well yet.. with ds1 I fell in love with him on our first night in the hospital when he stared up at me in bed.. with Seb I'm finding it's happening a lot more gradually, now he's having more awake time I'm a lot more interested! Can't wait til he starts smiling & chatting.

tostaky my dh goes back to work on Monday I'm slightly bricking it! He's been doing everything for ds1 while he's been off so no idea how I'll cope! Think Seb will just have to be left waiting a lot! Sorry you're suffering with the reflux.. a friend had prescribed thickened formula for her refluxy baby but I think you're breastfeeding?

sarah we use something called sympto-thermal method which involves taking my temp every day & observing cervical mucus to work out fertile times. I find it a million times preferable to hormonal methods or other devices but it's a v personal choice.
Btw I also feel v sad about the state of our house! It's quite small & is just soo untidy & full of stuff (esp since ds1's birthday!) Dh & I are mega tidy types so find it quite stressful but just have to try to remember it won't be forever! We're hoping to move to a bigger place within a yr too..

sircharles I heard fenugreek is supposed to help increase milk supply? Might be worth a try. I have the opposite problem..my boobs are rock hard & leaking within 1 hour of feeding! So unpleasant..hoping it'll settle down soon..

ladybee great news about the diabetes :)

Right I hear my little goose waking up (he honks exactly like a goose when waking!) Catch up with u all soon x

[tostaky]

Wriggle - excellent news about your diabetes!!
Bonding - I had the same issue with DS2 and I can assure you that I love him as much as DS1 now! Even if I don't "get" him as much as ds1, but I think that's also down to his personality...

I took baby to the Gp this morning because he looked si much in pain.. Gp said def reflux and gave me some gaviscon. He has had two doses already and no difference...
Gp said to come back on Monday if no improvements and she'll refer us to paed clinic at hospital for tests. I'm a bit down about this... For some reasons I was expecting an easy baby like ds2... I was soo happy to have a baby... Still am, but a lot more challenging than I thought...

Does anyone know when babies are supposed to start smiling....roughly?
I keep wondering when I see a smile on his face if it is the real thing yet?

[cupcakefairy]

tostaky good to know it took you longer to bond with ds2.. I think just cos we know ds1 so well & just adore him, it's hard to bond instantly with the baby when we don't know his personality etc yet..

So sorry the gaviscon hasn't made much difference yet. Can totally understand u feeling down about potentially going to paed clinic, I'd be the same, but it could just be a short challenging time that finds a way to make things much easier for him & you.. I hope so anyway.
We had about 3 straight hours of pained crying last night it is just horrible when u can't relieve their pain :( Seb eventually settled at 11.30pm..we've started letting him sleep on his tummy now as he settles so much easier like that. I know it's against 'the rules' though so I'm constantly waking to check he's ok

[cupcakefairy]

Oh & re smiling think it's officially around 6 weeks but can be anytime from about 3 weeks. We get the dozy milk smiles at the mo but not proper ones yet.

[Bodeccia]

Hello ladies

I'm sorry to hear some of you are having problems with colic/reflux. I saw this video on YouTube and it might help (not that I would know, but anything is worth a try): If you search baby massage on YouTube, there are lots of massage techniques that come up (for colic, reflux, constipation etc.). I'm sure it must be horrible to see your baby cry and not be able to sooth him/her.

As for me, feeding is going well (after my nipples stopped burning). I'm breastfeeding, and I was really worried about her feeding in the beginning. Well, now I realise that I am "cluster feeding" Adele. Even the fact that it has a name is huge relief. We got a dummy (after plenty of comments about her being a "sucky baby"), sometimes we use it. I was getting really stressed about what to do/not to do regarding eating and sleeping (e.g. do I wake her if she hasn't eaten for 3 hours? She's only had 5 minutes on this side and doesn't want any more - is she going to get colic? She's been on the boob for over an hour yet she's still asking for more - am I laying down foundations of comfort eating?). About ten days ago, I decided to stop worrying. I stopped looking at the clock each time she woke up/fed and when she finished. I stopped caring that she wasn't getting into any kind of routine.

Life is so much easier

I'm sure things will work themselves out. She's putting on weight, she's pink, she's responsive.

I really take my hat off to those ladies who have more than one child, I'm just about coping with one!

We went to baby rhyme time at our local library today - super fun (although LO just stared through most of it). It is nice to get out of the house a bit.

[cupcakefairy]

For anyone interested sesthebrave has a live birth thread under the childbirth section so exciting!

[Catsycat]

Just thought I'd post and say hello, as I haven't had chance to post on here yet. I think my last post on the antenatal thread was my birth announcement!! Congratulations to everyone who has had their baby since I last had chance to post.

The stay in hospital was fine in the end. I got my CS done first thing in the morning, and by the evening was put in the first side room that became available, so I got as much peace and quiet as possible in a hospital, and consequently didn't go too mad!

Everything was going disgustingly well after the ELCS - barely any pain, scar healed really fast and really well, feeding going fine with DD3 knowing exactly what to do (though she takes ages to complete a feed), lost pretty much all weight gained during pg, and my bleeding had virtually stopped within a week. Amazing!

Then about a week in, the bleeding got heavier again (swabs taken yesterday at the GP), over the BH weekend I got a really nasty bout of mastitis (and a 10 day course of antibiotics), and the skin above and below the scar has got a fungal infection (hence antifungal steroid cream). The mastitis seems to have completely thrown DD3, so she just screams when I try to feed her on the side the infection was on. She is also getting increasingly difficult to settle, especially at night, and DH has been holding her for ages in bed. If I try this, she just starts wanting to feed for comfort. I'm afraid of holding her too long because I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and I'm worried I'll drop her if I fall asleep or soemthing. Feeling pretty gutted about all this! DH is back at work on monday (he stays away 2-3 nights a week), and I'm really stressed about how I'll cope. I'm really considering stopping BF (or supplementing with formula, or switching to expressing) because DD3 can take 1.5 - 2 hours to feed and I just don't see how I can look after DD1 and DD2 (especially getting them ready in the morning) while feeding DD3 for that long. Feeling really bad about this, as I BF DD2 for 6 months, and expressed for DD1 for 6 months.

Will post a birth story when I have a bit more time to write....

Hope to be a bit better at keeping up with the thread, and not being so "me, me, me" next time!

[karatekimmi]

Morning all, this baby lark doesn't half take some getting used to!!! DS is doing well and is now back to his birth weight (yeah!! Very proud mum) and we've braved going out and feeding in public, although how you do it without getting milk spilt all down you I haven't yet figured!

I've been surprised by how much farting is done, loud enough to wake me up at night! He's his fathers son alright!!

After being a very punctual, planned out person before baby, I'm finding it difficult to get used to being so late for everything, taking so long to get ready, (it took 2 hours to have a bath and get dressed yesterday as someone needed feeding!!) I know this is the state of things to come, but it really bothers me!

Trying to get back to sleep now that ds has finished feeding and is asleep!

[Bodeccia]

Woo hoo! I've just won a cool baby gym on eBay for £22! Hurrah!

On the downside: Adele's cluster feeding is playing havoc on my . I've been plying on the lansinoh but it still hurts.

[cupcakefairy]

Hi ladies..
bodeccia I also have an evening cluster feeder, and he just cries in between..very frustrating & sore on the poor boobs!! Am just hoping mine will grow out of it in a few weeks once his gut has settled a bit..we'll see!
We also got a fab lamaze gym on eBay for a bargain price..it's the place to shop!

catsy sorry you've had complications from the cs :( really hope it clears up soon. Hope your older 2 are enjoying the baby.

kimmi I feel exactly the same about how long things take with babies! I'm also a v organised on time kind of person & hate the faff trying to get out of the house.. ds1 and I had got into v good routines though so now I'm dreading next wk alone with them both as it'll all be thrown in the air again with a newborn! But routine will come again after a little while..

Right, I got 5 mins peace there between feeds, now he's crying again, and rooting around on my tummy! Must dash.

[Bodeccia]

Hi catsy, I know just what you mean: you think you've got something fairly sorted (like feeding), then a curve ball comes out of nowhere and stuffs it all up. Your problems are more serious than mine though. I know nothing about CFS, but have you thought about getting one of those slings where you can feed and carry hands free? I'm not sure if you could wear one of them, but if you could, then at least you would be able to hold LO without the risk of dropping her.

FWIW: I really wouldn't worry about the feeding for comfort. She's still very little, I would give her what she wants at the moment. You've only had her a little while, and if you are able (i.e. if your other two let you), comfort her if that's what she's asking for.

Take the option of an easy life, don't put too much pressure one yourself.

My boobs are still hurting, really stinging, although it seems to be passing (touch wood). We got some formula to feed her with while I expressed from my rock solid, stinging boobs. Managed to get nearly 100ml for goodness sake! I was up at 4.30 this morning steralising more bottles, teats, attachments for the breast pump. I really hope my boobs get better soon :-S