Eek re these mother in law stories, yomping, loopy and zara. My MIL is coming for a month over Xmas (she is coming from NZ, hence the long duration). Part of me feels that it'll be good to have some help as she is young and fit (only 60) and some company too, but also feel daunted by having to fend off opinions. She feels that dummies are bad, as are bottles. We use both, once a day. Of course by the time she gets here, DD will be 6 weeks old so the whole thing should be less bad.
londonmrss I was just wondering re a growth spurt at two weeks as she suddenly seems to need to feed more often. Exhausting, isn't it.
bella hope you have had some sleep and sick saga is resolved. Hugs. Re spreading out feeds, I have tried a dummy if she's just fed for 45 mins and therefore cannot actually be hungry, but just using my boob as a dummy. But if i fed her at 10, say, and at 12 she is firmly saying she is hungry (back arching, mouth wide open and bobbing) then I figure she is indeed hungry and feed her. I have no idea if this is right or not, of course.
Re baths, we are doing it every day now that her stump has fallen off. She absolutely HATED topping and tailing and screamed her head off, hates the bath insert (plastic bath support thingy that goes in the normal bath) but loves being in the water with me or DF. Sadly she does not do the 4 hour sleep afterwards like your LO, zara.