Hello everyone!
Lots to catch up on again - my little dd has got a sore throat (me too) - annoyed that she's caught something already, grrr, feeding and sleeping was going so well, and now she's back on hourly/2 hourly feeds to keep her fluids up. And she's weeing (and pooing) like a wee and poo machine! I'm actually amazed at how much she's producing, as obviously it means I've put a lot in there in the first place. I've been eating and drinking lots myself to try and keep up. My dh has been dealing with practically all the nappies so far, which was lovely, but he's back at work today for a couple of days. Will be home for ds's first day at school though!
Luna - re breastfeeding. The best advice on breastfeeding, I've found, comes from chatting to (and being actually helped by) someone who's already done it. Does your hospital have breastfeeing councellors? If not, you could perhaps contact the NCT or La Leche league - I found them extremely useful when I had problems with my ds.
Eeny - so sorry to hear about Alex's colic - I really sympathise with you, as my ds had this. Mothers who've never experienced it are so, so very lucky! I tried infacol and dentinox. I used a dropper just prior to a feed when baby was rooting - they tend to suck on the dropper, and you just gently squeeze the bulb - you need to wash it out afterwards though. Didn't work for us, but it could for you. :/
The only thing which seemed to make a difference with ds was drinking fennel tea, as it would come through in the milk. I also found that (before her sore throat) Julia was settling well when I was drinking camomile tea as well as fennel tea - both are good for your own digestion, so maybe that's what makes the difference?