Cheery welcome home!!! So relieved for you! BF-wise, erratic is ok and to be expected. Nappies are a good basis for reassurance, as long as there's plenty of both types you're likely fine. Yesterday, the boy started the day with three rubbish, snacky, 5 minute feeds - which aside from his nutritional intake pisses me off because I still have to go through the pain barrier and for what?! Ruddy babies! Anyway, around lunchtime he did three poos in quick succession and for the rest of the day, solid and consistent 15-20 min feeds. It's been like this since birth, but he only dropped 6% from birth weight so clearly he's thriving on it.
They do get better at it - as do we. When they're new, sometimes latching is harder just because their mouths are so tiny. We had a slight latch regression when my milk came in, he simply couldn't get his gob round my massive norks and what seemed like a good latch soon slipped as I tried to ease into my usual position. So now I end up staying in initial latch position, supporting the boob I'm using and getting a dead arm! But that's getting better too and hopefully will continue to improve.
Right, I need to jump in the shower. He's a week old today, can't believe it. Love him so much - the second time round is just so different, so much more relaxed that I keep feeling guilty that I'm enjoying him so much more than I did DD. And the family dynamic, I'm loving the evenness of being a four. I'm looking at DD with fresh eyes, at what she can do and how far she's come - it's like everything is more sharply in focus.
Just wait. When DP goes back to work I will be eating my words and complaining that is such a 'mare and I hate my life blah blah. But for now, I'm loving my bubble 
Elliz yes it's a koala!!! Good old John Lewis. You may wonder what the hell I'm on about having taken so long to respond!!