Hello folks, it seems we have finally sorted out our broadband problem after being fobbed off with excuses since christmas so I may be able to post properly rather than lurking. The internet kept dipping out before, so by the time I'd finished catching up and was ready to post it often wouldn't go back on. Ah well, fingers crossed it's fixed now.
I'm doing okay at the mo. Was having a bit of a nightmare with the bf earlier in the week. Ds2 was feeding almost constantly right hrough the day with no more than 20 minutes between feeds and wouldn't settle. I couldn't do anything with dd and ds1 without ds2 screaming the place down. Then the HV came on tues to weigh him for the first time since we were discharged from the mws and ds2 still wasn't back to his birthweight. To be fair the hv wasn't worried but I was! I was so close to start giving him formula but dh persuaded me to phone a NCT bf counsellor who came on the Weds am. She showed me how to adjust my latch slightly and he now goes 3 hours between feeds and is back to being his usual content self. Amazing how the tiniest change can make such a huge difference! HV comes again next weds so we'll see if it's also helped his weight gain.
Eli, really glad M is okay this time, hopefully you won't have too many more scares!
Magnolia, I was the same after dd was born. She was so much harder work than ds1 and I just couldn't wait for her to get older. But then I also felt so guilty for wishing away the newborn bit. It's so hard when it's just one thing after another though.
BP, have you tried a Coorie sling? They're here and they keep them lovely and close. They're sized according to your shoulder to hip measurement so they should be small enough for you.
Lucy, don't worry about moaning on here. It always ressures me when other people moan - makes me realise I'm not the only one having a shocker!