Hi Lily Dust,

Another one who wanted to come and give you big hugs and offer support

First of all, I agree with everyone else about the breastfeeding - you are doing a great job and well done for sticking with it despite the difficulties and negative attitudes you've had to deal with! You should be so proud of yourself. As for your milk not being good, or that she's too big for the boob - that is just plain wrong!

both of my boys went through difficult stages of catnapping and wakefulness around the 3 month mark (and again around the 5 month mark - sorry if that scares you!). I don't know if there is anything you can really do about it, other than try to remind yourself that it is a phase, and will surely pass. I know its hard to realise that when you're in the middle of the fog, but it really does improve eventually.

I used to be very hard on myself with DS1 who was a terrible sleeper from word go, and I always felt I'd done something wrong, when everyone elses babies (often formula fed babies) were sleeping right through from 8 weeks and having big day naps too. In the end I had to accept that this is how my baby is, and once I accepted it I began to enjoy him again. The same thing happened with DS2, although he's been slightly better overall than DS1 was.

Things will get better for you soon, just hang in there and keep doing what you're doing. It will get better