thanks guys!!

she's still going great! she hasnt had to feed from a bottle at all and is feeding so so well now! she had a long feed last night and finished at 12.30pm, then let me sleep all the way til 5.30, then had a quick feed and let me sleep from 6-9.30am after that!

and she is now feeding with me sitting up again! but i have a feeling now that she must have been trying to up my supply, as now my boobs are beginning to leak like crazy again, i've leaked through my bra and nursing pad like 3 times in the past 24 hours! lol. im just grateful theyre not engorged, not that they ever were, just slightly firm and leaking lol


in regards to the "happy chucking" ( i like that term), i was googling reflux and possetting alot last night, and have tried implementing some of the suggestions they had about it, and it seems to have worked for today at least, shes fed herself silly alot, but hasnt vomited once! just a little bit of spit up occasionally, which just dribbles out of her mouth, i've been changing her nappy before feeds rather than after, and when she's finished feeding, i try not to move her as much as possible for at least 15 minutes, whether she's lying down or whatever, just keep her as still as possible, and it seems to be working


sunshine - yeah i think she copes better when im lying down that my flow is picking up again, i noticed that she seems to struggle abit more when im sitting up, she can still cope, but its harder, ITMS? she is feeding well the whole time, but the time i had to give her the bottle, she was just feeding and feeding and feeding for ages, not sure why, except that maybe shes just trying to pick up my supply?


mantaray - i was afraid someone might say that about chucking up! lol oh well, i dont care, provided she puts on weight and is happy, im happy!!


but i have had to start giving her a dummy to settle her more, we are thinking she might have slight reflux? she just wants to comfort suck, as every time she whinges, ill put her on the boob, but she pulls off and doesnt want it, but still looks around for something to suck?
so i took your advice manta-ray and tried giving her the dummy/finger and its working pretty well she still is being fussy occasionally to settle, and often wants to be held til shes asleep, but i dont mind; when shes asleep, shes asleep until its getting close to her feed time but that again is why we think it may be reflux, because occasionally she wakes and has a cry and wont properly settle til shes sitting up, whether its on a pillow or with us (we experimented to see if it was because she was by herself or not) so who knows, its not bothering her too much, but we will see a doc if it gets any worse, but from what alot of the different websites have said, and from what you guys have said too, docs wont do anything for reflux unless its bad anyway? so i guess we just have to keep implementing the suggestions i've read about keeping her more upright and whatnot i spose


i cannot stress enough how much all the support and advice everyone has given me over the past few days has meant, if i could give more rep points and everything, i would, but i cant do more than i already have!!

it has really put DH & I's mind at ease with different problems, and you have all helped me through a really tough time in the feeding, as you all know, there will be up's and downs, but being the first couple weeks, hearing a baby screaming for food, and not taking it for SOME reason unknown to you wont take it is EXTREMELY stressful and frustrating.
BF'ing can be extremely tough and every suggestion we got, we tried, and im grateful, even if it didnt work, because i will remember it and try it when we have troubles again, because im sure it will work at some point!

Thank you all so so so SO much... i will definitely keep updating though, and also let you know how she's doing with weight gains and her feeding etc. as im sure i will be needing more advice and help being a first timer