This is why I love BB. Its always good when a sleep deprived mum is struggling, you girls help put things into perspective

To answer some questions. I have given her a dummy. I actually gave her one on day 2 when I was waiting for my milk to come in and my nipples needed a 10 minute break here and there. Shes not overly keen on the dummy but she doesnt hate it. It does help to settle her though so I will keep going with it when I need it. Its nice to be reminded that these stages do pass. They did with DD1 and they will with DD2 Im sure. Sometimes you just feel like your hitting a brick wall and will be stuck in it for eternity!

Thanks Barb, your completley right. Just a week ago she was in my belly, getting everything she needed and constantly getting it. Just makes sense that she is finding it abit hard to adjust to not being contantly fed etc atm. I do have a close carrier (I forgot I had it) so I will rememeber to use it.

DD1 had severe reflux but she was comp fed from the day she was born and went to full FF at 6 weeks old. I honestly think the formula made it worse so another reason I dont want to go down that path again! She is a bit chucky but it doesnt seem to be upsetting her at all. She arches her back a little when she is unsettled but I dont think thats enough to say straight out that she has relux. Though I have noticed she is not as chucky now I have stopped my painkillers from the csection and just deal with panadol here and there. Come to think of it.. she would have been quite sleepy and out to it while i was on them and she had just a touch of jaundice.. all of which has gone now so she is more awake and alert than she once was.

Maruschke, she is abit impatient when it comes to the let down but once that happens she feeds quite well with strong rythmic sucking. When shes having a "constant feeding for 5 hours" moment, she sucks still quite strong, but not for long because she has been awake so long, shes tired. Even changing her nappy etc works for a little bit but then shes asleep again within 5 or so sucks. Its quite a long drawn out process.

Hey Star Yes we are swaddling. Your not wrong.. I seem to be quite engorged today....


Today hasnt been too bad. I ended up laying down with her and she fell asleep, so I layed there for a bit and then got up and put her in her bed and she slept for a couple hours (so did i!!). I expressed when I got up as I had to pick DD1 up and its a thunderstorm here so I didnt want to take her out in it and she was asleep. I managed to express 100mls and when she woke she drank about 70mls and 10 mins later, the other 30. She was quite content after this and after lots of hugs and kisses she went off to sleep.

Her cluster night time feeding hasnt started yet (thats usually after a bath)...so wish me luck!

Once again, thank you all so much for putting things into perspective for me. Its always good to know your not alone and the only one dealing with it