Claire_A - like jasp I also used to give him the next express, and then once I had a bit of a lead built up, well then he got whatever was the oldest in the fridge. And he's always been a great sleeper so I don't know if that made any difference to us.

jasp - my goodness I'm intrigued about the work response... shall look out for your post on that. Re going into the whole story ooooh I know the feeling! I often used to just say I was breastfeeding if I couldn't be bothered to go into detail, but sometimes it just didn't work out. Or I'd say I was bottlefeeding expressed milk (sometimes useful for sensitive situations). Then I used to say very decisively that he just didn't BF well (yes poor bubba boy got all the blame!) and that I really wanted him to have BM so that's why I was expressing. That usually shut them up. They either then told me I was wonderful or just looked a bit gobsmacked (I could read the "gosh she's a crazy one alright" thoughts ), but in general most folks were positive. One lady declared that he must be BF'ed cos he had the cheek pads lol. Big huggies for the tears, understandable on seeing that sign, and I wonder the same thing in our case too.

My weaning is still going. Got down to a 2.5 day break between expresses, but then was still sore and expressed off 300ml for "comfort"... really really would like this to go down! Boy was my supply well entrenched! Am trying some sage tea & crossing fingers it will do something. We're getting there, I'm just impatient. Haven't decided what to do with frozen EBM, breastbanks generally want it from the newborn age & frozen in deep freezer (as opposed to bottom part of fridge freezer which mine is). Plus I prolly have too much caffeine . Anyway he's having a few days with only fresh & cow's milk to see if his skin improves.

Sorry said I'd be quick & write all this waffle. Must go snooze, work tomorrow.

happy expressing!
Belfie