My baby is really unsettled and cries a lot... but it’s ok.

[Arimeh]

Awesome mumma

I'm much more relaxed this time round (even though she does have silent reflux so we had to fix that ) cos I don't find lots of screaming for hours on end too relaxing for me.. LOL

But in general day to day stuff - we rock, cuddle, kiss - LOTS more than I did with DS (poor deprived child...) and if she wants to go in the carrier all day - so be it.

She's 6 weeks old, and I already think its going too quickly!!!

[Epacris]

Mel, I know, I know, If only we knew then what we know now hey....

You can never, ever kiss and cuddle them too much.

[Arimeh]

You can never, ever kiss and cuddle them too much.

Oh I know!!! When DS got home from school last night I showered his face in kisses, and he's just looking at me like I was some kind of freak.. LOL.. then he had a huge smile on his face and was like.. "do it again"..... and again.. and again!!! He loved it.

[Kazbah]

What a great thread. Yes, it's so much easer to accept they are getting used to this world when you're back for a second child (or more).

[Epacris]

If only we knew then what we know now hey....

Mel, and further to this, I’ve thought a few times how sad it is that we’re retiring, just when we seem to have got this whole birth and parenting thing just right.... and after all the hard work our older children have done “breaking us in”.

Mate, your signature, I LOVE it, such an inspirational journey of growth and learning.

[*Beema*]

Round two is soooo much easier than round one

For instance Round one I read SOS roughly followed the timing, but not the rest. But this time we have never had any "routine for DD2" just let her do what she wants when she wants, and it is brilliant, if she wants boob she gets it, cuddles, kisses whatever, we have cherished every moment and never wished it away or wanted to get through quicker, we want time to slow down. And I think so much of this has resulted in me having a much more successful BF'ing journey, exclusively BF'd and she is only just getting into some solids now, and I don't care because I know she will when she is ready, not when a book or person dictates she will.

[MummaSue]

Round two is soooo much easier than round one

DH and I are terrified of having another. We're a bit traumatised to be honest! Will be a large age gap in our kids I think, if we have another!