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Thanks MistyFying, I look forward to reading up on many of your forums.
Lulu and MantaRay I think you are both right, I may have had a good sleeper from the beginning, and you need to follow your parental instinct. I have given many of my friends the book SOS and said to them just take the parts you like or the parts you agree with and go from there.
Even if my little boy had not been a good sleeper, I think I still would of stuck it out and followed her routine as I was extremely sick after my sons birth and needed to sleep in order to recover from his birth. I was so week and tired I was in no position to feed on demand. I was unable to get out of bed to change him or even dress him, I needed round the clock care and was in and out of hospital. Next time I have a baby I am going to ask for a C Section.....can you do that?
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Check out the C-section support Addison. Although having a section won't change how many times you need to feed your baby or how often they sleep.
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Addison - Welcome! From experience, I can tell you C-sections are sooooooo much harder! I had one with DS1 and a natural birth with tearing (stiches...then busted stiches!) and a kidney infection and I can tell you...i would choose the natural over c-section any day. Its major surgery and the recevery process is long and hard, and VERY painful! Not to mention the risks of surgery itself and post surgery. Not a fun or easier option...believe me!
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Thanks Lulu I will check it out.
Issy02 Its really good to hear from someone who has experienced both. I never thought I would experience such a hard birth, thats why I thought C section would be the way to go...lol. I would rather a natural birth but after Hamish birth it has really frighten me.
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After reading your post Addison, I can see why you may be frightened. But just remember, every birth is different, and quite often, subsequent births become 'easier' (im not sure easier is the word, but perhaps shorter in duration and familiar territory?) so have confidence in yourself hun, your next birth has a good chance for being completely different to your first.
