Hi girls ... popping in again. I seem to be missing in action a lot lately - I've been spending lots of time taking Jambin to various appts (breastfeeding day stays, lactation consultants, GP's), as well as Mother's Group, playgroup, and lots of playdates with friends to get me out of the house or I'll go stir crazy.

We've just started Jambin on Zantac, for silent reflux. He's been a real little trooper and hasn't spat any of it out yet, although he's making some pretty funny screwed up faces when I syringe it into the back of his cheek. I wasn't expecting it to work so quickly, since he's only been taking it two days, but he's had a daytime nap yesterday and today, which is the first time he's napped in his bed (an Amby hammock) since I bought him home from hospital. Previously, the only place he would nap in the daytime was upright in the hug-a-bub, and never anywhere else. Because he was losing weight, we're still topping up his breastfeeds with formula or EBM, and he has put on 600g in the last 3 weeks which we're absolutely ecstatic about. I'm also expressing 8 times a day, so it keeps me pretty busy (but expressing gives me a good chance to have some BB time!)

Nightimes, he's sleeping great, and only getting up for 1-2 feeds. He feeds well at night (no breast refusal, like during the day), and self-settles back to sleep when we put him in his cot awake). So I'm really blessed with that side of things.

Melissa - what things have you tried to keep Olivia awake during the day? Jambin is awake all day (and cries if I leave his sight), but to keep him from crying I involve him in everything I do, including doing the laundry, washing the dishes etc. I take him everywhere with me, explain what I'm doing ("these are daddy's daggy undies" ... "these are mummy's sexy gstrings" lol), take him out in the garden to do weeding with me etc. Perhaps doing some things like that might help keep Olivia awake a little bit more?

Caro - I read your other post about round-the-clock feeding It's exhausting isn't it. The LC I'm seeing suggested that I could express directly after a feed, and not worry about waiting a certain period of time, as for me it's a matter of stimulating supply, rather than trying to express a certain amount. This arvo I expressed 3 times in between feeds, about an hour apart each time. I was only getting 30ml each time, but that's as much as I get even if I wait for 3 hrs, and I've been told by an ABA counsellor that breastmilk replenishes about every 15 minutes anyway. Perhaps that might make it logistically easier for you, especially if Michael is feeding so frequently. I hope you're manging to get some sleep in, amongst all that feeding, and making sure you take good care of yourself :hugs: