Hi girls,

Mati is doing well. MCHN visited yesterday and he is 4.7kgs now, meaning he has gained a kilo since birth 3.5 weeks ago. He is a strong little fellow and even smiled for her! But he is very spotty, he has bout of baby acne caused by my hormones in the breastmilk.

I have been demand feeding. I took some notes today and could see there is a pattern. He feeds for 5minutes then wants a burp. Does another 5 minutes and wants a burp. Then feeds for about 20 minutes until he is nearly asleep. Then I burp him, change his nappy and offer the other side. He does the same again. So the whole feeding process takes at least an hour. Then he has a little time awake on the mat or in the pram or wherever I am. Has a sleep, Then he's up again usually within 3 hours from the start of the last feed to do it over again.
He sleeps from about 7pm - 12am. The is awake on and off most of the morning until 4am when he finally feels like sleeping again. My other son wakes at 5am. So I am absolutely knackered here. Its a pretty demanding schedule but its all worth it for a happy healthy baby! Now wheres my pillow