hi everyone

for those interested in poo - as tragic as that sounds! - i saw the paed today and she said that all shades of mustardy yellow, khaki and bright green are normal. she explained that the colour has to do with bile in the stomach and the amount of time that the milk remains in there for. dd's poo is green in the day and yellowy at night, when she poos less often. she said the thing you need to look out for is pale poo. as for the blood, this is a bit of colitis which could be a reaction to milk products in my diet. but since it's not causing her any discomfort she felt that cutting it out completely would be pointless.

fire your bub's waking/sleeping times don't sound all that different from my dd's. she basically sleeps a lot, especially if carried in my hug-a-bub-type-sling. she can go hours in that thing! how do you get your ds down at night? does he transfer from sling to bed? i have trouble with that in the day - in fact i can't do it at all.

sarah glad to hear you have a plan of action with your dh.

grubi sorry to hear you're feeling so bad - it does wear you down, all the work you do as a mother. as for settling - you should be able to change the way you do that later; don't give yourself extra challenges at a time when things are tough. go easy on yourself!

sharon to you. maybe you can go to a mums and bubs session? i keep meaning to do that but have to find a way to offload my son first.

hey am i the only one here with a fantastic MIL?!