Nadine - Its such a challenging period isnt it? Getting to know your baby, establish feeding and sleeping patterns all the while being a mum to another, a wife etc etc etc....
Im sure things will settle down soon. My sis had the same prob with her son last year, the lactose overload was so bad he had bloody poos...terribly upsetting for his tummy! But she got it sorted out with the same method you mentioned and from then on he was fantastic. Good luck!

Trish, it sounds as though Alana is going well. I co-slept with ds1 for over a year...it was the only way we could all get sleep. It didnt bother me much, we slept and he was settled there and really, looking back on it, it was for such a short time.

Hello to all the other ladies...

AFM - Lochie is going really well. He sleeps beautifully (atm!?!) last night it was from 8pm till 7am with one feed in between (2am). He seems to be having short naps in the morning but a long 3 hour sleep from about 2 till 5. He is still being lazy at the breast and refuses to attach without the sheild, but we are managing somehow. I have loads of milk which im having to throw out after expressing cause he doesnt need it. He is gaining loads of weight, sleeps well and is a very calm (lazy???) baby so we are just plodding along with things at the moment. I am however seeing a lactation consultant on Tuesday of next week to see if they can get him attached. Im not sure how long the sheild will serve us as it just doesnt allow them to feed as effectively in general...however, in saying that, Lochie does a pretty good job and certainly doesnt act or look like a child who is milk deprived!!!! hmmmmm....Im praying things continue going so well...

Anyway...hope everyone is doing well.

Issy