Hi guys

Hope all these wonderful August babies are doing well.

We are having a really good run so far! Ollie is sleeping really well.... some nights he'll sleep from 11.30 until 6.30 without waking! He seems to have a three night rotation where he'll wake for a feed about 2am, but the nights in between it's great! Although I do wake up in a bit of a panic if I see it's late and I haven't heard from him.

We're formula feeding him too. I never got a decent supply with Bas.. even after 5 weeks, and my nipples were about to fall off! I had cracks on the tips and huge cracks going all the way around a bit higher up. I was expressing for a week to try and build up my supply, but it actually got worse instead if better, and the milk I did express was turning pink from the blood from my nipples (sorry.. a bit tmi). I figured it was better for Olllie and Bas to have a happy, unstressed Mummy who didn't go mental over the smallest thing, and bottle feeding didn't do Bas any harm Sorry if I'm a going on a bit, I tend to get a bit defensive over deciding to give up breastfeeding... so many people tend to be a bit judgemental.

Kat... how is Lucas getting on? I hope he's not giving you too hard a time during the night. Have you got any photos of him online yet?

Sammi.... I hope you'll be joining us soon too!! You can't keep your legs crossed for much longer, surely

Leah.... I hear ya on the nipples!! I tried everything with Bas... nipple shields, creams, ointments, even this disgusting herbal drink to increase my supply. The things we do for our kids, her Hope they get better for you soon. Just my two cents worth.... if you do decide to change to formula, don't let people make you feel guilty and tell you that you're doing the wrong thing for your child. Only you can make that decision... whatever that may be.

Anyway... better get back to the kids. Bas has been spewing all morning, so I really hoping it's not gastro!