Rhiannon, could it be colic or reflux during the day maybe? Have u spoken to ur CHN? Is he putting on weight ok? Maybe the CHN could weigh him b4 & after a daytime feed. They're there to help & u can ring them anytime u have a problem. Dont feel bad about asking for advice, being a parent can be very hard, esp with a 1st. Hope u get some answers soon.

Oh no Kirst, bet that would've broken ur heart hearing Ardyn say that. Hopefully some mummy & Ardyn alone time will bring her round quickly.

Sara, it's like small red bumps like a rash and gets dry/flaky & angry red blotchy looking. It gets around her mouth/chin/nose/eyes.
Well GP said it's too soon to get allergy testing done for Holly as most dermatologists wont do them this young. They are scratch tests & so toddlers usually scream. I told her that it gets aggravated after certain foods but hard to pinpoint. She just said avoid the foods that appear to be causing a problem (think berries) & to keep using the prescribed Elidel cream (cortisone free) until it clears up no matter how long it takes & when/if it starts again, to use Elidel again & use sorbelene in between & only bath with soap free natural type products like sorbolene or natural instincts. I only use sorbolene on her anyhow. After stopping giving her the blackberry jam that MIL gave us, her face has cleared up more again. GP gave us another script for Elidel which she has to phone to get permission for so its subsidised (only subsidised for kids) & she told them it was peridontal (means around the mouth she said) dermatitis. So will see how we go, I was too scared to use the Elidel for long periods of time but GP said its fine. The day before I bought a 500ml bottle of Alpha Keri Oil to use in the bath as our other bottle is nearly run out, but I'm only using that on bub in the baby bath. Holly showers with me. So that ratio of milk & oil is that for a full-sized bath?

Hmm Sara that is weird, could it be that that period was already on its way (the lining was built up) b4 the mirena was inserted so u still ended up getting it?

Ali, I tried to ditch the nipple shield yesterday, but ended up getting few more blisters, Lanah's still not attaching correctly so back to the shield temporarily, might try again today.

Hi again Lisa. Hope everythings going well.

Rebecca, cluster feeding is perfectly normal the CHN told me when Holly started to do it. She said it's bubs way of getting in lots of the fatty milk to help fill bub up to prepare for a long sleep. Lanah does it too, I just keep putting her on til she seems satisfied, just takes a bit of getting used to to figure out how many feeds he/she wants b4 bed. It is a pain though coz its usually around dinner time.

Welcome & congrats Kirsten, bubs vary greatly in size, I wouldn't worry, so long as she's healthy, have a squiz at the growth charts in ur blue book. Holly was smaller than Lanah & so some of Holly's clothes dont fit Lanah. Lanah is in 000's at moment but some are getting bit small, depending on brand. The bonds wondersuits are small sizes & she's still wearing em at night but close to growing out of them. I have Holly & Lanah's weigh-ins in my www - Milestones.

Sara, why is it batteries always go flat when u really need em. I tried to get some cute shots of Holly the other day but battery went flat.

Welcome & congrats Claire. Oh no on ur c/s scar. I got told that there's 17 layers that are stitched so ur not going to do any serious damage but just do what u feel u can do, but dont overdo it. I drove both times around 2wks & this time started netball at 3wks, & was lifting Holly early too, but only coz my body felt like it could. Told obgyn bout netball & he said it was probably too early to do something like that but i said i used my judgement & felt good. Pretty sure I took it alot easier the 1st time. Recoveries vary person to person too. Hope its nothing serious.