Hi all, I just wanted to pop in and say hi. I don't know how you all find the time to keep up in here, I've found it really hard to adjust to sleep deprivation and breastfeeding and the last thing I normally feel like doing is sitting on the computer once Kai is asleep. But I miss you girls! I've had a quick read back and like a few of you I've had problems with breastfeeding too. When my milk came in I was so engorged that I couldn't get him on the breast and had to express before feeding in hospital, then I got cracked sore nipples which are just starting to heal now, then I had blocked ducts on one side and my GP put me on antibiotics to try and stop it developing into mastitis (I've also had a throat infection so the antibiotics have two jobs to do), so all in all I've struggled a bit. However, Kai is so adorable and we are so in love with him already that it's all worthwhile, even when he has the odd night from hell like last night when he cries ALL night and doesn't sleep at all for 8 hours straight. It means he wants to sleep all day today, so I have to wake him to feed him so my boobs don't develop any further problems.

I knew having a baby wouldn't be easy, I just didn't know it would be this hard! I am looking on the positive side though, we have a healthy adorable baby, and that gets me through the pain when he latches on the left side.

I'm loving all your cute photos on facebook and hopefully I'll find more time to get back in here to chat over the coming weeks. Big hugs to you Bexie, glad your house and family are ok in Toowoomba, what a ridiculously stressful week you've had, it puts my little issues in perspective.