OceanPrincess, I did find the birth a bit stressful - mainly the car ride and making it to the birth suites (it's on the 5th level and down a million corridors - ridiculous!). I had a contraction while waiting for the elevator and everyone just stood back and made way for me! It was actually quite embarrassing.
Leon is back to his birth weight as well - it's such a good feeling knowing that he's getting plenty of milk.
Megie & Nai, I am really doing the 'whatever works' thing at the moment with sleeps. Leon loves sleeping in his snuggle bed though which is so good coz it's the only place besides on me that he will sleep - will not have a bar of the crib or hammock. He has started sleeping really well the last 2 nights, I'm putting it down to my milk coming in. He goes to sleep pretty much straight after a feed and then sleeps until the next feed, usually 2ish hours or he'll wake up sooner if he's done a nappy (he can't stand being in a wet/poopy nappy for even a second!). So really, he hardly has any wake time that's not feeding or burping/settling. Is this normal?
shellbell - I was really teary and emotional on day 3. Leon wouldn't sleep (hadn't tried the snuggle bed yet), I was so tired coz he was just attached to me and wouldn't settle unless on me. Boobs and bottom were (and still are) sore and together with no sleep and painful feeding I just cried and cried Feeling a lot better now though and I hope you are feeling a lot better tomorrow
Rainforest, not sure about wind pain, I hope it eases for little Jimmy. My boobs are so sore and hard and lumpy too. Last feed, Leon was due to feed on the right side but just would not attach which was unlike him, I think it might have been because the boob was so hard or possibly the smell/taste of cabbage So after trying for ages to attach and him getting so worked up I just stuck him on the left and he fed fine but now the right side is still so full that I'm scared of the next feed
Wow that was a big post! Had to quickly get on here before he wakes up and he's stirring now.
Megie, it is a mainly used for cosleeping and also as a portable bed. It's filled with tetra flakes...some sort of natural filling? Anyway, it's nice and snug and he sleeps so well in it It's small so can't be used for that long though.
eta...do a google search - it explains it so much better and shows pics
OMG holly im so sorry i missed you before i had people staring too when walking up and down the stairs in the hospital!!
dont worry im still sore, though more of an ache now than sore and my stitches are falling out.
i cried the first night home.
shell i was like that and luckly (or unluckly) due to the PPH i stayed longer
J was so unsettled last night - she fed constantly for 3 hours!! From 9.30pm - 12.30am and would not go to sleep GRRR! Finally we worked out that she was waking every time we turned OFF the light so we slept all night with the bedside lamp on She even slept 2.5hrs in her bassinette with the light on.
Rainforest - try some baby massage especially around the tummy area and also maybe some tummy time. I have found J brings up wind when she is on her belly.
Em was bit unsettled last night too, we were awake from 12:30 til just after 3, every time I thought she was asleep she'd wake crying. I wondered if tummy pain cause was different sort of cry and was pulling her legs up to her, after 3 poo changes and 2 feeds she finally slept.
Nai- Now you know the light trick hopefully you'll have a better night tonight.
Holly- makes you think after birth what a silly spot to locate a labour ward! The snuggle bed sounds good. we got em in bassinet so she's just in lounge in day and have it next to me at night.
Meg- So hard to work out the feeding isn't it, I was just wondering last night how long they should have on the breast I can't remember. I been trying to give one side 20mins then I change her to wake her for the next side and just see how long she goes on there.
Sometimes I feel like I'm a first time mum again with all this newborn stuff, I'd gotten use to having a toddler. Feel bit slack but there is gonna be lots of TV time for Ash in next few weeks til we settle into a pattern.
I am so with you Shell. I feel like I have forgotten everything, although so far, I am much more relaxed. You will have to bring the girls over here and we can let the toddlers run around and get my DH to look after them while we have a sit down.
Nai - maybe buy a nightlight, so that it isn't such a bright light on, but it is not pitch black.
Holly - the snuggle bed sounds good.
J is in childcare today. So it is just me and E at home today. I remember when I had J thinking that I would never cope at home by myself, and now i think with just 1 is so quiet!!!
Feeling a lot better now though and I hope you are feeling a lot better tomorrow
So after trying for ages to attach and him getting so worked up I just stuck him on the left and he fed fine but now the right side is still so full that I'm scared of the next feed
It's small so can't be used for that long though.
i had people staring too when walking up and down the stairs in the hospital!!
She even slept 2.5hrs in her bassinette with the light on. 
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