Hi girls,

Typing one handed. DD doesn't want to sleep unless I am holding her. Maybe I need to put her in the baby carrier again... did that this morning, worked well.

We also went to the MCHN today... seems to have been the day for it!

Little miss porky has stacked on another 570g in two weeks, she's now up to 4.7kg or 10lbs 8oz! She's sitting on the 90th percentile for weight... and she has had a massive growth spurt, she's now 57.5cm long, which puts her on the 95th percentile for length!!

Head circ she's only on the 25th percentile though, the nurse said she has a long head, not round.

So that's really good, probably explains why she's been so unsettled the last couple of days too, all day/evening she just wants to feed and cuddle. The last couple of nights she's been feeding every 2hrs too so that has left me exhausted.

DH tries to settle her but she just seems to want to sleep on my chest...

The MCHN also thinks I might have thrush... not nipple thrush like AJP but just the standard type, "down there" (sorry TMI) I was talking about the ABs and my epi getting infected and she said it doesn't sound like its infected again, its not painful, just smelly, it might be thrush. So I'm going to try a cannestan type thing... see if that helps.

She did say to watch out for nipple thrush and also oral thrush in Isabel

I feel like it never ends... when will my body be 100% normal again???

AJP - great birth story Also, how do you know you have nipple thrush?

KAZ - HI! Sorry for the caps, just so excited to see you here Please take all the time you need to process... enjoy these first few weeks with Jacob, they pass so quickly. Each day might be long but the weeks run past quickly...

Nai - the granuloma sounds a bit ick. Hope it is ok when it gets burnt off. You asked about bleeding a while ago, mine has tapered off to a bronzey colour but I'm still wearing pads. Also - your cow comment - I am so glad someone else feels that way too!!!

Meg - Feeling teary is ok hun. We all feel teary every now and fthen... but you know your body and the warning signs, as Det said, if you feel those walls closing in, please say something. That's great that you are open to going back to North Park. Great hosp, they will look after you if that's what you need.

Also I know what you mean about fighting sleep. I cuddle Isabel until she is dead asleep, all heavy and relaxed, then try and sneak her into her cradle... at night its fine, but somehow during the day she fights it and wakes up after 5-10mins. So frustrating! They just need to learn I think...

Ellie/Ali (that's confusing LOL) - we are the same with germs, we have implemented a "no kissing the baby" rule, until she is at least 6 or 8wks old. They just have such an immature immune system at the moment... we don't want her catching anything that can be avoided!

Det - can I boycott MG until next week Nah the rest of the mums are ok, thanks for letting me know, I'll miss you and Mr Boof!

Ali - about the cord/belly button, I found Isabel's bled a little bit too, the MCHN said that's fine, I just rubbed a bit of the bottom balm I use onto it. It has cleared up now. Also, Isabel still has patches of dry skin now... but they are getting better.

Holly - I know what you mean! I'm a bit blocked up at the moment too. I'm taking Benefibre, maybe get onto that? It doesn't taste and dissolves really well, unlike fibugel. My bum hurt yesterday too - though I had a haemorrhoid (ew) but it has gone now. We have to believe it gets better!!!!

Laura, how are the BBs today?? Hope you are feeling better.

I think that's everyone... sorry for the mammoth post!