Hi girls!! i got back from hospital today...so good to be home!.... stayed in extra night as Ava had lost 400g (bit more than 10% her birth weight) and we needed to make sure she was gaining it and not losing more. A few attachment issues on left side, but feeding great from right side! My left is a flat nipple makes it a bit trickier but we are getting there and I am determined to have her feeding from L side regularly soon! Expressing with top up feeds of BM helped Ava to put on 220g in just 2-3 days!! we didnt think it was possible. she has gained more than half the weight she lost so its' wonderful. She is doing so well and now weighs 3.44kg. She's sooo tiny! I thought i'd have a big bub but nope she's nice and average!!!

I had a wonderful labour and birth (I call it perfect cos' i cant imagine it being otherwise!!) and my hospital stay was pretty good also....bub was POSTERIOR so very painful and didnt know until I was 9cm dilated by which time it was too late for anything even if i wanted it!!! I just feel on such a high and can't believe how much in love with our daughter we already are!! She is just perfect and we feel so so lucky to have her. Every time I look at her I just think "wow you are ours!!"

Can't wait to hear how you are all doing with your new bubba's!! I will have to go back and read the other thread to catch up!! A few pages there..... I will stay in this group even though Ava was born 02 Feb, it's only a few days off anyway and besides you girls have been with me throughout the entire pregnancy!!! also be great to learn off you girls as you've had bubs 1-3 weeks before me so i'll know what to expect etc!!!

Will post up my Birth Story soon..... look forward to reading those birth stories yet to come also!!

About to post up some pics!!! (I also posted in other thread before it was closed )