Oh no!!! I typed up a big post to catch up and had some personals in there and lost it!!
Never mind...will have to try later on as I think Ava is about to wake!

Here is a few pics of our gorgeous Ava! We still can't believe we made her

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...hp?photo=12441

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...hp?photo=12440

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...hp?photo=12439

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...hp?photo=12438

BF is going really well for us. After having attachment issues in hospital and having to express with BM top ups. I am happy to say that I haven't had to express since Sunday! And she is feeding heaps better on the L side now! I'm so proud of the two of us. I haven't had to use the nipple shield since Sunday either. I've just persisted.
Me-lisa - have you tried using the expressing machine to help bring your nipple out? MW told me to do that and so did Mum. It does help. Also just before the feed play with the nipple for a bit. Hope you're going well with it hun.

Runner - it was so great to meet you in hossy too! So glad you came to my room and found me! Lovely to meet Amara too!

DH went to work yesterday and I cried!! Today I also cried when he left just cos' i love having him home with us he is so helpful. He is so hands-on with Ava and such a great Daddy to her. I am so lucky he can cook us meals cos' TBH eating is the last thing on my mind lately!!! lol in between feeds and settling..... we're doing great though. She is more settled during the day and more unsettled at night but it seems to be the way with newborns and most of you are finding the same with your bubs by the sounds of it.
I'm coping pretty well with the tiredness. I didnt get much sleep in hossy either. Ava slept from 10pm til 2:30am last night! What a dream.... it was wonderful. then she was restless until 5am we'll get there... only early days yet so i'm just going with the flow... not much else i can do. Still getting used to being a milk machine, takes some getting used to!
My nipples leak so much.... does anyone else find that? I can't complain though i must have a great supply. just have to remember not to walk around the house without a bra pad on.

My lower back and tailbone is SO SORE still as Ava was posterior!! So much bruising down there from all that pushing that I did.... was about 1hr 45mins of pushing I think.... what a killer.... I found that the hardest part. My stitches are still very sore and I'm afraid to look at my Vagina after seeing it the other day in the mirror. Whoa. Never mind, I birthed my daughter so it's worth it

Hope you're all doing great - I did do personals but lost them in my other post and now I have to go.... hungry monkey calling....

Birth Story hopefully to be done tomorrow!! Cant' wait to read them all....