Gincasa sorry you had that experience today with the health nurse. I imagine it must have been quite confidence shattering. I really dislike how much with babies relys on how much weight is being gained. Very often these charts are based on formula fed infants so are unrealistic for breastfed babies anyway, so please dont beat yourself up about it. Having said that, I know its difficult when bubs is falling asleep at breast and you not knowing how much baby is actually feeding. I find feeding from one side, then nappy change then offering other side to work well. This way baby wakes during the middle of the feed and often has more gusto to continue feeding from the other breast. Cluster feeding is very common during the evening, especially if baby is sleeping more during the night (mines not!). Expressing may give you some confidence in seeing how much baby is feeding, as well as increasing your supply. Best of luck..sounds like you are doing everthing so well...and we all have periods of doubt so dont second guess yourself. I have done this 5 times already but still worry about what i am doing wrong..think its a mummy curse!

Amanda like i said in earlier post, its not recommended to use control crying in infants under 6 months. Crying is their only way of communication and letting us know that something isnt right. Hope the visit tomorrow goes well..they can be a wealth of knowledge so ask away!

Kim and Kirsten have yet to read your birth stories..will go and have a looksie now.

We had a lovely day today down south with just Sammy and Ruby. The girls are staying with their granma til Friday so its been so quiet. I had such a shock though as I started bleeding sooo heavily while we were away...i could literally feel it flooding (sorry tmi) and panicked thinking I was going to have to rush to the dr but its since subsided so am thinking it must have been from sitting for 2 hours in the car. I hope its slowing down now though..arrgh!

Jo