April: Happy Australia Day to you too!

It would be great for you to join us! I'm sure everyone welcomes you with open arms, it's such great support here on BB isn't it!

Ok, about formula feeding, yep, I am expressing/formula feeding Madeleine but she only gets one expressed feed in 24 hours! My milk is certainly going out the door no matter how much I express. She is formula fed all the other times though and I really enjoy it because my nipples were bleeding/cracking and sore and I was in absolute tears at every feed! In hospital she didn't latch on properly to start with and then the damage was done! All the midwives grabbed my boobies too and tried to latch her on. She was on pretty well but like I said, the damage was done and when I brought her home, I was crying at every feed! I was not a happy mummy so decided to put Madeleine on Karicare Gold Plus and haven't looked back since. Formula is not poison and some people make it out to be! I think whatever works for you and Bub, that's the main thing. Madeleine has put on 878g since leaving hospital! She's definately a little chubber and loves her feeds. Daddy can feed her too and it's great when he can get up and do a night feed and let me sleep. He really enjoys the time with Madeleine also.

So...I say use your intuition to do what's best for you and your little one. I certainly don't feel like I have failed in any way because frankly, Madeleine is a real sucker and I don't believe she was getting enough milk to start with!

I agree with you regarding the sleep! Even though you are dead tired, it is so worth every minute. I am so IN LOVE with my daughter!!!