Karen, sorry to hear about your issues with Francis. I am sure Francis won't look back on you if you chose to FF and think you failed him. You are obviously a very good Mumma! Would you consider FF'ing if it's getting really hard? I know we are all different chicks with different Bubs and the like but I had a good go at BF'ing Madeleine for 3 weeks and then she was FF after that. Like I said, every situation is different but she has been fine on formula, she has thrived a lot and it's been good for my sanity, I have never felt bad for FF her let alone feelings of letting her down. She's being fed well so that's all the matters to our family. I really hope things get better for you though, my thoughts are with you. If you really want to continue with BF'ing, talk to Barb on the BF Support Panel, she might have some advice for you.

Joralyd, good to hear from you! Glad Luca is well

Vic, that's great that Scarlett sat up on her own! Madeleine did this recently too! I had to laugh with the exploding poo thing. Makes me not want to take off Madeleine's nappy!! But hey SH** HAPPENS, hee hee.

Moonsun, we've driven an hour with Madeleine in the car. We haven't turned her seat around yet though even though she's 10kgs, just better to leave her rear facing for as long as possible with some of the things I've read. But we leave after her feed so she sleeps most of the way. I never drive on my own with her that far though, at least if she cries, I can hop in the back with DP driving, if she screamed for an hour, I would go bonkers!!

Well Madeleine sits up pretty well now with a nice straight back but sometimes will go sideways. She is quite rashy around the mouth ATM, maybe because of the dummy and the saliva all the time. I haven't had the best couple of weeks with her. She has been constantly waking through the night, used to sleep right through, I must have been so spoilt with her because she will wake and stir so much and has even resorted to an early morning bottle again!!! Her cheeks are super red, she's chewing heaps and she is really grizzly. I think she may be getting her top two teeth, her bottom ones came through at 4 months so we're just waiting to see whether that's it!! Hard to know when they are so little, wish she could tell me!

She's also on solids now, has rice cereal/fruit in mornings, pumpkin/potato at lunch and some chicken soup/fruit early evening, loves her food and is a real little guts.

Hope everyone else is well.

Belinda and Madeleine xx