Hey Everyone,
I am officially back. I will keep an eye on this thread now, Ive been getting emails but have been so busy I havent had time to get on here. Now that I have mastered one handed typing while breastfeeding though I am sure I can find the time to keep up to date.

Wow all the babies sleeping through. I wonder whether or not Taylor would. Maybe on the weekend Ill try. At the moment I am getting up to feed her at 12.30am (a formula feed - all other feeds are breast) and she wakes at 6.30am. I am waking her for the feed purely because I get a big sleep after that but maybe its time to give it a go after a top-up feed at 10 when I go to bed.

Mother Baby Unit was FANTASTIC!!!! My god there should be more availability. I wasnt placed on Anti-depressants because after 2 days on the lowest dose (I would have had to increase it 3 times the lowest dose) I was so agitated I couldnt sit still and was too scared to look after taylor alone. Instead we are trying relaxation and Cogntitive Behavioural therapy to train and train myself to think more positvely and not catastrophize. Besides the PND side it was great for me as a first time mum. They teach different methods of settling, breastfeeding (taylor was choking on a fast let down previously) playtime, routines, they support you through all the scary bits (I hadnt bathed Taylor till 6 weeks old - Dave had been doing it for me) How to look for tired signs and signs of wind, hunger etc etc. It was so good when I realy had no idea. Its the closest thing to a manual you can get LOL.

Anyways Ive been out of the MBU for a month now and the first few days at home were quite hard settling back in but now I havent looked back. I feel so lucky to get smiles every morning and love spending everyday with her - even when she cries (probably coz now I know how to do things to help settle her LOL). I guess all of this would have come with time I just really needed the kick start from the MBU.

Anyways, Serentdipity Ive seen your photos on facebook and Josie is a spunk!! Same as with the little man Byron. He looks like such a happy little guy Eustacia.

I had a photoshoot with taylor 2 weeks ago and we just got the first of the previews this morning. its funny that something so small can brighten your day so much. here is the link for a few of the pics. We have plenty more that we havent seen yet, ones of all of us together and a couple breastfeeding, some of her in a gorgeous dress we were given. I cant wait to see them!!!

Melbourne Newborn, Baby & Maternity Photography: Iris Creations Photography ? melbourne photography

Promise to do some more personals next time, hopefully sometime this week!!!