Dee - I am SOOOOO sorry you're going through this, the nights are the worst, like it's going to last forever...but you know it won't. Anyway, I was talking with a friend today and she was describing a problem that someone she knew was having with her very young baby - sounds familiar. This baby would feed for 2 mins at a time etc. Turns out that after seeing specialist after specialist (she's a nurse), she took herself to the Royal Women's and said she wasn't leaving till someone could tell her what was wrong with her baby. Eventually she got to see a senior nurse who, after listening to the story said she knew exactly what was wrong...the baby was allergic to her breastmilk! Unfortunately she had to make the switch to formula after persevering for so long (so the sooner we can get milk banks set up in this country, the better!!), but the situation improved after that. It may not be this for you, but maybe try the "I'm not leaving till someone's expertise and education can be of some use to us" approach? Makes my feeding problems pale in comparison reading from you (no wonder you haven't been on much) and I hate that you're going through it You are being such a good mummy I know that all you want to do is enjoy your baby and the last thing you want to do is wish away this time so that you can get to the time when it's easier cos that means wishing away this littleness - but when you DO get through it you won't know yourself. I can't believe that I'm already starting to enjoy feeding Oscar - I thought the time would never come! I'm trying to be helpful, but I'm probably not so I'll stop now.
Ali - he really IS super hubby!
Better eat something before walking to the maternal nurse...