Thanks for the info on teats, bottles, encouragement etc. DD was 6lb 9oz and 8 days late. She was kind to her mum with head cir only 33cm (lucky me). She's stacking on the pounds and sitting currently in the 90th percentile range for her age (8wks and 3 days).

Induced as doc thought bub had IUGR. Oxytocin drip in at 8am - mild contractions til about 12ish. Spent the arvo rocking on a fitball and headed to birthing room for the second stage of labour which lasted 1 1/2 hours. Birth was fantastic - so different to what I imagined. I hung out on all fours slumped over my friend the fitball with DH feeding me water (I drank heaps). Couldn't get into the shower or bath as monitored all the way through. The experience was so positive and honestly not as painful as I was expecting. During the transition phase DH was asking how painful contractions were - I kept saying "oh maybe a 5!" I somehow thought things would get heaps worse. I think my pain threshold is quite high!

Does anyone find that bub is unsettled on weekends or times that DH or DP is home? Weekends are unsettled for us as DD finds it different to our weekdays when it's just the two of us. DH is upset that she is like this.