Hi everyone. Sounds like everyone is tired, and babies are all doing well...feeding like little troopers!! I had forgotten how tired you get in this first few months.

Cass - Oskar sounds like he is doing really well with putting on so much weight and growing so much.

Well, we have had a pretty tiring week so far. I have finally been able to find out what the pain in my breasts has been after each feed, it is called vasospasm or Raynaud's of the nipple. I saw the lactation consultant on Monday who knew exactly what it was...I have been treating thrush for a week, but it wasn't that at all. Anyway, the LC spent 2 hours with me and Nicholas and came out with a few different things for all the trouble we have been having. He has a disorganised suck which means that he can't do the suck, swallow continual breathing he needs to do to feed. He goes suck suck swallow, big breath, he kind of holds his breath instead, then pulls away from the breast to breath. He also sucks his bottom lip in instead of flanging it out, and he has reflux. By Monday night, I was in tears as my breasts were so painful after feeding him and then he was screaming because of the reflux. As he hasn't been feeding well, he wasn't getting the hind milk and this can apparently make the reflux worse. I decided to start giving him a bottle at night to see if this made a difference, and it did, so I have decided to give up breast feeding altogether and give him formula. It is a really emotional decision, and I am still doubting myself, but I just couldn't stand the pain after feeds, which was lasting for up to 2 hours (throbbing pain). Nicholas has also not been putting on weight, so hopefully now with the formula, he will start thriving!

Anyway...we are now on formula and Nicholas is on medication for his reflux. Hopefully we will have a better night tonight. He has only been going 2 hours between feeds, maybe 3. He is such a different baby than Chloe and Jas, they were so easy!!!

Hope everyone is great, all the babies seem to be doing what they are supposed to. Take care everyone!