Kelly - I'm with you hun. I find the whole thing quite challenging! I have actually spent 2 days with Mastitus .... again Thank God I was able to unblock the troublesome duct and not start the antibiotics (which really hurt DD's tummy when I had to take them when I was BFeeding her) But yeah, be very carefull, if you start getting a temp or fevering or a headache/migraine, then you might be headng into a bout of Mastitus.
If mine get engorged, I go straight for a hot shower and get hand express til I feel comfortable. I don't try to save it because its mainly just the forewater stuff and I'm more interested in saving that good fatty hindmilk stuff. I also never let it go more then 4 hours between emptying each side. So if Phil is asleep for a longer period of time and I haven't fed from one side for a while, I express. This just stops me getting too full and then I have my top up bottle for the middle of the night.

Cherie & Krystie Nice to have you in the group. Two lovely big healthy babies too! Well done girls

Dee - I just asked the child health nurse the very same thing. She said there really isn't a lot you can do. She did say tho, that they can take a while to register that they are full, and since she spyed a dummy in his cradle swing, she suggest after a feed (which is noramally about 15-25 mins on each side til its striped for me... and I offer him both most times) she suggested that I give him his dummy and hold him close to my chest so he can still enjoy the closeness and the sucking while his tummy sends the message to his head that he's actually full.
Phillip often feeds til he spills... typical little wog boy, just loves his Mamas food and can't help himself
I know many people worry about nipple confusion with dummys or bottle teats, but he seems to have absolutly no issuses latching on still, so I think its a trial and error to find what works. I use Medela bottles for feeding and NUK ortho newborn dummys to pacify him... works for me
Oh and Infacol drops for the wind are great, but they don't suggest using it before 4 weeks.
Also I love Ethans photos - he's so so so cute! And I thin Ivan is a sweet choice for his middle name, esspecially since it has such a good sentimental meanign too

Toomany - Thanks for your help the other day. I have started taking the Fengreek... not sure if its made a differance yet. How long does it take to kick in? Phil just eats and eats and eats! Its nothing for him to take both sides (which can take 50mins all up) then have an expressed bottle of 60-70mls!!!

Feeding wise here, I've started offering him some formula after his night feed now as I know he's completely drained me by 9 pm. I let him have each side for a good 20 mins each for that last feed and he's sucking madly and making the cutest little grizzley sookie noises... then he pulls off and whinges. All gone So I offer him a top up and he gets all content and snoozey.
I was really hoping I wouldn't have to resort to topping up for Phil, but hey, if his hungrey and I have nothing left, then well, I just have to deal with it.
Other then that, BFeeding is doing wonders for my waistline (YES I have one again!!!!) I'm back into most of my regular clothes! Still have about 7kg to lose tho to get back to my pre prego weight... but with the help of some very tight spanx I'm feeling almost like my normal self again!