Sez - yay for sleep. Isn't it incredible how good you can feel after a mere 2 hours straight sleep! Night before last I got 4.5 hours and woke feeling as if I'd been asleep for 12. Last night made up for it though!! I hope you get another night like it again so you can catch up a bit.

Danni - thanks for the advice. Unfortunately cycling her legs is just one of the many many burping techniques I try, none of which work particularly well for her. A paediatrician has said that some babies just simply don't burp at all, or much. :-(
Sorry you had such a bad night with Mason - that must have been really scary.

Hi Lis. I'll second Danni's suggestion of the Brauer's colic mix. Izzy gets really bad colic/wind/reflux issues and a lot of the time it works really well for her too - and she loves the raspberry taste! Have you tried elevating Elena's cot/craddle/bassinet? My doctor suggested I try that with Iz and she definitely settles better when she's not lying flat.

Tan - you poor love. That must be hell. I hope whatever treatment you're using works really quickly so you can start enjoying feed time with your princess.

Sarah - don't feel bad for those thoughts. I think at some point we either have had them or will have them, or something equally "bad". I had a really bad night a couple of nights ago - ended up sitting on the flooor next to Izzy's cradle with me bawling louder than her. Just felt so completely useless that I couldn't get my baby to sleep, and having held her literally all day, couldn't face the thought of having to do the same all night. Luckily her daddy took her from me and went upstairs so I could get some sleep but it left me feeling like a complete failure as a mother.

Still tired over here with Isabelle still wanting 1.5 hour feeding. She feeds for anywhere from 15 minutes to 40 minutes each feed (doesn't leave a lot of time when you throw in a nappy change, keeping her upright for 10 minutes at least and then settling her back down before she wants another feed!). She's gaining weight and I certainly have enough milk so its definitely a growth spurt - thank God she goes a bit longer at night or else I'd be completely thrashed.

Hi to all the other mummies - I hope you're all being quiet because you're out enjoying your cherubs, not because you're all sleep deprived zombies!