Hiya! I'm so excited - SIL has taken DS1 to the zoo with his cousin for the day, so I have the day alone to enjoy Jasper, catch up on housework and hopefully grab some zzzz's.
My little man is sound asleep on my chest in his sleepy wrap at the moment so I am taking the opportunity to read through your posts as I've been MIA for a while....

Rach75 - I wanted to recommend detox footpatches to you for your fluid retention earlier, but as you were breastfeeding then I couldn't. Now that you have ceased bfding, I reccommend you give them a try. I used to recommend them to alot of my ladies when I worked as a weight loss consultant and they received rave reviews! (Not that I'm saying you need to lose weight! They just happen to be brilliant for fluid retention). You can purchase them from health food stores or online. Footsies is a good brand.
This of course does not address the cause of the problem, but it may help with the severity of the symptoms. You put them on the bottom of your feet before bed, and keep them on overnight. It can be quite disgusting all the gunk that comes out at first!! Your GP will most likely roll his eyes if you mention something like this to him - but I promise you - they really work!!

Fi - Speaking of post baby bodies, with DS1 I was back into my jeans 6 weeks after the birth - this time not so lucky. I have 5kg which appears to just be sitting on my butt and thighs, and does not appear to be budging with the breastfeeding alone . So until it shifts, its tracky pants here for me also. Seems I'll have to order my double pram soon and go charging along the coast

LJ - Hope your app with the CHN goes well today. How has your little man been? Any more settled? Gosh, I remember I had such a tough ride for the first 12 weeks with DS1 - In those days I honestly thought I would never have another child! Really makes you appreciate it when you get a calm, colic-free baby...

Welcome Bub4me!!

Hi to all I've missed.

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