Hiya,

My day with Amara was lovely she slept really well. But the night was a disaster. Had high hopes of sleep and went to bed at 9pm, Eliza decided last night was party night and would not go to sleep. Then Amara pooped, then I tooke her back to our room and she did the most humungous spew ever all over me, her and the bed arrrrrrgggggggggghhhhhhhhh. I got to bed at around 12 mn. But then she woke at 4am so that was OK I guess.

Nappies - we use cloth (modern cloth). Heaps of different brands I use them all for different reasons and times of the day (length of sleeps etc).

Contraception - my middy recommended the Mirena as it is administers the hormone locally just in the uterus not into your blood or stomach like pills etc. I took the mini pill last time for about a week and it mucked about with my milk for a bit so not going there this time. We had been using condoms since Eliza was born so unless I get brave and go for the Mirena it will be those again until I stop feeding or DH gets the snip.

Viv - maybe keep trying the sling? Amara screamed 2 times and I took her out straight away but the next time she went straight to sleep and was in it all the while I cooked dinner and then I even sat and ate dinner with her in it.

Sleeping - At night Amara slept in a snuggle bed between us for the first 2 weeks now she is in a cradle in our room on my side. During the day she sleeps in the snuggle bed on the lounge, or in the rocker or in our Natures Sway Hammock. I am trying to get her used to being a few different places so she doesn't get fixed on one place to sleep. I think during summer I will need her to be able to sleep in the loungeroom as it is the only room with air con. She will go to her own room when she has to go into a cot.

HTH,