Hi all,

Rach75- Its nice to hear your bubs is placid, Ash goes thru days of being nice and calm and then a screamer the next!

*Belle*- Its hard when they are like that. Ash did that to me on Friday and by Fri night I was just bawling my eyes out, my mum was even about to come over but I told her not to. I have eventually found some ways that do help settle her, the booby always does but it gets a bit hard when they are on it all the time! I finally got her to take a dummy but that only seems to work in her bouncer if she's in her bassinet it keeps falling out but the best thing she likes is if i put a pillow on my lap and lie her on her tummy and rub her back and she usually calms. Does your MCHN have any day stay classes that help with settling and things? Mine has one that runs once a week and it sounds just what you and Julia could use.

jodi_lee- It is hard to get them to sleep initially, i just try all the tactics I mentioned above to Belle, only prob is as soon as I put her down she's opened her eyes and we have to start all over.

Well we actually had a good night last night. I tell you she really behaves for her daddy, last night I told Df it was my sort of night off and he had to change her nappy and bring her in for feeds and settle her again and let me sleep in while he plays with her in the morn. well last night she fed 4 hourly which is really rare and didn't wake up til 8:15 usually its an hour earlier!