Hi everyone & December's new Mummies and Babies - Congratulations!

Wow what a hectic week - I'm sure Archer has silent reflux . He grimaces and cries out in pain and arches his back then wants boob, only cat naps during the day. At first I thought it was wind but now I'm pretty sure its the reflux. I have been feeding him more upright and sitting him up more and that seems to help. Yay bb's are fully healed now and BF is going really smoothly. We took Archer to the Christmas carols the other night and it was so nice. I got a little emotional watching my little family enjoying the carols.. its such a nice time of year to have a baby!

Danielle- Im hearing you on the pooplosions - Our leather lounge has been christened twice and the change table has had a couple of wee's on it! None on me yet
Wow Alex is going great! Archer has only just reached his birth weight this week. He put on 160g this time, beats the 75g the week before so I'm happy now. As for xmas pressies Archer is getting a playgym mat thing, an activity centre that goes over the car seat for when he is a tad older, some books, a custom cloth nappy and some knick knacks like rattles ect for his little stocking. Its going to be so fun this year especially with his older brothers to help.

Belle- That would be be so nice to get your nails done. Yeah I went to the doctors the other day by myself and felt so weird. Especially when my milk let down in there I was like this is strange. We took Archer with us to a lovely restaurant last weekend and he slept the whole time. Was nice to put some make up on and get out of the house. Your night routine is pretty much the same as ours minus the ebm. And yeah I have had to tip out my 3 ebm bottles as he wouldnt take it in the calma bottle. I might try a tommee tippee one tonight though as I want Archer to be able to take ebm before I go back to uni in Feb. Omg I cant wait to feel fit again either. I walked to the post box the other day and came home and had a cramp in my calf! I also had to run (well if thats what you can call it) to the kitchen when the pot was over boiling and I felt like an elephant! I only have 2 kilos to lose then Ill be at my pre birth weight.. an extra 5 wouldnt hurt though.

Williever - Sorry to hear you had a traumatic birth! After all those months of being pregnant and imagining what the big event is going to be like it can be upsetting if things didn't go to plan ect. Dominic was a big boy!!

Alicia- Scarlett is a beautiful name! I can understand being upset not knowing her actual birth weight. It would sort of be like a bit of the puzzle was missing somehow?? I too felt awesome after my second! This time hell no, I could hardly walk for like a week and the afterpains were worse then labour! Facebook would be a great idea! Im all in.

Jelly - I too had issues with Breastfeeding especially with my first! I put him on formula at about 2 weeks old and seriously it took such a load off! I ended up with Mastitis and like you was expressing mad.. Its not worth being stressed out and exhausted over you sound like you've done whats best for you and your baby! Which formula are you using? I used Karicare with my other boys and never had an issue with it. How has your baby been with the changeover to formula? I remember both my boys got constipated and I made prune juice to give to them ( just the juice from simmering prunes in water) a few of my friends used brown sugar water as well. We put so much pressure on ourselves to 'successfully' breastfeed its ridiculous!

Im so unorganised with Christmas! Im yet to even get the laybys off and hopefully will get the boys Santa photos done this arvo!
Wish these milk dots would go away, Archer face looks like a 13 yo boys face at the moment.