Rosey - yes, we have been giving him a probiotic since he was in hospital the first time & given antibiotics. Hard to tell if it is helping, but at least the nappies have settled down. Have you tried a probiotic yet?

Mildez - is it unusual for a baby to want to feed that often? When was your DH born? Breastfeeding is such a complicated dance, but so worthwhile. Sorry to hear about your mastitis. How is that going?
I didn't have much success with a moby wrap. I felt like his head wasn't supported, and always needed one hand to hold him. He didnt like his head squished to the side. We now have a Manduca, which we love! It has a built in newborn insert, much cooler than the ergo. It cost me $150 from bellas little ones. If that is still out of budget, you could look into woven wraps, and perhaps even make your own.

We having to supplement more with formula I thought we were getting close to 50:50, but turns out he wasn't getting enough, which is why we ended up in hospital. He has been fighting the bottle, only drinking 30mL at a time, so I assumed he wasn't hungry. Sleep, repeat 30 mins - hour later. Then he'd get too hungry to sleep, too tired to feed. And cry if I wasn't rocking him. A friend in NZ gifted me with a Skype consult with her lactation consultant, which was amazing. She showed us how he was wearing out from each feed, especially breastfeeding, and didnt have the energy to continue. So now we have a plan to ensure he is getting what he needs, facilitates breastfeeding, and boosts my supply. Feeling much more confident, wish I had spoken to her weeks ago!

Heard some sad news the other day. Acquaintances of my mums had their second little girl a few days after our DH was born (early Dec). She died from cot death on the weekend.

My heart cries for them. Makes me want to snuggle my little boy so much more, and be thankful for every fussy session and struggle.