Hey all. I have had this thread open for days to reply. The time just gets away from me. Having 3 is busy.

We have no real night schedule here....hell we have no real schedule at all here save the one that means I have to have Miss 5 at school on time lol. She's waking on average 3 hourly which is a thousand times better than DS at that age and waking hourly. Still, I had forgotten how hard it is doing this all again though. Must be that I'm that bit older this time. You'd think I'd be good at it since DS only just started sleeping through a few weeks ago.
Day 3 blues hit are here too. And this was my third. I actually got released from hossy on day 3 so that was tops - not. Was a little annoyed but really couldn't complain since Holly's not my first, I wasn't sick, I had coerced the anaesthetists into giving me the drugs I knew worked for me after a section and they desperately needed the beds.

beans my DH is still home until the 20th March (if we don't kill each other before then), and I have to say I'm a bit nervous about all three on my own. DH lives away full time.

Shan I am so not the person to give advice but they sleep longer when they are ready. I have had two sleepers from hell, so I'm hoping for a better one this go. We've had my parents here from interstate too. As much as I love them and was grateful for the help it was getting crowded here and the kids weren't coping. I was kind of relieved when mum said she was homesick and needed to go home. Funny though, I've been doing this gig for nearly 6 years and she still thinks I might change my mind about how I parent. Trust you chick, you're doing a great job.

Oh Phebee . Do you guys have other support? Do you have a good community nurse that's coming to your house? Witching hour is totally real. We have it times 3 here lol. So is the clingyness. They still haven't figured out they're separate to you yet. Have you got a sling or a carrier? Don't panic if she won't settle when everyone else says their baby does. My DS didn't settle until 11pm. I was going spare until I just went with him. It isn't personal. They are figuring out their normal and we only make ourselves stressed trying to push otherwise.

Blixie, I'm hearin ya on 3...

MummzySair my DD started school recently too. All this upheaval (grandparents being here, Dad being home, school, baby) are taking their toll on her. I take my hat off to you doing work as well hun.

Carly, a load of dishes is an achievement babe. Hang in there chick. It does get better.

How did V's u/s go TM?

Glad you're here LL!! Welcome little Honor! What a gorgeous name. Sounds like she's really getting the hang of feeding. 500gm is awesome! Burping either well over my shoulder, or something I learned training in NICU before I had kids. A pistol grip and sit them up nice and straight (thumb and forefinger under chin, middle and ring finger under their arm) and rub firmly from lower to upper back. The crying is totally normal around the 2 week mark. So is the curdled milk if she's a bit over full. They're still figuring the whole thing out.

As for us Holly has put on 500gm in a fortnight. We were lucky to have a domiciliary nurse everyday for the first few days, and have had a visit on Wednesday just gone. I'm so good at this mummy gig (not) I needed to get a printed reminder for immunisations lol. Holly's cord stump only fell off at 2 weeks old which I thought was really late (DS' fell of at about 5 days). She's doing the cling thing too and not wanting to sleep in her bassinet. I'm so hoping she reverts to when she would. I need about 6 arms atm. I have taken about 4million photos of her. She hates baths too and we've kind of avoided them unless necessary. However tonight I got in the shower with her and she loved it. She had a feed in there and was so totally relaxed she pooed on me - twice...lovely.