Hello all!

I started to write the ther day then the ipad lost the lot, and there was a lot and I've been too annoyed to bother since then! But I'll try again now and see how we go!

CT - glad you got some reassurance the other day, the first few days at home can be so daunting! I think you asked about vasospasm, it's when your blood vessels constrict and reduce blood flow to an area, probably most common in fingers and toes on really cold days, you know how (on some people, like me!) they can go white and then as they warm up and the blood starts to circulate again it's really painful. Well it's that but in my nipples, so yeah, great for bfing in winter! Ouchy. Mental note, any future babies will be summer babies! Glad your day out went well!

Bubba - glad that things have settled and are going well for you now, you deserve it!

Lulu - how was your trip to the zoo? Sounds like fun!

BR - 10 mins!!! I wish, J is such a slow feeder. I wonder if it's partly because of my supply issues?? His attachment has been better (less ouchy) since his tongue tie was cut but he's not getting any quicker. We still take at least 30 mins per feed, then the top up, then I express. It's like a never ending cycle.

AFM - so, yeah, still battling the bfing issues. It's exhausting. But J put on 130 grams in the last 6 days so at least i know we're getting somewhere. I do wonder how long I can keep it up for though. Everyone keeps telling me it'll be easier after 6 weeks so I'm hoping and praying it will be or I think I'll be a basket case! Sleeping pretty well at nights, usually a feed around midnight, then 4 or 5 and he goes straight back to sleep after each of themthank goodness. Still not much of a day sleeper unless he's attached to one of us. He's lovley and alert and much happier than he was but yeah, sleep is not his
stong suit. I have to say I'm blessed with a pretty cool MIL who is with us at the moment and doing lots of useful cooking, cleaning and baby nursing.

Hello to all the other mummies out there, hope all is well for you and your little ones.