Farmgirl - No I haven't tried the BF cookies. I've been having 2x hospital formula of sustagen a day and I pump twice a day. I have just started to take a supplement called "Herbs of Gold breast feeding support". It has the fenugreek and blessed thistle in it and is exclusive for boosting your supply. Its $33 a bottle and you get 60 tablets and you take 2 a day. My LC said it will take about 5 days to kick in. I haven't needed the tablets so far but because L is having my EBM of an afternoon (about 200ml) before bed I'm getting a bit worried I'm not storing anything in the freezer (gosh I am so so paranoid). My LC is a big advocate of trying the natural stuff first before moving to other things. I've been having L weighed every 2 weeks not for any real reason but just because I'm qurious as to how much she's grown etc... We've moved on to 3 weeks now so I'm itching to know how much she's grown lol. Thanks for posting that link. I found it interesting. I only co sleep if L is hard to settle. I can't have bubs in the room with me as I wake to every little sound she makes. It was very interesting about the SIDS risk though and I do worry about that.
Babybellyburton - I must say I have been guilty of letting my first baby cry himself to sleep. Being a first time mum and only 22 at the time I had no support from my ex husband and I didn't know where to go for help. So I did what at the time I thought was best to help me cope. Being an experience mum now I have learned a lot and while L does cry It's not to the extent I was at with my first. I have learned alot. I think controled crying gets a bad wrap. I did controled crying with my first because I had reached the end of my rope but I wasn't tought to let him cry himself to sleep. I was tought to go in and comfort with out picking bubs up. I hope that makes sense.
EMC - I'm glad my comments have helped you. I know the arguments etc... I had with my ex. It makes it so much more stressfull than it should be. I'm flexable with my consent forms with ex husband and we often swap weekedens and things but if things get nasty again (we have a cycle too) I just say nope back to the agreement. Ex has been more accomodating in the last 6 months or so because he got a new girlfriend lol. Wonder how long it will last though. I must say I think your doing a fantastic job with Jim. What with the ex hassles and your feeding problems. No not problems more like issues. I would have given up by now and would be formula feeding full time. I wish I had all this support and advise when my first 2 were babies. Things may have been so much better.
Bern - RE Tampons. I think it's OK. I was waiting for my first AF and then use tampons after that. I think it's just a risk after you give birth because your cervix is open and the risk of infection.
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