Hi all!

Sorry I've been MIA for the past week or so....I just never find the time to get onto the computer, however I think things are settling down so hopefully I will be able to get back on more often in future.

Just a few responses:

The discussion on how often your bub is feeding - Amelia feeds every 2-3 hours during the day, but can occasionally do really long stretches at night. Some nights she wants food every 3-4 hours, some nights she will go 5-6 hours. Last night we had an amazing night and she was fed at about 9:30pm, was asleep by around 10:45 and slept til 6am - so that was 8.5 hours since the last feed!

Regarding expressing - I have been trying to express a bit during the day (when I can) and have been doing a big express each night at around 9:30 when DH feeds Amelia a bottle of EBM (I express enough for the next nights feed, although last night I managed to get a little extra). I find that Amelia settles really well after this feed. I have an electric breast pump (tommee tippee for anyone who is interested) and I have found it works really well. During the day when I express I usually get between 30-60ml at a time (at which point I stop as I don't want Amelia to not have 'enough' when she next wants food).

AFM - we've been having huge issues with vomit. Initially we thought she might have some sort of reflux as she would be screaming when I was trying to feed her and vomiting in huge amounts. We now think it's more likely a wind problem. She gets so much wind and just can't bring it up and she screams since it makes her poor little tummy so sore. It's not unusual to sit with her for 1-2 hours at a time trying to get the wind up (which sometimes results in many vomits). Anyway, DH's Mum suggested trying infacol last night (we'd also had this suggested from the lactation consultant) - apparently DH almost lived on it as a baby - and, at my wits end I went and got some and OMG, it was amazing! The burps have come up so easy and Amelia seems so much happier. The fact that she slept so well last night I feel has to do with this as often she wakes up a lot needing to be burped. Today she has wanted to feed every couple of hours (I rekon she's catching up from last night), but I don't mind, especially if she wants to sleep so well again! I will know for sure in a few days if it is the infacol helping or if it is just a cooincidence, but all I know is that today I have really enjoyed being a Mum, whereas I hate to say it, but I haven't been enjoying myself much the past couple of weeks

Anyway....gotta go put tea on before Amelia wakes up!