Thanks everyone for all the tips on the breastfeeding/nose issues - we are definately getting somewhere with it.

Just had the MCHN visit, CJ has put on another 90g so is well on track to regain her birth weight in the next few days.

Sounds like my mothers group wont start for around 8 weeks - which I am really disappointed at. I know other new mums but none who live close and as can't drive for five weeks is a pain. The MCHN thought was a good thing (??? said something along the lines of no need to be out socialising yet - but other friends have said how great they are to go to early on ). Maybe will post on here see if can find others in camberwell/hawthorn.

What does everyone else do in regards to where baby sleeps during the daytime? CJ has only really been sleeping in her cot at night (which is in the other bedroom), the other sleeps have either been in bed with me after a feed so I can snooze too, or next to me on the sofa while I am on the laptop (because she seems to love it there). However the MCHN says am storing up trouble and should be putting her in her cot in the daytime to sleep, but it just doesn't seem to work as well or am I just being lazy not wanting to get up from bed and put her down etc? Out of four nights at home we have only had one bad night Sunday night other nights have been great. Should I persevere and try and make her sleep in her cot in the day? E.g. she just fell asleep in my arms when MCHN was here so then went and put her down in the cot - she lasted about 5 mins before crying, so now she is next to me on the sofa again and is fast asleep. Am I just being lazy in not trying to make her settle in her cot? Aaah yesterday was such a good day and was happy with how things are going now I am all unsure again!

Naomi- I know what you mean about not being able to straighten legs in the 0000 suits, CJ was like that from day 1 if I did all the poppers up! And no chance of getting a cloth nappy on her in a 0000. She was born 9lb 2oz same as Bailey is now so makes sense. I am so glad I didn't buy many outfits and just borrowed as she would have had only one or two wears out of them. She has also developed this habit of when trying to do the suits back up after a nappy change of holding her legs straight and totally rigid so I can't get the suit back on! Sometimes have to leave undone for a bit and then catch her unawares to do it up.

Janelle - sounds like I have had it really easy regarding c-section pain - hope yours subsides soon.

CatherineL - not sure I want quite such an interesting birth story next time

BG - Which cloth nappies are you using? I have a few different ones but had CJ in green kids this morning. The weather in Melbourne is making drying them a bit of a pain at min, so still have sposies on occaisionally.