J - the manual will come back to you in no time! i can't stand driving auto's now - never really have - i get bored lol!

Naomi - i know what you mean about being heartbroken when they're beside themselves - i was at my parents place yesterday when E was doing it and my dad ended up going to work early. i couldn't force her to stop crying and given i'm alone so much of the time i persevered with her rather than handing her to someone that doesn't smell like milk (well the second time i did - the first time i really needed to pee so granma took her - she calmed down, burped - happy again!) wish she'd realise that i'm trying to help get rid of the pain and the more she screams, the more air she is gulping in and is making it worse! she's had a massive dirty nappy this morning and was all smiles afterwards, is fluffing up a storm at the moment (can hear her on baby monitor) - so hopefully we might be a little more pain free today.