Tan - Bugger. As bad as having PS diagnosed, it would be just as frustrating to not have a diagnoses. Very worrying indeed. You are a true trooper for doing this on your own. If you lived closed I'd do yer washin fer ya and give you a hand!

Re REflux: My Paed didn't differentiate between silent reflux and reflux - I just did a quick search and can't see any difference in the presenting symptoms, so I'm really not sure of the difference. Her main symptoms were the slow weight gain, fussy feeding, arching & pulling off when feeding, hiccups, the vile projectile-ish vomits, irritability and crying after feeding. I'm using the standard S26 formula as I used it to top-up DD1 and she had bad colic so I feel I know it (stupid statement I know, it's formula, it comes in a tin... but I've grown to know the tin), and the Paed has prescribed Omeprazole. There were only 4 chemists in Brisbane I could buy it from for the princely sum of $55 for a small bottle. The pharmacy told me that if you live in regional areas it isn't available and you have to use a tablet version (??? how to get a tablet into a weeny baby??) - not sure why I remember that but perhaps ask your paed about it if reflux is discussed. We've been on it for 5 days now and some feeds are better than others. I'll run this tin of S26 out and if she hasn't improved a bit more I might switch to a reflux version. Oh, one more thing... my Paed said that there is a genetic factor to reflux, so if Coop had it then there is a chance that A could have it? Good luck with your appointment, I really hope you can get further explanations for poor A.

Shona - Thanks for that info re the hug-a-bub. I'd noticed she was better when I fed her in a bouncinette, so I will try the sling next feed.

HC - what Shona said!!

Maranui - Oh, smiles, so cute. I'm still hunting a big full on grin, but we are getting those little half smiles and lots of bemused looks. Yay for Yoga! Funny you mentioned your back playing up, as the pain I had during pregnancy has also started to make a little appearance! I'm heading off to baby yoga with my ginger nut next week. Stay warm!

Gotta go and get dinner ready for the masses.