Hi everyone

Hannah - the best covers I've found so far are Thirsties and Rikki Motherease, since they both have leg gussets which hold in poosplosions well The HAB is awesome, isn't it? I can't wear mine at the moment because it's too hot here (combine that with the hot flushes that I'm still having = unfun). I have a Bubba Moe sling as well, though Liam's not too fond of it.

beany - I think a Perth catchup is a great idea And yes, I definitely feel better on the antidepressants - I'm eating and sleeping better (both of which were a huge problem) and I don't have the massive anxiety that I had. Overall, I just feel like I can cope better with everything.

Alison - I think we're all in the same boat with weight. BFing helps to lose weight for some people, but others only lose weight when they wean. I guess it just depends on your chemistry and hormones. I lost a good chunk of weight in the first few weeks postpartum, but I don't think I've lost much since then. It'll come off eventually, though, especially when the weather cools down and I can walk every day again.

Liam's napping right now (hooray) - he's gotten a lot better at taking naps during the day. Basically, I put him down as soon as he starts exhibiting tired signs. Sometimes it takes a lot of settling to get him to go to sleep, but he will eventually drop off. He's a much happier baby for it, too. He's still waking 3-4 times at night for a feed, but he's gotten so fast at feeding now (5-10 minutes is all he takes, thanks to my fast flow and his super suck) that each feed doesn't take too long and I'm getting more sleep. Though I keep not helping myself by getting up after the feed he has at 6-6.30 and doing washing and bits of housework.

I'm over the hot weather in Perth right now. Very happy that it's supposed to cool down a bit for the next few days. Especially since I have running around to do this week - managed to schedule my first appointment with my rheumatologist for ages today, and then I have my six week check up with my OB tomorrow (even though it's actually seven weeks). Gosh, I can't believe that Liam is seven weeks old tomorrow.