Hi All and welcome Linda!

I finally have a chance to sit down and write a quick note - though writing one handed as DS#2 is trying to settle back to sleep in my arms.

We've had a couple of very unsettled days with DS#2 barely sleeping and feeding constantly so I think he is having a bit of a growth spurt. When he would sleep it would have to be on me or next to me. His day sleeps today were ALL in the hug-a-bub as I was visiting a friend but he slept in his cradle for 30mins tonight and I'll put him back in bed when I finish writing this.

Linda: Congrats on the birtth of your daughter. I too ended up with an emergency c/section with DS#1 and it is a shock when you are expecting things to go a certain way. Adjusting to the constant needs of a newborn is hard for anyone and my first son is a high-need child who even now at 3.5 years old still rarely sleeps through the night so I was very emotional.

I think I am handling things better the 2nd time around but it is still a big change and a huge adjustment. My MIL has been staying with us since 15 July and she just went home at lunchtime yesterday. DH ended up working until 3am so I was completely on my own the entire night. It was had and both boys and myself shed tears before the night was over.

Tears are very normal as your hormones regulate. Also you are dealing with sleep deprivation which plays its part as well. Sleep when you can, eat healthy food and keep your fluids up.

I cried watching All Saints last night - so a month on my emotions are still a bit all over the place.

Okay I'm going to stop rambling and try to put my boy back to bed so I can eat some more.