!! I can't believe how little time I have these days
I will try & keep up a bit better

Jess, lucky you! having your little guy sleep like that! Glad things seem to be getting better for you.

Preagainpan glad to hear everything is gong so well & you are enjoying it! I can't wait for A to start focusing & reacting to us

MissBec hope your little one is feeling better? It's horrible when they are so little & not well.

Chrissy sorry to hear of Blake's reflux & feeding problems. Have you tried Motilium? I got a script today just in case, I am so paranoid about losing my milk. having said that if he does have to go onto formula...he's had 8 weeks of breast, that's a great start for him.

JessR s the others have said... she is your baby. Sometimes the most well-meaning advice is given a bit too freely! If you can, try & let it go in one ear...then take what you want to & discard the rest, you're doing a great job & it will all get easier.

Jetta & Lovelycate - re the sleeping - Arlea was soo good in hospital, I would wrap her & put her down & off she'd go. Not sure if it was her age, or having plenty of warm arms to cuddle in but within a few days of being home she began to be a little harder to settle. Yesterday & today she is virtually impossible to get to sleep, she will go off with a cuddle & wakes as soon as she is put down. She spent over 4 hours awake this morning! But she doesn't seem to suffer too much for it, she just has a really big sleep eventually. As for co-sleeping.. we did it with DS2 and A has spent an hour in with us last night. But I do sleep much better when they are in their own bed..it comes down to how badly do I need them to sleep right now! vs can I try a bit longer to get them in their own bed. In the end everyone works out what is best for them.

LotusFlower - glad to hear you are using the Brauers Colic relief, we have it but I wasn't sure if it could be used for newborns. A has only had one night with a bit of wind so far so we haven't used it but it's good to know it's there.

MissE - ahhh the washing! It was hard enough to keep up with 5 of us... hence why we decided to use disposables... I feel guilty but I just know there is NO WAY I could keep up with the extra washing plus nappies! hope your machine hangs in there for you just a bit longer!

Deb - I used dummies with DD1 & DS1, DS2 wouldn't take one....he had me We are trying to avoid it with Arlea atm only because it doesn't help with trying to re-establish BF. But down the track or if BF is already going well... they can be a godsend. Both my older kids ditched them at about 2 1/2, it wasn't too hard. Do what works!
As for sleeping we have her in with us atm in a bassinette, but when she is too big (not far away sadly!) we will have to move her into the cot, in DS2's room. I would really rather have her in with us a bit longer... we hd DS2 inwith us for a bout 10 months, worked fine. Again it's entirely personal and up to you.
I think the golden rule with babies is, listen to other people's advice.... & then do what works for you.

SS Storm sounds like Hayley is doing great

Sloane looks like resting did the trick unfortunately I haven't had enough since! Peanut sling sounds great!

AFM...I am still expressing fulltime, that is SOO time consuming & I can't wait to get her back on the breast! I am pumping a litre of milk a day I had no idea it was so much. We saw the LC on Wednesday & she was very encouraging. Arlea had a 3-4 minute bfeed today which is more than she has done in a week, so fingers crossed...
Apart from having no time for anything at all besides milking & feeding everything is going really well. My fluid is dropping, I have lost 12kg in the last week & feel like a new person!. Arlea is doing great, she had a bit of a projectile vomit last night which had me a bit worried about reflux but nothing since. She passed her birthweight on day 12, 4800g. We are a bit busier than I would like... hopefully we can settle a bit next week.

Sorry if I've missed anyone... time to go & feed & pump...ahhhhhhhh it's neverending ......