Hi Ladies,

Am trying to get in a post between feeds, which are pretty haphazard at the moment. Have had an interesting 24 hours.

Smamfa, and welcome to Zachary. Please hang around here as long as you like!

DS is feeding well, although he definately prefers the left breast, and to be honest it's easier to attach him on that side, so I prefer it too. It's a bit annoying trying to feed him on the RHS in public, when he won't latch on, but we'll get there. I also managed to feed him lying down last night, which is only the third time, so going to keep practising that.

Last night DS fed on both boobs for ages - feeding, burping, feeding, for about an hour. I burped him at the end, then lay him down on the bed. He got the hiccups as per usual, but 5 minutes later vomited the ENTIRE feed all over the bed. I was so distraught - I'd been feeding him for so long, and there it was spread all over the bedsheet. He didn't show any sign of distress about vomiting, but was pretty desperate to feed again given he'd just emptied his stomach. So I spent another 45 minutes feeding him before he finally fell asleep. Anyway, I saw my GP today and asked her why he might have vomited and she said that I must have overfed him I thought it was basically impossible to overfeed a bfed baby. My Doula said that it's unlikely that he overfed and more likely that it's just a once-off and perhaps a response to my supply increasing. Anyway, I was pretty upset that my GP's comment left me questioning myself for the rest of the day, but I've decided to ignore her comment and continue to feed him as he asks for it. Most of the time he stops feeding by falling off the breast, and won't settle if I stop feeding him any earlier than that.

I also had a visit from my MCHN. It was anti-climactical, to say the least. She didn't even introduce herself when she arrived, just said "So what did you call him, then?" She didn't look at DS, or talk to him when she weighed him. Why would you be a MCHN if you don't even like cuddling babies? She had the personality of a flea. I'm a bit disappointed, particuarly after what Missymoo sasid about her relationship with her MCHN, but I'll see how we go at the next appointment and if she's still not showing any kindness then I'll stop going and stick with my GP (although after her comments today, perhaps I'll be finding someone else to see there as well).

Managed to bathe DS today with only a few tears at the end when he got a bit cold. He's so soft and snuggly when he's been bathed!

DH is home for another 2 and a half weeks, which is fantastic for helping me and spending lots of time together with DS. But sometimes he drives me a bit mad - he won't let anyone touch DS unless they've warmed their hands (fair enough that DS doesn't like getting cold, but I think DH is being a bit precious and our friends and family think he's being weird). He's also been putting the dummy in DS's mouth to soothe him, even though it's obvious that DS is hungry. I think he's feeling a bit useless when it comes to soothing him because I'm the one with the food, and I feel a bit sorry for him, but even after I've told him that DS needs to eat and that the dummy doesn't really help, he's now taken to giving it to him when I'm not looking

Anyone else's baby have some weird facial expressions and noises when they're dreaming? DS's eyes roll into the back of his head and he smiles at me, and he scrunches up his face into some weird contortions too. It's kinda freaky! He also breathes at a million miles an hour, sort of like a hyperventilation with trumpet noises.

I'm taking DS to meet all my workmates tomorrow - lots of aunty cuddles for DS, and chocolate cake for me.

Hope everyone is coping okay with the sleeplessness and trying at least to get lots of rest. for everyone.