all boys our journey's are different but that feeling that i and u share thats the same " i just want to make it better and take all discomfort away" i hear ya sweet. Your right hospitals are not nice places. I am delighted they ruled out anything major. It sounds like they were very concerned.


Any tips on clearing a blockage in the duct? Have been massaging in shower, after feeds and also putting hot facewashers on them during the day.

Also the little man has some nasty nappy rash (prompting me to go to cloth nappies after just a week), but we went to the GP yesterday at my midwifes insistence to be sure it wasnt a staph infection. He has put Ciaran on a topical nappy cream to try for 2 days, and if that doesnt help will need some antibiotics (not really a fan of them), so hopefully this will help.
tips.... express manually or pump sweet will help.
as for nappy rash "BAMBOO" for our 19 month old we use fitted bamboo napies happy to share thoughts with ya on types of nappies that work for us. Thereis so many on market and can be daunting.

What is so cool about bamboo?

Bamboo grows very, very quickly. Up to one foot a day! It does not require pesticides or chemical fertilizers, making it much more environmentally friendly than conventionally grown crops such as cotton. Because it grows so quickly, bamboo is a sustainable resource. Bamboo also helps prevent soil erosion and can absorb up to 40 percent more carbon dioxide than a similar growth of trees.

Bamboo is naturally antibacterial. Studies in Japan show that even after 50 washes, bamboo fabric retains it's antibacterial properties. When scientists attempted to grow bacteria on bamboo fabric, they found that 70 percent of the bacteria did not grow.

Bamboo is highly absorbent - about 60 percent more than cotton. Bamboo is able to absorb about 3 times it's own weight in water.

Bamboo is very breathable, making it a good choice for use against sensitive skin.