Taurean - I tried to put her back on the breast when I couldn't get more than 110mls EBM a few nights ago, straight back to the same excruciating pain. I put up with it for 10mins each side but she wasn't getting anything, screamed and started getting frantic so I ended up giving her 50mls formula for the first time to top her up, she went straight to sleep after that. Haven't needed formula since, but i'm only JUST keeping up with her feeds by expressing every hour. I'm thinking about chatting to the GP about Motilium to increase my supply as it looks like i'll be expressing awhile longer yet.... does it work? I've been using fenugreek but only for about 24hrs so far so haven't seen a difference yet. Love seeing your pics on FB too! So cute!

PB - Yeah DF misses her heaps while he's away, I think it's really hard for him knowing that he can't be here to help out and see her grow. She's started "sort of" trying to laugh now, he tol;d me to tell her she's not allowed to do her first proper laugh til he gets home. Emily's eyes are very blue now, so I think blue it is.... makes sense considering DF & I both have blue eyes though. Her hair is starting to lighten up now too. Good luck with the plane trip! We're thinking of heading up to North Qld to check out our wedding venue but are still umming and ahhing about whether to drive, fly... or whether to go at all!

BOB - how awful are the jabs!!! I got DF to hold her but I still cried lol. Should arrange a Brissy meet up considering there's a few of us here. Where is Brisbane are you?

Sanchez - Must be so great to finally have the brace off! She must feel so free now

Pooley - 6kgs!!! I'm impressed... he's taken over Emily in leaps and bounds now! I'm having her weighed again today, fingers and toes crossed for me. I've had a ****ty couple of days, was hoping to get to see you today or tomorrow but I don't if that will happen I know DF is home tomorrow (big woohoo!!!!!) but I might come round and see you Monday or Tuesday anyway if you're free. btw, I ate most of the rest of that cream bun you brought over... by myself, lol. I want to go see my MW who delivered Emily, but didn't know if i should or not. You've motivated me to do so though.

Nicola - I only got my whooping cough vaccine done 2 weeks ago, and I questioned the fact that she'd be having her shots in 2 weeks anyway.... I was told that the shots are a set of 3, 2 months apart each so she wouldn't be fully immunised until 6 months old, and would be suseptable to whooping cough up until her last lot at 6 months... so we got ours done.

Kelly - What a great sleep! Emily did 9 hours last night from 10.30pm - 7.30am, she's been sleeping so well, we're stoked.

Art - I had emily measured the other week, but they didn't tell me where on the charts she is Good to hear Amelia is doing well,! How are you coping with 2 bubs?


I've been feeling a bit crappy the last 2 days... i'm really unhappy that I'll only get DF home 1 week in every 3... this means that he is away from home for 8 months of the year when you add it all up! I wish it didn't have to be that way, and I hope that it isn't going to be like this forever because I'll go crazy.

I'm still stressing about trying to get enough EBM for Emily, I am only just keeping up with her feeds and so desperately want to get ahead and have a good supply stored but it just doesn't want to happen for me. I have this aim to make it to 6 months with EBM before swapping to formula but I think that goal will be unattainable. I'm just going to keep going as long as I can and see what happens.

Emily is doing really well, she's so happy most of the time now and has lots of happy time through the day where she likes to play on her swing or lay in her cot and watch the mobile. She squeals when she's very excited and it's so cute to hear. I finally found an awesome night nappy which easily outlasts her very long sleep, she's such a heavy wetter. She's starting to enjoy her bathtime a bit more now.

I have heaps of pics on my FB so if you're interested click here

Sorry if I missed anyone, hope everyone else and bubs are well!

Janine xx