Sanchez - big hugs to you! That sounds like a really rough day! I hope V has fallen back into routine since then and you are starting to feel a bit more human. Maybe this is the 7 week change / growth spurt a few of us have experienced - my advice would be to check she is really topped up with food, as she might be hungry for a couple of days - and then sleep for a couple of days. But i guess thats the fun of babies huh - you never know!

Janine - you are doing great keeping up with EBM for Emily! I wish i had the patience to do that, although I'm thinking it might not be such a bad idea, as T drinks faster from a bottle. A couple of thoughts on supply - apparently direct stimulation increases milk, you could try putting Em directly on the breast once a day or just letting her nuzzle around skin on skin after a feed; and my health nurse keeps asking if i'm drinking and eating enough - as that can have a big impact, so if you notice supply drop off with the diet and exercise plan you might need to increase again. But good on you for getting into the exercise my inspiration!

BloominRoses - welcome to the group, wow Seth was a really early bub. How is he going developmentally? Is he similar to his adjusted age, or already heading towards smiling etc? Would love to see pics and hear about how big he was and is now etc

Art - that is so cute that A found her tongue I've been trying to get T to copy me poking out my tongue for a week or so, but no interest yet, although he does think its funny.

AFU - We are still struggling with feeding and its taking an hour or so each time - partly because he falls asleep all the time, stops sucking, doesn't latch properly then gets winde from sucking air, then i need to make a bottle topup for half the feeds! It goes on! DH is home today and has seen what its like, along with me complaining of a sore back from trying to hold T in the right position - and we both agree it might not be worth continuing with the BFing. Although he did make a good suggestion which was using the rugby hold for the "slow" side because T definitely has a prefered side to lie on - and apart from the fact i can't work out how to sit comfortably while holding him sideways - he latched heaps better and sucked. So i'm going to try and suss this out. Sleeping is still going pretty well, with 6am wake ups the last few mornings, although i still hear him stirring with wind in his tummy a few times during the night. I'm thinking he will learn to get it under control / outgrow it - it doesnt seem to help hugely to wake up up and rub his back, so as long as he isnt in too much distress / actually awake...
We are having issues waking him for his last feed, possibly due to all the issues above he is actually just really tired - but he does have a bottle for the 9-10pm feed. I'm not sure what we can do about this one, maybe move the last feed earlier - as he seems to crash at 8pm regardless of the day he has had. Any ideas would be welcomed
Long weekend in NZ - yay!