Hi girls - way too quiet in here!
Taurean - we are doing great now. I took 1 Motilium 3 times per day for the first couple of days, and then thought - what harm can it do to take 2 (the Dr said to me they can prescribe up to 2 pills 4 times per day - so i knew it was ok). and yay! we have milk! Yesterday was our first no bottle day, and it was so good. I was suprised how happy and proud it made me - so much easier than mixed feeding. I don't have much clue how much milk i'm making now, will have to express at some point soon and find out, but obviously just enough
So more milk combined with no dairy for me has made one happy little baby! I'm guessing he was sucking a lot of air before, and the dairy was upsetting him because he is a lot less windy now too. I'm really pleased to be getting on top of the milk situation and getting some sleep before we go through the 3 month growth spurt which must be looming.

We had coffee group yesterday and one of the girls uses white noise for her daughter to sleep - she said even friends babies staying at their place sleep better with it. Could be worth a try for Izzy? Just put your stereo on an off-station to get static going and have it reasonably loud.

I'm a bit of a perfectionist too - it doesn't quite compute when you don't know how to do every small thing, and no-one can even tell you how to fix a lot of situations. I was really overwhelmed the first few weeks especially, next time will be much easier dont you think ;-)

I'm using a pigeon manual pump now, they are quite well regarded in magazines etc and it seems to work ok - or it did when i first got it, which was before the mastitis. Before that i had an electronic avent (borrowed) which was good, but expensive.

I have a sore back too I'm thinking about physio, but now need to go to the chiropractor anyway - so I'm going to turn up tomorrow with my list of ailments! 1. Sore back from feeding and carrying the capsule, 2. Tight right hip presumably from giving birth and 3. sore neck from falling down the stairs... Man that was horrible - on Sunday I was walking down stairs with Tadhg and the washing basket and slipped on the second half (slippery socks on carpet not such a good idea when you can't see your feet) i fell backwards (thank god not forwards) and crashed down. Tadhg screamed and i felt so ill, i wasn't sure if i had hit his head on the stairs or what. DH was at the bottom of the stairs and took T off me. I wasn't sure what to do, but figured feeding him would calm him down, it took him a minute to quieten enough to latch on, poor wee thing - and even then was crying as he fed. I was trying to shh him and relax myself - no doubt he kept crying because i was so stressed too. Turns out he was fine and has no marks, so i think it was just the sudden fall and bumps combined with me squeezing him tight that freaked him out. No more carrying anything else but bub on the stairs! I have a big bruise on my arm and a sore back and neck - chiro, here i come.

Pooley - awesome work on Frazers growth, again - he is doing so well, and such a cutie and go you with the dieting, hope you are feeling well and cleansed now

Art - you deserve a prize for camping with a baby and a toddler! Well done Bring on Christmas holidays and sunshine.