Lots of good advice on here recently thanks Max. Will be taking note of some of it. Edward definitely keeps getting himself over tired and then he's a nightmare! He does seem to be settling into some kind of pattern though, he feeds around 10 or 11pm, then at 2am ish, then 6 or 7 ish, then 9-10, then 1pm ish, then 4ish, then 7ish. Sometimes he seems like he's getting close to dropping his 2am feed as he doesn't take much at all, less than an ounce, but other times he takes the whole thing xx

Hey Max thanks for all your advice. James definately gets overtired but I'm struggling to get him to sleep in the day other than in the car or pram! Who was saying about spoiling? I hate it when people say that, they're tiny babies of course they want to be comforted!
Hopefully if I can get the sleep sorted the feeds will also sort themselves out! I've expressed 4oz I'm really pleased with myself hopefully that will mean he gets a good feed tonight and maybe go a bit longer!

yeeaahh...Evie was weighed today at 1 week old, and is her birth weight, which means she's gained any loss back.....makes me feel like I'm doing something right, and all the sleep deprivation is worth it xxx

4oz is an excellent amount to get especially when fully breastfeeding well done! Wasnt me saying about spoiling though, I love a good cuddle as much as the next mum! I have Fraser in bed with me some nights, not because he wont settle in the cot but because i like snuggling up to him, he is going to be my last baby so I am more than happy to 'spoil' him....but I still need to try make sure I am getting enough sleep to cope with my other children, thats why i am more routine led than baby led I suppose.

I remember being at playgroup once when elsie was still a tiny baby and listening to this mum telling a new mum that her three month old baby was manipulating her, I was horrified, but thankfully I dont think the new mum was paying her much heed.

Good luck tonight with the extra milk, hope you get a wee bit longer x

Well, this evening i got a migraine. I havent had one since pregnant with elsie, so over 3 years ago now, and never had one when not pregnant, so it totally knocked me for six. It was a classic migraine, so I had the aura first, flashing lights, pins and needles, unable to talk properly, it was pretty frightening and i ended up having a bit of a panic attack because i couldnt focus properly to see what the kids were doing.

I really hope its a one off and it wont happen again, though thankfully paul walked in just as fraser woke and needed tended too, at that point i couldnt focus on anything it was all a blurred flashing mess. Fraser ended up going down a little later because of it and so was overtired, but i was able to settle him off after a cuddle and a bit more milk, just about to get him up for his feed.

Oh Max I know it wasn't you, you sound like an excellent mum, I will be taking your tips! wasn't it someones mum anyway? My nan told me to leave James outside in the pram inbetween feeds. Hmmm because ignoring him is going to stimulate him! I do try and take him out once a day for fresh air. It's funny what advice people give you! I hopE your migraine gets better soon xx

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Thomas has been awake since 8.30 when he took 4oz of water, he took 3.5 oz of a feed at 10 and not slept, gave him
Gripe water at 1am and if slept briefly then got really upset hot and bothered i stripped him down and patted him with wet flannel and he eventually calmed down and i re-dressed him, feeding since 1.50 and hopefully he will settle for a few hours. Anyone else had this with baby?

Did any of you get sharp stabby pains in ur low belows about 8 days post birth...the midwife reckons my uterus will be back in place by my last visit on tuesday...are these pains it just contracting back, cos ouch !!!

Hi Emma I had period type pains for the first 2 or 3 weeks and took co-codomol all the time.

Thomas slept after his feed for 4 hours and then at 7 took 3.5 oz of expressed milk, just expressed the left boob as it was rock hard and got 6.5 oz from it, the other one is ok as he fed from it at 3 am. We are so tired, I bet he sleeps all day now. Really dont know why he was so upset in himself at all.

ok, I officially want my oh to go back to work now.....he's starting to pace like a caged animal and is doing my rocks in. men