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:hug: :hug: You WILL be ok hun! Sounds like you're feeling BH's at the moment - if you poke your tummy when you feel the belly hurting thing you'll feel it go really hard if it's a BH then softer again once it's over. When you're in labour the contractions will be a lot more regular (sounds...

Hi Clezzer, the bleeding may or may not be significant - some people just spot, others bleed quite regularly throughout their pregnancy and others don't bleed at all. Also it could be for any number of reasons - one being that your cervix changes during pregnancy and can become more sensitive...

:rotfl: That's so true! Trying to get a newborn facing straight on with their eyes open and a neutral expression with no shadows in the background takes forever - we ended up photoshopping our LO's :shhh:

It was the best feeling ever! But then I was in established labour - the midwife broke them when she was poking around - I kept saying 'do it again' :lol: I don't remember hearing a pop, but I felt an immense release/relief of pressure and it felt like a lovely warm waterfall cascading over...

Can't add any more to what's already been said, but hope you and Tally are feeling better soon :hug:

I'd have to agree with Clarey's HV on the more cals during the day thing (not the corned beef advice though! :shock: :shock: ) - if anything I'd be working to try and drop a night feed rather than a day one. I love your attitude toward your mother's advice though heles7 - a girl after my own...

It could be BH's - put your hand on your bump next time it happens - if you feel it go hard that's what it is. TBH my BH's were high in my bump, while the real deal contractions were more in my pelvis - but it might be different depending on how/where your LO is lying.

In addition to all the other uses above I also used them to swaddle my (summer) baby, use it as a sun shade draped over the pushchair, as a toy (peek-a-boo, the 'dancing muslin' over LO's face) they are the one thing I never leave the house without they are so handy. If you're buying them, get...

Some great advice already on here - only thing I would add if you want/need to continue with the bottle would be potentially changing the teat to a faster flowing one as he may be getting frustrated if still on a newborn/slow flowing teat.

I *think* I read somewhere that babies can have greenish poos from formula due to the iron in it...wonder if BF babies can also get it if the mother has high iron levels? :think:

Have you tried giving her a dummy if you suspect she's just comfort sucking? (She'll let you know if she's not :lol: ). If she's just wanting to suck on something at least it'll give your poor boobies a bit of a break.

Go you! We can be :evil: together. :evil: :evil: :evil:

Hi Nicci, It might pay to give him a bottle feed before the weekend so you know how much he takes - at a guess I'd say try 7-8 oz, but you don't really know till you've tried... As for the drinking thing, it depends on how much you're planning on drinking. There are no strict guidelines on...

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: for you and :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: for your health worker! I hope you're very proud!

Screw your MIL and ask your DH if he thinks his mother knows better than the World Health Organisation. World-wide recommendations now are milk-only for the first 6 months (obviously some babies are ready earlier) it is suspected that there are so many food allergies now because babies have...