Bad Mummy Syndrome

Some great advice from everyone here. It sounds like you're doing well & no, you definitely haven't failed the mummy test in the first week!!! It's a huge learning curve & like everyone has said you will get differing advice from lots of people but only you & DH know what is right for your baby.
The only thing I will add with regards to his nappy rash (which you are probably already doing anyway) is to just make sure that you remember to dry the area throughly before you put the cream on, otherwise the cream can trap the wetness in there & make it worse.
Hope things start to settle down for you soon.

Thanks for all the wonderful advice! Think I am feeling a bit better today, he still seems to be a guts when it comes to feeding and the breast doesnt seem to be enough for him. I have been and got some nursing tea and the naturpharm milk flow tablets, so fingers crossed they will help. The funny thing is he will fall asleep in your arms, but as soon as we put him into bed he grizzles - not sure why.

I know that its just time and practice, but I think the emotions get the better of me and all the logical thought processes seem to disappear out of the window!!

 

Yeah one of my baby books recommends heating the basinet slightly firsst with a wheat pack or hot water bottle so it is nice and toasty before you put him in there. Try swaddling as well that way he will still feel nice and secure even though you're not holding him anymore.
I use to let Spencer sleep on me a lot and not worry too much about putting him in his own bed in the first 6 weeks.

my babies were always such gutses - and would do what ou say - eat and then fall asleep and wake when i put them down. we eventaully found this to be:

were falling asleep and only getting a snack - so waking quickly and hungry (get it?)

wind - MIL and step-mums theory. but you will find that women of a certain age attribute everything to wind.

lizzle wrote: wind - MIL and step-mums theory. but you will find that women of a certain age attribute everything to wind.

*rolls eyes* yes, my MIL is one of those. Drives me batty!

your doing a great job bubs is still so young and both of you are still lreaning-man i,m still lreaning and james is 2 now in no way are you a bad mum rasing kids is not a easy thingto do in fact its the hardest thing i,ve ever done i think you need to give yourself a pat on the back your doing a great job newbrons are hardwork big big hugs from me and james

All sounds good SimSam. Sound exactly the same as what I went through with Tom and it has got easier. He was a guts and would eat fast. He would also fall asleep mid feed and need a tickle along his jawline to get going.

He STILL grizzles when I put him into bed only now it has a "NO!!! YOU ARENT SERIOUSLY PUTTING ME HERE AND LEAVING ME" look to it. I'm beginning to see the funny side to it