Dodo, my gal also feeds on one side for about 20 min and then dozes off till about 1.5-2hrs later. After that she will wail for milk again and I just offer her the other breast... very tiring but this will improve later on when they are more alert and there are more wakeful periods (based on my past experience with #1).
Porky and okipoki, so nice of your CLs to wash undergarments for you
For me, it has been a habit since young that my sister and I wash our own undergarments, especially panties. We find it real weird if someone else were to do that for us. So, for the both of us, during our confinements, we will wash our own panties since it is supposed to be 'dirtier'. For bras, since we use breastpads, they wont be that dirty and we will leave the washing to the CLs then....
Heat rash:
The first few days when my gal came home, think she wasn't used to the heat so heat rashes all over the neck and forehead. Honestly, for my #1, I used to use nappy rash cream, Desitin creamy and it worked wonders. Just a very very thin layer will do. But for our newborns, I suggest going to the dr to make sure that it is not very serious and that the right medication is administered. When they are slightly older, can try a very very thin layer of nappy cream
she even commented that her daughter went work during confinement.. this is the 4th time I went out after birth, including hospital visit!
