Firstly realise that I was never introduced properly - my other name is Karen, living with partner (if thats the current pc term) Steven. Been together for nearly 3 years and have a 7 week son, Zak. Steven has 2 children from a previous marriage, Tegwyn who is 6 and Oscar 5. We live in a seaside town in Durham. When I'm not on maternity leave I'm a bank manager and Steven is a cook.

Zak's upset stomach seemed to reach its peak today, 2 out of his 3 bottles have gone straight through him - been surrounded by poo and sick all day!!! We had a visit from Jen, who i used to work with this morning, and was reminded how lucky I am having a lovely little boy - she bought him a lovely little outfit of blue checky dungarees and tee. After she had gone, I bundled him up and went for a walk - it was the only time today that he actually went to sleep. As I said in the title, he has been very clingy and whingy all day, needing constant comfort and reassurance. He's got it but it was so tiring. Got so worried about him that I've made an appointment to see the doctor in the morning and even rang the NHS direct tonight - they think its either a gastric infection or his reaction to me changing his formula. I put him on Cow and Gate comfort 2 weeks ago to try to help with his colic.

Anyway, he's slept for one hour tonight before his last feed and has gone straight back off to sleep. I know that i'll not sleep well, and still worried even though I was reassured by a nurse adviser on the phone. We'll see what the doctor says tomorrow and update this then.

Thats it for now - bye