We had a really scary day yesterday. I had noticed the night before that Jamie had a slightly blue colour around his lips after he'd fed - not his actual lips but the skin around them. The MW came to visit yesterday morning and she noticed it too (again, after a feed). She said it could be caused by wind, but it could also indicate a problem with his heart. She really scared the life out of me - said if it was her baby, she'd phone the GP and get him to do a home visit. I asked if he would be automatically registered with my doctor and she said yes he would.

So I phoned the doctors and got some stroppy b1tch on reception who told me that he was NOT registered with my GP, and "don't you know you have to get the birth registered before you can register with a doctor?". Well no, I didn't, and my MW told me the opposite!!! I was on the verge of tears at this point, I told her that he is only 8 days old, and could I please have a home visit. She then said could I ring back in the morning! I said no, I want a visit today. Anyway, she said she'd get the duty doctor to call me.

So my GP phoned and asked some questions about his general well-being, and then said could I bring him to the surgery at 3pm. I called my Wayne who was working about 45 mins away, and he left immediately and came home, and we went to the docs. He listened to Jamie's heart and said he's fine, has no heart murmur or anything, his breathing is fine and his chest is clear. He said he had a really good colour and looked to be perfectly healthy. He couldn't give any explanation about the blue colour, but said that as his lips and tongue are pink, and he has no trouble breathing, it isn't anything to worry about.

Phew! We were so relieved. We took him home and sat and cried! Otherwise we're doing ok, although I'm struggling a bit with feeding and have been using nipple shields to protect my poor sore nips! He's still waking a lot in the night and sometimes takes ages to get back to sleep. I've taken him out for a couple of walks in the pram on my own, and today I might brave a trip to tesco with him...just hope it isn't too busy!