Oh dear, sounds like lots of you were up lots in the night. I try not to wake myself up too much when I get up with Eli, I feed him laying down and he is back in his sleeper within about 25 minutes after a changed bum, cuddle and winding. If I came on here I think i would wake up too much and not go back to sleep quickly enough. Eli wakes twice during the night, he generally sleeps for four hours from about 8pm, has a feed, then wakes again at about 3.30am, then again at 6am when we get up.
Claireypants I would definitely pump and dump, you can hire a breast pump from the nct.
I can't remember who posted about wind abovr, but my lactation consultant showed me how to put Eli rigt over my shoulder, I mean so that his belly button is just below my shoulder and his top half is flopped rigt over. The pressure of your shoulder on their tummy helps get the wind, i can always get a big burp from him this way. Much easier and quicker than if I wind him on my lap.
My parents are here visiting, they are besotted by Eli. I feel quite guilty that we live so far from them and they can't be more involved in our lives. But it is lovely to see them.
We had to get Eli'spassport photo done, he was eleven days old at the time, it is hilarious, I will share it on here when I am on the laptop. We have 42days from birth to get his visa otherwise he will be deported. We won't have his passport in time though so will have to go to immigration a d ask for an extention. It is quite the hoopla to have a British baby born overseas and only have 42days to sort everyhing, th consulate say it is 6-8 weeks for the passport alone, never mind getting a Singapore visa.
Is anyone going to do baby massage or anything? I am going to sign up at the same place we did ante natal classes, and they do daddy and baby massage once a month on a Saturday so my husband is going to do that. I am really keen to try and meet some mummy friends over here, I think the social aspect will be good for both Eli and I.
I am feeling so sad that my pregnancy is over. I keep crying when I think that it is over. The pregnancy sucked with the hyperemesis but my labour and delivery were beautiful. I need to write a birth story. I can't wait to do it all again, I miss going to my doctors clinic, miss my bump, miss the anticipation, miss it all. I adore Eli and am not wishing his baby stage away at all, but I am already imagining him as a big brother. We are ttc right away, it took us nearly two years to get pregnant with Eli thoug so I am just hoping and praying it doesn't take so long again.
I hope all the babies are sleeping soundly and the mummys too.
I know I don't post much, no time, but I do read this thread daily and try to keep up with you all. I am so thankful for this group of new mummies, it was fun to share our pregnancies and now it is nice to share our babies and parenting adventures together.
And now Eli has woken up so I shall stop blathering on. I hope you all have good days
