LC: good to see you in this thread again. It's normal to feel like that. That's why I'm trying to keep tabs on what's happening around us and ensuring that business is as usual. Shouldn't be too obsessed or concentrate intently on BF, diapers, etc. E.g. I've already started using my pre-pregnancy toiletries and beauty products, already trading in stocks and shares (in between feeds), gossiping with colleagues about office politics, visualising myself in some exotic destination with my son in tow, asking DH to buy comestics from Duty Free shop at airport. We should get a life of our ow, and not be consumed by all the child-rearing chores, lest u wanna turn into a huanglianpo! I dun read Motherhood magazines. I hv received some Child-rearing books from my well-meaning relatives, but I am totally not interested in them
Really can't wait for my bb to grow older so that
we can take him to Europe or Middle East!!
Lanolin: Oh how u remind me of those travelling days!
Lok: totally agree with you "have couple time with hubby". My DH and I dun talk much about our son at nite. We talk about work and other current affairs, at least for now cos there is a CL to look after the bb for us. I'm eagerly waiting for my Filipino maid to arrive so that she can take over the baton.
Angeline: how come your CL costs so much? I've to top up another $200 (+$1.9K) since she did so much housework for me.
I intend to give that $200 as the departing angpow. Am I too ngeow? Bigtoes is really generous $208!
CARRYING BB WHEN BB CRIES: My CL has been asking me not to carry my son whenever he cries. I get very irritated when she tells me that by doing so I'd make it diff for her to handle the bb at nite as she must carry him all the time. I thot he's my boy and I've not be latching him so why not carry him and let him snooze in my arms in the daytime? Maybe the CL is afraid that he bb will get used to my smell and doesn't take to hers at night?! LOL.
koras: I think it's ok to let him continue drinking the milk at room temp, if he is just taking a short breather. Or do u mean he stops drinking and falls asleep for a while, then u re-feed him that same bottle? I normally pour the balance away if he cannot finish the FM/EBM cos I dun see the point in reheating 10-20ml.
breadmum: where are your rashes? c-section wound or down there? You've so much EBM? REally envy. My 3-4 hourly interval can only yield 100-120ml now...Looks like I need to pump again.
alabone: U can wear your first trimester clthes for your manyue right? Or if you've slimed back to your pre-preggers figure, u can still wear something decent right?
HORRORS! My bulge has returned today!!! It must be the snacks and the food I've been eating after my jamu sessions ended on Wed
bigtoes: my manyue might be on 4 Oct too!!! I've to bring fwd cos we need to take him to the PD for his 6-in-1 the following weekend.
Mei: SOUP SPOON soups? u got me salivating! Must ask DH to buy from Tg Pagar MRT mext week!