Me... Hubby always travel almost every week,due to the nature of his job. Parents not living in Singapore, In-laws still running own business...
My LO was direct latch all the way. Initially was tough especially LO keep changing especially sleeping/napping pattern... fuss if I didn’t manage to catch her cues... no time to have a proper meal or drink... forget about nap... just close eyes and have a rest while LO nap coz first 4 months LO nap very little, sometimes cat nap especially when she went through sleep regression at 4 months.. 😅
Order food delivery if no time to cook for yourself. Only do some housework at night after baby sleep, the rest wait till hubby comes back to give you a hand.
When LO was around 5-6 months, everything seems to get better, with trial and errors, and 24/7 with LO, get to understand LO better to be able to catch her cues and time be it nap, sleep or latch/feed before she fuss or cry .. but busy in a new way... starts to prepare/plan semi solid food for LO when she was 6 months...follow by different type of changes/business come on as she grow 😅 but you will have more time to have a proper meal and drink by this time. Eat together with LO :)
Having said that as LO grow older, she will have routine nap, sleep and eating time, so much easier to cope. This is when LO nap, then have the opportunity to nap together. Housework like mopping the floor and wiping her mat and toys will be at night after LO has slept. Laundry in the morning or noon, when LO was playing or when she was napping.
Now LO is coming to 2 and I am still her main care giver. It can be tiring but I am very happy to be able to watch her grow, achieve her milestones and have very close bond with me.
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