@SammiLou2312 @SunStruck thanks for sharing your gorgeous baby photos, they are both so cute!
Re pumping / bottle feeding, India was first given a bottle at 3 days old because of weight loss. We're now in a routine where she feeds predominantly from the breast but also has two bottles of expressed milk a day - typically one around 'lunchtime' and one when we go to bed (10-11pm ish). She has no issues switching between, the bottles we use are Mam easy start anti colic bottles with a size 0 teat, you can 'self sterilise' them in the microwave but I tend to chuck them in my Milton cold water steriliser along with the pumping equipment.
We rented a Medela hospital grade pump due to the issues I initially had with feeding and I'm using it once or twice a day. Depending on when India last fed and the time of day I get anything from 60ml to 120ml per breast from a 20 minute pumping session which equates to 2 or 3 bottle feeds based on her current appetite. The medela pump will go back at the end of the month and I have a tommee tippee electric pump that I'll use then. I also have a Haakaa but don't seem to have much success with that, possibly because my boobs never really 'leak'. I get maybe 10ml in the haakaa if I attach it to the the other breast when India is nursing but know some women can fill the bottle! I use Lansinoh breast milk storage bags that I bought from amazon. One thing to be aware of that freaked me out a little at first is that the milk separates in the fridge and looks a little strange / lumpy when you initially get it out, a gentle swirl round in the bottle at room temperature mixes it back together though. I've been told to follow the '666' rule - milk keeps at room temperature for 6 hrs, 6 days in the fridge or 6 months in the freezer. I'm keeping 6 or 7 portions to hand in the fridge at any point in time and plan to start building up a freezer stash too whilst I've still got use of the hardcore pump!
@Knotemma good luck for your DH's job search, it will be great for him to be working more locally and not missing out on precious family time.
@SammiLou2312 I tried to book the 6 / 8 wk check with my GP and was told just to wait and someone will be in touch....they did however book in her first jabs, she'll be 8 weeks at the time so hopefully they'll be able to do both at the same appointment. I hope you amazon parcel turns up ASAP, I know how those kind of things can tip you over the edge when you're sleep deprived!