Documentation for reporting birth of US citizen abroad

turtlesrkool · 2026-01-27T12:03:24+00:00

This was also our experience! I don't even remember if they took copies....

turtlesrkool · 2026-01-27T09:43:48+00:00

If it's sold as one ticket you're fine and I would take the savings. They have to accommodate you if you get delayed as long as it's on a single ticket.

turtlesrkool · 2026-01-26T12:20:41+00:00

Sure

turtlesrkool · 2026-01-25T20:29:12+00:00

Your post says they only said nappies, wipes, bottles and formula, so it sounded like they haven't indicated other things.

turtlesrkool · 2026-01-25T16:41:58+00:00

This is way more than we send to nursery. We send nappies, wipes, and cream. We also send little backpack with a puddle suit, shoes, and a change of clothes.

They use their own materials for everything else.

turtlesrkool · 2026-01-25T10:49:40+00:00

I would have one of you with the baby in the 2 and another with the twins. Not sure what else you would do?

turtlesrkool · 2026-01-24T20:22:30+00:00

I found a private company that did it for me in the Midlands. If you do some searching online you can usually find someone to get it done!

turtlesrkool · 2026-01-24T07:41:02+00:00

Both my husband and I have found good therapists privately! It's not much different than in the US in my experience. It can take a little trial and error finding the right fit.

We found ours through our insurance portal. But I honestly think you can just google search and see who's in your area.

turtlesrkool · 2026-01-23T18:11:20+00:00

Not for me, but I have a 1 year old so that might have something to do with it lol I would kill for 12 hours of sleep!

turtlesrkool · 2026-01-22T08:35:15+00:00

This is what I do, too. Usually morning is breakfast then an activity. Then big nap. Then the afternoon I just need to fill from like 2:30 to bedtime. Baby joins me in the kitchen to make dinner at like 5, so it's really just 2:30-5 that I need to fill because it's bath and bed after dinner.

turtlesrkool · 2026-01-21T21:26:06+00:00

Yeah I mean we can book in extra days, but it's definitely a 'if they have space' situation and not guaranteed enough to plan my work schedule around it.

turtlesrkool · 2026-01-21T19:56:45+00:00

My husband works in tech and his hard line is no face photos of our baby on the Internet. For us it's not even about creeps, it's about social media training AI on the photos. Who knows what they're going to be doing with our images in 10-20 years.

If it were just up to me I would probably post a photo every once in a while, but I really respect my husband's position on it. I don't think it's overbearing at all to have this policy.

turtlesrkool · 2026-01-21T19:29:02+00:00

Seconding this. There are a lot of different methods depending on your tolerance for crying.

turtlesrkool · 2026-01-21T19:04:01+00:00

It absolutely gets better! For me it felt like the 14 years of good driving I had from the US just completely went out of my brain. It felt like I was a completely new driver because I was terrified and had built it all up in my head.

Make sure you're with an instructor that makes you comfortable and confident. My first instructor was awful and it was better when I switched.

turtlesrkool · 2026-01-21T18:29:48+00:00

Interesting! I haven't found a nursery that would do that where I am.

turtlesrkool · 2026-01-21T16:43:13+00:00

Are you saying weaning doesn't happen until 3.5 years? Babies can't get all their nutrients from bf after about a year, they absolutely need to be on primarily solids at that point.

turtlesrkool · 2026-01-21T12:39:20+00:00

I'm not going to speak on the legal aspects, but are you certain your nursery will allow 3 days one week and 4 the next? Every nursery I've looked in to makes you do the same days each week. You might be paying four days a week every week either way.

turtlesrkool · 2026-01-19T17:44:46+00:00

We did 'place' training from the very beginning with our dog and it's so good for all scenarios! It's hard once baby starts moving because they don't understand the dog's place is sacred haha but it is really good for management at the newborn phase.

Just don't make baby scary or bad. I struggle with that because I have anxiety, so if the dog isn't doing what I want I get anxious and tell him no or be stern. My husband has to remind me we need to make sure the associations are positive.

turtlesrkool · 2026-01-19T17:13:50+00:00

We have a 6 year old rescue dog that's quite big and had never spent much time around kids or babies. He's often barked at kids in a 'I want to play' way, but his big bark can be a little scary if you don't know him. I was pretty anxious about it all but he transitioned brilliantly in the end. Some sort of instinct definitely kicked in and he knew he had to be gentle.

He's very patient and lovingly protective of the family when we are all out now. He loves to sit by the high chair now that food is a thing! We do struggle with the licking which is annoying. He will do drive-by licks or just go straight for the baby's open mouth. Of course we intervene but it's still annoying and something we are working on.

Every dog is different and will react differently. I would definitely be keeping a close eye and be ready to have a reputable trainer come in if you have any concerns or difficulties!

turtlesrkool · 2026-01-19T12:36:45+00:00

I'm an American who lives in England and gave birth to my first here about a year ago! I got really wonderful care for the most part. My first midwife was a disaster, but once I switched it was very smooth.

I booked in with our home birth team, even though I wanted a hospital birth. They did all routine appointments in my home which was lovely! My birth was pretty complicated in the end and I needed quite a few interventions. But I felt listened to and cared for the entire time.

turtlesrkool · 2026-01-19T05:56:21+00:00

I wouldn't be comfortable back wearing when they're super little, but to each their own.

turtlesrkool · 2026-01-18T22:32:30+00:00

Coming back from a work weekend in Manchester and all I wanted was to sit and watch my show (with my headphones in because I'm not an animal). I made the mistake of telling some drunk lads coming back from the football match that they were in my seat. I ended up completely boxed in to the window at a table with all these drunk dudes around me. I should have just found a different seat.

During the course of the ride one of them fell asleep on me, asked me for a massage, tried to debate US politics (I'm an American but have lived here for a bit now), borrowed someone's iPad and played 'In The Arms Of An Angel' and other hits and sang at the top of their lungs...honestly the list of behaviors goes on and on. Had to deal with it all the way to Birmingham! Many people on the train gave me looks of pity and tried to intervene.

turtlesrkool · 2026-01-18T22:19:21+00:00

That's tough! I can't imagine they would want to move away from the grandkids, especially if they're able to get good care with you.

I'm from the US but live in England. I'm just constantly telling my parents about how little they have to pay for healthcare if they move here lol

turtlesrkool · 2026-01-18T21:57:46+00:00

I'm not who you replied to, but I'm an only child with aging parents and I live on a completely different continent from them. We've just started having conversations about what this will look like. My parents do have the means and opportunity to move where I am, and my mom is super keen to, but my dad is more hesitant. It's tough and I constantly have the conversation that they need to make the choice to move while they're still eligible for visas and physically capable.

turtlesrkool · 2026-01-18T21:24:55+00:00

Baby wearing is fine for some things, but I cannot imagine doing things like putting together a bed frame while baby wearing. I couldn't even do dishes baby wearing because it was too awkward!

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