I was warned this would happen by just
about every twin mom I have spoken with, so I was prepared for it — but even still, I am sometimes shocked by the things people will say to a total stranger.
Not exact matches
Here's a little info
about me: I've been married to my husband for over 10 years and I'm a stay - at - home
mom to our three young kids (a six year old daughter and four year old
twin boys).
Being a
mom of
twins I would love to write and share my ideas with other
moms about preparing and making meals for busy families.
All we see in the media are the extremes: from the legendary infants who scream non-stop with parents who calmly peruse magazines, to a mother of 5 - week - old
twins who was so worried
about being «that
mom» on the plane that she took it upon herself to create Pinterest - worthy goody bags to prevent ill will from adults who should really be offering her a hand if they were any sort of good person.
In this episode, our
twin moms share how they felt
about being pregnant with
twins.
Certainly, one thing that's interesting and at least to think
about is sometimes —
moms with
twins will deliver the first baby head down and the second baby breached.
She works with families of all types, and has specific experience with
twins, families adding a sibling,
moms with postpartum depression, and families with thousands of questions
about their baby!
About the Author: Kate DiRienzo - Payne is
Twin Love Concierge's LA Associate,
Mom to (nearly) three year old fraternal boys and founder of the blog Kids Kill Koolness.
Ostensibly, it is the story of a team of nine - year old hockey players in a Boston suburb, their coach, a former high school baseball coach and local sports hero, the all - male board of directors of the town's hockey club, a hockey
mom concerned
about her kids emotional well - being, and, at center ice, a set of adorable, identical, competitive, but sensitive
twin boys who became, as is all too often the case in the adult - centered world of youth sports, the unintended but innocent victims of a real life power play.
At the mother - of -
twins club meetings, I would listen to all the other
moms — including those with full - term
twins with good birth weights — talk
about projectile vomit, diarrhea, high fevers, and often hospitalization for pneumonia.
She is a
mom to two sets of
twins that writes
about technology and her busy life on her blog, Little Tech Girl.
Kate set out on learning everything there is to know
about twins — classes, pregnancy books, testing products to speaking with other
twin moms for advice.
Being both a
mom who breast fed
twins and an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant, I'm often asked
about tips for breastfeeding
twins or am finding myself being approached
about my experiences whether they be first - hand or knowledge gained from within my profession.
VERONICA TINGZON: Well there, let's just talk
about, any baby, you know, and it's not, you know just because it's a
mom of
twins.
About the Author: Christy Brunton is a
mom to identical
twin girls who are ten years old and a singleton girl who is six years old.
I also talked
about with some of my
twins»
moms to use what I call a nest and I love those nursing pillows that have the beveled edges so that the babies can't roll off and then just setting up pillows all around and sometimes it means kicking daddy to the curb or something or to the sofa.
Being both a
mom who breast fed
twins and an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant, I'm often asked
about tips for breastfeeding
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mom had to say
about their own
twins» messes...
My
twins are
about 18 months old and I'm one of those
moms, I am such a big fan of baby wearing but I don't know what happened, with every child I had every intent to wear them and it never really happened.
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So, this is what it's
about and from there we really evolved it into having so many other features that make the life of
twin moms better.
A couple of things on our second seat that I wanted to talk
about because I think these are key for
twin moms especially.
For some
moms, it is not the pain, discomfort or worry that is the worst thing
about twin pregnancy.
We went on the search for the best pregnancy pillow for
twins and provided you with all the information you would ever need to know
about them and how they can be useful to the
mom who has two babies and only two hands to get the job done.
Don't forget to check out our shows, «Preggie Pals for expecting parents» our show, «Parent Savers for
moms and dads with newborns, infants and toddlers» and our brand new show, «
Twin Talks, that talks
about caring for
twins from pregnancy through age five.»
Life With
Twins and Multiples: Life With
Twins and Multiples is a fun blog
about Twins, Triplets, Quads, or more and written by
Moms of
Twins, Triplets, or more!!
The congratulatory remarks were profuse anytime we were out and
about with our brand new duo, and going
about your day to day life with
twins in tow can make a first - time, newbie
mom feel like quite the spectacle.
I hope this
mom sues her employer for something, anything, because she's obviously in enough pain over losing her
twin pregnancy to worry
about a job.
One
mom who wrote
about her experience at Twiniversity delivered
twins that weighed a staggering 15 pounds combined!
Labor and Delivery with Multiples — CSec and Vaginal Birth
Twin Baby Gear Essentials You Do and Don't Need Tandem Breast and Bottle Feeding Techniques Feeding, Bathing and Sleeping — Step by Step Advice Setting up a Successful
Twin Nursery and Home What to Expect in the First Few Weeks with
Twins Preparing
Mom for a
Twin Birth and the NICU How to Find Extra Help from Baby Nurses to Doulas Getting Out and
About with
Twins Introducing
Twins to Siblings and / or Pets A Day in the Life of Newborn
Twins Selecting a
Twin Appropriate Pediatrician Educational Classes You Do and Don't Need
Labor and Delivery with Multiples — CSec and Vaginal Birth
Twin Baby Gear Essentials You Do and Don't Need Tandem Breast and Bottle Feeding Techniques Feeding and Sleep strategies — Step by Step Advice Setting up a Successful
Twin Nursery and Home What to Expect in the First Few Weeks with
Twins Preparing
Mom for a
Twin Birth and the NICU How to Find Extra Help from Baby Nurses to Doulas Getting Out and
About with
Twins Introducing
Twins to Siblings and / or Pets A Day in the Life of Newborn
Twins Selecting a
Twin Appropriate Pediatrician Educational Classes You Do and Don't Need
One of the most often asked questions I get when I'm teaching classes for
twin moms is
about weight gain in a
twin pregnancy.
After the show, Dr. Adamczak will talk
about: «When
twin moms should start discussing birth plans with their provider.»
When we come back, we're going to talk
about: «How the
twin moms can provide breast milk to their babies in the NICU with the help of those lactation consultants.»
The average weight gain for a
mom with a single pregnancy is
about 25 pounds while the average weight gain for a
mom pregnant with
twins is more like 30 - 35 pounds.
I recently worked with a young
mom who had a set of
twins and she told me
about the Freemie pump.
I'll make sure I post it to our Facebook page for
Twin Talks if you guys want to check it out, you can learn a little bit more
about the
mom and she's got some great pictures of her and her triplets now, so again, just a great story, a nice heartwarming story.
(To convert that into ice cream currency, that's only
about 1 cup of Haagen Dazs per day for
twin moms - to - be on top of your regular intake... no fun!)
Stay tuned for my next «
mom of multiples» post where I'll tell
about nursing
twins and how I made it through the first six months by never leaving the house without my gigantic nursing pillow.
Mom of
twins plus two and five baby angels, author, speaker, and co-founder of Brentwood Center of Health, Suzanne is passionate
about creating connection for families.
I surveyed a group of breastfeeding
moms of multiples to learn
about the challenges they faced while nursing their
twins and how they were able to overcome them.
Twin moms have
about a 50/50 chance of having a c - section.
As a
mom to
twin almost -2-year-old boys, I was curious
about what I should start considering.
Twin moms, brace yourselves, because night - times are
about to get a whole lot easier... HALO, the company that created the...
A fellow
twin mom friend let me know
about this and I will be forever grateful for it.
Mom of
twins plus two and five baby angels, author, speaker, and co-founder of Brentwood Center of Health, Suzanne is passionate
about creating connection.
Having friends who are
moms of
twins, I have learned a thing or two
about what not to ask.
From
moms and dads expecting
twins, to your family and friends, to strangers on the street, everyone seems to have questions
about what it is like to have new
twins in your belly, or in your home.
MANHATTAN — NoLita
mom Kristi Avram takes her preschool - age
twins to DeSalvio Playground on Spring Street multiple times a week — but she says she sometimes worries
about bringing them to the park because of its run - down jungle gyms and litter - strewn ground.
She is a busy
mom of 2 sets of
twins and she is passionate
about whole food nutrition and healthy lifestyle on a budget.