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.
I love reading what
other twin moms have to say!
My neighbor had preemie twins (a few months after I had a healthy, easy, easy singleton), and she has said more than once how much it helped to hear from
other twin moms that twins is NOT the same as one, that it's eight times harder, that it gets better.
She also has a passion for her job, which is teaching
other twin moms how to navigate parenting twins.
Along with raising two happy, healthy, adventurous twin boys, she is focused on helping
other twin moms in the Los Angeles area giving each other the personalised support they need.
Find
other twin moms who have nursed (reach out to your local LLL Leader for help), a good IBCLC, people willing to entertain your older child, and help around the house in the early months.
She said we could feature it, and her hope was to share her idea with
other twin moms.
Get connected with
other twin moms.
• Find
other twin moms to seek support during your pregnancy.
Obviously you can make friends with
other twin moms who understand the challenges of raising twins.
Not exact matches
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.
I would like to know how
other moms handled being at home with 1
twin while still having the
other twin in the NICU.
How can resources such as
twins clubs, Craigslist and
other special «
mom» clubs help?
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.
The San Diego Bebe
Twins Nursing Breastfeeding Pillow is an extra wide, extra large pillow with attached nursing cover that is meant to help moms succeed at breastfeeding twins, triplets and other multiple sibling gr
Twins Nursing Breastfeeding Pillow is an extra wide, extra large pillow with attached nursing cover that is meant to help
moms succeed at breastfeeding
twins, triplets and other multiple sibling gr
twins, triplets and
other multiple sibling groups.
«We placed the boys in side - by - side infant seats and spoon fed them with one spoon and bowl first one mouth, then the
other,» says Jennie Howell, a middle school teacher and
mom of adult fraternal
twin sons.
Breastfeeding
Twins can come naturally to some
Moms and to
others it can be an emotional struggle, positioning and latch can be difficult, supply issues and more.
Moms and dads of
twins flock to Twiniversity's social media channels to find resources, ask questions, explore new products, and find community and support from
other twin parents.
Twins and
other high - risk pregnancies can be closely watched during labor with waterproof fetal monitoring systems while
mom soaks in a deep bath.
At that time, I joined a
twin mom club and through this network I learned that many
other MoMs found out that their DiDi
twins were in fact identical.
Other moms do what they can to avoid conceiving
twins, but still get pregnant with more than one baby.
But as
moms of
twins, the thought of actually taking your kiddos out to do all of the outdoor activities that
others are enjoying can seem overwhelming and intimidating.
I have learned the power of me too in friendships and just running into
other moms that have
twins.
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.
You will join a live video classroom with
other couples from all over the US, Canada, and beyond where you can get all your
twins questions answered by a live instructor (who is also a
mom of
twins!)
Different groups have different strengths (some seem to have strong contingents of Babywise supporters, some have lots of resources for lactation consultants, many have both) but they'll all GET it, and there will be
other moms with toddler +
twins that will have tips and advice and general commisseration.
As a
twin mom (or any
mom for that matter), you may want to write «the
twin mom's survival guide» and offer it to
other moms through your site.
As a
twin mom who just didn't make adequate milk despite trying literally everything, years later I still have guilt over not b / f, mostly due to the judgments and comments of
others.
Many a
mom will tell you they had particular symptoms, inklings or
other reasons for suspecting a
twin pregnancy.
Fortunately for this
mom, her midwife ended up delivering the
twins, one with initial breathing problems and the
other requiring some manual help to exit.
Settling in was hard, but as the days started getting longer, the
twins stared waking up more and I met
other moms and felt more comfortable getting out on my own.
Visit with
other moms or join a
twin playgroup so that you can talk with
other adults!
i really hope this helps at least one
other expectant
mom of
twins out there!!
Now being a
mom of
twins where one
twin was on rice cereal at 2 months old and the
other not till 4 I can say first hand every baby is different.
The scene shows their
mom tandem nursing the
twins, as they gleefully kick each
other and then start to laugh.
Joining your local multiples community is a wonderful way of meeting
other twin parents and immersing yourself in the support of fellow
Moms and Dads.
And we all know like this parenting thing it is not a one size fits all and what works for you, does not necessarily works for me and I feel like that... usually when I am posting stuff on Facebook or people are asking for my opinion on stuff, that is usually how I phrase it... I actually had a
twin mom yesterday reach out to me and it wasn't regarding breastfeeding but it was her babies kept hitting each
other.
Reaching over a million families a week,
moms and dads of
twins flock to Twiniversity to find resources, ask questions, explore new products and find community and support from
other twin parents.
«For the first week home, my mother and a friend who has coached
other new families with
twins came to stay,» says Sharon Peck, a single
mom of
twins from Rochester, New York.
Don't forget to check out our
other new mommy media shows, there's Preggie Pals for expecting parents, The Boob Group for
moms who breastfeed and
Twin Talks for parents of multiples.
Here is my breastfeeding journey with
twins through the multiple stages of their first year, and I hope some of the tips and advice can be helpful to
other fellow
moms or
moms - to - be.
I think one of the most amazing things to come out of my journey with
Twin to
Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) is the relationship with
other moms and to be -LSB-...]
Finally, pregnancy is a great time to reach out to
other moms, joining your local
twins» club or reach out to
other moms in multiples online.
There are also online forums for breastfeeding
twins on several of the online parenting communities, which can be another great way of connecting and learning from
other moms and you can do that from the comfort of your pajamas or at 4 in the morning.
I've had many
moms - to - be say it's very reassuring to talk to
other future parents of
twins who have the same worries.
Join your local
twins club or reach out to
other moms of multiples online.
Yes, I have done these too with my
twins and I should bookmark this post to share with
other expectant
moms!
Women who consume milk and
other dairy products have
twins more than twice as often as do vegan
moms, according to Long Island Jewish Medical Center obstetrician Gary Steinman.
NJ About Blog Jessie At Home features many free crochet & knit patterns & tutorials, along with some
other crafts and occasional stories about being a
mom of
twins.
NJ About Blog Jessie At Home features many free crochet & knit patterns & tutorials, along with some
other crafts and occasional stories about being a
mom of
twins.