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.
Not exact matches
I would like to know how
other moms handled being at home with 1
twin while still having the
other twin in the NICU.
«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.
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.
I have learned the power of me too
in friendships and just running into
other moms that have
twins.
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.
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.
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.
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.