However, since twin babies don't often make it to full term, the chance of having large babies is unlikely.
Not exact matches
Hi Deb, I have a friend who's about to give birth to
twins and I thought I'd make this for her but was wondering if its freezer friendly so she could store it for when she needs something but doesn't have time (which will be always after those
babies come!)
I remember times when we would be almost home and I would have to say to my husband «please don't talk to me for a minute» and then just close my eyes and plug my ears, because the
baby (or
babies, I also have
twins) was / were crying in the back seat and it was so hard to hear, it just went against everything my mommy instincts were saying.
Also, many
twins are preemie and the most important thing is making sure they get fed frequently, even if they
did eat more than they normally would, which I highly doubt because most
babies just push the bottle away when they are
done, it is far better than the alternatives.
If you're already beyond the first four to six months of
twin parenting, how
did you sleep train two
babies in the same crib or in the same room?
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ANGEL LAKETA - MOORE: So as far as solids are going, I'm
doing both some homemade puree and some prepackaged
baby foods with my
twins.
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But even if you
do buy a pillow that can accommodate two
babies, it will be handy to have another nursing pillow, like a Boppy, on hand to allow you to keep one
twin close by while you are managing the needs of another.
For
twin parents, keeping a flexible schedule is perhaps the most important thing you can
do to help teach your
babies how to sleep.
Just because your
babies (or children) are
twins does not mean that they will have the exact same personality.
Being a young father (24 yrs) my oldest is 9 months old and
twins comming in 20 weeks (same mother) this article was so helpful I just pray I don't have to ever deal with being separated from my
babies I've gained such a great relationship with my rugrat and can't wait for the other 2 but me and my gf are always on the rocks and custody has came up once or twice.
My midwife didn't show up on time to deliver my
babies so my natural unmediated childbirth was a disaster, it was pretty much an unassisted child birth and that is so dangerous with
twins.
while being coerced to push even though I wanted to breath the
babies down, I didn't get to see them at all for 15 hours after they were born because the hospital staff didn't get their act together, not because it was medically necessary, etc., so much so that the head of OB (my office doc) later admitted they had me on suicide watch because what happened was so different than my birth plan... I wasn't stuck on exact details, especially because
twins throw a loop in all of it, but it was nothing like I had hoped for, at all.
Van Dyke's son was given to another mother, who had recently given birth to
twins and
did not notice that the
baby boy she had been given was not actually her son.
I've browsed other
twin books in the book stores and library after I had the
babies, and never another that
did that.
My birth was nothing like I had hoped, labored in bed on my back because they couldn't monitor the
babies if I moved, had to have pitocin and later an epidural (I could stand the pitocin, it was the fact that no one
does a breach delivery any more that, just in case
Twin B didn't turn after
Twin A was born), puking in the operating room because I couldn't even have a single drop of water on my tongue while laboring strapped down (talk about understanding what hell is like!)
And while you would think that keeping up with enough milk production for each
baby would be the hard part, as with most aspects of caring for
twins, your biggest problem is often having enough time to nurse and get other things
done.
Do we really think there wouldn't be mass Duggar hysteria if one of the
Baby Makers were due with
twins?
Even if both
babies are head - down during labor, there's no guarantee that the second
twin will stay in that position after the delivery of the first (although your medical team will
do what they can to enhance the probability).
(I bought a white dress before I got pregnant with my
twins, and I didn't wear it until after they turned 2 because I knew there was no chance of that dress staying white after the
twins or any
baby was
done with me).
The average
baby gets sick 6 - 12 times per year just as the
twins» father and I (according to our mothers)
did when we were
babies, so I don't think my sons have inherited a super immune system.
If your
twins show signs of readiness, try to potty - train before the
baby arrives to save yourself the stress of
doing so when you'll have one more person to look after.
I didn't exactly know what that meant having
twins but I was determined to have breastfed
babies.
We took our
twins to
Babies R'us to buy diapers and wipes only and as we all know that didn't happen.
As long as your
babies are sleeping in a safe sleep space (a
twin bassinet is a great option),
do whatever you have to
do to get some rest.
Babies at night and you know, most often, you know, twin parents are keeping the babies close by in their bedroom whether it's a bassinet or and we do talk about the possibility of co-sleeping and that's a whole another discussion on i
Babies at night and you know, most often, you know,
twin parents are keeping the
babies close by in their bedroom whether it's a bassinet or and we do talk about the possibility of co-sleeping and that's a whole another discussion on i
babies close by in their bedroom whether it's a bassinet or and we
do talk about the possibility of co-sleeping and that's a whole another discussion on itself.
However, since most
babies do experience catch - up growth and development, the older your
twins get, the closer they will be to needing a schedule that more resembles their actual age, rather than their adjusted age.
My boys, so my first two were boys, so my first son was about six months and same thing really for my second son and I was really personally disappointed by that, that wasn't my plan, my plan was to breastfeed them a lot longer than that and just other things just kind of got in the way and education and everything that probably could get in the way and with my girls I just kind of was like and I think what helped me too was knowing that the
twins were my last plan pregnancy, like after that like, if I get pregnant you know «Surprise» but we are not planning have any more kids and I think knowing going into to it that I wasn't able to
do what I wanted to
do with my first two, really, really motivated me and knowing that these are my last
babies that I'm planning to have so if I, it's now or never so it's kind of like putting a little bit of pressure on me I guess on that regard.
They are more likely to be kind of right alongside each other and for fraternal
twins are two
babies that happen to be born at the time and so they are individuals and they tend not to
do that quite as much, some of them
do but more often they are not.
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JonaRose Feinberg: I think it's very, very common, Yeah I think and especially again because a lot of
twins are even still a little bit early while they are getting the hang of feeding, you wan na make sure to protect your supply and so of the
babies are not 100 %
doing the job of getting all the milk they need from your body.
I was breastfeed as a
baby and not for extremely long I think for like four months but my mom was always very pro breastfeeding but now when I see her, because like I said I'm still feeding my
twins imp still breastfeeding my
twins and so she kind of gives me that «Are you
done yet» kind of look like really you got to whip those out and it's not that she is modest, she is not modest or anything like that.
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.
After the
twins are born,
do mama and
babies stay in the same room or are they transferred to another recovery room?
Robin Kaplan: Terrific, ladies as new moms of
twins what
did the breastfeeding look like for you and your
baby's during those first few weeks and if you wouldn't mind also just letting us know how old they were gestationally when they were born?
Other moms
do what they can to avoid conceiving
twins, but still get pregnant with more than one
baby.
While the City Select by
Baby Jogger may be the lowest cost option on our list of favorite strollers for
twins, don't be fooled, this stroller provides a lot of features.
Usually this is
done for an emergency with
Twin B, like a cord prolapse (when the cord comes out with or before the
baby, thereby cutting off the
baby's oxygen supply.)
You don't need that kind of stroller just only if you have
twin or you need to carry your elder and new born together, but also having double jogging stroller can give you good controlling power and high comfort for your
baby.
Many parents of multiples don't meet any of the criteria for
twinning yet find themselves with two
babies without even trying.
Reclining to nurse in the Biological Nursing position with
twins has the same benefits it
does when nursing one
baby.
In the cases where the
baby's head is too big, the
baby gets stressed during contractions, or a second
twin flips breach, an emergency C - section
does happen.
I have
twins a boy and a girl... I am trying to use the
baby whisper routine... So I
do a dream feed at 11:20 and 11:40... And of course I am still up at 3:00... Then up at 6:30 to start my day... So I cant wait until they sleep for more then 4 hours at a time...
A double jogging stroller is becoming very popular with the parents who once loved to
do jogging on a regular basis but now facing the problem because of having their
twins or same aged
babies.
I heard a story about a mother of
twins who was threatened to have her
babies removed if she didn't supplement them.
As you prepare for the birth of your
twins, here is a checklist of things to
do to get ready for your
babies.
Moms of
twins find these pillows to be a Godsend because they make breastfeeding two
babies at once easier to
do.
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.
Although it can be
done, most families find that they need some help after their
twin babies are born.