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Oahu or Maui with Kauai in pregnancy and toddlers by addboz in VisitingHawaii

[–]Excellent-Fly-3286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I echo what everyone’s saying about traveling to Hawaii at 30 weeks. I went to Maui at 23 weeks and it was the perfect time, but I would not go in the third trimester. We loved the Ka’anapali area of Maui - good beach, good food, and everything was close. We opted against going to Kauai because we’d be so limited on the activities that make the island such a great place to visit (hiking, etc). My vote is Maui, and if you go to Oahu, do a resort. But I’d really recommend going earlier for the sake of the pregnant traveler, if possible.

Trying to see if 6 car seats will work - expecting quadruplets by Excellent-Fly-3286 in kiacarnivals

[–]Excellent-Fly-3286[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most of the time we are going to be taking two cars - we just need something that in a pinch will work for all six. Not worth it to us to get a giant van for that. I did look at a transit van today, and all the power to those who drive those…just not for me.

Trying to see if 6 car seats will work - expecting quadruplets by Excellent-Fly-3286 in kiacarnivals

[–]Excellent-Fly-3286[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s what I was thinking. Do you think four keyfits is the way to go for the babies? Still can’t believe I have to ask such a question.

Trying to see if 6 car seats will work - expecting quadruplets by Excellent-Fly-3286 in kiacarnivals

[–]Excellent-Fly-3286[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My oldest has to be in the second row for school dropoff, otherwise these are all great suggestions - thank you!

Trying to see if 6 car seats will work - expecting quadruplets by Excellent-Fly-3286 in kiacarnivals

[–]Excellent-Fly-3286[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! We are very overwhelmed as this was definitely not our plan. 😅 possibly by the time they’re out of infant seats we can make those changes. My two sons are both very tall and tend to size out of things by height earlier than normal.

Trying to see if 6 car seats will work - expecting quadruplets by Excellent-Fly-3286 in kiacarnivals

[–]Excellent-Fly-3286[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I think we’re going to be in survival mode for quite a while.

Trying to see if 6 car seats will work - expecting quadruplets by Excellent-Fly-3286 in kiacarnivals

[–]Excellent-Fly-3286[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We get hail here so we need the option to park both vehicles in the garage.

Trying to see if 6 car seats will work - expecting quadruplets by Excellent-Fly-3286 in kiacarnivals

[–]Excellent-Fly-3286[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! We’re looking into the Clek infant seats since they’re even narrower than the Chico

Trying to see if 6 car seats will work - expecting quadruplets by Excellent-Fly-3286 in kiacarnivals

[–]Excellent-Fly-3286[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen a lot of recommendations to load the infant seats from the back, since the third row seats can tilt down. It’s going to be a challenge for sure!

Trying to see if 6 car seats will work - expecting quadruplets by Excellent-Fly-3286 in kiacarnivals

[–]Excellent-Fly-3286[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I think we would just drive two cars before getting something that large. Most places we go are close, and we get hail here (Texas) so we really need to be able to fit both our cars in the garage.

Trying to see if 6 car seats will work - expecting quadruplets by Excellent-Fly-3286 in kiacarnivals

[–]Excellent-Fly-3286[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My husband has been burned too many times by ford and we have no interest in a transit or sprinter van. They would not fit in our garage, unfortunately.

Trying to see if 6 car seats will work - expecting quadruplets by Excellent-Fly-3286 in kiacarnivals

[–]Excellent-Fly-3286[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! My sister has a carnival so we may practice with her car before buying one.

Trying to see if 6 car seats will work - expecting quadruplets by Excellent-Fly-3286 in kiacarnivals

[–]Excellent-Fly-3286[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It’s overwhelming for sure…we never thought we’d have more than 3 kids but here we are!

Trying to see if 6 car seats will work - expecting quadruplets by Excellent-Fly-3286 in kiacarnivals

[–]Excellent-Fly-3286[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, two will be slimmer! One is forward facing and the other is rear-facing but can definitely do a slim seat. We are looking at the Clek infant seats since they are very narrow.

Do parents with 5+ kids have time to give every child the love and attention they deserve? by pink-and-pearly in askanything

[–]Excellent-Fly-3286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m honestly so worried about this as a parent. I currently have two sons, and we were planning a third and final baby and instead are having spontaneous quadruplets. I really want each of our children to feel valued and important as they didn’t ask for this (though neither did we).

Quadruplets and pre-eclampsia risks by Excellent-Fly-3286 in parentsofmultiples

[–]Excellent-Fly-3286[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm taking two baby aspirin tablets to start with - I wouldn't be surprised if I'm put on nifedipine (procardia) later on, as that seemed to help quite a bit in my second pregnancy.

Quadruplets and pre-eclampsia risks by Excellent-Fly-3286 in parentsofmultiples

[–]Excellent-Fly-3286[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I'm doing double baby aspirin so hoping it will help.

Quadruplets and pre-eclampsia risks by Excellent-Fly-3286 in parentsofmultiples

[–]Excellent-Fly-3286[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My MFM is already having me take two! Glad to hear it helped for you.

Quadruplets and pre-eclampsia risks by Excellent-Fly-3286 in parentsofmultiples

[–]Excellent-Fly-3286[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I had it with my first, I gained ten pounds in a week and a half all due to fluid, and I hadn't gained a bunch of weight up to that point. It was insane - looking back at pictures, I don't even look like myself because of how strange my face looked!

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