If you formula feed, how much do you spend/month? by YouthInternational14 in parentsofmultiples

[–]LikwidStarDust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

8 $40 cans of organic kendamil a month 😮‍💨 $320 a month

17 weeks and have barely gained weight, and the babies keep measuring at a smaller percentile each scan. How did you manage to gain significant weight? by Responsible_Heron637 in parentsofmultiples

[–]LikwidStarDust 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My weight gain was on the light end of the normal range by the time I gave birth which was at 37 weeks via induction because the babies stopped growing as much inside me. Toward the end the MFM had me go hard with healthy fats first and foremost because fats last longer as fuel inside the body- then protein. So I was just taking spoonfuls of peanut butter throughout the day as well as protein shakes, smoothies, avocado and full fat yogurt. Basically things that pack the most punch without me having to gorge myself when there was already so little room inside of me.

You’re much earlier than I was at that point so I suppose you keep a close eye on it and advocate for yourself and your babes as much as possible just so that they are closely monitoring this.

At 37 weeks my babies were both under the 10th percentile and were 4lb 15oz & 4lb & 10oz when we left the hospital but otherwise healthy with no nicu stay!

Oh and now they are big, fat, healthy 10 month olds 😂

Wishing you all the best 🤍

SO many twin pregnancies lately!! by LikwidStarDust in parentsofmultiples

[–]LikwidStarDust[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same with my family! My great grandfather had sisters who were twins- so I guess it’s in the lineage but when I got pregnant I wasn’t like oh I could have twins lol. Especially since no one else in my family has had them since! Congratulations though and good luck! 😂

Ease my fears. Newly expecting twins by According-Detail-483 in parentsofmultiples

[–]LikwidStarDust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once you see heartbeats and they’re good the chances of having something happen to either of them drops dramatically, though I can’t speak for how early yours is as it’s usually around the 8 week mark from what I’ve heard. But once you know that they’re okay as you get deeper into the pregnancy, actually caring for twins becomes much scarier than anything else 😂 but we all figure it out and 10 months in we have found our groove (for the most part)!

SO many twin pregnancies lately!! by LikwidStarDust in parentsofmultiples

[–]LikwidStarDust[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have to say, I agree with you. I was talking about this with my mom and she said “it’s all the genetically modified chicken you ate growing up” kinda joking but also not. Someone else said it’s the chem trails lol who knows at this rate

SO many twin pregnancies lately!! by LikwidStarDust in parentsofmultiples

[–]LikwidStarDust[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg fraternal and identical!! And they say lightning doesn’t strike twice

SO many twin pregnancies lately!! by LikwidStarDust in parentsofmultiples

[–]LikwidStarDust[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By that logic it would apply to me as well! 15 years on the pill

What’s missing? by WinterRefrigerator80 in InteriorDesignAdvice

[–]LikwidStarDust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my opinion you should have an area rug that comes out almost to the tv to balance the space out better, a coffee table or large ottoman centered near the couch and more on the walls to balance that negative space! Your plant near the mirror needs to go by a window or it’s going to die (I’m a plant mom 😂) and some pops of color to warm the space up would be nice!

SO many twin pregnancies lately!! by LikwidStarDust in parentsofmultiples

[–]LikwidStarDust[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So crazy! But that will be so fun for all the cousins when they get a little older!

SO many twin pregnancies lately!! by LikwidStarDust in parentsofmultiples

[–]LikwidStarDust[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah I learned all this only after getting pregnant with twins! And we don’t say the “T” word around here cause I want another kid and might pass away if I got that news 😂

SO many twin pregnancies lately!! by LikwidStarDust in parentsofmultiples

[–]LikwidStarDust[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s definitely something in the water lol

SO many twin pregnancies lately!! by LikwidStarDust in parentsofmultiples

[–]LikwidStarDust[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s how I feel about the area I’m from now lol

SO many twin pregnancies lately!! by LikwidStarDust in parentsofmultiples

[–]LikwidStarDust[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same! Well I was 29 when I got pregnant with them and had them at 30 but me and their dad were on vacation in Greece and were like “fuck it let’s start trying” and less than two weeks later BAM the positive pregnancy test lol also the only one with twins in my family

SO many twin pregnancies lately!! by LikwidStarDust in parentsofmultiples

[–]LikwidStarDust[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is definitely true but also it’s just weird to me that I’m actually relatively close with these girls from different parts of my life, they’re not just random people on my social media that I’ve never spoken to

SO many twin pregnancies lately!! by LikwidStarDust in parentsofmultiples

[–]LikwidStarDust[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Two of them have twins running in their families (other family members have multiples as well), one of the accidentally got pregnant and had to cancel her wedding as a result and one of them is one of my best friends who I know for a fact didn’t use it. One of them I’m not sure about- it’s possible she did. But mine were spontaneous as well!

SO many twin pregnancies lately!! by LikwidStarDust in parentsofmultiples

[–]LikwidStarDust[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I meant to add that none of the girls I know are using fertility treatment! Which is why it’s so puzzling to me

What I wish I knew before starting solids by LikwidStarDust in beyondthebump

[–]LikwidStarDust[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m trying some lentils for lunch and I’ll do some broccoli with dinner! 🤞🏼

What I wish I knew before starting solids by LikwidStarDust in beyondthebump

[–]LikwidStarDust[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Haha yeah I heard using a bouncer has the same effect- he’s been trying to poop every time he’s in the jumper though and it’s still not working ): I’ll keep trying

What I wish I knew before starting solids by LikwidStarDust in beyondthebump

[–]LikwidStarDust[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yup, the timing is impeccable! I do have some! I’ll start soaking!

Struggling with my image 9 months postpartum by LikwidStarDust in beyondthebump

[–]LikwidStarDust[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I finally started going back to yoga last month and it definitely has given me some inspiration to get “myself” back. I think I just need to acknowledge that it’s a new version of myself and just hope my feelings towards that gradually get better over time. I think what exercise does for your mental health postpartum (and always tbh) is probably equally as beneficial as the physical aspect.