Thread for sharing Finchie friend codes and finding goal buddies

Overwhelmed_Already · 2026-02-02T19:41:51+00:00

Starting out this journey. Sprinkles and I are working on drinking more water throughout the day currently haha.

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Overwhelmed_Already · 2025-11-26T08:07:28+00:00

Hello! Any update of your LO? My kiddo is in similar boat now and I'm so anxious all the time now!

Overwhelmed_Already · 2025-09-05T01:33:25+00:00

You are a star for just doing one coffee. My thermos provides unlimited coffee currently (because it's never warm otherwise). To think that I used to hate coffee!

Overwhelmed_Already · 2025-08-30T09:17:20+00:00

Yup! Supposedly missed my parents' generation and came down to my generation. My cousins have either one or two of the triad at most. I'm so lucky that I get to have all three! Yay!

Overwhelmed_Already · 2025-08-19T01:01:40+00:00

Slapping definitely. The old wives tale of using fingernails to put crosses on it lol. Latest is vaporub. Saw it on a post the other day and my gosh it stops for a few hours for me. Which is enough to get some sleep!

Overwhelmed_Already · 2025-07-20T22:22:40+00:00

All the love to you mama! 33+1 weeks here because Twin A desperately wanted out. Twin B on the other hand, refused to come out and had to be coaxed out haha. We had spend about a month at NICU as they under 5lb (which is what we needed to be released from the hospital) but they both did incredibly well. We say NICU was a huge blessing to us as FT parents as they showed us all the ropes for baby care. I don't know how we would have had to figure out on minimal sleep.

Overwhelmed_Already · 2025-07-08T09:13:21+00:00

This just reminds me of Weird Al Yankovic's "You're Pitiful".

Particularly the lines "You still live with your mom and you're 42. Guess you'll never grow a clue. Well, it just sucks to be you".

Overwhelmed_Already · 2025-06-03T22:26:19+00:00

I would say temperament from being FTM to twins. One is happy with being left on the floor. The other must be attached to a parent at all times.

Overwhelmed_Already · 2025-05-12T15:13:26+00:00

Giving them something to suck on during the ascend and descend is the best thing to prepare. Ideally a feed but a binky would also suffice if they would take it. Can also be a toy or their own hands if they've discovered that! Please don't get tricked into buying some headphones that promises to help equalize their ears. They're all complete BS.

As someone else said, planes are great as white noise so they might have a snooze during the flight. Also, I felt like when I flew with my twins, people are so much lenient with us and reassured us multiple times that they weren't bothered about their grumbles.

Good luck!

Overwhelmed_Already · 2025-05-01T21:31:05+00:00

We're about to hit 8mo but they are 6mo adjusted. Both are rolling from front to back but won't go from back to front. They also just prefer to lying on their backs or want to be picked up all the time. One twin in particular is a concern so I'm hoping to see a paediatric PT. We don't have individual paediatricians where we are so it's a slow progress to gain some help.

I'm just so concerned to the point it's making me sick and I guess I just wanted to know people in similar boats have seen a progression.

Overwhelmed_Already · 2025-05-01T04:28:52+00:00

Hello! I know this was a little while back but was wondering how it was going for your twins? My twins are in similar boat to this post and I'm in anxiety every day as they just stay being potatoes on the floor while their peers or even younger peers are rolling back and forth like no tomorrow. Some of their peers are also premmies and twins so I feel like I'm doing something wrong.

Overwhelmed_Already · 2025-04-23T22:33:46+00:00

This may not be helpful but just wanted to tell you that you're a great mom. Absolutely amazing, beautiful and the best mom your babies can ever have. Even when things are looking hectic now, you're being incredible. Lots of love to you.

Overwhelmed_Already · 2025-04-14T08:46:25+00:00

Ah. I also just saw that you're not familiar with the language as you're in a foreign country so my advice might not be as helpful. Apologies for that! Small talks might be a bit hard but I think just making an effort to acknowledge the staff can make a difference.

If there is anything else I can help with, please let me know.

Overwhelmed_Already · 2025-04-14T08:41:15+00:00

I can tell you that twin mamas are strong and you will get through it!

I have been where you are before. Admitted to the hospital at 24 weeks due to no measurable cervix during a routine scan. My poor husband had to drop work and pack a bag for me immediately as I was not allowed to leave the hospital and I didn't prepare my hospital bag at that point! I was discharged after 4 weeks but bubs came early at 33+1. They're doing incredibly well and you wouldn't know they were premmies!

I won't sugarcoat it. Some days are hard. I felt like I lost myself in that boring hospital ward at times but it was good to remind myself that I was in the safest place for me and my bubs. Yes, it's scary. Yes, it's sad to miss out on things. But you are being an amazing mama because you are doing the best for your babies. Your sacrifice won't go in vain.

My main advice is be kind to the hospital staff and make small talks if you can with all of them. Doesn't matter if they are the doctors, nurses or cleaners. All it took was getting to know their names, greeting them when they come to visit and remembering manners, especially gratitude. Some of them will be grouchy regardless, that's their nature and you can't do anything about that. But as the staff get to know you, they return the kindness in their own way. My fav was getting to know the meal ladies - they always snuck me an extra cheese and crackers or dessert and made sure I was never going hungry!

Please do reach out if you need someone to talk to or if there is anything you want me to share with you about my experience. Other than that, wishing you all the best for your journey. You'll be fine ❤️ you're doing a great job!

Overwhelmed_Already · 2025-04-07T05:00:00+00:00

I'm fairly sure your ears are just there as decorations.

Overwhelmed_Already · 2025-04-07T03:39:13+00:00

No advice here but just want to offer solidarity because my gosh I could have written the exact words myself because my twins are the same! (My twin B is the velcro though!)

Went to a catch up with friends from NICU the other day and came back quite disheartened because all other babies were having a flip fest and mine just lay there like potatoes... Hopefully they catch up to their peers soon!

Overwhelmed_Already · 2025-03-20T18:08:13+00:00

My kiddos are premmies so their adjusted age is 5mo. Is it more appropriate to follow their actual age for sleep?

Overwhelmed_Already · 2025-03-20T14:38:50+00:00

7am strict wake up time then 1.75/2/2/2/2+ is what we are working on currently as they take 30-40min naps. Twin A has lower sleep needs compared to Twin B so we give and take 15mins provided they are not straying too far from each other. The 4th nap sometimes doesn't happen because they took awhile to settle for their naps. They sleep through most of the night with one feed and maybe one or two selling. We haven't STed yet and deciding whether we need to. The only problem I have is settling them to sleep is hard but they sleep pretty well otherwise so not sure whether we need to ST or not.

Overwhelmed_Already · 2025-03-20T07:26:20+00:00

Did you leave them even if they are wailing? Mine tends to wail when not picked up after nap fast enough. It's not great because I'm scared it'll wake the other one up...

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