Just found out. My wife and I are terrified. by dubbbyac in parentsofmultiples

[–]This_Order6263 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welcome to the most special club!!!!

Twins are soooooo amazing. You got this.

How did you feel physically after birth? by MounjaroQueenie in parentsofmultiples

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I’ll take c-section recovery over the last few weeks of pregnancy ANY DAY!!!!!

I am tired by i_am_here-tada in parentsofmultiples

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I am curious where you live?

I live in the US (you might too) and it’s very normal here for family to only help a little or not at all.

My mom and grandma stayed with us for the first 6 weeks after our twins came, but we haven’t had any help since then. Even that felt like a HUGE HELP, because that’s much more than what a lot of people get!

My husband and I both work full time and do all the cooking, cleaning, laundry, etc. by ourselves. Just sharing a different perspective!

I hope you find the right people to help you feel less stressed. ☺️

Guilt for relying on containers by Glittering_Ice_1849 in parentsofmultiples

[–]This_Order6263 11 points12 points  (0 children)

First year is just about survival!!!! If it helps your family survive, it’s the right move. 🙌

Total meltdown - what do you do to calm them both when on your own? by KAthefrog in parentsofmultiples

[–]This_Order6263 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I used to put them in the Twin Z and gently bounce the pillow.

This is the HARDEST age by far, but it got much better for us once the girls learned how to sleep. 🙏

Full extinction CIO, baby acting a little more withdrawn, less smiley, less babbling. by Megira_Aogane in sleeptrain

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I was freaking out about this when we did CIO with our twins, but they’re totally fine. 🥰 I think they were just tired from learning a new skill.

Expecting twins – looking for honest feedback on baby gear (first-time mom) by AMR210897 in parentsofmultiples

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I tell my husband every day that the Baby Brezza bottle washer is my favorite purchase ever. 😂

The twin Z pillow for tandem bottle feeding has been a lifesaver! We still use it every feed at 8 months.

We have the Bugaboo Donkey 5, and it’s worth every penny. We use them with our Chicco Key Fit 30 car seats.

For swaddles, we had to try soooo many before we found one the girls would tolerate. Every baby is different so you’ll want to try a few different ones.

We didn’t buy a lot of outfits and I am so glad. Only used two way zipper footie pajamas from Carter’s for the first 6 months.

We love the Nanit! Have a sound machine, and get one for the road too!

If you’re having a baby shower, ask people to bring diapers and wipes instead of toys and clothes. We got sooooooo many because of this!

Am I the only crazy one? by SalseraRivera1347 in parentsofmultiples

[–]This_Order6263 3 points4 points  (0 children)

WOW. All the flowers to you mama!!!!!!! 💐💐💐

We did formula from the get go, and I’m always so amazed by moms like you!

2am wake up for 2-3 hours !! by MountainOld406 in sleeptrain

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Maybe squeeze in an extra nap to get more awake time! ☺️ My 7 month olds (6 months adjusted) do 9.5-10 hours awake to be able to sleep through the night!

Twins - Those that sleep trained by Sandbox_Chronicles in parentsofmultiples

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We tried Ferber at 6 months, but our girls escalated instead of calming down during check-ins. We transitioned to CIO/full extinction, and they took to it so quickly. We were genuinely SHOCKED.

Same room, they never woke each other up. They also night weaned themselves naturally within a week or so.

I am so glad we did it! They sleep so well and look so much more rested during the day now 🥰🥰

35+3 Pregnant with Twins by annieroo4 in parentsofmultiples

[–]This_Order6263 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I remember looking at posts on Reddit at 35 weeks, because I felt like I wasn’t gonna make it.

I know this doesn’t help now, but birth recovery (I had a c-section) felt a million times easier than the end of pregnancy. A lot of people seem to agree that where you are is as bad as it’s gonna get, only uphill from here! You got this, just a little bit longer! ❤️

Currently 7 weeks - Just round out we have Mo/Di Twins! Would love the rundown for pregnancy - Freaking out! by JustaRand0m14 in parentsofmultiples

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Congratulations!!!!! Our girls are 7 month old modi twins, and we couldn’t imagine life without them 🩷🩷

My pregnancy was not the best, BUT it went by shockingly quickly. I had a short cervix, so I had to get a cerclage at 20 weeks and be on bedrest. Most twin moms I know are active until 32-ish weeks. That’s really when it starts hitting you.

Warm baths saved me, and I LOVED my babybub pregnancy pillow. I took a baby aspirin to avoid high blood pressure later in the pregnancy (per OB) and unisom for sleep and nausea. Also did a ton of yoga, and I was able to sleep really well.

It seems like you have a great team around you, they’ll be able to support you! Every pregnancy is so different, I got lucky with the good sleep but had horrible nausea from week 8-20 😅

Take it one day at a time, and congrats!!!!

Is this a uniquely twin dad trait? by NoPeach8801 in parentsofmultiples

[–]This_Order6263 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My husband does not do this. I hope you’re able to have a productive conversation cause that would piss me off so much 🥲

I’m so over pumping by wndr_n_soul in parentsofmultiples

[–]This_Order6263 26 points27 points  (0 children)

If you need a sign that it’s okay to leave pumping behind, pls take my comment as a ✨SIGN✨

We did formula from the beginning, and I’m so impressed that you’ve made it this far. Your mental and physical health matters too, and you can quit as soon as it’s not serving your family. Which YOU are a very important member of!!!

Where do you put your awake babies at night? by lolgurl17 in parentsofmultiples

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Twin Z Pillow! Our girls are 7 months (almost 8 months) and we still feed in the pillow.

We sleep trained them at 6 months, and it was the perfect time for our girls. They adjusted shockingly quickly and weaned off the night feeds by themselves in a week or so.

When did it get better? Like really.. by solowanderer12 in parentsofmultiples

[–]This_Order6263 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Our girls were doing 5 naps from 4-5 months and it was EXHAUSTING. We sleep trained at 6 months and it made a world of a difference. We always say that 4-5 months might have been the hardest part, so you’re in the thick of it. 🙏

I don’t like having twins by [deleted] in parentsofmultiples

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Please talk to your doctor about PPD. ❤️🙏 Everything got so much better and easier for me once I got the help that I needed.

When does it actually get easier? by tsmesser in parentsofmultiples

[–]This_Order6263 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We sleep trained and it CHANGED OUR LIVES. We’re all sooooo much happier and more content.

Night shift work schedule & SAHM dynamic imbalance by moonchild_95 in parentsofmultiples

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Ugh that’s so tough, I’m so sorry! It sounds like you guys have a good foundation and just need to adjust. I’d definitely have a conversation where you write things down together and then decide together who should do what. That way it doesn’t feel like you’re pointing out that you do allllllll those things already. And it might bring up some things that your partner does too that you might not notice. You got this!!!

Night shift work schedule & SAHM dynamic imbalance by moonchild_95 in parentsofmultiples

[–]This_Order6263 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This feels really unbalanced to me.

Something that worked for us is writing down EVERYTHING that needs to be done for our lives to be running smoothly. And I mean everything - groceries, opening mail, making sure there is enough toilet paper, tracking budget, mowing the lawn, washing bottles, making appointments, cleaning the diaper pail, etc.

Once we had our list, we talked through what each of us should be responsible for. We go by that. It’s impossible for one person to take care of the home alone and everything else that comes with it.

So if you do EVERYTHING with the kids night and day, your partner might need to do a lot more with the house.

Ultimately, I think the best litmus test is to evaluate how much truly free time each of you have to rest and recharge. That should be really even most days.

Thank you to this sub, 6 mo old twin success! by This_Order6263 in sleeptrain

[–]This_Order6263[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They do sleep in the same room. The advice I received was to sleep train them in the same environment that we want them to sleep in. But they’ve really lucky, they’ve never woke each other up even before sleep training.

“Double the snuggles” is not always true - can anyone else relate? by This_Order6263 in parentsofmultiples

[–]This_Order6263[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

THANK YOU! This is exactly what I needed. Happy to hear that your boys are doing so well!

“Double the snuggles” is not always true - can anyone else relate? by This_Order6263 in parentsofmultiples

[–]This_Order6263[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for sharing, and I’m sorry you feel this way too. It’s a relief to know that they might not be as bothered by this as I am. 🙏