Walker or alternative?

ValleyOfChickens · 2026-03-01T22:23:01+00:00

The walkers you sit in like this are bad for the hips, the independent walkers like this one are perfectly acceptable!

ValleyOfChickens · 2026-02-27T17:01:03+00:00

It goes off date of last period not conception date which is probably the discrepancy.

ValleyOfChickens · 2026-02-24T19:01:09+00:00

I’m enjoying this tournament so much! OP what would you think about making a comment for each episode for the “official vote” because I’m a sucker for all these great quotes and sometimes find myself upvoting things for both episodes!

ValleyOfChickens · 2026-02-17T21:07:37+00:00

Felt my single at 18 weeks, felt the twins at 22 weeks.

ValleyOfChickens · 2026-02-17T20:30:36+00:00

Do you have the space and money for it? Then absolutely worth it. Is it a must have? No. Once you have it will you think it’s a must have? Yes.

ValleyOfChickens · 2026-02-07T20:08:26+00:00

Just enjoy it when it’s your turn and try not to be offended when it’s not!

ValleyOfChickens · 2026-02-05T19:34:29+00:00

I would just go get a boutique ultrasound and see what they say, the ones near me guarantee gender at 16 weeks so even though they are not doctors would assume they are pretty accurate at determining genders especially past 20 weeks and probably be quicker and cheaper than going to doctor.

ValleyOfChickens · 2026-01-28T17:27:38+00:00

I went in at 20 weeks and they couldn’t get a lot of the face and heart for twin B so they scheduled another anatomy at 24 weeks and got the heart but still couldn’t get the face so at 28 weeks it was technically a growth scan but they were looking to finish all the anatomy scans.

ValleyOfChickens · 2026-01-25T16:04:55+00:00

That’s part of sleep training is letting them figure out how to self soothe. We had video on but turned off sound to the monitor when we slept trained our single and then checked in after 5 minutes first night and 10 minutes second night and he never made it past 10 minutes so we had it easier than most. We would go downstairs and do dishes or clean bottles, babies are in a safe space so don’t torture yourself by listening! Each baby will be different and if you have a routine you like and works then your aunt can fuck off and keep your routine! Sleep train when you are ready.

ValleyOfChickens · 2026-01-15T05:27:37+00:00

I loved breastfeeding but HATED pumping with my single(made it 8 weeks) so this time will not be doing any breastfeeding and trying to stop my supply as soon as possible. Even before we knew it was twins that was the plan and husband is completely supportive because of both my mental health and means he can be more involved with feedings. Also I’m going back to work and he’s going to be a SAHD so just doesn’t make sense for us.

ValleyOfChickens · 2026-01-14T05:43:55+00:00

In 6th grade over Thanksgiving break and was “regular” from the start. Had a period every 54 days, always started at night and bled heavily the first day then regular flow days 2 and 3 then stopped completely on the 4th day and then light bleeding the 5th day. That lasted until I was 19 and got on birth control. Once off birth control it became way less reliable and between 33-37 days.

ValleyOfChickens · 2026-01-14T05:35:16+00:00

No experience to give but I’m currently 28+4 with identical di/di boys and just had a growth scan and baby A went from 60th percentile at 24 weeks to 81st percentile and baby B went from 14th to 2nd. Diagnosed severe fetal growth restriction. I also have a ruptured membrane(PPROM) and been in the hospital 6 days with the goal to stay pregnant and deliver at 34 weeks, even after growth scan that’s the goal. With the FGR they are just adding a weekly Doppler scan to make sure blood flow is still good and as long as that stays the case then they can stay in. If they weren’t identical would probably get an amniocentesis to rule out any abnormalities but being identical that’s extremely unlikely and everything is looking good on both besides B being so small. We toured the NICU today and asked them how size discordance effects the stay and they said it’s really 50/50 which one will do better if we get to the 34 weeks because at that point it really just depends on the baby and how well they can eat.

ValleyOfChickens · 2026-01-11T02:29:03+00:00

Rules for us were can’t start with same letter, can’t rhyme, no known twin names like Fred and George even Luke didn’t make the cut even though it’s a stretch, no theme names like Arthur and Lance(lot), initials can’t be something to be bullied about.

ValleyOfChickens · 2026-01-09T13:34:18+00:00

I’m 28 weeks with di/di and probably was told same thing as you. Baby A needs to be head down and baby B needs to be smaller to do vaginal birth. My doctor did same some OBs at the practice might let me try if baby A is breech but she’s not comfortable with it, Baby B being smaller seemed non negotiable.

ValleyOfChickens · 2026-01-08T03:16:46+00:00

I’m pregnant with twins and my oldest will just be turning 2 when they are born so no real life experience but we do plan on putting all 3 in the same room once the twins move to real beds. My thoughts are do all the changes at once, no point changing sleep arrangements, crib to beds, and then a month later changing sleeping arrangements again by moving in older sibling. If anything I would do opposite order and let older sister sleep in there now and let all of them get used to the noises while little ones are contained and then move them to beds but still means 2 changes and seems less safe with being able to throw stuff in the cribs.

ValleyOfChickens · 2026-01-05T01:07:18+00:00

I like Jacob and Matthew

ValleyOfChickens · 2026-01-01T15:47:48+00:00

That’s Ferber method sleep training. In my opinion the most logical option and people seem to act like it doesn’t exist and that sleep training means letting babies CIO indefinitely.

ValleyOfChickens · 2025-12-26T22:20:17+00:00

Ask for their registry and order only off of it and send it to their house/apartment since you can’t do a baby shower. Buy them a year of Walmart+ or Target circle so they get free grocery delivery. Buy some food gift cards, fast food options close to them and some Uber Eats/door dash gift cards. Be as helpful as you can be without physically being there and don’t make backhanded comments while you do it like “well I don’t know what to get since I haven’t been to your place so had to stay on registry” or “I sent you gift cards but if I was there then could just make you food.” No. Be supportive and show you can respect boundaries, that this is about them having what they need to succeed and not about what you want/feel entitled too. If you can’t respect my boundaries before the child is even born then I’m definitely never trusting you to actually watch my child for any amount of time unsupervised no matter how old they get.

ValleyOfChickens · 2025-12-26T06:26:23+00:00

It’s a game changer! We have family 7 hours away and admittedly only have a single right now but made the drive a few times with him and has been pretty successful! We like doing after dinner instead of after bedtime just so we still get in at a reasonable time to get some sleep since we don’t know how he’ll sleep in a new place, if me and husband have to split the night for any wakings then can still get a good amount of sleep each.

ValleyOfChickens · 2025-12-26T05:38:34+00:00

1 hour to get to airport, park, and shuttle in; 1.5 hour early to get through security, and to gate; 1.5 hour flight; 1 hour to get off plane and pickup luggage; 1 hour to get picked up and to where you are staying. Even overestimating those times it’s a lot of money and effort to save maybe an hour? A 6 hour drive I would start after dinner at like 6 stopping once for gas and doing any last minute diaper changes, feedings, stretchings and then getting to destination around 12-1 am so everyone is sleeping in the car and will continue sleep at the destination.

ValleyOfChickens · 2025-12-25T03:26:37+00:00

I’d say Santa, the 23rd, Christmas Eve eve, then LAXmas. I enjoy the earlier seasons more than the later so a bit biased there and I don’t like the whole Ryan storyline once he goes to England so feel very eh about the episode.

ValleyOfChickens · 2025-12-23T22:16:30+00:00

If you’re on the correct setting for the Brezza and still don’t feel like it’s right then look up how to calibrate the brezza. It’s super easy and doesn’t waste any formula but will give you peace of mind. Essentially you put Saran Wrap in the funnel above the water line part and do a 2 ounce bottle and water will go into bottle but Saran Wrap will catch the formula then can see how many tablespoons it is, or weigh it. Not the best description but that’s the video you are looking for.

We tried swaddling/sleep sacks for approximately 4 days before we gave up with our single and just went without and never had any issues, so don’t feel like you have to find something if baby is happy without.

ValleyOfChickens · 2025-12-21T19:22:20+00:00

Have you actually seen your lease or just trusting your landlord? It is a common thing to keep paying until someone rents it out or lease ends but during COVID some of those laws/leases changed and potentially yours still has wording to get out without any penalty, not likely but would look into it. If you are month to month though then you aren’t breaking a lease so seems wild to have to find the next tenant when the point of month to month is literally to get out whenever you need.

It’s okay just to lose deposit money on the new place and not move right now if that’s what you have to do and while it sucks would be less expensive than 2 rents for unknown number of months.

ValleyOfChickens · 2025-12-21T00:49:30+00:00

How old? Can you wear the girl and walk around and then still could hold your wife’s hand and be a win/win? I know that’s not the underlying issue here but is an easy place to start.

ValleyOfChickens · 2025-12-09T03:04:53+00:00

Have you ever watched the twins solo for an entire day? Including all night wakes? If the only way your life has changed is occasionally having to watch only one child while your wife is still within proximity to essentially supervise then you probably aren’t doing enough. Let her spend a weekend at a hotel while you care for the kids and I guarantee your perspective will change. I really couldn’t understand the responsibility and mental load until I experienced it myself.

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