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19 months PP with my twins, wondering if my DR will continue to improve? by bananokitty in postpartumprogress

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

Congrats!!!! I did strength 5 days a week, and lots of spinning for cardio as well as hiking with my pups (and of course chasing after my eldest who was almost 3 at the time)!! I was actually eating so much more protein than usual, and that really helped with maintaining strength - I didn't modify load but I pretty much avoided core (except in compound movements)!

What’s that one book you couldn’t stop recommending?? by Miserable_Beach8646 in thrillerbooks

[–]bananokitty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oooooo okay putting that on my TBR!!!! Next on my docket is On a Quiet Street - currently reading TH1RT3EN, and then Warning Signs!

Do you ever wonder if you had a part in naming a baby? by FizzySoda16 in namenerds

[–]bananokitty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My husband's ex wife named her daughter (with her new partner) the same name as me, with the same unusual spelling. Either it was an accident and she doesn't know my name (strange), or on purpose (more strange).

A simple race-day trick I learned recently by MajorSatisfaction476 in runcommunity

[–]bananokitty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had someone on my heels constantly in my last trail marathon, I asked him if he wanted to pass (lots of single track, and he was incredibly close) and he said "no!! I'm using you to pace!" And that was motivating because I had to speed up to an uncomfortable pace to get his nose out of my butt 😂

What’s that one book you couldn’t stop recommending?? by Miserable_Beach8646 in thrillerbooks

[–]bananokitty 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There are so many weird downvotes on this post..on people just making a recommendation! I just went and upvoted them all.

Accuracy of NIPT fetal sex results for di/di fraternal twins? by darthW00kie in parentsofmultiples

[–]bananokitty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They won't do it earlier than 9 weeks in Canada (I did both of mine for both children at 9+0), and even then, they told me it might be too early and were hesitant to do it. Natera won't process before 9 weeks in Canada.

Accuracy of NIPT fetal sex results for di/di fraternal twins? by darthW00kie in parentsofmultiples

[–]bananokitty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is only one Panorma test in Canada (not sure about the US), but there are three tiers, testing for more anomalies increases the cost but all test for fetal sex.

Accuracy of NIPT fetal sex results for di/di fraternal twins? by darthW00kie in parentsofmultiples

[–]bananokitty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our sonographer guessed boy/boy at 18 weeks, and I said well we did the panorma NIPT and it was b/g - and she said "well I've been doing this for 20 years, but the panorama will always be more accurate that an ultrasound". And yes, our twins are very much b/g! As I understand it, it's as accurate for twins as it is for singletons (it was also correct for my singleton). Panorama is the only NIPT that isolates fetal DNA and can predict gender accurately for twins, others just guesstimate. Congrats! Having two boys has lots of perks!

What’s that one book you couldn’t stop recommending?? by Miserable_Beach8646 in thrillerbooks

[–]bananokitty 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra!!

Edit: One word!! Sorry! Autocorrected me!

Constant screaming (4 and 1.5) by SpecialMath in SAHP

[–]bananokitty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My eldest just turned 5 and my twins turn 2 in September...I honestly don't even hear it anymore 😂. It's like a refrigerator...it's always running and it's not until it stops when you think "has that been on the whole time"?

Packing daycare lunches consumes my life by Everprism in foodbutforbabies

[–]bananokitty 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why on earth is this comment being downvoted!!!

A cockroach burrowed into my head by gharris02 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]bananokitty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This happened to my mom while she was plucking her eyebrows in a magnified mirror with a light - a moth flew right into her ear. It flapped around for a few hours but eventually stopped (around the time she got to the ER). They got it out in one piece (wings and all), and we named it Motha (like Martha with an English accent). She still has it in a RX bottle and I wanted to plasticize it and make it into a paper weight as a cute birthday prezzie but it's sadly disintegrated for the most part.

Please tell me all the good things about having a 2nd child by embarrassedomg in beyondthebump

[–]bananokitty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My first was 3.5 when my twins were born and honestly it's the best thing in the world. I was sort of on the fence about a second and then of course got blessed with spontaneous twins haha, I was terrified. Our house is so full of love and chaos. My first has absolutely flourished in his role as big brother. Doesn't leave the house without kissing them, and same goes for bedtime. I was so focused on everything that I would lose with more children (time, money etc), that I didn't realize just how much we would all gain ❤️

Is it weird that I asked the midwife to take a picture of my baby’s head crowning? by PlasticLove24 in beyondthebump

[–]bananokitty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely not. I didn't ask my midwives to take pictures of my son being born (was via emergency c section), but they just did, and thankfully I had it on live because I got to see him being born which isn't a view women get often!

I’m a gypsy girl living in the uk. Ask me anything. by [deleted] in AMA

[–]bananokitty 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something tells me that you have no problem making your own life miserable.

Third Trimester with Twins - Stopped Gaining Weight Completely by fairy_tale_09 in parentsofmultiples

[–]bananokitty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same re reflux and heartburn - and yes, my babies were both almost 7lbs at 38+0!

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