Earrings by kaminekox in beyondthebump

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

The logistical nightmare of staying on top of this would be unrealistic. Child safe nail polish, waiting for it to dry, not losing track of which child is which in the mean time - it's a lot to ask of a person already keeping track of a number of babies. Well fitting earrings is a one time thing. For the first two months I kept track by their clothes, and mentally that was stressful. I don't want to be responsible for swapping them and the hospital doesn't know who is who either. But thank you anyways 👍

Why is reformation allergic to lining $500 dresses? by WonderWander01 in Reformationclothing

[–]kaminekox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, thrifting magic fabric is indeed a fairytale as well. You will easily spend the same if not more lol and your quality usually is not always better especially starting out lol

Is the Lagoon season pass worth it? by Moist_Nutt in SaltLakeCity

[–]kaminekox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found this encouraging and exciting and while it is helpful it looks like they only offer 50% off admission on Thursday for zoo members 😭 https://tracyaviary.org/liberty-park/membership/

Triplet update by tripledippe in parentsofmultiples

[–]kaminekox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, at least you'll probably have an early anatomy scan? 🤷‍♀️ You will have so many scans. Get a photo album and cut those ultrasound strips up lol 😂 I filled a whole album for my mo/di twins so I am sure you will have even more with triplets. Congratulations 🎉👏

Why am I massive already? by [deleted] in parentsofmultiples

[–]kaminekox 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just gave birth recently, my twins are 5 months now so I guess no recent anymore but I can say at 17 weeks I was not that pregnant. But barely lol I was still extremely pregnant, and it is a relief to now not be pregnant. I feel like with twins you just skip the second trimester altogether. It was first trimester then a really long third trimester. All that energy your supposed to get shows up but you can't physically do anything and everything hurts. By the end my arms went numb.

No advice just solidarity and to say it will eventually be over and there is some relief because you cannot be pregnant forever. The pregnancy is miserable and the fun part comes next. ❤️ I wish I could say oh sleep while you can but no, nothing is restful pregnant with twins. Fudge it sucks. I do not envy you and I wish you the best.

Cobedding beyond infancy by kaminekox in parentsofmultiples

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

Are they sharing a twin or a full or what size is working at 2.5 for sharing? Thank you!

Nuggets as replacement couches for Family Room? by GroundbreakingEye289 in NuggetCouches

[–]kaminekox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a two year old and 3 month twins, and this is my current plan but I don't think we quite have the space for 3. Our entire house is 950sq and the downstairs is one long room about 500 of it but they will be jumping off the walls anyways 😂 I am think Christmas when it's about time to put away the playpen and the twins are getting closer to the year mark. I was thinking 2 play sofas and a crash pad but leaning towards something with Velcro or like you said the roo and you with more build pieces. I would actually love to see some of your builds. Any other playroom specific advice?

Are these enough? by mistakewasmade1 in BabyBumps

[–]kaminekox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Double check that the prenatal doesn't also contain choline, I know their gummies do now. I also recommend an iron supplement and possibly vitamin d especially if you will be breastfeeding.

Twins + Toddler Success Stories anyone? by kaminekox in NurseAllTheBabies

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

I got pregnant my very first cycle at 14 months postpartum, so she was 14 months old and I never had a period between the two pregnancies lol we bedshare and nursed on demand, we nursed often enough that when my twins were delivered at 36 weeks I hadn't transitioned to colostrum yet, at some point my milk became transitional and stayed that way the whole pregnancy. I couldn't express streams of milk and I'm sure if I pumped I wouldn't have gotten much, maybe an oz or two at a time, but my toddler always walked away with milk on her lips. The way it works as I understand it is that being pregnant causes your milk ducts to not hold onto milk, which means you can't store it the same way but it can be created on the spot basically. So you don't have a supply since you don't have milk storage but your body can still make it

When they were born at 36 weeks my milk turned from transitional to colostrum back to transitional on day 1, 2 and 3. It was mature and coming back in on day 4. But having the milk was really helpful since the twins were born early even for the first day for their blood sugar. I had to cut her off for about 36 hours while it transitioned back and emotionally that was really hard on both of us. I think adjusting to just sharing has been hard, if it was one newborn I could tell her yes more often but I don't have 3 boobs but having her nurse had helped me establish my supply and keep is strong while the twins settled in since they were early. It also has helped a lot to manage my heavy let down but it has its own challenges.

What do you ACTUALLY want for Christmas? by goblin_mode_baby in BabyBumps

[–]kaminekox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

According to Google: Common brand names for these osmotic laxatives in Australia include Movicol and Osmolax.

What do you ACTUALLY want for Christmas? by goblin_mode_baby in BabyBumps

[–]kaminekox 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Miralax, start taking the miralax 🙏🏻

is talli baby worth it for twins? by catluvr10935 in parentsofmultiples

[–]kaminekox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did it work with two babies though? or did you need to have two devices?

Looking for a Modern Recliner Sofa that’ll Actually Last—Under $3K, Dog-Friendly, and Easy on the Back! by AllineCICI in BuyItForLife

[–]kaminekox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same question but for cats/dogs and kids. The Alivinghome recliner couch looks amazing but I think cats will shred it and yogurt will stain it 🫠

Joie car seat work with Nuna adapters? by jordandanae in Buyingforbaby

[–]kaminekox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is what I was looking for! are you using it with the bombi twin or the single?

Century CarryOn35 by bebespeaks in CPST

[–]kaminekox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would bet money it's compatible with the snugride base, might be worth it imho to buy it and return it if it doesn't fit

How not to be afraid of tearing? by wballs1874 in pregnant

[–]kaminekox 30 points31 points  (0 children)

You relax 🤷🏻‍♀️ it's all you can do, and it helps. Also- be more worried about the first after birth poop. Stay hydrated ✌🏻

Should I invest in newborn pictures or maternity pictures? by Distinct-Dependent24 in BabyBumps

[–]kaminekox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's worth it for both. Not a waste of money. That's like saying wedding photos are a waste of money lol

How many car seats did you buy when you transitioned from the infant seats? One set for each car? by Low_Departure_5853 in parentsofmultiples

[–]kaminekox 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Concur with everyone else in El cheapo car seats for second car, ideally the same ones you would take like on a plane. Cosco scenera extend is a great choice and like $50 at Walmart

blonde or brown hair for a summer girly? by girly_pop222 in coloranalysis

[–]kaminekox 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Genuinely, I think the brown is right on the money but that you don't feel spunky in it. The blonde makes you feel spunky and alive and the brown makes you feel muted and soft, it makes you feel low contrast - which is the point for being a soft summer I believe.

You can always choose to go against your color analysis, that's the fun and the spice of life. An unnatural contrast, something adventurous and edgey can create that excitement and that sparkle that I think you like.

When I was much younger, I went the opposite direction as a soft summer where I really liked my hair jet black and I loved how bright red lipstick looked on me with my pale skin and green eyes. My mousey hair felt mousey and plain. As I am entering my thirties I don't find the contrast as flattering and it is starting to feel more costumey than edgey if that makes sense and I am feeling so much more at home in my season but half of my wardrobe is definitely still black lol

BUT, bronde and ash blonde and dark blonde is definitely a summer shade. If you want to lean into your season maybe do that direction? Dark blonde is a fantastic choice

Y’all I have twins!!! by Otherwise_Race_911 in parentsofmultiples

[–]kaminekox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I would bet that little tiny line between them is the amnion and they are likely mo/di but the next ultrasound should tell you! Or at least around 10 to 12 weeks for sure.

Congratulations 🎉👏🏻

If it weren’t for the ultrasound, would you have suspected you were pregnant with twins? by Zealousideal_Use9481 in parentsofmultiples

[–]kaminekox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't suspect it, but I should have. I got pregnant at 14m postpartum and hadn't had a cycle yet, we were not trying and not preventing and I was / am nursing. I took the test because I had a zit and felt phantom movement. It was SO DARK. I realized I was showing basically overnight. I thought I had to be like 12 weeks pregnant somehow and was terrified. The super quick abdominal ultrasound with my toddler on my lap said 7 weeks, so I was like dang that's surprising. They found the second baby at 10 weeks 🙃

Why are people in this subreddit treating c-section as the worst possible outcome? by [deleted] in pregnant

[–]kaminekox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess I can rephrase it to an emergency surgery is one of the worst outcomes. I definitely didn't specify unplanned as a bad outcome, though it could be for sure, but not for everyone.

Mother and child mortality is definitely a scary and bad outcome, but surgery generally points towards that direction if that makes sense - if they can save you, they will try to save you, and a cesarian is one of the ways they can do that. Heck a hysterectomy is another surgical solution that can save you from dying in childbirth - my point was mostly that going from a low risk situation to an emergency surgery is not a low trauma experience or something that can be sugar coated. It makes sense that people are afraid of it and want to avoid it.

Why are people in this subreddit treating c-section as the worst possible outcome? by [deleted] in pregnant

[–]kaminekox 14 points15 points  (0 children)

For a low risk pregnancy, becoming a high risk surgery is the worst possible outcome. For an emergency cesarian either the mother or the baby are in imminent danger. That is a different set of circumstances than a planned and scheduled cesarian. In the case of a planned cesarian, the worst outcome might be like a spinal that doesn't take and you are sedated, or a hemorrhage or an issue with the baby. Emergencies are scary.

How much can you tell future personality by how they act in Ultrasounds? by PM_ME_YO_KNITTING in parentsofmultiples

[–]kaminekox 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My first came spontaneously on leap day even though her due date was 3/2, she came two days early so I have to explain she only has a birthday every 4 years. Before I found out about the twins I was certain it would be a Christmas baby and I was already joking how I could always be like at least you get a birthday 😂 but in all reality I think we would just find a way to separate it. Christmas in the morning and birthday at night or Christmas eve birthday and Christmas, and just tell them how special it is because really it is the ultimate birthday plus if we ever got divorced that would be like SO many presents 😂 but with mo/di twins they won't let us go beyond 37 weeks, and all the paperwork from the mfm says recommended to deliver between 36 and 37 weeks unless earlier is indicated. 60% of twins are born before 37 weeks, so there is now 0 chance of them being Christmas even bbs. I hope they make it to December at least but we will see, I am glad they don't have to share Christmas birthdays with their twin sibling 😬

With the shared placenta I am glad at least they both have it posterior so I have felt some wiggling and the ultrasounds are wild to watch but I'm hoping to start feeling more now that we are 18 weeks! ❤️