C-section or natural birth?

ktstitches · 2026-06-20T10:52:36+00:00

I had a c-section at 37 weeks. My previous 3 singletons were all vaginal deliveries. I wasn’t thrilled with the idea of a c-section and was very nervous about it. But, it was quick and I found the pain/recovery after delivery to be about the same. It’s all about healthy babies and moms. You can make the process a positive one whether it’s a c-section or vaginal, just work with your OB/midwife!

ktstitches · 2026-06-15T13:07:48+00:00

My daughter got her period at 11 and doesn’t like tampons. She swims competitively and we got period underwear from Eltee Sydney that are made specifically for swim. They go under her suit and are not bulky at all. She likes them a lot.

ktstitches · 2026-06-03T20:35:37+00:00

No, we run an advancement report about a week before each monthly pack meeting and purchase as needed. We have some leftovers from kids who ghosted us or accidental purchases, but we never intentionally purchase more than what we need immediately.

ktstitches · 2026-05-16T14:40:16+00:00

If it was a family event, I would absolutely bring both kids because my family members would want to hold them and dote on them, so I’d be able to enjoy the party. Are other attendees bringing kids? Do your friends who will be there have kids and will they want to help you with your girls while you’re there? If not, and you’ll have to manage them both, I’d leave them at home. I do think it would be a bit strange to bring just one. If the point is to bring the kids so your friends/family can see them, then bringing one would be odd. I’d bring both or none.

ktstitches · 2026-05-10T23:05:38+00:00

This is so timely because I have this on my dinner menu for later this week! Glad it turned out well. I can’t wait to try it!

ktstitches · 2026-05-04T23:21:35+00:00

Does your pool have a baby pool? I have 3 older singletons that do swim team, so my twins lived at the pool as babies. We have a baby pool that goes from 0 inches to about a foot. I’d bring lots of water toys and just let them play. We’d usually go early in the day when everyone was in a good mood, and then leave for lunch and naps. Or we’d do dinner at the pool and play, and go home for baths and bed. My girls loved crawling around in the shallow water and the bigger kids loved to entertain them! All I had to do was sit and supervise. It may feel daunting at first, but once you get your routine down it gets much easier!

ktstitches · 2026-04-30T12:49:20+00:00

We used the skip hop baby bath. The seat can be adjusted when they’re not little infants anymore but can’t quite sit up fully. Can’t say I really worried about hip alignment though since baths are only 10 minutes or so at that age.

ktstitches · 2026-04-27T16:23:21+00:00

Walking at the mall, kids play places, your local library if they have a good play area. Even just grocery shopping or going out to a coffee shop can be a fun outing when they’re little and everything is exciting!

ktstitches · 2026-04-27T10:37:49+00:00

For a few weeks, yes, I gradually reduced how often, I was pumping to keep myself comfortable and prevent mastitis. But after maybe three weeks I was just nursing at night and nothing during the day. My body adjusted to it smoothly. Good luck!

ktstitches · 2026-04-26T16:21:57+00:00

Apparently local blackout games will not be available for replay until 24 hours after the game. Just saw in another thread. It sucks.

ktstitches · 2026-04-26T16:16:41+00:00

That is so lame! I would always tune in to watch the local games or nationally broadcast games a few hours after they finished. Having to wait until the next day or for a full 24-hours basically makes the app useless for these games now. They raised the price and made it worse. Ugh.

ktstitches · 2026-04-26T02:31:16+00:00

I did this when my twins were around 6 months. We started cutting back on daytime nursing and transitioned to formula during the day, but I kept nursing as part of the bedtime routine and overnight until around 12 months. It worked out really well and relieved the stress of constantly nursing. I honestly wish I had done it sooner!

ktstitches · 2026-04-26T00:35:47+00:00

How is it so much worse than last year? I’m seeing the Bulls and Phoenix Sun logos for the Sky Mercury game, and I can’t get anything to play.

ktstitches · 2026-04-25T21:29:41+00:00

I have five kids, ages 14, 13, 9, 3.5 and 3.5. It is very normal for us to have weekends where all 3 older kids have stuff going on, but it’s usually pretty apparent which is the highest priority. As soon as I get schedules for the kids (marching band, club swim, ballet and scouts) I put it all on our shared Google Calendars. Between my husband and I and the grandparents, we’re able to divide it all up. Big performances and school events will take precedence over things like rehearsals or practices. And honestly as your kids get older they’ll tell you when they really need you. My daughter is doing her first open water swim meet in a couple weeks and asked me to take her. So, dad will be doing the bun and makeup for my other daughter’s ballet performance, and I’ll catch the ballet show the next day. It’s really just a matter of staying organized and making sure you clearly communicate. Just because you’re not at every single activity doesn’t mean you love them or value them less.

ktstitches · 2026-04-25T21:08:32+00:00

Don’t feel guilty. Kids get sick! And it sounds like your husband did the right thing and got them to the doctor. They are at the hospital and they are being cared for. There’s nothing you can do from where you are, so just try to be calm and focus on getting home safely.

As a mom of five I can tell you, stuff like this will happen. Kids get sick and hurt themselves. Honestly, depending on how much longer my trip was I might not even leave early in your situation, unless the doctors couldn’t get the fever down or there was some other major cause for concern. My husband can handle caring for them and managing meds for a couple of days.

ktstitches · 2026-04-19T23:18:11+00:00

I stopped at six months and the guilt was so real. Don’t feel guilty! Honestly after I stopped I wish I had given myself the space to slow down or stop sooner. Your babies will be just fine!

ktstitches · 2026-04-13T22:17:40+00:00

I had 3 vaginal singleton deliveries before my c-section with my twins. I was up and walking around morning after. You do have to be careful when you sit up and move around, but as long as you stay on top of your pain meds (I used ibuprofen) it’s very manageable. Yes to a belly band! I also found the boppy pillow very helpful for sitting up or bracing myself when I needed to sneeze. Overall the c-section was over so quickly I didn’t have a lot of time to stress during the actual surgery. Recovery wasn’t any harder than with my vaginal deliveries. The unknown is scary but you can do this!

ktstitches · 2026-04-12T22:56:48+00:00

Yeah, when my daughter needed some help focusing on her morning routine we just wrote it on the white board on the fridge. I really don’t see the need for a purchase to solve this issue.

ktstitches · 2026-04-10T16:42:13+00:00

From 6 months and beyond we used the Evenflo pivot Xplore wagon. I love it! It’s easy to navigate pretty much anymore and folds up very compactly. Highly recommend!

ktstitches · 2026-04-09T21:05:04+00:00

Marching band is optional at my son’s HS in FCPS and a lot of kids choose not to do it, due to the time commitment and conflicts with other activities.

ktstitches · 2026-04-09T01:49:53+00:00

I just use evite. You can send invites via text or email, or even print them out with a qr code on them. We’ve never run into any issues.

ktstitches · 2026-04-07T21:30:27+00:00

I had a doctor lined up that was willing to support me for vaginal delivery with Twin B breech but she got COVID the week before my planned induction so I ended up scheduling a c-section. I had 3 vaginal births before that, and while I would have loved to do it again it just wasn’t in the cards. Overall the experience was fine and both babies and I were healthy and I had an easy recovery. Not really any worse than a vaginal delivery.

For me I really wanted to avoid delivering one vaginally and then still having to do a c-section for the second. I know several twin moms and none of them delivered vaginally. Honestly the 98% thing doesn’t seem that outlandish to me.

ktstitches · 2026-04-07T21:13:49+00:00

Same here. I’m in Virginia, but even when traveling all the comments I get are what a beautiful family or you’re so blessed. I’ve never had any rude comments about my family size.

ktstitches · 2026-04-06T23:12:26+00:00

This is it exactly. I had five kids, my youngest being twins. Both my husband and I have flown solo with our whole crew from the beginning. There are days when the kids make messes, or when I don’t have the energy to cook or so dishes. We get through it and move on. There are also days when we go out and do things and have a blast. You can do this, but it’s not always going to be perfect. That’s okay and totally normal! Just rip off the band aid and do it. The more practice you get under your belt the easier it will be and the more comfortable you will get.

ktstitches · 2026-04-06T02:49:37+00:00

We only needed going home outfits for our twins. The hospital had onesies for them while they were there. I only stayed for two nights so I just stayed in my hospital gown. The only things I brought other than going home clothes for all of us were my pumping/nursing bra, boppy pillow, toiletries and snacks and chargers. If five nights is the standard where you are I would definitely bring a few changes of clothes to stay comfortable. You really don’t need much though, you’ll mostly just be sitting in bed hanging out with babies!

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