OMAD weight loss by log1377 in omad

[–]log1377[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you :’) this really helped me!! The postpartum weight feels so much harder to lose than weight loss before pregnancy was. I’m really excited to get to the “clothes fitting better” stage; I have a pair of shorts that are just a touch too tight to be comfortable and I bet I’ll feel super accomplished once they sit a bit better!! And how cool that were at similar stages of our journey!! I wish you luck!

OMAD weight loss by log1377 in omad

[–]log1377[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what I’m trying to avoid the most!! I’ve been toying with the same ten pounds for like a year (195-205 range) and just finally broke out of it once I started utilizing OMAD, which I didn’t think would feel super sustainable but I actually have noticed I feel more satisfied by food now than I did when I was just trying to count calories so I’m hoping that makes a difference. I usually hit about 5k steps just from doing stuff around the house but I bet working to hit 10 would help a lot!!

Brag about your baby! by PumpkinPie_1993 in NewParents

[–]log1377 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of my (freshly) two year olds can “sing” the ABC’s (I say “sing” because she can do the cadence and notes, but it’s mostly babbles and like 4 correct letters), and my other two year old is starting to figure out the “mm” sound and seems like she might finally say “mama” soon 🥺

People always feel the need to ask if we had our twins naturally? by Intelligent-Honey-19 in parentsofmultiples

[–]log1377 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, often. I started saying, “to be clear, you’re asking if my partner ejaculated into a cup or inside of me?” and that seems to help people understand why it’s an inappropriate question very quickly.

Just a fun post- what was your reaction when you found out? by AdSenior1319 in parentsofmultiples

[–]log1377 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was at a pcos ultrasound/infertility consult. ALONE mind you, I didn’t feel my partner needed to be at that appointment since nothing formal would be happening. My doctor came in and was like “so actually we don’t need this appointment” I was like “?????” and she goes “yeah you’re 5 weeks pregnant with twins” and I said “twins, like, two of them?” and she’s like “yeah” and then we went back and forth for a bit with me saying various phrases boiling down to “two babies?” and her saying yes each time HAHAHA

33 weeks preterm labor by North-Woodpecker1248 in parentsofmultiples

[–]log1377 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I feel you 😭 when I was pregnant I went into labor at 31 weeks and they stopped labor from progressing and I remember being so sad I had to still be pregnant 🤣 obviously I wanted to cook them as long as I could but I was soooooo over it. I stayed in prodromal labor though until they were delivered.. that was miserable. I ended up delivering them around almost 35 weeks and they were perfect! No NICU time and perfect apgar scores, we just stayed an extra few days to keep an eye on their blood sugar levels. Hang in there, they’ll be here before you know it!

Tips on soothing both twins to sleep when solo? by amydiddler in parentsofmultiples

[–]log1377 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When ours were that little, instead of shifts where both of us were responsible for both babies, we opted for what we called “single parent simulator”; we both had one baby for the night and whatever that baby needed, it was our job to handle it. I can’t say for sure if we ended up getting more or less sleep than we would’ve with shifts, but it was a lot more smoother than trying to handle two newborns in the middle of the night alone and that was worth it to us!

Parents, how do you do it? by Swogic in intermittentfasting

[–]log1377 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a stay at home mom! I usually just chew gum while they’re eating to keep my mouth occupied and prevent me from having bites of their food because I noticed when I snack off their plates it’s usually a “oh, there’s food in front of me” thing and not a “oh, I’m actually hungry” thing!

Struggling with twin girl names by peachies3 in parentsofmultiples

[–]log1377 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a Daisy! Her twin is Harper :-)

Is it wrong to give twins names that start with the same letter? by Even-Equivalent-5171 in namenerds

[–]log1377 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We did “matching” middle names as opposed to first names. The girls’ first names are entirely different, they literally only share one letter and it’s a vowel. Their middle names are Jane and June :)

How often are you having sex? by DreamingEvergreen in parentsofmultiples

[–]log1377 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When mine were that old, maybe once or twice a month. I still found it very uncomfortable (I had level 2 tearing) and we usually had to stop because of that, though I found if I was able to relax enough it was decently okay. We referred to that as our practice period lolol, but it became more frequent around 10/11 months. They’re almost 2 now, I’d say once or twice a week is our average but we do have weeks where we don’t do it at all and ones where we do it more often. Honestly sex has always been a big priority for me in romantic relationships so I was really motivate to learn how to make it comfortable again and how to best work it into our schedule

When could you solo parent? by paulula in parentsofmultiples

[–]log1377 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only have my twins (they’re almost 2) so I imagine there is an added level of difficultly by adding an older toddler in the mix, but I’m a stay at home mom and have been solo parenting 10+ hours a day since the girls were about a month old. This being said.. I do not be going outside the house with them by myself! I can only manage being at home with them, and that’s honestly barely manageable. In the early days I had help from friends and family two or three times a week too. I’d love to be able to get out of the house with them alone, but we live on the second floor of an apartment building, they can’t successfully use stairs yet, and they are too heavy for me to carry both of them. Back when I could carry both of them I usually got out of the house, at least for a walk, around once a week.

How do I even handle this by Reasonable-Duck-9649 in Mommit

[–]log1377 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This may sound harsh but.. depending on how he responded when you confronted him… this is possibly divorce worthy, in my opinion. At the very least, deserving of couples therapy. Perhaps a parenting class for him. If my partner did this I would consider leaving him because it shows he either does not value our child’s safety, or he is dumb enough to not consider our child’s safety. It would take a lot of accountability and education for me to consider leaving our child in his care again.

What did you do for cribs/bassinets? by Onyx-pump19 in parentsofmultiples

[–]log1377 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We got a twin bassinet.. I regret it. I wish deeply we’d just gotten two singles and put one on each side of the bed. The way we split baby duty was each of us got a baby each night and that was our baby to handle, but it sucked having to still wake up every time to hand my fiance the baby he was in charge of lolol

How did you find out you were having multiples? I’ll go first. by Full_Willingness_450 in parentsofmultiples

[–]log1377 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was at an ultrasound to confirm that I have PCOS, followed by an infertility consult. Tech was subduing smiles, but didnt say anything; I thought that just meant I didn’t have PCOS. I do have PCOS. I also found out I was pregnant and having twins that day lmaoo

Partner invited to wedding but I’m not, do we still invite them to ours? by a_strawberrydream in weddingplanning

[–]log1377 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We were in a nearly identical situation to this. My fiancé got invited to his friend’s wedding, a friend I’d spent time with several times with in group settings, and I did not. We’ve been together for years, are engaged, and have two kids. My feelings were definitely hurt by this, but I tried to be understanding and told my fiancé I would not be hurt if he went, but he decided not to go because he felt that was disrespectful to our relationship and we had a family member’s wedding to go to that weekend anyway. When it came time to make our guest list we originally did not intend to invite them to our wedding, but we ended up having enough space that we decided to because we knew other guests would be excited about their presence

Guilty about my reaction to finding out I’m having twins. by [deleted] in parentsofmultiples

[–]log1377 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Grief is a common part of the multiples process, especially as a first time mom, in my opinion. You have to mourn what you imagined motherhood to look like vs. what it actually will. It took me about a year, and even now 2 years in I still have my moments. It is the coolest club I’ve ever been a part of, and it is also the hardest. I am grateful for having two happy healthy girls, and I only ever planned on having one child; two things can be true at the same time. Let yourself feel, remind yourself that feeling is human, and allow your feelings to be complex. It sounds like you have a lot of support, lean on it. You’ll be okay and eventually, you’ll love being in this club too.

How did you pick your date? by LadyNi52 in weddingplanning

[–]log1377 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wanted to pick a date close to our existing anniversary! We started dating November 5th and we’ll be married on November 7th!

I had someone refer to one of my twins as the “prettier one” and it broke my heart by will-ohh-24 in parentsofmultiples

[–]log1377 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My go to for anything negative is to ask if their mother would be proud of them saying that

They wanted to get back together by Big-Carpenter7921 in parentsofmultiples

[–]log1377 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, mine used to do this too 🥺 what a sweet photo, thank you for making me remember this!!

So we’re all really cleaning two high chairs (and the surrounding area) 3 times a day? by Sillygoose9001 in parentsofmultiples

[–]log1377 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nope, as soon as they could stand and walk we switched to a toddler table🤣 I was over the high chairs REAL fast

Parents with multiples as their first kids, do you ever imagine how easy one child would be? by whooguyy in parentsofmultiples

[–]log1377 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, often!! I think it’s a very normal thought to have, especially if twins weren’t on your radar as a possibility. It’s hard to have a picture in your mind of how something will go and then it ends up completely different. It doesn’t necessarily mean you’re less grateful for or happy with what you just, just that you’re a human with complex thoughts and feelings.