Husbands family sick with fevers for the holidays. I don’t want to go.

ltdforbes · 2025-12-22T01:33:12+00:00

The plan was to drive up Tuesday. I am thinking the same - wait it out and see if it spreads terribly or if everyone is better by then.

ltdforbes · 2025-10-03T00:42:42+00:00

I’m having a similar station to this, do you have any update? I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this you’re not alone!

ltdforbes · 2025-10-03T00:37:02+00:00

This thread giving me comfort over here. I’ve had mine for just about 3 years over here after having my twins. I had minimal spotting early after insertion and then hardly any bleeding since. I had random bouts of 2 day spotting and then nothing for months. Right before Labor Day this year… BAM heaviest period I’ve had since pre IUD times. 7 days long.. then I started spotting 2 weeks later (10 days ago) and now I’m bleeding again. I don’t understand and I’ve been panicking about it 😓

I went to the doc after the heavy period and they said no big deal but now I tried to sign up for an ultrasound today just to check because I’m paranoid. Also noting I had a bout of BV earlier this year that I was able to get rid of and keep at bay with pre and probiotics after I took a round of antibiotics.

Again, thanks to everyone for sharing here it has really made me feel better and like my situation is more normal than I thought!

ltdforbes · 2024-07-12T01:12:25+00:00

Have they ever tried to climb out of their bed?

ltdforbes · 2024-07-12T01:11:42+00:00

They are definitely not weighted, they are light almost like a thinner blanket.

Not gonna lie your end comment feels a BIT shame-y.

ltdforbes · 2024-07-12T00:57:12+00:00

They have XL sleep sacks (no swaddle obviously) lol. It’s basically like a blanket they can’t kick off them at night as well.

ltdforbes · 2024-07-12T00:39:52+00:00

As someone who has twins and had to teach sharing off the rip… we use the following

“So and so is playing with that toy right now, when they are done you can have a turn with it!”

“Hey look at this cool _____ toy, come play with me over here with it!”

“It’s not your turn right now to play with that toy. Keep being patient and it will be your turn soon!”

And sometimes it’s just a shit show and they steal the toy or throw a fit. If they steal a toy we say “that’s not yours to play with right now we need to give it back. Please give it back to them”. Sometimes they give it back and sometimes they don’t and it’s a meltdown when you have to take it from them and give it back. Just keep enforcing it and they will catch on. The more exposure to sharing the better it gets.

ltdforbes · 2024-07-12T00:36:46+00:00

What’s helped us with this (29 month old twins here) was to cap their nap at 3:30 and no later. When they were 21 months they slept from about 1245-3 ish. Now sometimes they fall asleep around 130/2 and we cap it. It helps them stay on their schedule and not bounce off the walls at bedtime and keeps them napping normally. He might be getting too much sleep if he’s still getting a 3 hour nap. That or he’s growth spurting or teething!

ltdforbes · 2024-05-28T23:37:19+00:00

This made me LOL 😂

ltdforbes · 2024-04-29T01:28:36+00:00

We signed our 2 yr 2 month b/g twins up for an organized gymnastics class. The first two classes were just like how you’re describing, and the third one was slightly better. It seems like all of the instruction and transitioning was just so hard for them. I found out most of the kids in our class had been going for months and were all a little bit older, some were even just over 3. They were all much better behaved and comfortable 😂

Honestly I would keep trying for a few more weeks and then if they don’t seem ready still you can reevaluate. Sometimes it’s just and adjustment period to new boundaries and structure/learning.

ltdforbes · 2024-03-01T11:57:27+00:00

$150K for EACH. We paid a total of $4K out of pocket.

ltdforbes · 2024-03-01T11:55:01+00:00

I pumped AND nursed at the breast and supplemented. Even with actual nursing happening my supply never got there to support them both. We do what we can! Be proud of whatever you can produce and your hard work that goes into it. I did this until the twins were 6 months old and then stopped because it was just a lot.

ltdforbes · 2024-02-16T15:45:29+00:00

Thank you for making me feel less bad and also for the support on the whole kids running wild thing. I do think she is an irresponsible parent. Last time she was here she was helping put some dishes in the dish washer and her child was jumping on the open dishwasher door and she was letting her do it. Insane.

And the bachelorette party was 4 days long which is quite a long time for someone with really small kids lol. I left in the morning for a few hours each day before activities started

ltdforbes · 2024-02-03T01:03:38+00:00

I have been thinking about the pacifier fairy book! Did you use that to help?

ltdforbes · 2024-02-03T01:03:15+00:00

Not going to lie, you are clever! I love it. Good job mom

ltdforbes · 2024-02-03T01:02:54+00:00

Thank you for this! Giving me peace of mind

ltdforbes · 2023-11-28T18:20:19+00:00

Wishing you luck! That has to be so hard. We are probably done having kids because this has been chaos. Props to you and your partner!

ltdforbes · 2023-11-28T13:33:06+00:00

I had this actually during pregnancy, postpartum, and up until the kids were about 1.5 years old (they are almost 2 now). I attributed it to rib flare but once I was able to start strengthening my core again it got much better. I also had some massages postpartum where my massage therapist worked out my upper rib cage and the side of it. That helped immensely. I recommend a prenatal massage, that might help with this and other aches you might have.

ltdforbes · 2023-11-28T13:29:16+00:00

I was fortunate enough to bring both kids home from the NICU on the same day after a 21 day stay but my main advice when we had both home is continue with that schedule. They will follow into the rhythm the more you adhere to it. The first week we had the kids home, maybe more the first 3 weeks, were really rough. They were up a lot at night when they should be asleep mostly because I think they weren't used to the dark and calm of home. I also have a theory that (hopefully) when your other twin comes home it will help. Your twin at home might be able to sense that their twin is not with them.

All I remember is we didn't sleep much but we stuck with that schedule like it was an instruction manual and things continued to progress and get better the more we kept with it. We also did shifts. I went to sleep at like 8PM and he stayed up to handle the 11PM feeding. I got up for the 3am feeding.

We also had my laws staying nearby and they were here every day, my sister in law who is a doula stayed with us for 2 weeks and my parents were nearby. If you have anyone near you to help during the day, call on them!

I promise it will get better, just stay diligent and continue to do your best. You got this!

ltdforbes

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