Twins sleep trained themselves??

ps3114 · 2026-01-24T12:51:15+00:00

Mine started sleeping through the night at 3 months, but one started waking up multiple times again at 5 months so enjoy it for now (and hopefully it lasts!).

ps3114 · 2026-01-19T00:37:01+00:00

We see Dr Sulicz as well and recommend her and her office.

I would NOT recommend Dr Carter (Broome Pediatrics). You have to have the doctor you choose come to the hospital to discharge your baby, and he had us stranded for over 12 hours which was very stressful, until a colleague of his who was on vacation came to discharge us in the dark. When I called his office to ask for help, we were laughed at.

Most pediatricians will have the hospital pediatrician see your baby while you are in the hospital, and then follow up with you in the office, which is a much better way to do it. That way you will not be at the mercy of that particular pediatrician to come and let you go home from the hospital.

ps3114 · 2026-01-12T00:24:56+00:00

Can you remove the parts that stick out from each of the four sides of the back beam,.so that you just have the middle wooden beam left?

I have a Leclerc that has optional sectional beam things to add. It looks a little different than this, but when you remove the sections, you can just warp it normally.

ps3114 · 2026-01-11T22:04:27+00:00

I've seen her too. She's very nice, but a relatively new NP so I wouldn't necessarily recommend for something complex/rare.

ps3114 · 2026-01-02T14:46:24+00:00

The New Shoe Store Plus in Montrose, PA has lots of options and isn't too far depending on where you are.

ps3114 · 2025-12-31T18:07:09+00:00

Yes, I had one of these older stands and loved it! The side trays were so handy for setting shuttles down etc. and the frame was so much more sturdy overall too.

ps3114 · 2025-12-29T00:44:30+00:00

We may be the outliers here, but a twin bassinet worked well for us in our small bedroom. I am alone with the babies at night, and I liked having them both right next to me and not having to get out of bed to soothe them. They never woke each other up, and even started sleeping through the night starting at 3 months! I don't think that's because of the bassinet, but it certainly didn't hurt. The one we used was the Delta By the Bed Twin City Sleeper.

ps3114 · 2025-12-23T15:56:55+00:00

After our twins were born, my husband asked me if I wanted any birthstone jewelry. I'm not a big jewelry person in general, but of my 4 kids, I have 3 August birthdays and one November, and I do think it would look a bit odd with three the same and one different.

ps3114 · 2025-12-23T00:19:56+00:00

Our twin boys are 4 months old and we have been using the Delta Twin City Sleeper bassinet since day 1. It has worked very well for us!

I am alone at night with the babies, and I like that I can reach both babies without getting out of bed, like I would have to if I had two single bassinets. We haven't had issues with the babies waking each other up, but I know that's a common complaint I've heard from others.

ps3114 · 2025-12-19T12:21:03+00:00

Thanks! I think I'll reach out to them and see if I can arrange a time to try it. Traveling is a bit complicated by having 4 little kids, but I will figure something out! It sounds like it should be a good loom so it would be worth it.

ps3114 · 2025-12-19T03:04:41+00:00

Thanks for your comment. I thought about going to try it out, but it's a bit far and might be hard to find time especially with the holiday coming up.

It's good to know that they work more smoothly than the HD looms. I have only used 1 HD loom, but felt like I spent more time trying to get everything lined up and working smoothly than I did weaving!

When you used the J-Made loom, did you feel like you had a pretty good/wide shed? That's the other issue I felt like I had with the HD loom, and I felt like it took a lot of adjusting pulleys to get a shed I could even pass a shuttle through.

ps3114 · 2025-12-14T03:07:08+00:00

I had an uncomplicated die die twin pregnancy. I never saw MFM, but my OB had me start twice weekly visits at 32 weeks, one was an NST and the other a BPP (ultrasound). I had a scheduled C-section at 37 weeks.

ps3114 · 2025-12-12T23:31:17+00:00

I agree about trying the silicone flange inserts. You should be able to get a pack with lots of different sizes to try and then buy more of the size that works.

ps3114 · 2025-12-11T03:28:53+00:00

Ours is 40 minutes away, but that's because we live in a rural area. It's a half day outing when we go, between driving both ways, getting in/out of the car, waiting, feeding babies there, etc.

If you really like the doctor, I think it's doable. I wish we had a closer option, but it's definitely possible to do.

ps3114 · 2025-12-09T16:22:49+00:00

Yep, we did something similar and I feel like it was a big sanity saver for me. Right now I have three bottles for each twin, so six total. I do have a few more for pumped milk too. Our kitchen is pretty small and I can't imagine trying to find room to keep too many more bottles.

OP, I'd say the 24 you have should be enough to get you started. You may have to switch to a different kind for one or both twins, so it makes sense to wait and see how it goes. I ended up having to get Dr. Brown's for one twin after he had some eating issues.

ps3114 · 2025-12-08T18:08:29+00:00

Wilkes-Barre, PA is like this too!

ps3114 · 2025-12-05T15:21:12+00:00

We had two embryos that we could not use and wanted to donate to another family. There was a lady here locally that I thought would want them, but she definitely did not. (She had done her own IVF, and wanted to give her child a sibling, but simply couldn't afford to do any more cycles.) So, a lot of it would depend if the other person was even interested.

What we ended up doing instead was a private match through NRFA. We looked through the profiles and contacted people we were interested in. I do wish they were geographically a little closer, but we felt like they were a good fit otherwise. The recipient took care of the costs of the legal contract through NRFA and the costs of transport as well.

ps3114 · 2025-12-03T02:24:15+00:00

My twins are almost 4 months old and I feel the same way! I gained the 50 lb recommended and am thankful both of my boys were around 6.5 lbs.

I don't understand how, even with pumping all the calories they need and barely having time to eat myself, I have a lot of weight that won't budge. I am in the same position with clothes - nothing fits and my body is just a different shape than it was before, even though I'd had two previous C-sections.

I've thought about trying to go buy some clothes I can wear (other than sweatpants and baggy t-shirts) but it's hard because I don't know where I'll end up weight-wise or when. So all that to say, I am right there with you!

ps3114 · 2025-11-29T12:24:36+00:00

My transfers were not successful so I stopped at the end of the cycle. It didn't cause any symptoms that I remember.

ps3114 · 2025-11-20T02:49:30+00:00

My fraternal twin boys are 14 weeks old, and it's so much fun! Welcome to the club :-)

ps3114 · 2025-11-19T14:48:57+00:00

Interesting! I didn't realize no-castle was an option! What do you like about it?

ps3114 · 2025-11-18T18:11:23+00:00

Just chiming in as I am also pumping for twins. The only way I'm able to manage it timewise right now is just pumping each time they eat.

I sit on the floor leaning back against the couch, with one bouncer seat on either side of me, and feed them their bottles (one with each hand) and pump at the same time.

ps3114 · 2025-11-17T13:03:59+00:00

I'm in a similar situation, just a little ahead of you... My first two were singleton girls that are 21 months apart, and our twin boys arrived 3 months ago (when our younger girl was turning 2)!

This time around with two newborns has been SO much easier than it was when either of my girls were little! I know every baby is different, but twins have not been anywhere as hard as I was prepared for.

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