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amother
Scarlet
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 Fri, Aug 02 2024, 4:20 pm
Bshaa Tova! It should go well. You should have a smooth uneventful pregnancy, labor, delivery, recovery, and raising of these babies as well as the rest of your family.
Getting a free nurse depends on many things.
Where you live, If the babies are preemies, if the babies or mother have medical needs etc.
I had a set of multiples (more than twins) and was not eligible for any help although I tried with each person claiming that they knew how to get me the help!
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amother
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Fri, Aug 02 2024, 4:24 pm
| amother Scarlet wrote: | Bshaa Tova! It should go well. You should have a smooth uneventful pregnancy, labor, delivery, recovery, and raising of these babies as well as the rest of your family.
Getting a free nurse depends on many things.
Where you live, If the babies are preemies, if the babies or mother have medical needs etc.
I had a set of multiples (more than twins) and was not eligible for any help although I tried with each person claiming that they knew how to get me the help! |
So interesting BH my twins were full-term no medical needs and I got aides.
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amother
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Sat, Aug 03 2024, 7:28 pm
I have heard you can get help in NY not nj (I live in nj)
If anyone got help in nj let me know!
Not that im thinking of that yet
Also thank you all for the beautiful brachos!
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amother
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Sat, Aug 03 2024, 8:26 pm
| amother OP wrote: | I have heard you can get help in NY not nj (I live in nj)
If anyone got help in nj let me know!
Not that im thinking of that yet
Also thank you all for the beautiful brachos! |
Congrats! I’m also pregnant with twins bh #5 and #6. I’ve been seeing an MFM since 12 weeks. Go once a month to them and once a month to my OB. At this point I’ll be seeing them more often.
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amother
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Thu, Aug 08 2024, 7:34 am
I feel like there is so much stuff ill need to buy!
Any essentials you could not do without?
What should I prioritize? (besides extra help lol.)
I know I have a ton of time but I live by my lists lol
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amother
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Thu, Aug 08 2024, 7:35 am
| amother OP wrote: | I feel like there is so much stuff ill need to buy!
Any essentials you could not do without?
What should I prioritize? (besides extra help lol.)
I know I have a ton of time but I live by my lists lol |
Twin Z pillow or bottle feeding individual pillow that holds the bottles as well or both.
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amother
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Thu, Aug 08 2024, 7:36 am
| amother Burntblack wrote: | | Congrats! I’m also pregnant with twins bh #5 and #6. I’ve been seeing an MFM since 12 weeks. Go once a month to them and once a month to my OB. At this point I’ll be seeing them more often. |
Just saw your post!
was it a shock??
my dr said I would only see an MFM at 20 weeks for the anatomy scan and then after that more often...
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amother
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Thu, Aug 08 2024, 7:37 am
| amother Latte wrote: | | Twin Z pillow or bottle feeding individual pillow that holds the bottles as well or both. |
That sounds cool. never heard of a pillow that holds the bottle...
Is there any way to nurse twins? I exclusively nursed all my kids. really sad to miss out on that.
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amother
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Thu, Aug 08 2024, 7:38 am
| amother OP wrote: | That sounds cool. never heard of a pillow that holds the bottle...
Is there any way to nurse twins? I exclusively nursed all my kids. really sad to miss out on that. |
Yes, the twin z pillow is specific for nursing.
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amother
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Thu, Aug 08 2024, 8:00 am
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I don't have twins but I have a word of caution based on seeing someone else. She kept her kids strapped in strollers and lounge seats and swings literally 24/7 and now they're no longer babies and their development is really affected by it. I know someone else with twins who didn't at all do this so it's really dependent obviously but just raising the point
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amother
Mimosa
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Thu, Aug 08 2024, 8:02 am
| amother Aconite wrote: | | Yes you can. Some mothers get too overwhelmed with so much. |
I know this is off topic but where can I find out more about this?
I’m pregnant too, for now it’s a singleton unless my upcoming sonogram shows otherwise
But I have a diagnosis of CP (bh mild) but it affected my hand and I struggle after birth with holding, bathing and taking care of baby the first few months
Is that something insurance would cover for an aide
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amother
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Thu, Aug 08 2024, 9:24 am
| amother Mimosa wrote: | I know this is off topic but where can I find out more about this?
I’m pregnant too, for now it’s a singleton unless my upcoming sonogram shows otherwise
But I have a diagnosis of CP (bh mild) but it affected my hand and I struggle after birth with holding, bathing and taking care of baby the first few months
Is that something insurance would cover for an aide |
Very possible does not hurt to give a call.
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amother
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Thu, Aug 08 2024, 9:47 am
| amother OP wrote: | Just saw your post!
was it a shock??
my dr said I would only see an MFM at 20 weeks for the anatomy scan and then after that more often... |
It definitely was! Never saw myself as a twin mom. I got over it pretty quickly though and now just looking forward.
I was happy to got to my MFM from 12 weeks. I didn’t feel like my OB gave me enough info and were very thorough and I feel in much better hands because of the MFM. They are just more informative than my OB. The OB visits are always just quick in and out.
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amother
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Thu, Aug 08 2024, 10:03 am
| amother IndianRed wrote: | | I don't have twins but I have a word of caution based on seeing someone else. She kept her kids strapped in strollers and lounge seats and swings literally 24/7 and now they're no longer babies and their development is really affected by it. I know someone else with twins who didn't at all do this so it's really dependent obviously but just raising the point |
What do you mean? They never slept in their cribs? I have newborn twins at home and they prefer the seats and swings…but I only put them there during the day. How long is too much?
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amother
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Thu, Aug 08 2024, 10:17 am
| amother Oleander wrote: | | What do you mean? They never slept in their cribs? I have newborn twins at home and they prefer the seats and swings…but I only put them there during the day. How long is too much? |
2 hours combined is too much. And they shouldn’t be in a seat or swing for more than 20 minutes at a time.
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amother
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Thu, Aug 08 2024, 10:20 am
| amother Oleander wrote: | | What do you mean? They never slept in their cribs? I have newborn twins at home and they prefer the seats and swings…but I only put them there during the day. How long is too much? |
Yes they went from crib to stroller to swing to seat. They had full time help so that wasn't the problem. Their help put them in the stroller and walked around for hours. I'm not judging how hard it is to have 2 babies and then 2 toddlers but you gotta let them loose.
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amother
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Thu, Aug 08 2024, 10:29 am
| amother Burntblack wrote: | It definitely was! Never saw myself as a twin mom. I got over it pretty quickly though and now just looking forward.
I was happy to got to my MFM from 12 weeks. I didn’t feel like my OB gave me enough info and were very thorough and I feel in much better hands because of the MFM. They are just more informative than my OB. The OB visits are always just quick in and out. |
Same here! But I'm still in the shocked faze... can't quite wrap my head around it
I'm a little nervous- my ov said regular visits until 20 weeks. Is that normal?
I have Noone to ask! Not telling anyone...
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amother
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Thu, Aug 08 2024, 10:31 am
| amother OP wrote: | Same here! But I'm still in the shocked faze... can't quite wrap my head around it
I'm a little nervous- my ov said regular visits until 20 weeks. Is that normal?
I have Noone to ask! Not telling anyone... |
Must be so hard.
I always use an MFM (b4 my twins) so that’s why I didn’t know when people start seeing one with twins.
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amother
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Thu, Aug 08 2024, 11:17 am
| amother OP wrote: | Same here! But I'm still in the shocked faze... can't quite wrap my head around it
I'm a little nervous- my ov said regular visits until 20 weeks. Is that normal?
I have Noone to ask! Not telling anyone... |
I had regular visits. The closer to birth the more appointments.
This must be such a shock for you! We have a couple of twins in my family so I had a lot of advisors 😆
I always knew that there’s a high chance I‘ll end up with twins, but it still was unexpected.
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amother
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Thu, Aug 08 2024, 11:47 am
Mine are going to be the first in my family!
It's funny because I was sooooo pregnant lol. With all the cliches- nausea of course but also weird cravings and aversions. It was like my regular pregnancies on steroids.
So when they said congrats it's twins I was insanely shocked but a small part of le was kind of expecting it! And weirdly- even though we never spoke about it, my dh was too! I came home from the Dr and called him and I was e/t is ok but... and right away said no way! Twins???
So bizarre how we both had this feeling!
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