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June 2015 Moms
DolphinLover2002
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Twin mama check in 8/19
DolphinLover2002
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Hey twin mamas! I know we're all busy, but let's try to check in!
1. How old are they now?
2. Any new milestones?
3. What was their birth weight/length? What are they now?
4. How are feedings going? How much are they eating now?
5. If you're back to work, who takes care of them while you're at work?
6. How are siblings dealing? Helpful or a handful?
7. Any other concerns, questions or advise for the rest of us?
1. How old are they now?
2. Any new milestones?
3. What was their birth weight/length? What are they now?
4. How are feedings going? How much are they eating now?
5. If you're back to work, who takes care of them while you're at work?
6. How are siblings dealing? Helpful or a handful?
7. Any other concerns, questions or advise for the rest of us?
Re: Twin mama check in 8/19
2. Any new milestones? One twin has rolled over and sleeping 8 hrs a night. Woohoo!
3. What was their birth weight/length? What are they now? Charlie: birth 4#15oz. Now 13 8oz. Maddie: 5# 6oz. Now 13# 3oz.
4. How are feedings going? How much are they eating now? They are feeding really well. They drink between 4-6oz.
5. If you're back to work, who takes care of them while you're at work? My husband and I work our schedules out and parents and siblings fill in. Were so lucky to be able to do that. Anybody doing daycare? We could never afford it lol!
6. How are siblings dealing? Helpful or a handful? First 2:)
7. Any other concerns, questions or advice for the rest of us?
11 weeks.
2. Any new milestones?
Big smiles and giggles all the time from Archie, big smiles and giggles once a day from Josie
3. What was their birth weight/length? What are they now?
Archie was 5 lbs 10, now 8 lbs 12. Josie was 5 lbs 3, now 9 lbs 13.
4. How are feedings going? How much are they eating now?
EPing, with a good freezer stash. They eat 3-4 oz per most feedings, 7 times a day.
5. If you're back to work, who takes care of them while you're at work?
DH and I both go back Monday! Yikes! We are doing an in home daycare. In my small town, 2 babies are cheaper than singles in most big towns, as far as I've heard from friends and family.
6. How are siblings dealing? Helpful or a handful?
First 2.
7. Any other concerns, questions or advise?
I know I had some questions I thought of earlier in the week, can't remember now.
2. Any new milestones? They're really starting to coo at us. They're both very smiley and starting to giggle. I just love it!
3. What was their birth weight/length? What are they now? Makenzie was 7 pounds 13 ounces and 19 inches. She's now 9 pounds 13.5 ounces and 23 inches. Harper was 7 pounds 6 ounces and 20 inches. She's now 10 pounds 2 ounces and 22 inches.
4. How are feedings going? How much are they eating now? They're going really well. I bought a scale to do weighed feedings. They eat anywhere between 3-6 ounces on the breast. When they're fed pumped milk they get 4 ounces.
5. If you're back to work, who takes care of them while you're at work? We were also very fortunate to be able to switch our work schedules around. My dh works day shifts and I'm on the evening shifts. It sucks for our family time, but it's what we had to do. We couldn't find a daycare with 2 infant openings. We'd have to send them to different daycares and it would cost my whole paycheck for 3 in daycare.
6. How are siblings dealing? Helpful or a handful? Both! Our son turns 3 the beginning of next month. He loves his sisters so much! He's always hugging and kissing them. Sometimes he's just too into them. He wakes them while sleeping, and always wants to be in their faces. He's a really good brother though.
7. Any other concerns, questions or advise for the rest of us? I feel different connections to them, but do not favor one over the other. They're both my beautiful babies and I love them the same.