[House] San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion forum digest - 9/24/2011
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San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 9/23/2011 11:00 am - 9/24/2011
1. Noe Valley twins (jolynch)
2. Comment: Noe Valley twins (nodelmonkey)
3. Comment: Independent schools research? (miriamg)
4. Comment: Tandem feeding...nipple shields...premature... (katecarroll)
5. Comment: 4 month old schedule? (mcosso)
6. Comment: Would like to try for a natural delivery... (noursej)
7. Re:Would like to try for a natural delivery at CPMC (melissa_farris)
8. Comment: Would like to try for a natural delivery... (molly397)
9. Comment: Would like to try for a natural delivery... (sftwins)
10. Comment: Kolcraft Contours tandem stroller? (paigenittler)
1. Noe Valley twins
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jolynch - 9/23/2011 12:44 pm
Hi! My twin girls were born August 24th and we're
slowly starting to somewhat figure things out :). I'd
love to find out if there are other moms in Noe Valley
or adjacent areas with multiples who wanted to get
together to share experiences/advice or just have some
adult conversations (though probably with kids
present)!
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Email author: jyshen at sbcglobal.net
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2. nodelmonkey says...
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9/23/2011 9:05 pm
I'm in Noe Valley - my girls just turned four months.
I'm up for getting together anytime! You are welcome
to come to my house, I can come to you, or we can meet
out - just let me know what you're up for and a good
time to meet!
Email author: heathernodelman at gmail.com
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Topic: Independent schools research?
Hi all,
I'm in the process of researching independent schools (i.e.
private and
parochial) so ...
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3. miriamg says...
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9/23/2011 2:29 pm
Hi -We looked at secular 2 class/grade coed schools as
well. Here's the list:- San Francisco Day School- San
Francisco Friends School- Children's Day School (CDS)-
Marin Country Day School (MCDS) (they have a bus for SF
kids)- Nueva School (it's in Hillsborough. they have a
bus for SF kids)- Chinese American Intl School (CAIS)-
French American Intl School (FAIS)They're all great in
different ways. CAIS, FAIS, and CDS all have pre-k as
well as K so there are many fewer slots for K
applicants FYI.We ended up at Nueva. The twins just
started 1st grade this year. They absolutely LOVED
kindergarten there. It's a very progressive curriculum
and I'm happy to discuss it with you directly if you'd
like.
Email author: mgeller1996 at yahoo.com
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Topic: Tandem feeding...nipple shields...premature babies!
Oh help! My twins are 5 weeks old...still have not yet hit
the 40 week mark as they...
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4. katecarroll says...
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9/23/2011 9:40 am
All great advice! I also thinking pumping while bottle
feeding your expressed milk might be the way to go as
an interim option. Here's a link to Amazon.com to
purchase the item. Also, if you aren't already, join
Amazon Mom. It's free and they really do have not only
the best prices for all things baby & mom, but they
just automatically deliver the items to your door --
diapers, babywipes, formula, whatever. That may not be
something you need if you cloth diapering, etc., but
it's good to know
about:http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B00295MQLU/thehayfamblo-20And
definitely enlist family and friends that you would
feel comfortable with seeing your boobies to come and
help. Sometimes people are just DYING to come and help
and are waiting for an an invitation. A volunteer from
SFPOM would be a terrific option -- and, if you've got
it in the budget, a mommy's helper is a GREAT help.
Because you need to eat and drink too and you can't do
that with all you are already doing.You will get
through this time -- it's tough. Mine were 31 weeks and
I have to use the nipple shields and different sized
ones for each baby and the dog would find them and eat
them and it's just a huge hassle but you'll come out
the other side, I promise!xo
Email author: whoiam38 at gmail.com
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Topic: 4 month old schedule?
My twin girls just turned four months. They have been on a
four hour feeding schedule...
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5. mcosso says...
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9/23/2011 11:31 am
My twins were sleeping through the night by 7 weeks,
yes, 7 weeks!! We got help from a live-in baby nurse.
They went from babies who woke up every 2-3 hours
around the clock at different times to two babies who
slept from 8:30PM-7:30AM and 3 naps during the day. It
was amazing.One thing I learned is that babies can't
sleep too much. Trying to keep them up during the day
more (at least for us) only made them cranky and
overtired. Whether they sleep all day basically or have
2-3 short naps, they still sleep 11 hours at
night.Also, make sure they are super well burped before
they go down for a nap/sleep. We learned that if you
don't do this, they often wake in an hour or so. When
they were well burped they never woke up and we always
had to wake them to feed again.Finally, at night try
phasing out the feedings. On her first night, our baby
nurse fed the twins at 8PM. They cried that night
around midnight. She let them cry it out until about
2AM and then fed them. She did that for a couple of
nights and then extended the time they were fed to
2:15, then 2:30, 3:00, 3:30, etc. Once they got to 4:30
she fed them chamomile tea instead of milk. After a few
days of tea at 4:30 they went cold turkey and didn't
get fed again until 8am. They have been sleeping
through the night since then. It took about 2 weeks to
get there. THey are 6 months old now. One of them
sometimes starts to stir around 6am-6:30, but they
never cry. They will babble softly in their crib until
it is time to get up.Good luck!
Email author: mcosso at live.com
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Topic: Would like to try for a natural delivery at CPMC
I am seeing Dr. Laurie Green at Pacific Women's and planning
to deliver at CPMC. The pregnancy ...
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6. noursej says...
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9/23/2011 10:11 am
hi, by natural do you mean vaginal or vaginal without
pain meds (epidural)?in july, i had a vertex/transverse
vaginal birth without pain meds at st. luke's (which is
now part of cpmc). i cannot speak highly enough of dr.
laura norrell and dr. roseanne botha. experienced
midwife maria iorillo acted as my doula.i'd be happy to
discuss it with you, if you like. my best, jen
Email author: noursej at yahoo.com
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7. melissa_farris says...
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9/23/2011 11:25 am
I saw Rachel Shu at CPMC. She told me that she would
deliver my twins vaginally as long as baby A was head
down. She said it didn't matter the baby B was breech
or the she was bigger! I ended up having a c-section at
almost 38 weeks because both girls were breech for the
last two months and didn't have room to turn. I
actually loved the c-section because she cut away a lot
of extra skin so now I really don't have any loose skin
at all. My babies are 12 weeks and my stomach is almost
back to normal. I LOVE my doctor!!!! She is very
direct, wants you to listen to her and always tells it
like it is. Some people don't like this because she
doesn't sugar coat things. I personally loved this
about her. She knows what she is doing and she took
very good care of me. My babies are perfectly healthy
and I went full term because I took all of her advice.
Her office on Sutter is much nicer then the one on
California- FYI!Sent from my iPhone
Email author: melissa_vree at yahoo.com
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8. molly397 says...
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9/23/2011 1:36 pm
Just to chime in - I had a vaginal delivery on 8/31/11
at UCSF. I saw the midwives - Suzanne Seger and Judith
Bishop for most of my prenatal care. I recommend
scheduling all your appointments long in advance with
whatever providers you want. I also can highly
recommend Dr. Deborah Kamali and Dr. Laros for prenatal
care. UCSF will suggest you meet with an MD once or
twice. Dr. Laros was the "attending" at my delivery for
a vaginal head first/breech birth -- it was a wonderful
experience. No one ever discussed c-section with me
except to say that they strongly encourage an epidural
so that they can do an emergency c-section if baby b
goes into distress after baby a comes out. Having said
that - a breech delivery of baby b is actually "faster"
than another head down delivery --so there are many
doctors at UCSF who actually prefer to do an "assisted"
breech delivery on baby B regardless of baby B's
presentation. The doctors prefer "faster" because there
is less time for baby B to go into distress. At the end
of the day, you want to do what makes you and your
providers feel safest at the time you all make the
decisions. I followed my gut on that one and the care I
received as a result from not-stressed-out medical
providers was outstanding. Best of luck, MollyMom to
Ursula and Matilda (3 weeks)
Email author: molly at tirpak.com
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9. sftwins says...
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9/23/2011 9:56 pm
hearing everyone's thoughts & experiences was extremely
helpful. thank you all for sharing. i'm sorry that
some of you were in a similar situation.my u/s this
afternoon revealed baby A girl is 2 lbs 6 oz (head down
& slightly angled) and baby B boy is 2 lbs 7 oz (still
transverse). a difference of only an ounce still, but
i know this can change as the pregnancy progresses.my
plan is to clarify with dr. green what my delivery
options are at our next appt, so there's no
misunderstanding. i'll inquire about dr. elizabeth moy
and/or ask for a recommendation for someone in the same
practice that's comfortable with it. would be great to
stick with the same group to avoid the disruption of
moving to a new practice. in the meantime, i'll reach
out to golden gate ob for a 2nd opinion. i'd like to
believe dr. green has been pushing the cesarean because
of the risks involved with a vaginal delivery, but i
can't help but feel it's just her preference. i wish
she'd be more flexible if the conditions were right.
thanks so much for all of the doctor recommendations,
sounds like i have a great pool to choose from if i'm
not able to connect w/ golden gate ob.jen -- to
clarify, by natural, i mean vaginal (with or w/o
drugs). i have a fairly high pain tolerance level, but
something tells me i'll need assistance!
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Topic: Kolcraft Contours tandem stroller?
Hi, has anyone used a Kolcraft Contours tandem stroller with
two car seats attached?...
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10. paigenittler says...
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9/23/2011 9:58 am
We have loved ours. It is kind of large even when
folded up. That is probably the only con. We love the
gigantic basket below. The skip hop duo deluxe diaper
bag fits perfectly on the back. It pushes beautifully.
Oh, so much easier to push than our snap n go. I used
the contours stroller exclusively after trying it once
- even with the hassle of getting this larger stroller
in and out of the car. It was just so much easier to
push and maneuver. We also have a 3 year old, and we
love the flexibility of being able to let her go in the
stroller (and putting one of the twins in a backpack)
if she wants to.
Email author: paigenittler at yahoo.com
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