[House] San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion forum digest - 2/2/2012

Thu Feb 2 02:17:06 PST 2012

San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 2/1/2012
10:17 am - 2/2/2012

1. Returning to work full-time after 6-8 weeks off (nancydrew81)
2. Comment: Returning to work full-time after 6-8... (elizabethmurray)
3. White lab coat for 10-year-old (lbkelly)
4. Announcing: Getting Back in Shape After Having... (twinpeakstwins)
5. Announcing: Special Speaker Series Field Trip! (twinpeakstwins)
6. Speaker Series Last Nights (twinpeakstwins)
7. Comment: care.com ? (cat_shattuck)
8. Comment: care.com ? (dynagurl)
9. Comment: care.com ? (dynagurl)
10. Comment: Expectant Twin Mom - Advice Welcome (carolinetwinmama)

1. Returning to work full-time after 6-8 weeks off
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nancydrew81 - 2/1/2012 4:08 pm

 I am 18-weeks pregnant with twin boys. Both my husband
 and myself are postdocs at UCSF. This period in the
 academic life is considered post-PhD training to
 justify paying us only $37k per year. We decided to
 try to have one baby now since we are both in our early
 30s and a second when one of us had a normal paying
 job. We were shocked to find out we were having 2
 babies. The most affordable childcare option we found
 is getting an Au Pair, both nannies and daycare are out
 of our price range. We are only allowed 6-8 weeks of
 leave without a reduction in pay (which translates to
 using all of our vacation and sick leave). I was
 planning to take the first 6-8 weeks and my husband the
 second 6 weeks to reach the 3-month mark when the Au
 Pair can watch the babies alone. I am curious if
 anyone had advise how to deal with returning to work
 after only a 6-8 week leave.

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 2. elizabethmurray says...
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 2/1/2012 6:58 pm

 Congrats on your babies! I believe you are actually
 eligible for at least 12 weeks paid leave- 6 weeks of
 paid disability through CA State (8 if you have a
 c-section), and 6 weeks through PFL (aka "baby
 bonding"). Your husband is also eligible for 6 weeks of
 PFL. Neither pays 100% of what you were earning- it
 works out to be around 55% of your gross pay, but it's
 not taxed, so it's not insignificant.Here's a link to a
 helpful brochure. 
 http://www.edd.ca.gov/pdf_pub_ctr/de2511.pdf
 Email author: e_murray at yahoo.com
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3. White lab coat for 10-year-old
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lbkelly - 2/1/2012 3:48 pm

 Hello everyone,My 5th grader needs to wear a white lab
 coat for a science presentation. Does anyone have one
 (perhaps from a Halloween costume or something?) that
 would fit a 10-year-old that she can borrow?Please
 reply to kelly94127 at yahoo.com.Thanks,Laura Kelly

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4. Announcing: Getting Back in Shape After Having Multiples
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twinpeakstwins - 2/1/2012 10:21 am

 Presented by Stephanie Forster, MFA, founder of Preggo
 Pilates (www.preggopilates.com)A very healthy dinner
 planned by Angie Needles of MamaKai.orgDo you have
 abdominal muscle issues? Diastasis is a separation of
 the abdominal muscles more common in moms who have had
 multiples. The Tupler Technique is a series of
 exercises designed to bring the abdominal muscles back
 together. (Regular crunches can actually make diastatis
 worse because they strain the muscles in a way that
 causes them to separate more.) Come learn the correct
 way to repair your tummy, help alleviate back pain, and
 slim your waistline.
Stephanie is a Certified Pilates
 Instructor & Director of Pre and Postnatal Education at
 EHS Studios in San Francisco & qualified teacher of the
 Tupler Technique.Event Details &
 RSVP---------------------- What: Getting Back in
 Shape After Having Multiples Who: San Francisco
 Parents of Multiples When: Tue Feb 28, 2012,
 6:30-8:30 pm PST Where: Presidio Sports Basement 
 610 Old Mason Street/ Chrissy Field RSVP:
 http://www.bigtent.com/home/calendar/event/66181643?md=NjA3Nzg0MjI=

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5. Announcing: Special Speaker Series Field Trip!
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twinpeakstwins - 2/1/2012 10:15 am

 A reading and discussion with Peggy Orenstein author of
 Cinderella Ate My Daughter: Dispatches from the Front
 Lines of the New Girlie-Girl CultureWe will meet at
 Peet's Coffee next door between 6:15 and 6:45 for a
 club sponsored warm drink. The reading starts at
 7:00.The event is co-sponsored by About Face San
 Francisco which is a fabulous organization that works
 with girls to understand and resist unhealthy
 mediaEvent Details we used it to find a
 mommy's helper/babysitter for one afternoon a week and
 occasional evenings. Lots of info, really easy to use.
 Email author: catherineshattuck at gmail.com
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 8. dynagurl says...
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 2/1/2012 1:15 pm

 There is also urbansitter.com - that I've been using
 and is great too!You have to sign in using your
 facebook log-in -- but then you can see which of your
 friends have used sitters or what sitters have sat for
 other parents from SFPOM -- and it has an online
 booking system so you can see who is avaialble and book
 them!! Then they can either accept or decline the
 booking - but so far the 2 sitters I have used from
 urbansitter have been
 great!!http://www.urbansitter.com/
 Email author: dynagurl at gmail.com
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 9. dynagurl says...
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 2/1/2012 1:16 pm

 oh - and urbansitter is free - you dont' have to pay a
 monthly fee
 Email author: dynagurl at gmail.com
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Topic: Expectant Twin Mom - Advice Welcome

 Hello! We are 21 weeks pregnant with twin girls and have a
 3.5 yo boy. We live in the Inner Ri...

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 10. carolinetwinmama says...
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 2/1/2012 8:48 pm

 Hi SFMama and Cathy - I'm also in the same boat - 26
 weeks pregnant with twins and they are our first
 children, so we are keen to get any advice/support that
 we can. If you haven't already met up, how about
 getting together for a coffee sometime to compare
 notes? my email is carolinemgreenway at hotmail.com.
 Email author: carolinemgreenway at hotmail.com
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