[House] San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion forum digest - 1/19/2012

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San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 1/18/2012
10:16 am - 1/19/2012

1. Kids n Cancer books? (lacsbmom24)
2. HELP! Sooooo much crying and no teeth (carogamse)
3. Comment: New Child Seat Law (edijkelly)
4. Comment: Lactation Consultant for Twins? (paigenittler)
5. Re:Lactation Consultant for Twins? (carole)
6. Comment: 2012 SPEAKER SERIES - Save the Dates! (sfsharona)

1. Kids n Cancer books?
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lacsbmom24 - 1/18/2012 10:21 am

 As so many kids do, we have a friend (11 year old boy)
 with cancer (Tcell NH Lymphoma). We are looking for
 books for the child with canceras well as for
 sibs/friends so they can better understand what
 thedisease is and how to help themselves and their
 friend.Any recs?

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Email author: l.schoellermd at stanfordalumni.org
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2. HELP! Sooooo much crying and no teeth
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carogamse - 1/18/2012 8:57 am

 My 6mo b/g twins are going through a flux stage and I
 would love some advice. They have been sleeping
 through the night since 3mo and napping relatively
 well. For the last month, however, my son has been
 awake crying each night for about 1-2 hours on average
 (sometimes up to 4 hours) and is not napping very well.
 I am still keeping them on a 3 naps a day schedule,
 with 90min nap at 8:45, 30min nap at 12ish, and 60min
 nap at 2:30. My son has been waking more and more, and
 is so so so cranky during the day, especially in our
 old "witching hour" from 4:30-6:30ish. We try to keep
 them up until 6:30, feed a bottle and they are sleeping
 by 7pm, and I get them out of their room at 7am (though
 they wake earlier, usually around 6am, and babble until
 then). The earlier I put them down at night, the
 earlier they wake up. The altered sleep has been going
 on for a month, and I keep assuming it's teething, but
 no teeth appear! I've tried feeding a ton, since some
 days my son is ravenous, but on most days he's not, and
 he's never starving in the morning, even after a rough
 night. Has anyone else had random sleep disturbances
 and crankiness with no obvious cause around this age? 
 I am thinking of trying a new nap schedule, but am not
 sure if I should. My kids still eat 5x/day at 7:30,
 10:30, 1:30, 4:30, 6:30, and aren't ready for fewer
 feeds. I'm doing solids 1x/day at 8:15am, not sure if
 the kids want/need more. Any advice would be
 appreciated! Thanks!

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Email author: caro.agrawal at gmail.com
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Topic: New Child Seat Law

 I don't remember seeing anyone post about this around the
 holidays, so for those who might have ...

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 3. edijkelly says...
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 1/18/2012 12:02 pm
 
 Unfortunately, the first link connects to a 2005
 version - the old law! :(
 Email author: edijkelly at aol.com
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Topic: Lactation Consultant for Twins?

 Can you recommend the lactation consultant you used with
 your twins? Preferably someone who wil...

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 4. paigenittler says...
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 1/18/2012 6:14 am
 
 I used and liked Tracy Massillon. She was wonderful. 
 This was the review I wrote her her when my twins were
 3 months old. In the end, I breastfed my twins
 exclusively 8 months, and then supplemented/breastfed
 for another 2 1/2 months. Overall, I felt really good
 about how everything went.Here is Tracy's email address
 - Tracy Dillen Massillon Best of luck!-Paige We first
 met Tracy at a "Meet the Doulas" event at natural
 resources. She was present as a post-partum doula. 
 After speaking with her, we were impressed with her mix
 of western and alternative medical practices and her
 emphasis on lactation support. After the birth of our
 first child, we were having problems getting the
 breastfeeding to work. Three lactation nurses at UCSF
 had given us advice, but our daughter was still losing
 weight. I was panicking. We had thought we would call
 Tracy once we came home from the hospital, but we
 called her on day 4 to ask her to come to the hospital
 to help us with breastfeeding. She was wonderful. She
 started by having me pump some to see how my milk
 production was coming along. Based on this, she could
 unequivocally say that my milk was coming in and start
 putting my mind at ease that everything would get
 better and quickly. Next, she watched my daughter
 feed. Where we had been using nipple shields and
 trying to force the feeding, Tracy took the approach
 that we should see what my daughter could do on her
 own. Low and behold, my daughter latched on by herself
 and did great. In just a few minutes, Tracy had
 everything working and had made me feel like I could
 handle being a mother. She is a great teacher. She
 slowly went through what to do, what to look for, and
 how to know when things were or were not working. My
 mother, who struggled to get breastfeeding to work with
 her three children, marveled that breastfeeding was
 pain-free for me; no cracked nipples, no painful lumps,
 and little stress. My ability and enjoyment of
 breastfeeding my daughter is largely due to her
 excellent instruction.When I became pregnant the second
 time, I was shocked to learn I was having twins. One
 of my first thoughts was disappointment that I wouldn't
 be able to breastfeed them, as this had been one of the
 highlights of my relationship with my daughter. After
 doing some reading, it seemed possible to breastfeed
 twins, albeit more challenging. I contacted Tracy, who
 was now a lactation consultant, to tell her our
 surprising news and ask her to be on call for help if
 we were having trouble. When our babies were born, my
 husband and I had the tools we needed to get the
 breastfeeding to work. In fact it was so successful,
 that our twins had gained weight by the fifth day
 without any supplementation -- apparently almost
 unheard of for twins. We had parades of doctors and
 nurses coming through our room to congratulate us on
 how successful our breastfeeding efforts had been. The
 first evening we went home from the hospital, we met
 with Tracy to set up breastfeeding stations at home,
 talk about how to make it work while still parenting
 our toddler, and other logistics. Tracy gave us a
 plan. Then she was there for moral support by
 email/text/phone whenever I would become concerned. It
 was amazing. She would reassure me about weight gain,
 troubleshoot breastfeeding issues, and counsel me on
 breast medical questions. My twins are now nearly
 three months old, and I have exclusively breastfed them
 this whole time. I feel very proud of our efforts, and
 I owe a huge debt of gratitude to Tracy for helping me
 fulfill this goal.
 Email author: paigenittler at yahoo.com
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 5. carole says...
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 1/18/2012 8:26 am
 
 I highly recommend Annie St. John, RN. She was a
 Lactation Consultant atCPMC for 14 years, before she
 decided to start her independent practice. Sheis
 loving, warm, and extremely knowledgeable. She¹s the
 kind of person youjust want to hang out with in any
 circumstance. She will come to thehospital and your
 house, and also can be available as a day doula.
 Herwebsite is http://www.anniestjohn.net.
 Email author: carole at thorhanson.com
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Topic: 2012 SPEAKER SERIES - Save the Dates!

 Our Speaker Series has been finalized through May, and there
 are topics for everyone!...

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 6. sfsharona says...
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 1/18/2012 9:48 pm
 
 Love the mix of topics - looking forward to attending a
 few of these!
 Email author: sfsharona at yahoo.com
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