[House] San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion forum digest - 5/15/2012

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San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 5/14/2012
9:15 am - 5/15/2012

1. Seeking advice on nanny overlap with maternity leave (magtwo)
2. Playgroup Jan-Jun 2013 is now open (Sandpiper)
3. Ride needed to SFPOM event Tues (5/15) evening... (helen_s)
4. Reminder: SFPOM Pre-Summer Vacation Fundraising... (twinpeakstwins)
5. Free Similac $5 off coupons (jackie)
6. Reminder: How Multiples Affect Marriage: 5 Steps...
(twinpeakstwins)
7. looking for used wetsuits (VickiZettler)
8. Convertible Car Seat Travel Covers to Borrow? (skggmg)
9. Comment: Stopped gaining weight since put on gestationa...
(carogamse)
10. Comment: Stopped gaining weight since put on gestationa...
(julesr1515)
11. Comment: Stopped gaining weight since put on gestationa...
(jeccat)
12. Comment: Expecting moms: Anyone interested in... (tangfamily)
13. Comment: Expecting moms: Anyone interested in... (jeccat)

1. Seeking advice on nanny overlap with maternity leave
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magtwo - 5/14/2012 11:51 pm

 I delivered my twins by c-section 3wks ago and plan a 3
 month maternity leave (until mid-July). The day of
 their birth, a friend emailed that she would be parting
 ways with her much-adored nanny on June 1 as her son
 got off a pre-school waitlist. We feel lucky to be
 hiring this wonderful nanny, but she will complete her
 current job 6wks before I resume work. Our friends who
 currently employ the nanny consider her to be part of
 the family, and want to help ensure that there is no
 gap in her employment. They have some leads on friends
 who may need PT childcare help during the gap.
 Meanwhile, I am trying (with my sleep-deprived brain)
 to figure out what our needs will be… I imagine that
 it might be nice to start the nanny FT at the beginning
 of July, so that there will be a 2-wk transition
 period, and also so that I can catch up on errands and
 appointments before resuming FT work -- or is 2 weeks
 too long? I am also wondering if I would benefit from
 some PT help in June… Currently my entire life
 revolves around cycles of BFing / supplemental bottles
 / pumping, and I have a night doula who helps with this
 but am on my own in the daytime. In June (when babes
 will be 6-10weeks) I imagine the days will look quite
 different, but I don't know what to expect or what
 kinds of help I might need then -- would it make sense
 to start the nanny on a PT basis earlier, or will I
 feel like I never got "my time" with the twins?
 (Expense is certainly a factor, but we are committed to
 working it out with the other couple so that the nanny
 gets enough hours in June to pay her bills -- whether
 with us or with some other family). Any advice or
 insight would be appreciated!

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Email author: magtwo at gmail.com
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2. Playgroup Jan-Jun 2013 is now open
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Sandpiper - 5/14/2012 11:41 pm

 Dear all,I just created a new subgroup for expectant
 parents. Please feel free to join and start sharing
 information and organizing play dates (or rather
 meet-ups for parents till your babies are born). The
 subgroups are created for your convenience - there is
 no organizer to set up events unless someone steps up
 to become one. Hope you find the subgroup useful for
 connecting with other families! Let me know if you
 encounter any technical problems with BigTent and I'll
 do my best to fix them.Jenia.

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Email author: ggmgjenia at gmail.com
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3. Ride needed to SFPOM event Tues (5/15) evening at Sports
Basement
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helen_s - 5/14/2012 8:43 pm

 Anyone going to the SFPOM relationships event at the
 Sports Basement tonight who can give me a ride from the
 Inner Richmond (near CPMC on California St.)?Thanks!

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Email author: helensmolinski at gmail.com
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4. Reminder: SFPOM Pre-Summer Vacation Fundraising Event and
10% Off Shopping Party
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twinpeakstwins - 5/14/2012 5:38 pm

 Great way to meet other twin families. We will have a
 full spread of snacks and drinks!10% discount on
 anything at the Sports Basement for you and anyone you
 invite. Including Camping Equipment, Strollers, Bikes,
 Swim Suits, Sneakers, Sports Gear and Accessories. We
 will have a private area to gather and mingle with
 beer, wine, drinks and munchies for everyone! Children
 are welcome.Sports Basement will donate an additional
 10% to the San Francisco Parents of Multiples
 club.Event Details The Lazy Husband: How to
 Get Men to Do More Parenting and Housework (St.
 Martin's Press); When Parents Hurt: Compassionate
 Strategies When You and Your Grown Child Don't Get
 Along (HarperCollins); and Married with Twins: Life,
 Love and the Pursuit of Marital Harmony. His books have
 been translated into Chinese, Croatian, and Korean, and
 are also available in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and
 Australia.He is co-editor, along with historian
 Stephanie Coontz of the yearly online volume,
 Unconventional Wisdom: News You Can Use, a compendium
 of noteworthy research on the contemporary family,
 gender, sexuality, poverty, and work-family issues. 
 Visit him on the web at www.drjoshuacoleman.comEvent
 Details & RSVP---------------------- What: How
 Multiples Affect Marriage: 5 Steps to Resolving
 Conflict and Preserving (or Restoring) Intimacy Who:
 San Francisco Parents of Multiples When: Tue May 15,
 2012, 6:30-8:30 pm PDT Where: Presidio Sports Basement
 610 Old Mason Street/ Chrissy Field RSVP:
 http://www.bigtent.com/home/calendar/event/68090152?md=NjA3Nzg0MjI=

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Email author: twinpeakstwins at yahoo.com
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7. looking for used wetsuits
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VickiZettler - 5/14/2012 1:49 pm

 Hi there,Any chance anyone has one or two children's
 wetsuits (thick enough forboogie boarding, not the
 ultra thin one's) for 5 year olds??? (they areabout 46"
 tall or so.) Thanks! VickiPLEASE NOTE!! NEW EMAIL!!!
 vzettler at gmail.com

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8. Convertible Car Seat Travel Covers to Borrow?
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skggmg - 5/14/2012 12:39 pm

 We are about to embark on our first East Coast plane
 trip with our 17 month old boys this coming weekend.
 (Wish us luck!) We are planning to bring their
 convertible car seats (Britax Boulevards) with us b/c
 we have two different destinations on the other end and
 will be driving a lot. Does anyone have two car seat
 travel covers that we could borrow from this Thursday
 night until Sunday, May 27? We used garbage bags when
 we travelled last year with their infant seats but
 prefer something more durable this time around, if
 possible. I can pick up anywhere in SF tonight until
 Thursday night.

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Topic: Stopped gaining weight since put on gestational
diabetes diet... did this happen to anyone else?

 I was diagnosed with GD three weeks ago (week 26) and since
 then I have mostly lost...

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gestational diabetes diet... did this happen to anyone else?"

 9. carogamse says...
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 5/14/2012 7:28 am
 
 Hi! I also lost weight my first week on GD diet...in
 fact, I lost 4 lbs in 5 days! I think this is only bad
 if you have ketones in your urine and you feel hungry
 all the time. If neither is true, and you just aren't
 gaining a ton of weight, then I wouldn't worry too
 much. I WOULD, however, try to eat more during the
 night, this was the only way I could gain weight at
 that point. In the end I gained about 35 lbs total,
 delivered at 36 weeks, baby A was 5lb 11oz and B was
 6lb 2oz. That's a great size for that gestational age,
 so I don't think you total weight gain exactly
 correlates with the babies' size. Don't worry!
 Email author: caro.agrawal at gmail.com
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 10. julesr1515 says...
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 5/14/2012 7:51 am
 
 Your OBGYN/Perinatologist will be going by measurements
 of the babies (to track their growth) and not as much
 for weight when you have GD. Your babies will take/suck
 all the nutrients they need from you first (hence
 you'll see the weight loss). What the mom said earlier
 is accurate - just make sure you eat when hungry and if
 your hungry in the middle of the night then you're
 either not eating enough for your bedtime snack (need
 more protein), you ate something high carb and low
 protein (ex. cereal), or your med regimen (if on one)
 needs to be adjusted. It's normal to see a bit if a
 drop while you learn how your body responds to certain
 carbs. You can always sneak in more food or a higher
 carb when you learn what time of day your metabolism is
 the highest (usually in the afternoon). A big concern
 from them is they want your sugars to not yoyo so you
 don't "bottom out". The way you can get carbs in & not
 yoyo is to take a few hours to finish something high
 carb. An example: drink half a smoothies at one hr,
 drink the other half an hour later. I'm sure you're
 doing a great job :) Good Luck!
 Email author: julietvenzon at gmail.com
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 11. jeccat says...
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 5/14/2012 9:22 am
 
 Thanks so much! Especially relieved to hear you can
 gain only 35 lbs and STILL have babies close to 6
 lbs... at this rate, I think I may only gain another
 5-6 and I would *love* to have babies that size, that
 is really big for twins! My guys are currently at the
 upper end of the growth chart (75th
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