[House] San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion forum digest - 10/27/2012

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San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 10/26/2012
9:14 am - 10/27/2012

1. Should we try a different bottle? (eeewww)
2. Comment: Should we try a different bottle? (noursej)
3. Comment: Should we try a different bottle? (eeewww)
4. Comment: Should we try a different bottle? (kaluzoo)
5. Comment: Should we try a different bottle? (twin_boys_on_twinpeaks)
6. Comment: baby jogger - city select - drink holder? (megjean)
7. Comment: baby jogger - city select - drink holder? (moneekashah)
8. Comment: part-time day nanny help in SF - Financial...
(lmarcottejervoe969)
9. Comment: Twin feeding/sleeping help advice Please (noursej)
10. Comment: Twin feeding/sleeping help advice Please (noursej)
11. Comment: Anyone have twins and wanna meet up! (kaoneill)

1. Should we try a different bottle?
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eeewww - 10/26/2012 11:47 am

 I have always used the regular dr. browns bottles. I
 used them with my first daughter (now 2.5) because she
 was gassy and I figured it would help reduce the gas. I
 use them now with my 3.5 month old twins. I tried the
 wide mouth ones for a minute, but found the babies
 couldn't latch on as well. They are 100% formula
 fed.One of my twins takes the bottle just fine. The
 other one is super high maintenance. You basically have
 to walk around with her and show her things to get her
 to take the bottle. She shakes her head, pushes it with
 her tongue or hand, etc. She takes it just fine though
 when she is asleep or nearly asleep at night. And she
 takes it fine for the first 1-2 ounces, then all hell
 breaks loose.It is as if she takes the edge off the
 hunger, and then she isn't interested in eating
 anymore. But 1-2 ounces is not enough to sustain her
 until the next feeding, so we have to really work to
 get an additional ounce or two in her.I don't really
 think a different bottle would make a difference, but
 if anyone has had a similar experience and has resolved
 it by switching bottles, please share!This is driving
 me crazy. :)

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Email author: bugjarbabe at yahoo.com
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 2. noursej says...
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 10/26/2012 1:38 pm
 
 i didn't have the same experience to you. however, i
 swore by the tommee tippee anti-colic bottles. no
 reflux problems. they are wide, like mama's
 breast/nipple. they were great.
 Email author: noursejlm at gmail.com
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 3. eeewww says...
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 10/26/2012 2:42 pm
 
 I actually think wide mouth would be harder for my
 baby. As I mentioned, I tried the wide mouth dr. Browns
 and they didn't like it and they never really
 breastfed.
 Email author: bugjarbabe at yahoo.com
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 4. kaluzoo says...
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 10/26/2012 8:21 pm
 
 I had one super fussy eater too. Have you tried
 warming the bottle more? My fussy guy needed the
 bottle warmed 1/2 way through - and to be bounced while
 fed. I still jiggle when sitting down - even when not
 holding him.
 Email author: sarahchandler at gmail.com
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 5. twin_boys_on_twinpeaks says...
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 10/26/2012 8:31 pm
 
 Faster nipples. We went to 2 at that age. They spend
 the first part of the day gagging as it is coming too
 fast and then they get the hang of it and love it.
 Email author: regina_eberhart at yahoo.com
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Topic: baby jogger - city select - drink holder?

 Hi all: I have a baby jogger - city select - twin stroller
 and I can't seem to find...

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holder?"

 6. megjean says...
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 10/26/2012 9:48 am
 
 I use the parent console universal, bought it on
 amazon. It works well enough for us I usually put a
 cup of coffee in the holder or a water bottle.
 Email author: meghan.lmt at gmail.com
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 7. moneekashah says...
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 10/26/2012 3:36 pm
 
 I think the parent console is the only cup holder for
 the City Select.
 Email author: moneekashah at gmail.com
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Topic: part-time day nanny help in SF - Financial district

 We are looking for part-time nanny help in SF for our 7 week
 old twins. We are looking...

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Financial district"

 8. lmarcottejervoe969 says...
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 10/26/2012 7:57 pm
 
 I have a great babysitter Elizabeth who has been with
 us since our twins were 4 weeks old. Our twins are now
 16 months old. We are going back to Europe for the
 holidays leaving on November 20 until early January.
 Elizabeth looks after our twins 20 hours per week, if
 you are interested she will be free during those weeks.
 You can contact me at l.marcottejervoe at me.com
 Email author: l.marcottejervoe at me.com
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Topic: Twin feeding/sleeping help advice Please

 Hi All,
 Just curious...we have 9 week old fraternal twin girls
 (3.5 weeks adjusted...

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Please"

 9. noursej says...
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 10/26/2012 1:27 pm
 
 hi! my fraternal girls are 15 months now. those were
 long days. keep hanging in there! it does get better
 around 3-4 months (adjusted). two things i did: 1.) i
 swear by tommee-tippee anti-colic bottles/nipples (they
 don't drip, and therefore function as close to mama's
 breast/nipple as possible); the kids have to suck out
 the milk which is more work for them, but really good
 for their development and keeps colic at bay. 2.) the
 other thing i did is to feed them when they asked for
 it (not on a schedule, until 3+ months). whichever one
 first cried for food, i'd set up my space on the bed or
 in two bouncy seats (and when they get bigger in
 reclining fisher price space saver highchairs!), wake
 up the other, and feed them both. i followed their
 lead. but, i always woke up the second girl and fed
 them simultaneously. a pattern emerged eventually. 
 you'll see it. i didn't worry about quantity. again,
 the pattern emerges over time. ps - the biggest trick
 i have for you is: room temperature water!!! a stash
 of clean bottles, formula, and room temp water. so
 easy to mix individual bottles. no one told me about
 room temp water, and when i discovered it i felt like
 i'd invented the cotton gin, the wheel, and
 electricity! ;) no standing around to heat
 bottles!pps - also, for the first three months, my
 husband slept with one baby downstairs at night, and i
 slept with the other upstairs. worked really well for
 us. we didn't have any help. we swapped babies each
 night. eventually, around 3 months, we put them into a
 shared crib in our room (naps there, too), then moved
 the cribs to their rooms around 5 months. if you have
 any questions, i'm happy to chat!best, jen
 Email author: noursejlm at gmail.com
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 10. noursej says...
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 10/26/2012 1:35 pm
 
 afterthoughts: 1.) rubbing on the chin/jaw line is a
 great tip. 2.) do you have a mini fridge in your
 bedroom/or in the nursery? saved so much back and
 forth, up and downstairs. 3.) are you doing a dream
 feed at 10pm? maybe it's too early. i forget. those
 months were such a blur. but, when the time is right,
 it helps!4.) when you can, force yourself to get out
 the door to a sfpom new and expectant parents meeting
 at day one center. they're sooooo helpful! best, jen
 Email author: noursejlm at gmail.com
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Topic: Anyone have twins and wanna meet up!

 Hi my boy girl twins are 3 month old and would love to meet
 other parents with twinsies!...

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up!"

 11. kaoneill says...
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 10/26/2012 3:13 pm
 
 I would be up for meeting on 11/10 or 11/11, my twins
 are 6 mos old
 Email author: karen.anne.oneill at gmail.com
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