[House] San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion forum digest - 10/16/2013

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San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 10/15/2013
9:14 am - 10/16/2013

1. Breast Pump options through Insurance - which is best?
(julesjonesla)
2. Re: [sfpom_general] Breast Pump options through... (noursej)
3. Comment: Breast Pump options through Insurance... (47thavemom)
4. Comment: Breast Pump options through Insurance... (noursej)
5. Comment: Breast Pump options through Insurance... (lmcdowell)
6. Classifieds are back! (Sandpiper)
7. Comment: Seeking Night Doula for 10/20 thru end... (carrie_galvez)
8. Comment: Seeking Night Doula for 10/20 thru end... (carrie_galvez)
9. Comment: Seeking Night Doula for 10/20 thru end... (lisavgalli)
10. Comment: Singing Performer for 2 yr old toddler... (jcloh88)
11. Comment: Classified section? (megan_mamma)
12. Comment: Remind me how to look after myself while... (noursej)

1. Breast Pump options through Insurance - which is best?
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julesjonesla - 10/15/2013 6:20 pm

 I received a list of the breast pumps that my insurance
 will cover (given ACA mandate). I'm wondering which
 one you would recommend? Based on talks with others,
 it seems I'll possibly need a couple of different
 styles, but insurance will only cover one.*Madela
 advanced personal double electric pump*Madela
 symphony*Madeal manual breast pump*Ameda purely yours
 17070*Mebby gentlefeed electric breast pump*Playtex
 double electric breast pumpThank you so much in advance
 for any advice you can give me!

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 2. noursej says...
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 10/15/2013 6:39 pm
 
 I used the M. symphony, the Ameda, and a pump 'n go.
 Preferred the symphony!Sent from my iPhoneOn Oct 15,
 2013, at 6:22 PM, Julie Jones wrote: Julie Jones
 posted: I received a list of the breast pumps that my
 insurance will cover (given ACA mandate). I'm
 wondering which one you would recommend? Based on
 talks with others, it seems I'll possibly need a couple
 of different styles, but insurance will only cover one.
 *Madela advanced personal double electric pump *Madela
 symphony *Madeal manual breast pump *Ameda purely yours
 17070 *Mebby gentlefeed electric breast pump *Playtex
 double electric breast pump Thank you so much in
 advance for any advice you can give me! Add your
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after two months, she
 left behind a happy, healthy babies; relaxed, confident
 parents; and a household organized to meet an infant's
 needs. Her sterling skill set, professional approach
 and kind temperament turned what could have been a very
 difficult time into an exciting and fun chapter in our
 family's life.SkillsMaria is a wealth of knowledge
 about babies' and mothers' medical and emotional needs;
 what I found extremely impressive was her methodical
 plan of action for our child based on a clear-eyed
 assessment of our baby's needs, medical history, and
 our own wishes. she prioritized our family's needs in
 terms of what we needed to learn and how quickly.
 First, she implemented a sleep-eat schedule that soon
 had all three of us anxiety-free and eating and
 sleeping better. Within a week she taught us to feed,
 soothe, bathe, diaper and clothe our baby. From there,
 she worked with us side-by-side to put her teaching to
 work. Maria was extremely committed to leaving us fully
 competent at the end of her stay and worked throughout
 the assignment to make sure we had plenty of supervised
 "hands-on" time with the baby; remarkably, she was able
 to do this while allowing me to get enough rest to
 function normally and adjust to my own new sleep
 patterns.Additionally, she was enormously helpful with
 breastfeeding, and the myriad issues that come along
 with it. When she arrived, I was ready to give up on
 nursing, having had little success in producing an
 adequate supply of milk and incurring a lot of pain
 doing it. Within a week, her advice on positioning,
 latching, pumping and the importance of rest and fluids
 had my babies on breast milk for six out of eight
 feedings.ApproachMaria approach to teaching is
 extremely diplomatic and nuanced. Recognizing the
 hormonal ups and downs of new mothers, she is not
 dogmatic or bullying about her opinions. Rather, she
 assesses the situation and suggests solutions based on
 the situation at hand. She is a "listen first, talk
 second" person, whose applies sound judgment in a
 professional manner.Maria impressed us with her respect
 for our privacy and her inclination to maintain
 appropriate boundaries between herself and my husband
 and me. Her attention was focused almost exclusively on
 our babies. She was neat and tidy, and kept all not
 only the nursery in perfect order.TemperamentWe could
 not have asked for a sunnier disposition in our home;
 Maria cheerful attitude was a real morale booster
 during the difficult adjustment period. She takes her
 job very seriously, but I wouldn't say she takes
 herself very seriously, and she certainly enjoys the
 silliness that babies inevitably bring into the
 household. I found myself laughing every day of her
 stay with us and I believe her presence contributed
 greatly to our twin's calm disposition as well as my
 own newfound confidence.In short, Maria is a gem. We
 could not be more grateful to have had her with us for
 this critical period in our twin's development and
 during this time of transition in our own lives. Please
 feel free to call me at the number above with any
 questions regarding Maria and know that she comes with
 our highest recommendation.Goodluck!
 Email author: spring_essentials at yahoo.com
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 9. lisavgalli says...
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 10/15/2013 8:16 am
 
 Hello...I posted about Vikki Dinsmore. You should do a
 search on her in the forums. She is fantastic. I felt
 the same way...we were better off with our night doula!
 Good luck!!
 Email author: lisavgalli at gmail.com
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Topic: Singing Performer for 2 yr old toddler bday party

 Hello Mommies, Do you have a performer to recommend to sing
 and interact with toddlers...

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 10. jcloh88 says...
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 10/15/2013 11:20 pm
 
 Our kids enjoyed Music Together classes with Mr. Q
 (Michael Quadro) and he was a lot of fun for the kids
 at a summer social that I helped coordinate with the
 Mid-Peninsula Parents of Multiples club last year.
 Here's his
 
 website:http://misterqlive.com/MisterQLive.com/Home.htmland
 on yelp:http://www.yelp.com/biz/mister-q-live-san-mateo
 Email author: jcloh88 at yahoo.com
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Topic: Classified section?

 I'm in the market for twin gear (stroller, cribs, high
 chairs etc..) and I cannot...

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 11. megan_mamma says...
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 10/15/2013 2:42 pm
 
 Thanks!
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Topic: Remind me how to look after myself while pregnant?

 After three rounds of IVF, and years of trying, I'm
 pregnant! And, my HCG Beta levels...

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 12. noursej says...
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 10/15/2013 10:19 pm
 
 Congratulations! At a minimum, aim to drink 3 litres
 of water/day (so your urine runs clear), eat 90 grams
 of protein/day, and swim to provide relief! :) I
 found it easiest to eat enough protein by making shakes
 each night with greek yoghurt (I think Fage had the
 most protein/serving, ~18 grams), whole milk, and Jay
 Robb vanilla whey protein powder
 
 (http://www.jayrobb.com/protein/whey-protein-vanilla.asp).
 I ate a lot of eggs too. I bought the whey powder at
 Whole Foods. Under guidance, I also periodically took
 Floradix -
 
 http://www.florahealth.com/product_categories.cfm?category_id=4&prod_id=87
 - to ward off anemia (common with twin pregnancies). I
 also took these prenatal vits -
 
 http://www.drugstore.com/products/prod.asp?pid=326649&catid=308207&aid=338666&aparam=38512654275brandSuper_Nutrition&device=c&network=g
that way it never upset my
 stomach.Lastly, 25+year (and over 1000 babies!) midwife
 Maria Iorillo - http://www.wisewomanchildbirth.com/ -
 agreed to take me on as one of her 'July EDD' clients. 
 She saw me for prenatal visits, acted as my (super!)
 doula during labor, and provided postnatal home visits.
 I saw her in addition to my prenatal care at UCSF (and
 vaginal birth at St. Luke's). Can't say enough about
 Maria's expertise and guidance throughout my pregnancy,
 birth(s!), and postpartum period. Simply cannot
 recommend her highly enough. Email anytime if you have
 any questions. Always happy to help. My best, Jen PS
 - Book recommendation for prenatal nutrition:
 
 http://www.amazon.com/Youre-Expecting-Twins-Triplets-Quads/dp/0061803073
 Email author: noursejlm at gmail.com
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