San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 12/8/2011 10:19 am - 12/9/2011
1. out on maternity leave (nlbutera)
2. Presidio Knolls School ~ Elementary School Information... (glorial)
3. tailor for baptism gowns (virginia335)
4. Comment: When did your babies outgrow their swings... (julesr1515)
5. Comment: When did your babies outgrow their swings... (BlacksherTwins)
6. Comment: When did your babies outgrow their swings... (mcosso)
7. Comment: Feeling guilty about not treating the... (BlacksherTwins)
8. Comment: Feeling guilty about not treating the... (Sandpiper)
1. out on maternity leave
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nlbutera - 12/8/2011 11:48 pm
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2. Presidio Knolls School ~ Elementary School Information
Session
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glorial - 12/8/2011 11:46 pm
Presidio Knolls School is expanding to an elementary
school. Attend an information session to learn more
about this innovative Mandarin immersion
education.Wednesday, December 14th from 6-8pm.If you
are interested in attending, please click on the
information session link at www.presidioknolls.org to
sign up.
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3. tailor for baptism gowns
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virginia335 - 12/8/2011 4:02 pm
Anyone have a great tailor in the city that they feel
confident would do a good job on Baptism gowns? We
have a good men's tailor and don't think they have an
expertise in this area.thanks!
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Topic: When did your babies outgrow their swings and how did
you manage?
My nearly 7 month old twin girls are still very used to
napping in their swings. When we are at...
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4. julesr1515 says...
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12/8/2011 3:28 am
My boys just turned 5 mo and are outgrowing their
swing. I've been working with a sleep specialist who,
literally, is a sanity saver. I had her do a speaking
engagement for the moms as well as the Pediatricians at
Kaiser DLC. The parents loved her and I was able t use
what she talked about with the babies. At this point, I
have 1 really good sleeper and one who wakes up twice
through the night (which she is working on with me
now). Her name is Karen Pollak of Babies to Sleep. Her
specialty is twins as she is a mom of twins. She
happened to mention how she's helping a family break
away from the swing. I find these things to be very
helpful:1) Having a bedtime routine (I spend about
15-20 min of cuddly time with them, then change diaper,
change into pj's, swaddle my poor sleeper & use
sleepsack in my good sleeper, put ea baby in their own
corner of the crib w/head touching side of crib, prop
bottles of pre-mixed milk, then turn on their sleep
sheep to rain setting. 2) EVERYONE has to be on board
with doing the night routine the same way. This is my
current problem. My husband thinks it's ok to
swaddle/feed our poor sleeper in front of the t.v. Our
son screams like someone is killing him so I take him,
do the routine, and he falls asleep this way. My mom
thinks he doesn't like to be swaddled & undies it
during first dream feed. He doesn't go back to sleep.
He doesn't like being swaddled but he needs it and
sleeps soundly with it. 3) if/when they wake up in
middle of the night, I don't pick them up AND I go to
them when they first gently start crying. I have milk
ready to go and feed them where they sleep (if both
awake, prop bottle). I made it a point not to pat their
butt or rock them to sleep. I find they don't fully
wake up so it's faster for them to go back to sleep. 4)
I only change their diaper if soaked. This may not be
for everyone, however, I find the way to really wake up
a baby is to change their diaper. So during the bedtime
diaper change, I slather on Balmex. Hope these
suggestions help. Again, I highly recommend Karen
Pollak. She's very sweet & easy to work with. She is
very respectful to breastfeeding moms and parents who
cosleep. She goes over step by step what needs to get
done. Good Luck!!!!
Email author: julietvenzon@gmail.com
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5. BlacksherTwins says...
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12/8/2011 5:48 am
My almost 8 mo. twins have recently gotten on better
sleep schedules since I've started solid foods 2xs per
day. We start our sleep routine at 7:30-8p complete w/
nursing, bottom-patting and cuddling (might be a lil
early for some) and they are sleep by 8p-9. Their last
solid feeding is anywhere from 3p-6p depending on our
activities for the day. They sleep until about 6am
when I breastfeed them and they will nap from @7am-10.
They have bfast when they wake. At this age/stage they
are busier and nap much less. The swing stopped
working for the twin that preferred it several weeks
ago. To get things done I put my less mobile child on
floor to play w/ busier baby in crib with a few toys.
Other times I will station them in a bouncer or chair
with toys until they are restless of it. When they do
nap (once later during the day, rarely 2xs from 20-120
minutes) I jam on projects :). I hope you find this
helpful.
Email author: crimsonmoore@yahoo.com
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6. mcosso says...
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12/8/2011 6:41 am
We have kind of the opposite problem where my 8 month
old twins are so well trained to sleep in their cribs
or pack n play that they won't sleep in a swing or
stroller. This might seem great, but I can't take them
anywhere or they'll scream bloody murder because it is
their naptime and they want to be in their cribs. They
still take 2 naps a day, from 9am-11am and 1pm to 3pm.
They sleep through the night from 7:30 until 7 the next
morning. We had the help of a baby nurse who sleep
trained them. So i can just tell them to have a good
nap, put them in their cribs, and i wake them up in 2
hours. No rocking, swaddling, pacifiers! The downside
is that they are such independant sleepers that they
dont like to be cuddled or soothed when they are
sleepy. My dream is o be able to take a nap with them
someday!!
Email author: mcosso@live.com
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Topic: Feeling guilty about not treating the twins equally..
Dear parents of older twins, I need your advice. My two are
so different, I could...
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7. BlacksherTwins says...
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12/8/2011 5:57 am
My twins are younger, but like yours quite different
from one another. I find it very comforting to myself
and my darlings to take advantage of 1 on 1 time with
each of them. When 1 is napping I try to spend focused
play or cuddle time w/ the other. When I have a helper
I will switch off taking one into a separate room for
our own time together. Sometimes if a crying fit
breaks out and no one can be consoled, walking away for
5-10 minutes and taking a deep breath will help you get
grounded so you can strategize
Email author: crimsonmoore@yahoo.com
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8. Sandpiper says...
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12/8/2011 2:28 pm
Thank you for responding! Today we were getting them
from day care with my husband, and my son ran to me
(usually it is my daughter, who does and he goes to
daddy, though, I think , he also wants me). Today he
ran to me with a questioning look in his eyes - "is it
ok?". I was happy to hug him, but my daughter cried all
the way home. So , I guess, there is nothing we can do
but have one of them screaming all the time.. I wish I
could find a good "how to" book, similar to "siblings
without rivalry", but for twins, not older and younger
sibling. They are too young to "take turns" going with
mommy or daddy, it confuses them. I wonder what do
parents of older twins do at night time, do you do
one-on-one talking about the day, or do you talk to
both of them before tucking them in? I used to do a lot
of 1-1 talking with my older son, it was our nightly
ritual to talk about his day. But it is not a good time
for fighting and one twin might not want to open up
about her/his problems in front of the other.
Email author: sfushome@yahoo.com
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