San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 3/23/2012 9:16 am - 3/24/2012
1. Sign Language Practice Group (lwallace2011)
2. Full-time working moms - How early did you go out on di... (eeewww)
3. Comment: Full-time working moms - How early did... (carolinetwinmama)
4. Comment: Full-time working moms - How early did... (cathytanimura)
5. Comment: Full-time working moms - How early did... (erin_loback)
6. Restaurants with infant twins - crazy? (MamaWobin)
7. Comment: Restaurants with infant twins - crazy? (badenm)
8. Comment: Restaurants with infant twins - crazy? (lwallace2011)
9. Breastfeeding on lunch break - advice? (MamaWobin)
10. Comment: Breastfeeding on lunch break - advice? (Jacqui_M)
11. Re:5 year old twins getting shots (scrappylynn)
12. Comment: Birth Control - Considering IUD (daisymay94596)
13. Comment: Birth Control - Considering IUD (nolanmelissa71)
1. Sign Language Practice Group
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lwallace2011 - 3/23/2012 9:18 pm
I recently took the Playgroup Boom class from Touch
Blue Sky, and quite enjoyed everything we learned. Some
of the other Mommies and I decided to get together
after the class was over, to keep practicing. We wanted
to open up this practice group to others who might have
taken a signing class or are self taught (or want to
be). Right now, we decided on two days a week:Mondays,
11:30am to 12:30pm, at the Explorer's Cove at the
Academy of Sciences (several of us are members, so this
seemed like a good location for now).Fridays, 11:30am
to 12:30pm, in the Toddler Room at the Randall Museum
(free to get in, donations are welcome, parking is
free).Feel free to join us. Lucia
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2. Full-time working moms - How early did you go out on
disability?
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eeewww - 3/23/2012 12:42 pm
I work full-time and I am trying to figure out what
date I should target to go out on disability.With my
first pregnancy (single), I stopped working 3 weeks
prior to my due date and I was out for a total of 4.5
months.I am currently about 21 weeks pregnant with
twins. My 40-week due date is July 30. I commute an
hour to work each way. My doctor said that as I get
closer to my due date (maybe in May or June), she'll
write me a note that I have to work from home, even if
I am still working full time.We don't have an official
maternity leave at my company. It is all state
benefits.I can get up to 16 weeks of job protection
under the Pregnancy Disability Leave Law, and that
would coincide with however long I am on Disability. I
am automatically allowed to start taking Disability 4
weeks before my due date, but with twins that is kind
of a misnomer because that would be at 36 weeks. If I
want to go out on Disability earlier, I need a doctors
order (which shouldn't be a problem). Then I get 6-8
weeks of disability automatically after delivery.After
the disability ends, I can have an additional 12 weeks
of job protection under the California Family Rights
Act (similar to FMLA), but only 6 weeks of that would
be paid under Paid Family Leave.Anyway, I am just
trying to figure out how early most people stop working
with a twins pregnancy. Obviously if I have
complications I would be out, but if everything goes
relatively smoothly, when should I target?
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3. carolinetwinmama says...
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3/23/2012 4:21 pm
I left work at 32 weeks - my OB (UCSF) had said all
along that even without complications, I should stop
working at 32 weeks, and honestly, even though I feel
pretty good, I'm not sure how I managed to keep getting
into the office up until then. As you said, as long as
you have an OB that will sign you off on disability,
then you will be eligible for disability. I would have
gone out earlier if I had needed to. I did work from
home probably 2 days a week from 28 weeks, and I
reduced my hours in the office to avoid rush hour
(sadly, I didn't always get offered a seat on bart, so
I just gave up traveling at busy times), which actually
left me with more energy to work at home more
productively. So if you have the flexibility to do
that, i highly recommend, as I think that helped me to
keep working and stay healthy for longer.
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4. cathytanimura says...
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3/23/2012 7:50 pm
I just finished my last day at work. I'm 34 weeks, and
honestly the last 2 weeks have been tough. With my
first (also a single), I worked until 39 weeks, so I
thought this time would not be a problem to do at least
37 or 38. But this time around there is just so much
more fatigue and physical drain from the 2 of them, and
so much more weight to haul around. Working from home
helped some, but I found now I really want to be able
to lay down part of the day.I guess you won't really
know what you want to do until you get closer, but
don't be surprised if you hit the wall much earlier
this time. I think 30-32 weeks is pretty common for
twin moms, or earlier if you're on your feet.
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5. erin_loback says...
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3/23/2012 7:52 pm
My doctor at UCSF had me stop at 33. Those next 5
weeks were so long... But I'm sure I wouldn't have
made it to 38 if I worked much longer.
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6. Restaurants with infant twins - crazy?
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MamaWobin - 3/23/2012 10:59 am
My twins are 15 weeks old. When I was pregnant I was
very excited because several of my friends were also
pregnant. I imagined us doing all sorts of things with
our babies together. But I have found there are certain
things that are much easier for them with singletons.
One of them is going out for lunch or coffee. They
often ask me to go and it just doesn't sound fun to me.
I'm happy to hang out at my house or their house or go
for walks but restaurants and cafes just seem like a
ridiculous idea at this point. But I'm starting to
think maybe I should give it a try. I imagine a place
with sidewalk seating would be easiest because I could
just roll up the stroller and take off easily if things
get hairy. Any recommendations for twin friendly lunch
spots? And any tips on how to have a successful lunch
or if it's even worth the effort at this age? My twins
are pretty mellow but they are past the point where
they sleep all the time. Thanks!
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7. badenm says...
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3/23/2012 1:08 pm
Honestly, a noisy restaurant is sometimes the easiest!
I found my babies loved the noise and would go to
sleep. Of course getting the stroller in isn't easy...
Just make sure you have bottles and every other supply
you can think of. It's worth a try to get out of the
house. I totally know what you mean, though, it's a
completely different animal to have two to worry about
(no free hands). Make sure the friend you try it with
is easygoing and understanding.
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8. lwallace2011 says...
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3/23/2012 1:57 pm
Congratulations to you! I agree with the prior post -
for us, taking the babies to restaurants usually put
them to sleep. We went out for brunch and early
dinners, and the babies were usually very good (not
always asleep - sometimes they were just looking
around, taking everything in). We took them to B Star
(sister restaurant to Burma Superstar) and Betelnut and
different brunch places. Sometimes we just carried in
the car seats and put them on chairs and benches (which
took up far less room than the stroller) and other
times we took the stroller so we didn't have to carry
the seats. I've been taking our boys out for little
lunch outings, just to combine a walk with a treat for
Mommy ;-). La Boulange usually has room and outdoor
seating (in Noe and Cole Valley). The food trucks in
GGP (Sam's Chowder Mobile on weekends) are easy to get
to with the stroller, as is the cafe at the De Young
(very spacious). I just went to a nice cafe right next
to Paxton Gate's Kids Store in the Mission that was
very spacious.When they started on solids, I usually
ordered something that had avocado on it, so I could
give them a couple of small pieces of avocado to gnaw
on while I ate.Now the boys are 10 months, and my
husband and I started doing a weekend date night with
the boys. Usually at 5pm (restaurants are nice and
empty, so unpacking all our *stuff* for the boys makes
us less self-conscious), and then we're done by 6pm and
can do bedtime for a 7-7:30pm "down by" time. Fondue
Cowboy has been very nice, and we even tried Umami in
the Marina. So far, we've had very good experiences (no
annoyed glances), but we pretty much immediately pack
up if it looks like the boys are getting restless. If
you feel adventurous - try it! For me, getting out and
eating out has helped me break up the day! But it does
add a little more stress and work...makes the day even
more exhausting...but I liked it.
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9. Breastfeeding on lunch break - advice?
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MamaWobin - 3/23/2012 10:52 am
I'm going back to work in a few weeks and our twins
will be in a daycare near my office. I am hoping to
breastfeed on my lunch break. Wondering if anyone has
any tips for making this work. Some logistical
questions I have are should I buy a second twin
breastfeeding pillow so I don't have to lug mine back
and forth every day? What kinds of things should I ask
the caregiver for to make it easier? I've only asked
them the basics - can I do this and is there a spot I
can do it in that's relatively private? At home I
usually nurse on the couch or bed. I can do it on the
floor but don't love to. I suspect I'll be on the floor
there.If you've had success nursing on your lunch break
I'd love to hear how you made it work. If you tried and
it didn't work out I'd also love to hear what the
pitfalls were!Thanks!
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10. Jacqui_M says...
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3/23/2012 10:35 pm
I did this when I went back to work when my twins were
seven months. it was so nice for me and the babies,
but I was distracted before, during, and after the meet
up. I had my nanny bring my twins to a starbucks near
my office, and I'd sit in a chair and nurse under a
cover, one at a time, and leave the other with my
nanny. (At that age, unlike more recently, they were
not as jealous, and didn't need to nurse together.)
Since we were in the financial district, my husband
would come down sometimes too. I never had to pump at
work, which, I'm sure, would be more of a distraction,
and more inconvenient than nursing. Eventually -- when
they were just over 1 -- i gave up the lunchtime nurse
and just nursed morning and night. It worked really
well and I think you should do it.
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Topic: 5 year old twins getting shots
Hello
My 5 year old boys have basically done a modified
vaccination schedule so they haven't ha...
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11. scrappylynn says...
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3/23/2012 6:14 pm
I bring lollipops and the second the shots are done I
put it in their mouths. And I wouldn't mention shots
until it's just about to happen. A few months ago, my
girls each got 5 shots at once! There were some tears,
but nothing over the top.Good luck!WendyKira/Alicia
4/09Sent from my iPhone
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Topic: Birth Control - Considering IUD
Hi All, Its been a while since I investigated birth control
options but now I'm ready...
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12. daisymay94596 says...
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3/23/2012 8:56 am
I am waiting to hear as well.... I was thinking about
the silver iud that is hormone free-- copper IUD. I
was also thinking about essure --- which is not
reversible but they purposefully block your tubes.
Ugh, I wish, I had gotten my tubes tied. It seems
anything which blocks your tubes causes heavier flow
and cramping. The copper IUD, I have heard cause a bit
of pms...I am stuck at what to do... My twins were
born 13 mos ago...I hope someone responds...Wendy
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13. nolanmelissa71 says...
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3/23/2012 12:53 pm
I had a Mirena IUD (the one with hormones) before my
twins and another one now. I absolutely love it and
have had no problems or complications. It is by far the
easiest birth control I could imagine, completely
effortless and so nice to not even have to think about
it (for 5 years).A few notes...about the hormones - I
couldn't take the pill at all because of the hormones
but have had no problems with the Mirena. One side
effect is that I stopped having periods but I don't
miss them lol. Seriously, though, this is a common side
effect and might bother some. I also found that it took
my body a while to return to normal so we could try to
get pregnant after I had the first one removed -
something to think about if you're thinking of getting
pregnant again.All in all I couldn't say enough good
things about the Mirena. I wanted the copper iud
initially and my OB talked me into a Mirena instead and
I'm really glad she did. Just my 2 cents. Feel free to
email me if you have any other questions.Melissa Mom to
Thomas (9) and Lillie and Liam (3)
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