San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 6/22/2012 9:15 am - 6/23/2012
1. Altered sleep schedules in Europe (j_pawlikowski)
2. Sleep book recommendations (preferably with twin... (kaluzoo)
3. Re: [sfpom_general] Sleep book recommendations... (elizabethmurray)
4. Comment: Sleep book recommendations (preferably... (HollyBuchanan)
5. Comment: Sleep book recommendations (preferably... (erin_loback)
6. Sidewalk Sale tomorrow - Sat 6/23 (miriamg)
7. Comment: Kaiser SF OB doc (sfteach)
8. Comment: Kaiser SF OB doc (amywink)
9. Comment: Noe Valley twins (j_pawlikowski)
1. Altered sleep schedules in Europe
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j_pawlikowski - 6/22/2012 3:45 pm
Traveling to Europe for 2 weeks with 6 month old twins.
Any tips regarding sleep schedules or anything else
for that matter. Currently the girls sleep from
9pm-6am, and since we are flying on a red-eye, I
anticipate that they should sleep most of the way....I
hope! But what happens when we arrive in the evening
in Europe when they have already had a entire nights
sleep...aren't they going to be wide awake? Can I
somehow prepare them for this altered sleep schedule?
Any advice or helpful hints wuold be greatly
appreciated.
-Janine
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2. Sleep book recommendations (preferably with twin specific
info)
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kaluzoo - 6/22/2012 9:39 am
* Apologies if there is already another thread on this
...couldn't find one. * Does anyone have
recommendations for sleep methods / books that offer
some specific advice on twins?Thanks,Sarah
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3. elizabethmurray says...
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6/22/2012 9:52 am
I used the book The Baby Sleep Solution by Suzy
Giordano (the old title was 12 Hours Sleep by 12 Weeks
Old) starting when my twins were 3 months old. Her 4th
& 5th children were twins and the inspiration for the
sleep program she came up with. The main criticism I've
heard is from the parents of singletons that don't like
the rigidity of the schedule. Most parents of multiples
are already on a schedule before sleep training ever
starts, so it's not a stretch for us. It's a quick read
(she's very repetitive) and very easy to implement. The
key is feeding more during the day so that they can
make it through the night. She teaches you how to
stretch the time between feedings while adding to the
amount they eat at each feeding, spread out over
several days. We never had to resort to "cry it out"
which great because we weren't comfortable with going
that route- but the book has advice on using it if you
think it will work with your babies. All in all it took
about two weeks to get my guys on the daytime schedule
and to drop the night feed.I highly recommend the book.
I found it very easy to follow and it really worked.
They turned three in March and with the exception of a
handful of nights when they've been sick they have
consistently slept for 12+ hours every night since
then.http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Sleep-Solution-Proven-Program/dp/0399532919
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4. HollyBuchanan says...
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6/22/2012 3:31 pm
Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins. I read it with a
highlighter pen and flagged multiple sections that I
referenced repeatedly. Our other secret was the "dream
feed" - we'd scoop them up around 10pm and feed them a
bottle (they usually drank it in their sleep and went
right back down) and this helped them get all the way
through the night. Also, we never separated the twins
into different rooms, no matter how loud one cried.
Now they're 2yrs and they're 100% used to each other's
noise/crying. Sometimes in the morning I'll go in and
1 twin is wailing crying and the other is still
snoring! Good luck. Sleep training has it's
challenges and isn't always intuitive. Trust the
process, it will all work out in the end. : )
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5. erin_loback says...
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6/22/2012 9:20 pm
I second Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Twins by Marc
Weissbluth, and I also SWEAR by the dream feed.My
sister just had a singleton who is now 11 weeks old and
sleeping 10.5 hours straight at night -- she has used
Moms on Call (website and DVD, don't know if there is a
book). Based on what she has told me about it, it seems
like it would work really well with twins.
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6. Sidewalk Sale tomorrow - Sat 6/23
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miriamg - 6/22/2012 8:19 am
Noe Valley - 9am - 1pm1173 Dolores Street (between 24th
& 25th)We're finally going to clear out some items that
have been taking up space. Mostly items for 0-6yrs
old. (Our twins are now 7.) A few items in
particular:- White bonavita toddler bed (used to be
used as a drop-sided crib) that is in great condition.
Includes storage drawer (mattress not included). It
looks similar to this
model:http://www.bonavita.com/products/cribs/classic/hudson-classic-crib.htmlWe
do have the drop-side as well but selling as a toddler
bed since drop-sides shouldn't be used
anymore.Dimensions: 54 1/2" L x 34" D x 45" H- Arms
Reach Co-sleeper. Good condition. It's very similar to
the one on amazon that is $180
new:http://www.amazon.com/Arms-Reach-Co-Sleeper-Original-Bassinet/dp/B001E8YG66/It's
missing the strap to attach it to the bed. I'm sure you
can get a strap at home depot.- Two Woodcrest 10"
chairs from Community
Playthings:http://www.communityplaythings.com/products/chairs/woodcrest/index.htmlThese
chairs are awesome and are typically used in
classrooms. They're in excellent condition. Sturdy and
stack-able. Our girls have outgrown them so we're on to
a bigger size. These chairs are $88 each when
new:http://www.communityplaythings.com/products/chairs/woodcrest/J710.html?x=pricetab-
Stokke changing table in excellent condition (natural
color). You can see details
here:http://www.stokke.com/en-us/nursery/stokke-care-changing-table.aspxOn
amazon it's nearly $500 for the new
version:http://www.amazon.com/Stokke-Care-Changing-Table-Natural/dp/B002M9UP3E/It's
a great table! With this table you don't have to be
standing there with the baby sideways to change
him/her. Once you try this one you'll never want to go
back to a regular table. - A lot of girls clothes
(mostly from Gymboree)- Toys- and moreCome on by.
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Topic: Kaiser SF OB doc
Hi,
I'm pregnant with di/di twins. This is my first pregnancy,
and we have Kaiser...
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7. sfteach says...
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6/22/2012 11:19 am
Hi Renee,At 24 weeks my OB (Carla Fracchia) referred me
to the Kaiser Perinatal service. I see Dr. Fracchia
for all of my appointments, but the Perinatal service
does the following:-one-on-one pre-term labor training
with a nurse from the NST department-I monitor my
contractions for 1-2 hours a day and record them -once
a week at the same time I receive a phone call from an
RN at the perinatal service who checks in on me (we
discuss # of contractions from my log book, baby
movement, overall well-being)-the perinatal service has
a 24 hour direct phone line so you can call for any
type of questionYou should ask your Dr. to get you in
contact with this service. It has been great because I
now know what a contraction feels like, what I should
do to stop them, etc - overall I am just more aware and
more cautious. Good luck!
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8. amywink says...
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6/22/2012 4:01 pm
I had the same experience as the pp. since its Kaiser
I'd be surprised if you weren't referred there, I had
the feeling it was standard protocol. My OB is
actually an NP, Cheri Barzottini, and I LOVE her. She
managed my whole pregnancy, but always with close
availability from the perinatologists. There are only
two in the Sf office, and Dr. reganstein is the most
senior. The other is a male and he performed my amino
(sorry I can't recall his name). He was great, I felt
very comfortable knowing either one of them would be
available the day I gave birth. As a pp noted, it'll
all depend on who is on call the day you go into labor.
We also had a great experience with all the nurses.
Some were just "fine", but some were really wonderful,
and none were bad. And I'm a nurse myself, so I'm
picky! I don't know that the perinatologists see
patients thru the whole pregnancy, or just consult on
them. Mine wasn't specifically high risk, so I never
saw one for an office visit. And both my girls were
breech, so all the questions I had about how to manage
the vaginal birth were moot anyway, but my NP was ready
to set up a consult with Dr. R if baby A had turned and
I would've had a vaginal birth.Also, as you get closer
the NST nurses will see you every week. Courtney did
all my NST and she was awesome. I got the feeling from
all the practitioners I saw that we weren't going to
discuss much that was far in advance of the current 2-4
week period we were in. You'll probably get your
questions answered as you go along. If you have
questions that your OB can't answer though, definitely
push for a mtg with Dr. reganstein, she can set up a
phone consult easily.I guess that doesn't specifically
answer your question, but that was my experience with
Kaiser. feel free to email or pm me with any other
kaiser questions! Congrats and good luck!Amy
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Topic: Noe Valley twins
Hi! My twin girls were born August 24th and we're slowly
starting to somewhat figure...
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9. j_pawlikowski says...
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6/22/2012 1:16 pm
I have 4 month old twins and am ready to get out and
meet other moms of twins in Noe valley. Does this group
still meet?
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