San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 12/5/2012 10:14 am - 12/6/2012
1. FS: 18" Huffy Bikes for Sale (sharono)
2. Invitation & RSVP: Mom's Night Out (MNO) (sfsharona)
3. Comment: Invitation & RSVP: Mom's Night Out (MNO) (mamapod)
4. Nanny camera (bhavna12)
5. TTTS affects 1 in 5 identical twin pregnancies (nodelmonkey)
6. Re: [sfpom_general] TTTS affects 1 in 5 identical... (sfmama09)
7. How to gently give feedback to my mom about child... (jeccat)
8. Comment: How to gently give feedback to my mom... (twin_boys_on_twinpeaks)
9. Comment: Does your nanny cook for your twins? (karu_garg)
10. Comment: Does your nanny cook for your twins? (twin_boys_on_twinpeaks)
1. FS: 18" Huffy Bikes for Sale
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sharono - 12/5/2012 8:45 pm
The bikes are in great condition (almost new!) as
they've spent most of the time hung up in the garage
instead of being ridden!Would make a great holiday
gift. I have a picture if you want to see it. The body
of the bike is mainly black with some red.Cash only
please. We live near CPMC on California St.
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Email author: sharon@sfusbornebooks.com
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2. Invitation & RSVP: Mom's Night Out (MNO)
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sfsharona - 12/5/2012 7:00 pm
Happy Holidays! The next MNO event will be held at my
home. In honor of the holidays, we're having a holiday
cookie/sweet/recipe swap. Wine and appetizers will
also be provided. How does this work you ask? Please
bring 2 dozen of your favorite holiday cookies or
sweets to share. In addition, bring copies of the
recipe so others can take a copy if they'd like. Bring
an empty container so you have something to take home
new cookies/treats in. We'll all get to sample some
yummy treats and go home with a variety of goodies!If
you just don't have time to bake, prepare the dough and
we can either bake it my oven (bring cookie sheets) or
send people home with the dough to bake in their own
ovens! RSVP: Please by 12/2/12.PS: My twins will be
sleeping so when you arrive, please don't ring the
doorbell - just come in the main door downstairs and
knock when you get to apt 4. Many thanks!!I look
forward to seeing all Mommies!Event Details &
RSVP---------------------- What: Mom's Night Out
(MNO) Who: San Francisco Parents of Multiples
When: Thu Dec 6, 2012, 7-9 pm PST Where: Sharon's
House 130 Palm Ave #4, SF 94118 RSVP:
http://www.bigtent.com/home/calendar/event/74005252?md=NjA3Nzg0MjI=
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3. mamapod says...
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12/5/2012 7:16 pm
hope i can still come!i missed the RSVP date
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4. Nanny camera
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bhavna12 - 12/5/2012 2:55 pm
Any recommendations on a nanny cam or any other type of
camera to see the babies while at work with an app in
your iPhone? Going back to work in a few weeks and want
to get something beforehand. Thanks!
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5. TTTS affects 1 in 5 identical twin pregnancies
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nodelmonkey - 12/5/2012 2:39 pm
Dear fellow parents of multiples - I just received this
video from a fellow mom of TTTS survivors and wanted to
share with you in case you know of any moms-to-be of
multiples. Many of you know of this condition (perhaps
through mama friends who suffered through it or as a
risk during your own pregnancy) but so many moms who
have babies with it don't know until it's too late. I
can't believe TTTS affects 1 in 5 identical twins and
double the number of babies affected by SIDS. Please
pass the word on to anyone you know who might be
pregnant with mono-di twin babies. (the video is very
dry but has a lot of good facts and tips for things to
watch out for at ultrasounds if you are expecting
mono-di twins). If you know of anyone with this
condition, I am happy to pass along details for a
phenomenal doctor in LA who performed laser surgery on
me and my girls at 18 weeks. Dr Ramen Chmait
specializes in fetal treatment and surgery and his TTTS
success rates are among the highest in the country.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr0kyzuCY8A
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Email author: heathernodelman@gmail.com
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6. sfmama09 says...
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12/5/2012 5:54 pm
Thanks Heather for sharing. Very important info. I am
also part of TTTS survivors support group, if anyone is
interested I can provide the pointers.I had major
complications related to TTTS, also had laser and than
very unusual reverse TTTS. UCSF fetal treatment center
was critical to the survival of my girls. AleksOn Dec
5, 2012, at 2:41 PM, Heather Nodelman wrote: Heather
Nodelman posted: Dear fellow parents of multiples - I
just received this video from a fellow mom of TTTS
survivors and wanted to share with you in case you know
of any moms-to-be of multiples. Many of you know of
this condition (perhaps through mama friends who
suffered through it or as a risk during your own
pregnancy) but so many moms who have babies with it
don't know until it's too late. I can't believe TTTS
affects 1 in 5 identical twins and double the number of
babies affected by SIDS. Please pass the word on to
anyone you know who might be pregnant with mono-di twin
babies. (the video is very dry but has a lot of good
facts and tips for things to watch out for at
ultrasounds if you are expecting mono-di twins). If
you know of anyone with this condition, I am happy to
pass along details for a phenomenal doctor in LA who
performed laser surgery on me and my girls at 18 weeks.
Dr Ramen Chmait specializes in fetal treatment and
surgery and his TTTS success rates are among the
highest in the country.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr0kyzuCY8A Add your
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7. How to gently give feedback to my mom about child care
style?
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jeccat - 12/5/2012 8:41 am
Let me first start by saying how lucky I am to have
family close by that are happy to help. I am returning
to work tomorrow and we are fortunate enough to have
hired a great nanny for our twins for 40 hrs per week,
with the remaining child care time made up by my mom,
who will be providing 10 hrs per week.The problem is
that I just don't think my mom is that great with my
babies. The first issue is that I don't think she
likes interacting with them that much. Whenever I come
home suddenly when the nanny is with them, she's
talking to them, holding them, singing to them, and
playing with them. They seem calm and happy. When I
come home and my mom is with them, they're usually
lying on the activity gym while my mom plays on her
laptop. Sometimes they're fussing (not usually
screaming, but not calm either). I get it-- infant care
is boring, and it's not like I never put them down to
check my email or whatever. But she's only with them
for a few hours at a time, and this whole thing (her
spending some regular time with them every week) was
her idea! The second issue is that sometimes I question
her judgment. For example, yesterday they were on the
activity gym and she had left one twin with his head
right next to the other twin's legs while she read
HuffPo. Given that the babies are currently kicking up
a storm, all I could see was one twin kicking the other
twin in the face. I pointed it out to her and she moved
him but didn't seem all that concerned.In the end, i
definitely want her to spend time with them. She has
been taking care of my nephew one day per week since he
was about a year old, and she is GREAT with him-- fun,
encouraging, etc.-- and they've developed a great
relationship (he's 2.5 now). I want the same thing for
my babies, and really 12 months isn't that far away.
But in the meanwhile, should I just let the other stuff
go? SHould I talk to her? If I talk to her, what should
I say? I am aware that when child care is free it is a
little hard to dictate the terms, and I also want to be
sensitive to her feelings. Thoughts?
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8. twin_boys_on_twinpeaks says...
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12/5/2012 1:08 pm
jeccat--I have 21 month old twins who I (don't hate me)
often "ignored" while reading GGMG posts and the news
for my own sanity at that age. ;-)(Don't get me wrong,
I also got down on the floor and read to them and cooed
with them and made faces, etc. but after awhile, I just
*had* to check the news!)They play so well
independently and with each other now and have since an
early age (like 6 months) and I think it was because
they would have these periods where I was not giving
them full on attention so they figured out how to
entertain themselves. I would let it go and sweat the
big stuff like safety, getting them fed healthy meals,
etc.
Email author: regina_eberhart@yahoo.com
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Topic: Does your nanny cook for your twins?
Hi moms, Wanted to see how it works for mealtimes with your
nanny. Does she make...
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9. karu_garg says...
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12/5/2012 9:26 am
From all the responses and separate e-mails that I got
(thank you everyone), it seems like most nannies do
cook for the babies. We actually did not talk about
this specifically in the beginning (my mistake). My
husband thinks I have not really ever given her a
chance since I just make the food and leave it for her
in the fridge to feed the babies everyday, so maybe she
assumes I want to do it myself. I am going to talk to
her about this and see how she feels about doing some
cooking. I wanted to make sure it's okay to ask her to
cook given that she takes care of two babies! Although
they do take 2 naps (both at home in their cribs).
Email author: karu_garg@hotmail.com
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10. twin_boys_on_twinpeaks says...
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12/5/2012 3:21 pm
Karu--I actually posted awhile back on this topic bcs I
was pissed my nanny was only feeding them "fresh baby
bites" and plum organics packets. I thought it was bcs
she is vegetarian so I told her if she wanted to pick
up tofu or something and make that, I was fine with
that. Her reply was "no I don't like to cook bcs I
don't like clean up!" I was sooooo fired up. Then I
realized that I really like her to play and engage with
the kids and love them and we would figure out food
options together. My nanny does not "cook" but she
microwaves frozen veges, chicken tenders, shrimp and
fish sticks and assembles PBJ and cuts up fruits and
avocado, etc. It has taken some flexibility on my end
but my boys love her and she loves them and that is
what is important. So just in case your nanny does not
give you the reply you wanted to hear, think of me! :-)
Email author: regina_eberhart@yahoo.com
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