Posts by Emelee

Thanks everyone for the responses! I'm sooo hoping for a shorter labor with these girls. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for around 12 hours, but we'll see! You all had great sized babies!   Erica-that's great you nursed them...

I've been wanting to post here for a while with questions but I keep forgetting I figure since I'm getting towards the 3rd trimester I should start asking some stuff!   1. With twins, if you had a vaginal delivery, how long...

For my birth the midwife didn't put a sign up on the door because I told my parents, siblings, and parent-in-laws that no one was allowed to announce the birth of the baby until DH and I said so. So therefore no one except immediate...

Quote: Originally Posted by SeattleMolly  Thanks for the idea. My son will be 14 months when my twins are born. Nice to see someone in a similar position. I found this online:...

I haven't had my twins yet but I'm planning on a moby to slip both into the front when they're tiny and when they can sit up a bit more I'm going to use 2 ring slings or 2 mei tai's (one on front and one on back). The moby will be nice...

My DD has an upper lip tie I think degree 4 or whatever the most restrictive is called. I ended up discovering it and diagnosing it it since my midwife, pediatrician, nor the LC I saw knew what it was. When I finally went to a new...

Due May 27th and we're having fraternal twin girls. So we'll have 3 little girls in the house under 2 years old for a while... whoa...

My first was a successful homebirth, 24 hours practically to the dot, 1.5 hours of pushing, baby born with nuchal hands and cord. She was 8 lbs 11 oz but no tears on me thank goodness. Present were a CNM, her...

Why did he say that? Are you measuring larger than average? I'm 17 weeks 5 days with twins and measuring 20 weeks but it's also my second pregnancy. You could always go to an elective ultrasound clinic to get one done for fairly cheap...

  Quote: Originally Posted by sosurreal09  I would definitely work on her latch! With a shallow latch she's not getting enough milk anyway and I'm sure it can't be too comfy for you! There is always...