Due Sept/Oct/Nov 2016

[twointow83]

I got to dress them two nights ago in the little shirts I made them.

Awwww!!! Tooo cute!! <3

🙏 for a healthy 🌈 🚼 We're having a girl! 🎀👗
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[lala22]

Oh my god Bunny- how adorable! Nice photos two- she is pretty dang adorable even via ultrasound. So crazy to me that we basically have Bunny sized babies in there now. Lol. Like real babies without tails! Time is FLYING.

Girlie, you are a trooper- I would have DONE DONE too. I am all about me time so I know the right thing is to be done...I'll probably mourn it for a couple years but I think I'll move on nicely once I start having fun with all older kids and getting more freedom again.

[BunnyGirl19]

Both twins, but especially Ophelia, are super alert and inquisitive when awake. Always looking around wide eyed at everything.

I'm mourning the thought of being done. I want another chance at a term pregnancy. I thought I could get to 34 or more with the twins, but then something must have been going wrong. I went in after not feeling movements out of Ophelia all day and feeling off somehow, only to find I was having some contractions and their heart rates were about 20 points lower than normal. I got the magnesium drip and first steroid shot, which changed my contractions to being more spaced out, but they never stopped. The twins' heart rates dropped even more to 100-110 range and I ended up on oxygen without it helping. They backed off the magnesium to try to increase their heart rates and it didn't work, but then I started dilating quickly and they recommended a c-section because they didn't think Ophelia would tolerate laboring, delivering Dalton, and then repeating the process with her. Then they didn't tolerate anesthesia at all and were born in rough shape. I feel cheated. DH says 6 kids is enough and in theory that sounds likely, but on the other hand, I don't feel ready to be done yet and doing something permanent to remove the possibility. I may change my mind and want to be done after the twins are home and I settle into a routine. I just don't know. I have managed to convince DH to hold off calling to get on the wait list for a vasectomy for now at least, although people keep pushing him to and insisting it needs to be done. One or the other of his parents keeps calling and asking about it, which I feel is completely out of line and none of their business.

[lala22]

Mamas I need advice! My 18 month old started showing signs he was ready to go down to 1 nap awhile ago..I finally bit the bullet about 4 days ago. Simultaneously he's been moodier...due to 18 month old tantrums starting or sleep regression I'm not sure but he's definitely a bit off. He's also really mamafied and clingy. Anyway, first day of transitioning went terribly because I made him stay up too late instead of gradually doing it. So I got smart and started with 11 am and we'v worked our way up to 11:30 but he's only sleeping ONE hour. With two naps we were sleeping 1 to 2 hours PER nap. So now he's so exhausted I have to put him to bed at 6 and we're still short about an hour of sleep every day. He's a pretty happy kid but I can tell he's tired- he's throwing way more tantrums. Part of me so badly wants to give up and just deal with struggling with 2 naps but part of me thinks I'm this far in, I should stick to it and fingers crossed his schedule works itself out BEFORE our move in 2 weeks when he'll be going through a whole new transition. Thoughts? What worked for you going from 2 naps to 1? How long did it take?

[sweetdream]

Lala. How long do you wait before you get him out of bed?
I have this babymonitor with build in music.
If she wakes up to soon i put the music on right away. And most of the time she sleeps right back in. If i do get her out of bed she's quite moody.

She various with sleeps though. Sometimes two short sleeps.
But mostly one sleep and it can be 1-3 hours. (Sometimes even more)
But if she doesn't end up in her own bed she sleeps less


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[purple]

Both twins, but especially Ophelia, are super alert and inquisitive when awake. Always looking around wide eyed at everything.

I'm mourning the thought of being done. I want another chance at a term pregnancy. I thought I could get to 34 or more with the twins, but then something must have been going wrong. I went in after not feeling movements out of Ophelia all day and feeling off somehow, only to find I was having some contractions and their heart rates were about 20 points lower than normal. I got the magnesium drip and first steroid shot, which changed my contractions to being more spaced out, but they never stopped. The twins' heart rates dropped even more to 100-110 range and I ended up on oxygen without it helping. They backed off the magnesium to try to increase their heart rates and it didn't work, but then I started dilating quickly and they recommended a c-section because they didn't think Ophelia would tolerate laboring, delivering Dalton, and then repeating the process with her. Then they didn't tolerate anesthesia at all and were born in rough shape. I feel cheated. DH says 6 kids is enough and in theory that sounds likely, but on the other hand, I don't feel ready to be done yet and doing something permanent to remove the possibility. I may change my mind and want to be done after the twins are home and I settle into a routine. I just don't know. I have managed to convince DH to hold off calling to get on the wait list for a vasectomy for now at least, although people keep pushing him to and insisting it needs to be done. One or the other of his parents keeps calling and asking about it, which I feel is completely out of line and none of their business.

It sounds like you are having a hard time processing the trauma of their birth which is totally understandable as it would have been nothing like you pictured. Also it would be a stressful time being separated most of the day from your babies. Do you have much support? I imagine having another baby with a normal pregnancy and birth would be healing but it is still very early. You need to let your body recover from the pregnancy and birth and also give yourself more time to process it all in your head. Do you have anyone you trust that you could talk to as just getting it out can help?

If you are not ready for permeant contraception then don't do it yet, just do use temporary methods you feel comfortable with. My friend has 6 kids too and was always being pressured into birth control, health practitioners seem to think you don't know what you are doing or something because they think no one wants that many kids! She didn't feel done after her 6th either but I think they decided it was enough and they haven't had anymore. I'm not saying that is the choice you should make, mearly just saying that sometimes you might never feel done. Anyway, you have plenty of time to decide, for now concentrate on those little ones getting stronger and being able to come home!

[lala22]

Lala. How long do you wait before you get him out of bed?
I have this babymonitor with build in music.
If she wakes up to soon i put the music on right away. And most of the time she sleeps right back in. If i do get her out of bed she's quite moody.

She various with sleeps though. Sometimes two short sleeps.
But mostly one sleep and it can be 1-3 hours. (Sometimes even more)
But if she doesn't end up in her own bed she sleeps less


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Well today I gave him 45 minutes and he just cries and cries. I have a white noise machine on the whole time he's sleeping otherwise he wouldn't ever sleep at all. Lol.

[sweetdream]

45 min is a long time! He doesn't go back to sleep then no.
What you also can try. Is upp the food and drink intake before you lay him down.
Maybe its a grow spurth! And he's a bit hungry.
Or just An emotional spurth. It will pass either way.
But guess parenting is just go with Your gut! No magic bullets.



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[girliedreamz]

Oh so cute!! I'm jealous you got such a good look at her. We may be due the say day... I'm officially due on Oct 1st, but you know how babies are. Barring any complications, we'll be playing the waiting game with this one.

[girliedreamz]

Adorable outfits, Bunny!! I wish I could sew. I bought a sewing machine last year... still in the box. lol! Maybe someday I'll have time to learn.

Sorry you're dealing with that, lala! I wish I had advice, but by 18 months all of my kids had given up naps completely. :/ I have horrible sleepers. I do know that with my youngest, he was a grump for a week or two when he gave his up, but it evened out. Sleep transitions are always hard for him. He's a wreck for at least a week after daylight savings time switches twice a year. Hoping it's a quick phase for you, and he gets used to it!