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Hey Brunette - good to see you too :-) GL at your scan - I'm sure we'll both go swimmingly!!!!
I've been doing the pump research and I think I'm going toward the Medela Freestyle which is a double electric pump, its got a hands free attachment that allows you to pump without being plugged in. Its a bit $$$ around $600. My plan is to establish BF at the hospital, if that works and all seems to be good then I'll get DH to do a Baby Bunting trip and grab it then. The hospital should have a breast pump too that you can use during your stay - my hossie recommend Medela, but said the hospital grade pump they use is pretty big and heavy so for home use they suggested having a look at the Freestyle.
I've actually got a question to twin mummies (and daddies) what is the best nappy bag you've purchased that both him and her are happy to carry around that fits everything? Did anyone go for the backpack style so you could carry both twins and your bag together - not even sure if that's possible??? Would love to hear your thoughts...
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Hi ladies,
Sarahrach the problems I had with the boys was one was smaller then the other so they first thought TTTTS I had to have 2 scans a week at 20 weeks. We found out at about 25wks it was irregulaur growth my little one had positioned himself in a not so good part of the placenta and on top of that my cervix was funneling/opening and had to go on hospital bedrest from 25wks till 33wks thats when they were born so make sure you rest when you can and get a good book to read.
I ended up buying a big hand bag from strands bags its great it fits everything in it including their blue books it cost me about $18.
As for Breast pumps I hired one from the hospital MBA and it is abit big but I was so use to using it in hospital I didn't mind. You have to buy the connections that go with the pump I think it cost me around $75 I can't rememeber the price to hire it but I had it for 3 months.
Good luck for your Morph scan.
Hi Brunette yes they do keep me on my toes but they are more independant now instead of crying whenever they wanted a toy they can just go and get it. I had my house proofed already because of my DD but I have moved some furniture around proberly when Cody started to hop up on his knees Hope everything is going well for you and good luck with you scan also.
BD yep I feel like a glass of wine or 2 or 3 every now and then hehe Im going out with the twin playgroup mummies on friday night can't wait, just to get out of my mummy clothes it will be great.
Hope everyone is going well x
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Hi peeps
I just used a normal change bag that I used for my son, it was a backpack one, but to be honest any bag will do. Since the girls are now bigger and I need to carry toys and drinks and food, I now use a sports bag, it is much bigger and can accommodate all the bulky bits I need to carry. I wouldn't go out and spend big money on a change bag, I reckon most are rip offs anyhow, just a large bag that is comfortable to throw over your shoulder or the stroller handle will suffice. You can buy separate change mats etc that hold wipes and spare nappies, I've seen them in Big W or K-Mart I think.
I'm afraid I didn't hire a breast pump, I just had a hand held Avent breast pump, it was bought for me when I had my son. An electric one would have been far better, but I had so much on my plate, I didn't bother to go to the trouble of getting one, so you ladies are doing great by thinking about these things now. I think I went through my pregnancy with my head in the sand most of the time, hoping everything would just fall into place!
Azz, have fun friday night! I've forgotten what's it's like to have a night out, I think I'd be hard pressed finding going out clothes to be honest!
My girls continue to keep me smiling, Jennifer is now breaking a molar through her little gums bless her cotton socks. And I'm sure Suzanna's will come through soon enough, she's been clingy as today, so maybe it will appear by morning.
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Hi ladies!
Sararach, Seeing as how you seem to have done your research on a number of things .... Have you decided on what pram you are going to buy? I thought I was going to buy a Babyhood SW Twinner which is Spanish and doesn't arrive in Brisbane until about another month. But I got its closed dimensions from a store that will be stocking it, and it looks as if it might be a squeeze to fit into my car. I think I'll have to wait until it arrives to see if it fits.
Can I ask the ladies in this forum what twin prams you all bought?
Some that look okay (only from looking online so far) are the Baby Jogger Citi Mini Double, Peg Perego Twin, Peg Perego Duette, a Mountain Buggy one ..........
I would prefer a tandem pram (as I don't think a side-by-side one will fit between the two cars in the garage) and whilst I obviously will want to use it shopping I really want to regularly use it for walking.
Any suggestions ladies?
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Hi lovelies,
Brunette, I have the baby jogger city mini and I just looooove it. The seats fold down, plenty of room, it has a great sunshade that goes right over to make it nice and dark, which is what you need if you plan on walking or having your bubs in the pram a lot. My girls sleep great in the pram. I am walking about an hour a day, and it is perfect. It is also quite light weight compared to others. I got mine from pram warehouse, they matched their online price of $720 I think it was. And it fits through most doorways.
Sarahrach, I agree with Kezza re nappy bags, I have a bugaboo in tan, but it just hangs mostly from the pram, I haven't see dh actually carry it in public. I am now thinking of getting a smaller bag just for a couple of nappies wipes etc, but will need to do something about keeping bottles warm now the girls are on formula. Your ideas re breast pumps sounds good, though maybe look on ebay you might save some money on the pump and just buy your own attachments. I used the cherub baby double electric, my sil gave it to me, not the most $ but it did the trick for the 6 months I expressed.
Hi to everyone else. We are going great, the girls are almost 6 months, I love them more every day. They are rolling and sitting up and every day is something new, it is such a fun time. But busy :). I am off to the movies with the girls tomorrow with my mothers group, wish me luck lol.
Xx
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Thanks BD for your feedback on prams. It's good to hear that your girls fall asleep while you're out walking. That is exactly the result I'm hoping for - as well as sleeping babies when we return home from the walk, though that's probably asking too much! It's nice to hear you're enjoying your girls so much.
Hi to all other twin mummies!
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Hi all!
Brunette, I have two prams, one for at home (an off roader as we have acreage) and a light weight for the car. The one for at home is a big chunky 3 wheeler, great if you aren't getting it in and out of the car, otherwise very heavy and cumbersome putting up and lifting in to the car, but fantastic to push and will go any where. My lightweight one is the Valco twin Ion, it was an absolute godsend in the beginning being so light. It get's through most doors and is really easy to push while bubs are small. But as the girls are getting bigger I am finding it increasingly difficult to push, the front swivel wheels tend to get stuck in one direction making it hard to push straight ahead. I think it might be time to invest in another twin stroller for the car, but I'm not spending big bucks this time, I'm just gonna go with one that is cheap and cheerful and easy to put up and take down. Good luck in your quest for the all important search for a stroller, make sure you go and view them for your self and give it a test drive in the shop and have a go at putting it down and lifting it etc.
B.D. Have fun at the cinema! :D
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Hi there, just a quick one from me re: prams
We got the Peg Perego Duette and bought the viaggio car capsules to go with it - I am so in love with it! The fact the 2 capsules click straight from the car into the pram makes it soooo easy to take the twins out and about. I did not want a side by side pram and my research showed this one was the only "front & back" pram that was suitable from birth for both seats (although I believe there are a couple out there now, including the icandy...)
It is nice sturdy and easy to manouvre (although you need a bit of practice in the first couple of weeks...) and isnt too heavy to lift into the car. The pram folded down is on the largish size though, it fits fine in our '04 falcon wagon no worries but you'd have to look into the dimensions of the pram if you have a smaller car...
I have even had my 2 year old son in one of the pram seats, one of the twins in a capsule in the pram, the other twin on me in a baby bjorn and a shopping basket on one arm, and have been able to manouvre the pram one handed - it even has a steering wheel!
As the twins get bigger and outgrow the capsules there are standard pram seats that click in (what my 2 year old uses when I am out with him) and I'm worried the pram might get a bit heavy to lift up steps etc but I'll wait and see. For now it has been fantastic and well worth the price. I managed to get our pram second hand (and half price) and bought the capsules from baby bunting when they were on special.
Oh, the other cool thing about the pram is that you can change the direction of the seats/capsules to be either facing eachother, facing you, or facing forwards - pretty cool! You do get stopped a lot by people with comments on the pram but my theory is people stop you when you have twins anyway... and I've just learnt to avoid eye contact so that a 5 minute shopping job doesn't take you an hour!
Hope that helps!
We are all going good, and although our household has all had gastro we're now happy and healthy again. DS's hip x-rays came back fine so that was great news.
Chat soon x
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Hi ladies - just a quick post with some sad news. I lost my twins late last week. I've posted in the miscarriage section with more info, but thought you'd appreciate the update.
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Sararach, I posted in the buddies forum. I am so very sorry for your loss. I have been sitting here crying about how unfair it is. Liam and Dale are beautiful names. I am sending you strength for tommorrow xo.
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Sararach - I am so so sorry to hear of your loss. I am devastated for you and your DH. May you find the strength to keep going - I'm sure Liam and Dale will forever be looking out for you.
Xx
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:grouphug:Sarahrach - So so sorry to hear your news my heart goes out to you. Liam and dale are beautiful names
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Hi Twin Mummies,
Twins are great, I'm great,Life is great.
cathie
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Sarahrach, I am heartbroken for you, so very very sorry to hear your news, you are in my prayers xx
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Sarahrach - Big hugs for you :hug:
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Hi everyone,
Just dropping in to say hi. Hope everyone is going well.
Brunette I will have to check the paltttc thread to see how you are going. I can't remember if you said if you were going to find out what you are having? Hope your health has been well. Done anymore shopping recently? One thing I have to say is don't go too crazy with the clothes, they grow so fast, I have some outfits my girls only wore once. I have a basket full already to put on ebay.
Kezza, your girls are too cute, I love your pics, so nice to see how they are growing.
My girls are doing well too, really into their solids I am struggling to get them to drink their milk though.
Love to everyone xx
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Oh Sarahrach I am so sorry for your loss, I have no words that can comfort you in this sad sad time, there are no words I am sure. I am heartbroken for you and your family. I only hope you can find the strength to carry on, mother nature can be very cruel. :cry: xxxxxxxxxx
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Hi twin mums!
Happy belated birthday, Kezza. Hope you had a great day and were spoilt rotten.
BD, I'm here. No need to check the other thread. Thanks for the tip about clothing. Might be a little late, however ... We haven't gone crazy but bought quite a few onesies in a recent Big W sale. Because we don't obviously know their size, we bought some quad 0s and some 000s. Plus we haven't been to antenatal classes yet (they start in two weeks time) so we were unsure how warmly to dress the babies. So I'm already thinking we may have some clothes that won't even be worn! And I can't even take them back because I've washed them and removed their tags! Oh well.
Yesterday we laybied a lot of major furniture items such as a pram, two cots, change table, portacot etc and even decided on the theme for the nursery, a neutral ABC theme. The decal is soooo cute. So now I'm onto hubby about when we can get everything off layby and start setting up the nursery :redface:
I am going pretty well, 22 weeks. I've had pretty sore feet since about week 20, some minor swelling and a sore back - oh, plus raging PG hormones! Ha ha. Went for a swim in an outside heated 50-metre pool on the weekend and still just fitting into my one-piece. It was heavenly to feel almost weightless and I'd been advised by my OB that water acts as a compression to help reduce swelling and sore feet.
Good to hear your girls are getting stuck into their solids. Time certainly flies, doesn't it? Can't believe I'm over the halfway mark. Being positive and telling myself (and the babies) that they're not coming out till 36 or 37 weeks!
