Twins or Triplets: The First Years
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Twins
Asked by C.W. from Los Angeles
on February 17, 2011
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Since these are my first babies, i wanted to know if any of you other moms with multiples out there could tell me the things you LOVE about raising twins and the thing...
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- I have four month old identical twin boys. My favorites are trying to find features that make it easier to tell them apart. E has a round face and lighter skin tone an...
- I have 4 year old twins...two boys. The best thing about twins is that they always have someone to play with. The worst thing about twins is that they alwasy have so...
- I second everything elaine had to say. My identical twin girls will be 13 tomorrow! The first bit of advice I have is enjoy the time they are in nicu if that happens. ...
Twins & a Toddler
Asked by D.P. from New York
on December 4, 2008
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I am 21 weeks pregnant with twins (will not find out sex), and I have a 14 month old daughter. I am struggling to figure out how I will manage with newborn twins and ...
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- everyone im sure has given you lots of info, ill just chime in about the carrier, def get one but one that can last. the most comfort you will get is from a 2 shoulde...
- When my twins girls were born my son was 13 months old. To answer your questions..... --I had a double umbrella type stroller for the twins and the toddler either w...
- Hi D. Congrats on the lovely family. You seem quite overwhelmed with the idea of the twins coming. When I was 19 weeks I was in the hospital with preterm labor. Howe...
Potty Training Advice
Asked by A.R. from Charleston
on January 21, 2009
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We've been wondering which is best - the little seat that attaches to the big potty, or his own special little potty? Not quite ready to start potty training him yet, ...
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- Either is ok, the main thing is to have encouragement. 18 months is not too late to start but start immediately. Have the dad take the son in with him most of the ti...
- Hi A., I use the attachment because that is what Ive seen work best and it seems to be less work because no nasty clean up. My daughter is 22 months and i think she'l...
- Most of them are both and I would try that. The one we used for our daughter is a 3 in one: starts as a little potty that has a seat and a removable cup, then the se...
Realistic Expectations for Potty Training...
Asked by J.M. from Chicago
on June 28, 2010
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I hate to ask yet another potty training question, but I'm hoping you wonderful mommas can share your experiences with me. I am just wondering about a general timeline...
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- You're right that each kid is different. With mine, pooping was first, because it is more predictable, infrequent. Staying dry at night was different for each of my ki...
- I started trying with my 3 year old son and he showed minimal interest. After a few weeks and a couple episodes of peeing on the floor and furniture, we went back to ...
- We used the 3 day potty training method by Lora Jensen when my daughter was 3 months shy of 3 years old. It was awesome. The 3 days of staying in the house and filling...
Which Potty Training Potty to Buy??
Asked by M.S. from San Francisco
on March 25, 2008
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I need to ask the pros who have already potty trained, which potty is best to buy? I was a little overwhelmed with 10 or so toilet options to choose from. Although the...
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- we got a toilet insert, it's a padded Dora The Explorer potty seat that fits right on ours. We went to Ikea and found a step for about a buck. Works great.
- Hi M., I'm also beginning to potty-train my older son. After reading many good reviews on it from amazon.com, we decided to buy the Baby Bjorn potty http://www.ama...
- For small spaces, the baby Bjorn "Little Potty" worked great for us (we got two b/c we have twins and a small bathroom) http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Bjorn-050021US-BABYB...
Potty Training
Asked by C.F. from San Francisco
on February 3, 2009
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I'd like to know what child toilets, if any, do you recommend? There are so many to choose from that I have no idea where to start. My daughter's daycare uses a small ...
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- We use the baby bjorn potty. It is simply (no songs/music) but it is really easy to clean.
- I agree that it depends on what your daughter feels comfortable on. I have twins girls, and for one, she liked using the potty with the songs (even after I turned off ...
- I don't like all the fancy potty chairs. They are more of a distraction than anything. I used The First Years potty seat that sits on the toilet (just make sure it h...
Two Year Old Potty Training Issues PLEASE HELP!!!
Asked by K.C. from Reno
on June 11, 2008
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Please help me my 2 year old daughter has his a wall in potty training she doesn't have any desire anymore to be potty trained and now she is taking off a dirty diaper...
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- When she potties in the pot praise her. Or get some stickers and tell her everytime she potties she gets to put a sticker on the paper, and have it above her pottie ch...
- Put a strong onesie on her that snaps between the legs so she can't get the diaper off, and hang up the potty training for a couple of monthes. Give yourself a break!...
- K., If I may be bold... why are you concerned about potty training at 2? I know that most children show interest at this age, but actually aren't physically ready to ...
Thinking About "Creating" Twins.
Asked by A.B. from Chicago
on July 13, 2009
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Does anyone have experience to share with in vitro fertilization? I already have a 9 year old child and my fiancee is much older.... so we would rather have 2 children...
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- A., Hi! I currently have nine month old twin boys. While I love them to death, and I am so blessed to have twins, there are many things to think about. Having ...
- I have been through IVF three times. The first time I almosty lost my life, because of an eptoic pregnancy/fibroid rupturing. The second time it didn't take. The l...
- Hi A., I conceived both of my children via invitro fertilization (IVF). When I was working with my doctor, he had some general guidelines he followed for how many fe...
Sleep Patterns in 8-Mth-old Twins
Asked by E.L. from San Francisco
on February 29, 2008
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Hello moms!
I have two beautiful and active 8-month-old twins boys, who are now in the process of teething. Well, they've been in the process for almost 4 months, and...
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- First - congrats on breastfeeding twins! Even tho you need to supplement with formula here and there you are giving them such a wonderful gift with the nursing! ...
- Hi E.--I am a 36 year old mom of 4 boys. My youngest just turned a year. I am not advocating "cry it out." My 1 year old has been an amazing, consistent sleeper wh...
- Hello E.~ My name is J. and I am the mother of identical twin boys who are now 6 years old. The first two years with twins are definitely the most difficult, especia...
Heaven Help Us... We're Having Irish Twins!!
Asked by D.M. from Houston
on June 18, 2010
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So... I recently found out I'm pregnant. Again. We thought we were done, but apparently God had other plans. Baby #3 will be born just 2 weeks before baby #2's first b...
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- As with any other situation in life, you will find a way to make it work. Mine are 14 months apart and it was a lot of work the first few years, but I found ways to w...
- Well as one poster said you just do it. I have twins who are 8 now. I always got asked how do you handle 2 babies at once. You just take it day by day, and it all work...
- You are not alone my babies are only 11 months apart. I cant really tell you how you handle it you just do. To be honest with you I am finding now that when my younges...
