Hello everyone
My name is Sophie and my husband is David. I have an almost 4 year old
boy, Callum and 4 1/2 month old twins Tristan and Jade (who are
currently asleep at the same time!).
I am starting to enjoy the babies now that they are more responsive and
a bit mobile. I am not really in to newborn babies and never have
been. I received treatment for PND nice and early this time which has
helped enormously.
I have done lots of reading about caring for babies and routines etc and
have got quite worried at times if I was doing something "wrong" that
would potentially lead to all kinds of problems. Recently I have
started reading a lovely book by Pinky McKay called Parenting By Heart,
which has made me realise that I should just enjoy the precious present
moments rather than always waiting for another stage that will be easier
or better.
I have been going to the coffee mornings to get some contact with other
multipe mums because I find that the other mums at my playgroupor in my
extended family don't quite understand.
Anyway, better go now as I have promised to go outside with my big son
while the bubs are asleep. What's the bet they wake up as soon as we
get outside?
Looking forward to joining the discussions.
Sophie
My little girls were born on the 31st December 2005 at 34.6 weeks.
Ava Jane was 2.5kg and Abby Jane was 2.040kg.
Sisters to Ella.
We are all doing great.
Thanks again
Belynda
Liz <mlyoung6@...> wrote:
Hi Belynda Welcome to the forum!! Congratulations on the birth of your babies. We would love to publish your birth announcenent in the Gemini News. Would you like us to do so? Just email me privately or post the details on the forum and I will get the announcemtn into April's newsletter. March's is at the printers and should be in your mailbox by next Tuesday. Happy chatting Liz Young
Hi Belynda
Welcome to the forum!! Congratulations on the birth of your babies.
We would love to publish your birth announcenent in the Gemini News.
Would you like us to do so? Just email me privately or post the
details on the forum and I will get the announcemtn into April's
newsletter. March's is at the printers and should be in your mailbox
by next Tuesday.
Happy chatting
Liz Young
I can’t believe how easy one baby is
– although with two toddlers to chase life is still pretty hectic as I am
sure you can relate to.
I would love to include Cassidy’s
info in the next news letter. Her name is Cassidy Grace and was born on 14
November weighing in at 4.32 kgs (9.5lb) and was 53cm.
I look forward (in my spare time!) to have
a chat with some of the other mums on line.
Thanks again
Michelle
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Congratulations Michelle
Hi Michelle Welcome to the forum. Congratulations on the birth
of Cassidy. I hope you are enjoying the joys of having only one baby
to spoil. I also have a Cassidy. My little girl is getting very
grown up having just turned 6 and gone into year 1. How are your older
two coping with the new addition? I'm sure you've had some interesting
momants. If you need anything please holller we are only a
phone call or email away. I'd love to put a birth announcement for
Cassidy in the newsletter. If you would like to email me
privately with her birthday details I'll get it in the next newsletter for
you. Take care Liz Young (Mum to Cassidy 6, Kaitlyn, Charlotte and Isabella
4)
Hi Michelle
Welcome to the forum. Congratulations on the birth of Cassidy. I hope
you are enjoying the joys of having only one baby to spoil. I also
have a Cassidy. My little girl is getting very grown up having just
turned 6 and gone into year 1. How are your older two coping with the
new addition? I'm sure you've had some interesting momants.
If you need anything please holller we are only a phone call or email
away. I'd love to put a birth announcement for Cassidy in the
newsletter. If you would like to email me privately with her birthday
details I'll get it in the next newsletter for you.
Take care
Liz Young
(Mum to Cassidy 6, Kaitlyn, Charlotte and Isabella 4)
Hi Trish!!
It's so funny that you should be posting this as I was going to post
something very similiar but sort of opposite!!
My twins are 7 1/2 months now and around six months (I think) I
separated them as my son was trying to 'sleep through' and my
daughter wasn't yet (still the case!) and my son would take forever
to put to sleep during the day and would wake my daughter who would
normally go to sleep just like that. One book I read suggested
separating twins till they sorted themselves out then put them back
together. I thought it was worth a try but now I don't know. We
tried a 'mild' form of CC with my son(worked fairly quickly with
him) but he still cries a little before going to sleep. Well we've
tried twice to put them back in the same room (I want my office
back!!), first time my daughter talked and talked to my son who got
upset and started screaming and then she did too. So back in
separate rooms they went. The second time I thought I'd stick with
it and tried CC with both. Well we had screaming in same rooms for
1 hour (with settling techniques in place) then screaming in
separate rooms for 1/2 and then there seemed no point so up they got
with no morning sleep that day. And they are now still in separate
rooms. So my question was any adice on how to put them back
together?? Or maybe I should leave them apart?? My son is in a
portacot (which I don't mind so much as I don't have to rescue him
from getting stuck in the cot rails!). When they were in the same
room my daughter (who is such a sticky beak) would scream when she
saw me giving attention (trying to settle him) to her brother. When
she wakes during the night she screams blue murder and no settling
technique works other than a b/feed. So for our peace of mind and
also so we all get maximum sleep, separate rooms works best for us.
But it wasn't what we had envisaged. Maybe when they're older?? Or
are they going to be even more alert and more troublesome?? I have
no answers - does anyone??
All the best Trish and let me know please if you come up with a
solution!
Melinda
We have five month old twins with the same problem and always during the night one or early early hours of the morning one wants to be up and wakes up the other. So during the night or early morning the one that is making all the racket gets sinbined (they get one chance to go back to sleep), sinbined is where they are put in the portable cot in the toy room, after one or two nights they figure out not to keep doing it and when they are in the portable cot they seem to go straight to sleep and the other one stays asleep in the room.
During the day one always plays up but we have relaxation cds going all the time during the day so the other one doesn't seem to get disturbed I don't take them out earlier than 1 1/2 hours so if they choise to lay their awake that's fine and if they want to cry they don't seem to wake the other one (i think because of the music going) and eventually they go to sleep. As they are only up for a maximum of two hours wake time they are normally pretty happy to go to sleep, ha ha!!
good luck
danielle
We don't have another room to put them in to seperate them and at night if we don't put the noisy one in the portable cot in the toy room they end up waking our two year old as well and we do not want all three up at 2.00am.
Just after a little advice from anyone that may be able to assist me with making a decision to move my twins into their own rooms.
The have currently been sharing their room from the day they have come home from Hospital and also shared their cot for the 1st four months, but it has gotten to the stage now where, one will go down to sleep easy and the other wants to be up chatting (or screaming.)among other reasons, this is the main reason why I am seriously thinking about it.
I guess I just wanted to hear if other parents have their twins in separate rooms & how the transition went.... I dont want to separate them if it will make my situation worse.
Any ideas??
Trish Deacon
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Hi All,
Just after a little advice from anyone that may be able to assist me
with making a decision to move my twins into their own rooms.
The have currently been sharing their room from the day they have come
home from Hospital and also shared their cot for the 1st four months,
but it has gotten to the stage now where, one will go down to sleep
easy and the other wants to be up chatting (or screaming.)among other
reasons, this is the main reason why I am seriously thinking about it.
I guess I just wanted to hear if other parents have their twins in
separate rooms & how the transition went.... I dont want to separate
them if it will make my situation worse.
Any ideas??
Trish Deacon
Hi everyone -
Just a very quick message to let you know that I will be setting up a
Twinsane stall at the party tomorrow between 1-2pm only...another 2
parties to go to afterwards!
Any special requests for things can be emailed to me, which might save
a bit of time searching for sizes and colours or whatever.
Hope all's well with you and yours
Looking forward to meeting some new mums.
Have a great day
Jen
; )
www.twinsane.com.au
Hi Fiona,
I had to laugh when I read your message, I know exactly what you
mean about the little old ladies, my girls are now 81/2 months and I
still have to cover them up (poor little darlin's)to make shopping
easier, I know that they are only curious and amazed by our
multiples but what they dont understand is that it has taken hours
for you to get out of the house.
I too lived in Pj's for the first 3-4 months,I have made mysself a
rule now that I have to be in & out of the shower before my hubby
leaves for work or somedays I would never get there.
I look forward to catching up with you & meeting your little family
at the Coffee mornings and dont forget we are have a babies & Non
Walkers BBQ on the 17th December - check out your current Newsletter
for details.
Trish Deacon
--- In NewcastleMBC@..., "Fiona Shore" <shore64@a...>
wrote:
> Hi my name is Fiona and I am a still in shock mum of 11 week old
fraternal
> twin boys Marley (7lb 1oz) and Mereki (8lb 6oz). My husband
(Paddy) and I
> also have 4 other kids - Kelsey 12, Keely 10, Mason 8 and Kambell
5. It was
> such a shock when this old girl found out she was pregnant with
twins whilst
> in the midst of having an amniocentesis at 16 weeks.
>
> Can someone tell me where to purchase the rulebook on having and
living with
> twins?
>
> I am so looking forward to meeting other normal mums and dads to
see how
> normal we really are or for that matter how nuts we are.
>
> Please tell me if some of the traits of being the mum of twins is
that I am
> still running around in my PJ's at 10 o'clock (sometimes 12) in
the morning,
> and that the ability to think straight will get better or that
going out for
> the day seems like a good idea at the time but once I am out I
think why did
> I do that.
>
> Is it me or am I imagining the fact that little old ladies (god
love em)
> tend to jump out of nowhere and have you screeching to a stop so
that they
> can have a peak at the twins. I have invested in a sunscreen/shade
( old
> meanie) for the pram so the old dears are not sure what is hidden
in the
> pram so my shopping forays (when I get organised) are a lot faster
than they
> used to be.
>
> Well that is a little insight into the shore family funhouse and
like I said
> I am looking forward to the opportunity of meeting people who
understand
> where I am coming from.
>
> By the way it has taken me 6 hours to do this message, is this
normal?
>
> Fiona Shore
Hi my name is Fiona and I am a still in shock mum of 11 week old fraternal twin boys Marley (7lb 1oz) and Mereki (8lb 6oz). My husband (Paddy) and I also have 4 other kids - Kelsey 12, Keely 10, Mason 8 and Kambell 5. It was such a shock when this old girl found out she was pregnant with twins whilst in the midst of having an amniocentesis at 16 weeks.
Can someone tell me where to purchase the rulebook on having and living with twins?
I am so looking forward to meeting other normal mums and dads to see how normal we really are or for that matter how nuts we are.
Please tell me if some of the traits of being the mum of twins is that I am still running around in my PJ's at 10 o'clock (sometimes 12) in the morning, and that the ability to think straight will get better or that going out for the day seems like a good idea at the time but once I am out I think why did I do that.
Is it me or am I imagining the fact that little old ladies (god love em) tend to jump out of nowhere and have you screeching to a stop so that they can have a peak at the twins. I have invested in a sunscreen/shade ( old meanie) for the pram so the old dears are not sure what is hidden in the pram so my shopping forays (when I get organised) are a lot faster than they used to be.
Well that is a little insight into the shore family funhouse and like I said I am looking forward to the opportunity of meeting people who understand where I am coming from.
By the way it has taken me 6 hours to do this message, is this normal?
Hi Jacqui, I am looking forward to meeting little Nick & Charlie, I
dont recall meeting you at the coffee mornings but sometimes we get so
pre occupied with attending to our own babies we dont get to enjoy
everyone elses, so hope to see you at one of them in December.
Trish Deacon
Hi all you multiple parents out there,
Just letting you know that the Babies & Non Walkers group will be
having their normal get together for December on the Wednesday 7th
December but will also hold a Family Christmas BBQ @ Trish Deacon's
house @ Toronto on the Saturday 17th December @11:30am.
This will enable some of the dads to meet and find out what us mums
do
at our coffee mornings,(its not as if we get to enjoy much morning
tea), Check out the December issue of the "Gemini News" for further
details.
Hope to see you all there....
Hi Everyone,
My name is Jacqui and my husband Steve and I have 3 boy's.
Tommy is 4 1/2 years and our twins Charlie & Nick are 6 months. So
far
things have been pretty good, Nick now say's Baba and has said Mum a
few times while Charlie is still trying hard but to no avail. Charlie
rolls over to his back while Nick can rolled both ways.They love
being
on the floor to look and play around and at the moment everything
goes
straight to the mouth.
Tommy loves being a big brother and enjoy's helping me feed the boy's
and making them laugh.
I enjoy going to the meeting's and being able to talk to the other
mother's who are going through or have already been through the same
as myself and to get any tips/help when needed.
Jacqui
--- In NewcastleMBC@..., "Mel" <melblumel@h...> wrote:
> Hi everyone!
>
> Sorry to bother you all with more questions but I am facing a new
> challenge some of you may be able to help me with.
>
> Now my twins are 5 1/2 months old and we've just started having
> (well playing with mostly) some rice cereal once a day. Starting
> this has opened my eyes up to a new dilema we may face. I don't
> twin feed for a few reasons (don't need to go on with specifics
> here) so feeding can take anywhere from 40 mins on a good day to 1
> 1/2 hours on a bad day. When you add having to pop two kiddies
into
> chairs and play around with food, then clean them up, put them to
> bed, clean kitchen floor etc up, x 3 times a day and add a bath in
> there somewhere I'm wondering where's the time to have a life??
So
> I'm considering having bottles of formula (to replace the
> breastfeed) at the same time while they're in their chairs and
then
> solids. This should considerably cut down the time needed and
then
> I won't be trying to feed tired grizzly bubs who then take
forever
> to settle to sleep afterwards. So I'm thinking I might bottle
feed
> 3 times a day with solids and breastfeed at the other times (prob
> early morning and before bed). I had always aimed at
breastfeeding
> for 12 months but I can't see any other way of doing it.
>
> Does anyone have any experiences or advice they can share??
>
> Thanks,
> Melinda
Mel, I cant offer any advice on the breastfeeding side of things as
my twins are bottle fed but hang in there my friend, as bottle
feeding is no easier, there is washing them, sterlising them, making
them up and times that by two of course. Some days it feels like
all I do is wash and sterlise bottles, although now they are
71/2mths they are now only having 4 bottles a day (each that is, so
thats still 8 bottles a day)..
The whole solid thing can be very daunting at first but I can say it
does get easier,well it did for me anyway. Tali & Summer love their
breakie & lunch and its all over with minimum fuss now they have
worked out what its all about. Mind you now I am facing the issue of
them wanting to hold the spoon, Summer is even trying to put on a
little tantrum to get her own way!!!Dinner can be a little more
difficult as by the end of the day everyone is getting tired so what
normally works for me is we have dinner first, a bath, then our
bottle and we are in bed at 7pm....
People keep telling me (people without multiples of course) that it
gets easier, I cant see it yet, although I am proud to say I mowed
the lawn today for the 1st time in about 16months!!!! Quite proud of
myself & cant wait to see what my hubby has to say about that.
Anyway Mel, you have to do what you feel is best for you, but if you
ever need to have a chat give me a call..
Until next time..
Hi Mel, Dont worry I didnt make it to the coffee morning either, Tali
& Summer are teething!!!! HELP ME!!! They have had little sleep, which
means of course I havent either, have been irratable,runny nose,etc
etc. And to top that all off still no teeth thru & my wisdom tooth is
also coming thru - I symathise with your hubby - hope he is OK... My
heart also goes out to my Hubby Nig who has had to put up with 3
cranky, wingy girls over the past few weeks....
Anyway I hope to also get to the next one and we are also thinking of
having a Christmas BBQ for all the dads to come along too....
--- In NewcastleMBC@..., "Mel" <melblumel@h...> wrote:
> Hi everyone!
>
> Sorry to bother you all with more questions but I am facing a new
> challenge some of you may be able to help me with.
>
> Now my twins are 5 1/2 months old and we've just started having
> (well playing with mostly) some rice cereal once a day. Starting
> this has opened my eyes up to a new dilema we may face. I don't
> twin feed for a few reasons (don't need to go on with specifics
> here) so feeding can take anywhere from 40 mins on a good day to 1
> 1/2 hours on a bad day. When you add having to pop two kiddies
into
> chairs and play around with food, then clean them up, put them to
> bed, clean kitchen floor etc up, x 3 times a day and add a bath in
> there somewhere I'm wondering where's the time to have a life??
So
> I'm considering having bottles of formula (to replace the
> breastfeed) at the same time while they're in their chairs and
then
> solids. This should considerably cut down the time needed and
then
> I won't be trying to feed tired grizzly bubs who then take
forever
> to settle to sleep afterwards. So I'm thinking I might bottle
feed
> 3 times a day with solids and breastfeed at the other times (prob
> early morning and before bed). I had always aimed at
breastfeeding
> for 12 months but I can't see any other way of doing it.
>
> Does anyone have any experiences or advice they can share??
>
> Thanks,
> Melinda
Hi Melinda
My twins are 15mths and still continue to make a huge mess after
each meal. The same as you, you feel like you have just cleaned up
after one meal and then you are preparing for the next (I am so sick
of scrubbing food out of the high chairs and I am sure we should
just get a shovel to clean the food off the floor!) They want to
feed themselves and food goes everywhere but there mouths. Someone
told me to buy the cheap plastic shower curtains and put under the
high chairs but as yet I haven't remembered when out to buy them.
They are still demand breastfed one reason I didn't want the hassel
of bottles they were drinking out of a cup most probably around 5-
6mths only water. I also only use disposable nappies and my
reasoning was that I wouldn't have to pay for formula as well.
Bottle or breast have good and not so good for both, you really need
to do what works for you and what you are prepared to do. I am
prepared to leave everything else if I have to and just breastfeed
if they want to, but that doesn't suit everyone. I have continued
to but it is physically and emotionally demanding esp as one doesn't
go all night and usually both will wake during the night for a feed
and the well meaning comments of just give them a bottle it would be
easier.
Sorry I don't feel I helped much, just do what you feel is best for
you at the time and don't feel pressured by anyone else. Every baby
is different and every situation is different just have the
confidence to do what works for you and stick by it.
If you have any more questions esp on breastfeeding (as I have found
it really hard to get advice on this for twins) or anything else
happy to let you know what I did to try and get thru it and out the
other side.
Good Luck
Kim
Hi everyone!
Sorry to bother you all with more questions but I am facing a new
challenge some of you may be able to help me with.
Now my twins are 5 1/2 months old and we've just started having
(well playing with mostly) some rice cereal once a day. Starting
this has opened my eyes up to a new dilema we may face. I don't
twin feed for a few reasons (don't need to go on with specifics
here) so feeding can take anywhere from 40 mins on a good day to 1
1/2 hours on a bad day. When you add having to pop two kiddies into
chairs and play around with food, then clean them up, put them to
bed, clean kitchen floor etc up, x 3 times a day and add a bath in
there somewhere I'm wondering where's the time to have a life?? So
I'm considering having bottles of formula (to replace the
breastfeed) at the same time while they're in their chairs and then
solids. This should considerably cut down the time needed and then
I won't be trying to feed tired grizzly bubs who then take forever
to settle to sleep afterwards. So I'm thinking I might bottle feed
3 times a day with solids and breastfeed at the other times (prob
early morning and before bed). I had always aimed at breastfeeding
for 12 months but I can't see any other way of doing it.
Does anyone have any experiences or advice they can share??
Thanks,
Melinda
Hi Trish,
Thanks for the info about the Nov. morning tea. I was all set to go
and was really looking forward to it but then my hubby had to go and
have two wisdom teeth pulled out that day!! He needed a bit of TLC.
I'm looking forward to the next one and hope to be there!!
By the way - great job you're doing with the newsletter!!
Melinda
hi everyone! My rocking problem (which is not so bad now) wasnt just a
bouncer/rocker problem..it was well meaning family members holding and
hand rocking them to sleep. they r now learning to do it themselves in
the cot (yay). Tia & Lexi r now 18 weeks. time has flown. I'm still
trying to work out how to coordinate sleeps around taking Izaac & Lewis
to school and picking them up again. we walk there so I try to get the
girls to sleep in the pram if its close to school times, but sometimes
i think tey'll wake up with plenty of time to spare and they deceide to
have a big sleep, so then I move them from the cot to the pram (not
always a success) and often end up making a grand entrance to school
with at least one screaming baby! dont u love those looks u
get...anyway got to go plenty to do. Corrine
Hope all is well in the world of twins (or those who need a medal for having more than two at the same time), since being at tressillian my beautiful babies are now 14weeks old and sleeping wonderfully through the day and night.
With all the sleep they now get they are an absolute pleasure to be around when they are awake and are happily smiling and trying to laugh. Lachlan suffered from bad reflux in the early days and was still having a few set backs now and again, but after eight weeks of visiting the chiropractor he now holds his adjustments and hence reflux has gone (or at least very very mild on the days he eats too much).
Oh my god now with all of the things twins need at this early age my two year old son now believes it is time for toilet training. So no sooner do I sit between the twins for feed time get the bottle in their mouth - and all of a sudden MUM MUM I have to POOH!!!!!! Any hints on making this job easier other than buying alot of disinfectant.
Don't I sound so happy and relaxed and not sleep deprived - well the secret my husband has been on holidays for four weeks - next week may be a different type of email.
take care of those babies..........
see you
danielle
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Have just got a new computer and thought I would try and keep in
touch with the outside world by trying to work my way around this
technology, especially when my older children are not here to help
me! We have only had it about a month and it is my first time on it
today - as you all know it's hard to find time with two especially
when they don't co-ordinate sleeps. I have been a member of NMBC
for 2years and went along to one of the expectancy programs but
found that travelling up was difficult, I know that you now have a
CC group meeting but haven't been able to make it yet.
Our twins Harmony and Harrison are now 15mths old and as a (I was
going to say "older" but don't like that word), second time around
mum I am really enjoying the experience, maybe because I am alot
more relaxed about things, but saying that it is a struggle at times
trying to work out what is the right way to go about things with two!
Any advice on what to do when they starting to fight over toys?
Harrison is a real boy who just barges in to take whatever he wants
and Harmony has been just sitting there while he does it, but has
just discovered that when they are having a tug of war over a toy if
she bites him he will let go. I feel that I shouldn't get upset
with her as it is her only line of defence but at the same time I
don't want her to keep biteing. I have been trying to ignore it and
it doesn't happen all the time but what do you do with twins when
one is more dominant than the other, maybe at this age I should just
keep distracting them onto other things when they start.
I look forward to bouncing questions off you all as I am finding
every day brings a new challenge even for an experienced Mum. I
would just love some more sleep! The other night I had 7hrs
straight sleep since they were born and daylight savings they are
now up at 5am. But all that aside we have two beautiful healthy
babies and that's all that matters (I can always catch up on sleep
in maybe 10yrs time!)
Everyone take care
Thanks for letting me rave on
Kim
Have just got a new computer and thought I would try and keep in
touch with the outside world by trying to work my way around this
technology, especially when my older children are not here to help
me! We have only had it about a month and it is my first time on it
today - as you all know it's hard to find time with two especially
when they don't co-ordinate sleeps. I have been a member of NMBC
for 2years and went along to one of the expectancy programs but
found that travelling up was difficult, I know that you now have a
CC group meeting but haven't been able to make it yet.
Our twins Harmony and Harrison are now 15mths old and as a (I was
going to say "older" but don't like that word), second time around
mum I am really enjoying the experience, maybe because I am alot
more relaxed about things, but saying that it is a struggle at times
trying to work out what is the right way to go about things with two!
Any advice on what to do when they starting to fight over toys?
Harrison is a real boy who just barges in to take whatever he wants
and Harmony has been just sitting there while he does it, but has
just discovered that when they are having a tug of war over a toy if
she bites him he will let go. I feel that I shouldn't get upset
with her as it is her only line of defence but at the same time I
don't want her to keep biteing. I have been trying to ignore it and
it doesn't happen all the time but what do you do with twins when
one is more dominant than the other, maybe at this age I should just
keep distracting them onto other things when they start.
I look forward to bouncing questions off you all as I am finding
every day brings a new challenge even for an experienced Mum. I
would just love some more sleep! The other night I had 7hrs
straight sleep since they were born and daylight savings they are
now up at 5am. But all that aside we have two beautiful healthy
babies and that's all that matters (I can always catch up on sleep
in maybe 10yrs time!)
Everyone take care
Thanks for letting me rave on
Kim
I'm mum to fraternal twins Noah & Jazmin who'll be 3 in January (good grief). My life as a twin mum so far has included breastfeeding for 22months, travelling for 3 months in Europe, two house moves, and facing the PND demon. I'm happy to share my experiences and tips in all of the above, and am happy to be emailed privately if you prefer.
The fourth member of our family is my husband Nick. Nick has been an absolute brick and is a wonderful dad. Not sure how I got so lucky, but I aint sending him back! If anybody is after a commemorative tattoo, Nick works at Tribal Urge and offers a discount to NMBC members!
I have been involved with NMBC since I was pregnant. I've served time on the board, so to speak, as Social Co-ordinator, Programs Co-ordinator, Newslettr Editor and also coffee morning co-ordinator. I am still involved with the club as AMBA Liason and 2nd Vice President (just cause it sounds impressive!!). I attended the AMBA National Convention in Hobart last year as our Club Delegate and have many tales and things to tell about the crazy time there. (save your pennies for next year's in Melbourne!).
I'm currently in my 3rd year of a Bachelor of Psycholgy and earlier this year, I set up a web-based business called "Twinsane". Tonight I'm returning to bellydance classes in an attempt to shimmy away my twin belly (or maybe it's a food/beer belly!?).
So that's me...not necessarily in a nutshell...but a brief intro.
Look forward to meeting more multiple parents and sharing adventures.
Mel, sorry I forgot to give you details for the next coffee morning
(although the newsletter should hit the mail before then) it is 2nd
November at 11:30am at 123 Warners Bay Rd Warners Bay - this is
Michelle Barnett's place. Hope to see you there to catch up and
anyone else who hasnt been pop in for a chat if you are up to it.....
Trish
--- In NewcastleMBC@..., "Mel" <melblumel@h...> wrote:
> Hi everyone!
>
> It's great to see that there are lots of new members and some good
> discussions starting!
>
> Corrine, I too am a victim of rockers! When our two were about 1
> month old we started sleeping them in rockers because the
elevation
> seemed to help their wind and a little rock in the night when
you're
> really tired is far too hard to resist. I was very worried about
> putting them into cots after this because I didn't know what I'd
do
> in the night. We were very very lucky in that they both adjusted
> immediately to their cots and a little pat or stroke (plus a
dummy)
> often worked. We still use rockers from time to time, in fact
> tonight my daughter went straight to sleep in her cot but my son
> started screaming when put to bed and he started to wake her. So
he
> was put in a rocker in the loungeroom until he settled (no rocking
> and no eye contact) then transferred back to his room. I know
this
> is probably wrong but when you've had a hard day and one is asleep
> you'll do anything to stop from having two awake! Also now that
> they have had experience in sleeping in rockers, we can take them
> when we go visiting and the bubs sleep in them no probs. Good
luck
> with your rocking situation!
>
> Hi Trish! Hope your shopping trip the other week was a success
(we
> bumped into each other in Big W!). I bought a set of wedges to
try
> for my Roly Poly daughter (that's what we call her). First night
> she managed to beat them twice, but now more often than not they
> seem to keep her on her back. She can still manage to get on her
> tummy but mostly she stays on her back between the wedges and we
now
> have less restless/waking periods in the night. Might be worth a
> try? She was in a portacot (softer sides than a cot since she
kept
> bumping into them) but now she's back into her cot and no probs so
> far. My poor babies - they've shared a twin cot (like the ones in
> hopsital), been in rockers, in their own cots and even slept in
> portacots throughout the house. We're very lucky that they are so
> easy to adjust to new sleeping situations!
>
> I've writtten too much...oh one more thing - my twins turn 5
months
> tomorrow!! Yipppeee! Like Trish - where did the time go and oh
yes
> sleep deprivation seems like a way of life now!
>
> Bye!
>
> Mel
Its Trish back again, I was just putting the newsletter together (you
should all receive next week) and noticed that the next Club
Gathering
has a lady from "Sleep & Settle" talking about sleeping techniques
aimed at 0-12mths olds. Might be interesting for all us mums with
littlies to see what advice she can offer us... I will be there and
hope to meet some of you there as well.
Hi All, thanks for the rolling advice. Maree, I will have taken what
you recommended seriously- nothing in the cot, as Tali last night
got caught in her blanket and couldnt get her arm out and her leg
also sticking out.... I guess we just have to grin and bear it...
And wait for the next stage.
I have to share with you all, as I am very proud and excited, Summer
learnt to wave goodbye on the weekend, as we had a family BBQ and
everyone was leaving.... She decided to just wave her little hand
back at everyone.... Of course the poor girl, we keep saying to her
now bye bye just to see the cute wave.
must go crying babies..
chat to you all soon.
--- In NewcastleMBC@..., "Craig Lloyd Noble"
<clnoble@o...> wrote:
> Hi Trish,
>
> I have 4 year old girl/ boy twins. I can distinctly remember my
daughter, Emily at 7 months being the wrong way in her cot and
sleeping on her tummy but she used to turn her head to one side. I
sought all kinds of advice and mostly people suggested that no
pillow , sheets , blankets or doonas so all I did with Emily was
dress her warmly and she slept on a bottom sheet only. We used to
sometimes find her asleep with her legs or arms dangling out of the
cot.
>
> I truly understand about the sleep deprivation but it does get
better.
>
> All the best
> Maree ( mother of Emily and Max ,4 years )
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: trishdeacon
> To: NewcastleMBC@...
> Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 10:14 PM
> Subject: [NewcastleMBC] hi everyone - I'm Trish
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> Just introducing myself & my family to you. I'm Trish and my
husband
> Nigel have identical twin daughters Tali & Summer who are now 7
> months old and keeping me on my toes... I dont know where the
time
> goes, as it feels like yesterday we were bringing them home....
> Although I must say it feels like this sleep deprivation has
been
> with me forever....
>
> My girls are still waking at 4am for a feed, I am sure they do
not
> need this, and its merely a comfort thing,of having a nice full
warm
> belly to get them thru till the morn... But being 4am I have
been a
> little lazy and just get up & feed & pop back to bed.... I
really
> would like to get them out of this feed. Any ideas anyone on
where
> to start???? Mind you I too,like another member Mel, am having
> trouble with little Tali rolling all over her cot, just today I
went
> in and she was upside down ( her head where her feet should have
> been).I am not sure on how I can stop her and how to avoid
Summer
> learning the same thing....
>
>
>
>
>
>
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I have 4 year old girl/ boy twins. I can distinctly remember my daughter, Emily at 7 months being the wrong way in her cot and sleeping on her tummy but she used to turn her head to one side. I sought all kinds of advice and mostly people suggested that no pillow , sheets , blankets or doonas so all I did with Emily was dress her warmly and she slept on a bottom sheet only. We used to sometimes find her asleep with her legs or arms dangling out of the cot.
I truly understand about the sleep deprivation but it does get better.
Just introducing myself & my family to you. I'm Trish and my husband Nigel have identical twin daughters Tali & Summer who are now 7 months old and keeping me on my toes... I dont know where the time goes, as it feels like yesterday we were bringing them home.... Although I must say it feels like this sleep deprivation has been with me forever....
My girls are still waking at 4am for a feed, I am sure they do not need this, and its merely a comfort thing,of having a nice full warm belly to get them thru till the morn... But being 4am I have been a little lazy and just get up & feed & pop back to bed.... I really would like to get them out of this feed. Any ideas anyone on where to start???? Mind you I too,like another member Mel, am having trouble with little Tali rolling all over her cot, just today I went in and she was upside down ( her head where her feet should have been).I am not sure on how I can stop her and how to avoid Summer learning the same thing....
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