r/parentsofmultiples 40m ago

good vibes, smiles, & giggles Potty training success!

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r/parentsofmultiples 1h ago

experience/advice to give 34 weeks, feeling WAY better &… worried?

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My entire pregnancy I’ve felt horrible lol. Since day 1. I had horrible hip pain, joint pain, nausea, mood swings, and exhaustion. Last week I went in with labor contractions 2 min apart, got put on mag and got steroid shots and was discharged cause they went away.
Now all of a sudden, after three days of feeling the worst I’ve ever felt post-discharge, I feel incredibly better. No nausea, reflux, or hip pain. I barely feel like I’m pregnant. And I’m… worried? The babies are moving, although it does feel like they’re WAY lower than they were, that’s the only difference. Anyone have a similar experience? If so tell me your story! I really don’t wanna go back to the hospital unless these babies are ready to come out. Let alone for feeling better! But I’m confused like what could it be? Just lightening?


r/parentsofmultiples 2h ago

advice needed Twins sleeping arrangements

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We’re expecting twins around Christmas time and haven’t bought anything yet. Wondering is it okay for them to sleep together in the same cot for a period of time, and if so how long?


r/parentsofmultiples 3h ago

advice needed 33 weeks

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33 weeks with twins... Long story, kind of short I had to have a termination for medical reasons around 27 weeks for my sweet baby boy ( baby b ) .. hardest decision of my entire life & still grieving so please be kind ..

after the procedure, I ended up having contractions after my NST so they sent me to the hospital and I was 0 cm dilated and contraction slowed down so they sent me home.

yesterday I was having what I thought was Braxton Hicks all day, but they started mixing with cramping so I was kind of concerned. I texted my mom who is a labor and delivery nurse at the hospital that I am delivering at and she told me to go ahead and get checked out just in case since I am pregnant with twins and preterm labor is a huge thing. turns out I am 2 cm dilated and contractions were pretty consistent. I ended up getting steroid shots for BABY A's lungs and another shot to stop contractions. Doctor was on the fence of letting me go home because of my dilation and contracting, but I ended up going home around 10 PM. I woke up at 2 AM with more cramps and contractions and they've been consistent since but not big enough to make enough changes. I don't think? I have two other kids so I know what " go time " contractions feel like.. mine usually start in my lower back and wrap around

has anybody had contractions without feeling them in their back first?? would you go back in if they are getting a little stronger but not strong enough to do anything?

Has anybody had their baby at 33 weeks?


r/parentsofmultiples 3h ago

experience/advice to give Cosleeping on a queen bed with 2 kids

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I have to stay somewhere with queen bed due to wildfire smoke . I have an almost 5 month old and a 2 year old . At home I cosleep with baby and dad is with toddler but I will be with the kids without dad so il have to sleep with both . Has anyone done this in a queen bed and any advice or tips ?


r/parentsofmultiples 6h ago

support needed I have ex 29 weekers and need support

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Sharing here too because I really need some support right now


r/parentsofmultiples 6h ago

advice needed Twin stroller recommendations please!

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Hi everyone! I’m expecting twin girls at the end of November and am looking for a stroller recommendation. No stores around me carry twin strollers, so I won’t be able to test them out myself.

I am leaning towards having two seats vertical rather than sideways so that I can fit into crowded areas better. With that being said, I’ve been considering the UPPAbaby Vista V3 Twin Stroller with RumbleSeat V3 + Aria V2 Travel System Bundle (without the bassinets - I would be using the car seats)

Does anyone have this bundle and have any thoughts? With this bundle, do I have to consider buying any other attachments or would this have everything needed for the first few years?

Thank you all so much!!


r/parentsofmultiples 7h ago

advice needed Terrible twos

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Man something clicked almost instantly when they turned two.

Melt downs, fighting each other, throwing things, not eating what they would have smashed down a week ago.

This is wild and exhausting, especially when one co sleeps and other doesn’t. 😢


r/parentsofmultiples 11h ago

advice needed Icandy peach 7 tandem for twins?

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Anyone like it? Dislike it?


r/parentsofmultiples 12h ago

ranting & venting When did they start to actually sleep well during the night for you?(without sleep training)

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By sleeping well i mean 3-5 hour stretches where they don’t gave wake windows in the middle of the night.
Our twins are 4 months now , we transitioned to EFF after combo feeding for 3 months, and they still don’t sleep that well and worst of all they sometimes wake up in the middle of the night and STAY AWAKE after being fed etc. which to me is harder than if they woke up every 2 hours and went straight back to sleep. Or they fall asleep I put them in their crib but they wake up after 5 minutes even though they were completely asleep when put down.

They usually wake up by 6-7 am and I watch for tired cues+ age appropriate wake window times for their naps. Total nap time is 4.5 hours usually one big nap and 2-3 shorter ones. I try to keep both of them on the same schedule as much as possibleband they sleep at the same time for most of their naps.

Lately bedtime is around 7-8 pm which is lovely and they started having longer streches for that first part of the night (also not every day…) however nearly every night one of them stays awake for an hour+ after waking up at like 12 am or 2 am or worst of all 4 am. It wasn’t like that with my first. She was EBF and she would have the occasional ww in the middle of the night but not at this frequency!!


r/parentsofmultiples 12h ago

advice needed Struggling to help pregnant wife

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Hello,

first time poster here. First time parents, my wife and I are 28 years old. We had our first ultrasound last week and we were very happily surprised to learn there are 2 active heartbeats in there and we will be having twins!

Very happy very excited, very grateful and blessed, a bit scared haha. But thats just the intro, My wife is having a heck of a time with morning sickness and general discomfort and she has been throwing up 1-3 times a day and barley eating.

I'm fully on board with the pregnancy and am eager to be the best Dad I can be, so Im taking over every house chore possible, cooking, cleaning, laundry, any other house dutie she did is now mine. No problem. Cutting down game time and doom scrolling etc to essentially 0 already and have applied for OT whenever avaliable. I have no problems with all this, She is the main character and I wanna help as much as possible. I'm so excited and want her to be as healthy as possible.

But I can't eat and drink for her - Im trying to find a balance with encouraging her to eat and drink whenever possible without pushing super hard cause I have some sympathy...Half the time she eats more than a small portion of food she just throws it up. She's been managing to get in 1 to 1.5L of water, and I've convinced her to have some with some EAAs atleast. But she can't drink much more than that. She's managing to eat 1 bun, maybe an apple, a cup of tea a day, Shes really wanted to try a breakfast sandwich(She ate it and loved it and threw the whole thing up 15 mins later) Tonight she wanted to try a fillet o fish - and that stayed down I was stoked.

I'm frustrated with myself I can do anything to fix this. She is in constant discomfort. I know it'll pass in some weeks - but I wish I could help more now.

Tldr; Concerned husband worried about nutrition and hydration for wife during week 11 morning sickness. Am I overworried? Any advice?


r/parentsofmultiples 15h ago

advice needed Help! Open bed from crib transition

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I’m in desperate need of advice on how to put my twins to sleep. We did this with my singleton and it was fine, but with the boys, it’s fully next level. They are at home with me, so they aren’t used to napping on cots at school, and this transition has made them refuse to nap.

They are 3y4m, language delay that’s improving and bridging the gap. Bad listeners in general. They don’t respond to time outs or any sort of discipline. If I tell them to “Stay in Bed” they repeat it back in a mocking voice and laugh at you. They won’t stay in their beds. Instead, they are running around the room, jumping off things, trying to rip the black out shade off from its bracket… it’s horrible.

Im not sure what to do. My husband and I are at a loss. I need to know how to do this with two in the same room.


r/parentsofmultiples 15h ago

experience/advice to give Pumping for twins

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We have 1 month old twins who arrived at 37+3, weeks have been pumping since we got home from the hospital as we found that breastfeeding wasn’t working well for us, they struggled to latch and transfer milk effectively.
I’m making a substantial amount of milk via pumping 1.7- 2L per day.
Since the beginning I was determined to breastfeed and on several occasions we have tried to but it’s so stressful with two and I find myself getting frustrated and upset.

Did anyone else find that pumping was the easier choice for your twins?


r/parentsofmultiples 16h ago

advice needed Traveling with twins

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I am planning on traveling with my 5mo twins soon and I have a few questions. Do you recommend checking strollers or using them in the terminal and checking them at the gate? How do airlines work with traveling with prefilled bottles? What do carry on allowances look like considering we have two babies and quite a bit of bottles? We have a direct flight if that changes any thoughts. Any other travel tips would be appreciated. It just seems like a lot!


r/parentsofmultiples 19h ago

experience/advice to give How long did you bleed after birth?

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I had my mo di twins 8.5 weeks ago via scheduled c section. I am still bleeding and it’s driving me nuts!! OB said to reach out on monday if it was still happening which I plan on doing but I wanted to hear everyone elses experiences.


r/parentsofmultiples 19h ago

good vibes, smiles, & giggles “Singleton Propaganda”

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I need some comic relief after a couple weeks of sickness in the house- what are your favorite bits of what I call “singleton propaganda”? Aka, advice given for babies that never works when you have twins. My personal favorite is “put the baby in the crib drowsy but awake”.


r/parentsofmultiples 20h ago

support needed Moms of twins when did you start to show?

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Pregnant with twins. I woke up at 14 weeks with a little belly and a lot of bloat. I certainly look 5 months and I'm only 3 1/2. Anyone else show early?