MamaMac123
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Holy cow lots of catching up to do! Haha bear with me here ladies, lots to comment on!
Love all the scan pics! Makes me so jealous! Can't wait for mine!
Mommyberry - love the announcement! Very cute!
Okay on to all the topics:
Breast or bottle - I'm planning to try breast feeding though I know it's tougher with twins. If nothing else I will try to pump so they can be breast milk even if from a bottle for as long as possible. I'm very large up top and I can't imagine how big they'll get! My mom said breast feeding for her was a nightmare because she was also very big busted so we'll see how it goes.
Diapers - we are going to cloth diaper with prefolds and covers. I think whatever works for you go for it! I know a lot of people cloth for the environment and money saving. For us it was money that made us look into it but the big factor for me is some health things I've read and heard about. I hear the less diaper rash claim a lot. But I've also heard that girls who are diapered with disposables have a higher risk of fertility issues later in life. Since we had issues that is a biggie for me. Also I heard if babies have any respiratory issues that cloth can really help with their breathing when they're newborns. Since we are having twins who could easily be on the premature side I worry about their lung development so anything that can help is good by my book. I have a few friends who cloth diaper and love it! As to reusable wipes, I've been told not to both with buying the fancier more expensive ones but just to buy a big stack of baby wash cloths to use as wipes. My friend makes a homemade baby bum spray that she wets them with and swears by it so I'll probably do that as well.
Eating a lot - that is for sure!!! My cravings are really random. Right now I want carbs, chocolate and French fries haha all terribly unhealthy! I had a funny story from the other day...I made pasta for dinner and about an hour after dinner I went to put the leftovers away. Got them all set in a container and went to put it in the fridge and at that point decided I wanted to eat it instead and pulled it right back out! Haha So far my constant eating hasn't caused any weight gain so must be getting used up by those babies!
Gender - we will definitely find out genders! I thought about waiting with just one but with 2 I want to know to be prepared! Plus I like having the surprise half way through pregnancy. It's a nice half way mark for me
I've never been a patient one! Haha
Names - we have a list of favorites so far but won't decide till we know genders. I'm pretty set on Brooke for a girl though. But I'm known to change my mind!
Exercising - I've been the same. Just too dang tired! Now I'm getting a bit more energy and weather is shaping up I've been trying to get out for a walk each evening but it's definitely the lowest setting of exercise intensity! Haha
Tailbone pain - tailbone, hips, behind...all really sore at the moment! Sitting in the same seat for very long is torture!
Bump pics - love seeing everyone's bumps! Just noticed this weekend mine is starting to show up! I'm overweight so I've got a "bump" anyway
but it's definitely changing now! It's bigger and more firm. I was about to get in the bath and was feeling it and ran out of the bathroom in my birthday suit to make DH feel it haha it's exciting! I'll post my week 10 photo later and will try to do a belly shot soon.
Baby movements - I'm soooooo jealous! I want to feel them soooo badly! I have had one or two quick moments where I think "oh my gosh is that them?" But I think it's probably in my head. Way too early still. Can't wait!
Okay think that's all the comments. I'll do a new post in a bit for my "update" because this is a long one already haha
Love all the scan pics! Makes me so jealous! Can't wait for mine!
Mommyberry - love the announcement! Very cute!
Okay on to all the topics:
Breast or bottle - I'm planning to try breast feeding though I know it's tougher with twins. If nothing else I will try to pump so they can be breast milk even if from a bottle for as long as possible. I'm very large up top and I can't imagine how big they'll get! My mom said breast feeding for her was a nightmare because she was also very big busted so we'll see how it goes.
Diapers - we are going to cloth diaper with prefolds and covers. I think whatever works for you go for it! I know a lot of people cloth for the environment and money saving. For us it was money that made us look into it but the big factor for me is some health things I've read and heard about. I hear the less diaper rash claim a lot. But I've also heard that girls who are diapered with disposables have a higher risk of fertility issues later in life. Since we had issues that is a biggie for me. Also I heard if babies have any respiratory issues that cloth can really help with their breathing when they're newborns. Since we are having twins who could easily be on the premature side I worry about their lung development so anything that can help is good by my book. I have a few friends who cloth diaper and love it! As to reusable wipes, I've been told not to both with buying the fancier more expensive ones but just to buy a big stack of baby wash cloths to use as wipes. My friend makes a homemade baby bum spray that she wets them with and swears by it so I'll probably do that as well.
Eating a lot - that is for sure!!! My cravings are really random. Right now I want carbs, chocolate and French fries haha all terribly unhealthy! I had a funny story from the other day...I made pasta for dinner and about an hour after dinner I went to put the leftovers away. Got them all set in a container and went to put it in the fridge and at that point decided I wanted to eat it instead and pulled it right back out! Haha So far my constant eating hasn't caused any weight gain so must be getting used up by those babies!
Gender - we will definitely find out genders! I thought about waiting with just one but with 2 I want to know to be prepared! Plus I like having the surprise half way through pregnancy. It's a nice half way mark for me
I've never been a patient one! HahaNames - we have a list of favorites so far but won't decide till we know genders. I'm pretty set on Brooke for a girl though. But I'm known to change my mind!
Exercising - I've been the same. Just too dang tired! Now I'm getting a bit more energy and weather is shaping up I've been trying to get out for a walk each evening but it's definitely the lowest setting of exercise intensity! Haha
Tailbone pain - tailbone, hips, behind...all really sore at the moment! Sitting in the same seat for very long is torture!
Bump pics - love seeing everyone's bumps! Just noticed this weekend mine is starting to show up! I'm overweight so I've got a "bump" anyway
but it's definitely changing now! It's bigger and more firm. I was about to get in the bath and was feeling it and ran out of the bathroom in my birthday suit to make DH feel it haha it's exciting! I'll post my week 10 photo later and will try to do a belly shot soon. Baby movements - I'm soooooo jealous! I want to feel them soooo badly! I have had one or two quick moments where I think "oh my gosh is that them?" But I think it's probably in my head. Way too early still. Can't wait!
Okay think that's all the comments. I'll do a new post in a bit for my "update" because this is a long one already haha
the last two years has been pretty full on.
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congrats!
