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Well ladies I have been MIA for quite a while and it seems like you are all doing well still and going strong! Youre almost to the end now which is exciting!! My end came much sooner than planned.....my girls were born March 18th at 31w2d. Baby A's sack ruptured on Saturday March 16th. They were planning to keep me on…

My little man doesn't quite get it either being only 22 months....but I keep reading him New Baby and Big Brother books and pointing to the babies....he also has noticed my belly being bigger and when I rub it he will too...sometimes he will hit it and I just tell him "don't smack your sisters!"....I keep mentioning his…

I am in the exact same boat.....I cannot believe it is almost mid-March already...I feel like February just ended! I have so much to do still! I bought some things to start decorating the girls room over the weekend but we still need to get our second crib from my hubbys boss and set it up and we need to move my son into a…

It's understandable that you are now starting to feel more attached to him. I feel that way as I get further along too, even though the girls are my 2nd pregnancy, its just reassuring knowing the survival rate is higher now. And with you having a little baby bump, I am sure it has to do with your abs but also some babies…

I have the same thing...they have days where they are both going crazy and other days I barely feel anything...Its particularly hard to know who is even kicking...most times it seems like Baby B is our more active one because most times they are each on one side and I feel it more on the one side. I like days when they are…

The protein does help with the preeclampsia and when I got it with my last pregnancy, I cut down on my sodium intake and within a few weeks I was borderline which was great. So far so good with the twins, my blood pressure has been good and my glucose test was fine. I am hoping my blood pressure will stay this way. From…

TheLaser- I hear you on the food tasting extra good....sometimes its like I am eating it for the first time and I cannot get over how good it is! And I dont remember having that with my son...Lol. Momma-I am glad you got to enjoy the sun and didnt get too sick while on vacation! I felt that way too regarding being hungry.…

I would order it a size or 2 bigger and worst case you can have it taken in when the time gets closer :smile: . They can always shrink the dress but not make it bigger. Plus those first 6 months will be an adjustment and you don't want the added pressure of having to lose all the weight and take care of your new LO. Plus…

Yes Good luck on your glucose test RBX! I will get my results tomorrow from the one I took on Thursday. I am also hoping to pass so I dont have to do the 3 hour. Thats exciting with your sons new furniture! I know we have to put our son into his toddler bed soon. He climbed out when I put him down for a nap on Thursday and…

I second the snoogle, or even just a body pillow. Makes a huge difference! I have been sleeping with mine since 8 weeks this time around :bigsmile: . I still have nights where I cant sleep, but generally if I shower before bed and have the fan on I sleep great 90% of the time, even with getting up 2x a night to pee. The…

The Exclusive Pumpers group helped me so much on babycenter! I had a low supply but I continued to pump for 3 months, until I became so unhappy I had to quit. I used the drop ins and I loved them, but I did find it easier pumping into regular bottles for storage. I used the playtex system and the target brand drop ins and…

I was surprised they were so big! But very excited! I decided on March 30th and my mom is happy with that. I just need everything ready. I was working on washing all the bouncer/stroller/and toy fabric parts yesterday and my back was killing me by the end so I think I may have done too much, but I want to make sure…

I am glad the silence was broken! I didnt have much to say except an appointment update, but that didn't feel like a good way to break the ice! Sounds like everyone is doing well! I will be 27 weeks tomorrow, so today marks the official start of the third trimester! Yay! The girls look good and both weighed 2.6lbs on…

That sounds like a great idea! I am excited too and cannot wait to start running again and doing Zumba. It has been too long! I try focusing on water and even those days seems I am hungry. I even try and chug water when I feel hungry if I had eaten recently and it doesnt take away that feeling! But I have started tracking…

RBX-I second the gallons to have on hand for when your office runs out of bottled water. I am picky too with my water...my hubby hates it, but its just how I am and I also need my water ice cold, so I would have to keep my gallons in the fridge at work and there isnt much room for that. I am lucky we always have bottled…

I have a diaper genie and I barely used it. Especially once the diaper changes became less as my son grew older. I would recommend it as a product, but I do find that just putting a smelly one into a small grocery bag and putting it in the trash or just taking it to the outside trash can, is easier and less to worry about,…

It all depends on how much you weighed before you got pregnant. But that is definitely a great gain and by now both of your twins should be over a pound so thats over 2lbs in baby alone! I recommend reading the book or you can go to her website and she has advice on their and commonly asked questions :smile:…

Yay!! Two more twin pregnancies and possibly three! I was thinking I was alone on this group for being pregnant with twins right now. I am having fraternal girls, I will be 26 weeks on Saturday :bigsmile: . I have gained about 30lbs thus far. I am trying to maintain now for the most part and I am actually tracking again,…

I assume by no swimming she may just mean no vigorous laps, but I didnt specify. I would assume me walking in water and even leisurely swimming is okay. Especially because she told me to just walk for now and at least it is less weight on my joints if I am in water. I may have to try that! I will try and remember to ask…

My sons was higher than both my daughters have been so far, so I dont believe in that! :bigsmile:

I have used all of the above...lol. We loved the Newborn Luvs, but once he got into 1s we didnt like them, I have heard a lot with the pampers giving kids rashes because of the green line on them, but we never had an issue. I mainly get pampers cruisers, but we always used the snug and dry ones at night and they worked…

I love uncrustables! But I havent bought any even though they are so convenient! The grilled cheese ones are good as well, but I definitely dont buy those becuase I like to make my own with tomato and onion! I am sorry to hear about the muscle tears for you ladies =/, I hope they get better for good! I have been having an…

wow great job!!! You look AMAZING!! :drinker:

I second the applesauce cups! I get those as well with no sugar added :smile: and odd as it sounds a cinnamon graham cracker dipped in applesauce is amazing, even non pregnant I will have it occasionally, though I havent had it in a long time and dont know how healthy graham crackers are really :ohwell: and I second the…

I love my Jeep jogging stroller, it has a front swivel wheel which can lock and makes it great for running! I am bummed I cant use it this go around and need to upgrade to a double :frown: really I need a triple, but I figure worst case I will take my oldest and just run before the twins are up with him or figure something…

I generally get the Dole 100% juice tropical fruit cup. It is my favorite and I like the fruit variety in that cup, they also sell canned fruit with pop tops that are in 100% juice and I will get those as well and split it with my son for the day (ill pack it in his lunch) or I will just have a container on hand and save…

I havent tried hummus before, I hear its delicious so I may need to try it and see if that encourages more raw veggie snacking! I do love triscuits and ate them a lot in the beginning, but I havent been buying them like I was, I usually get the cracker sandwiches now so I can vary it up a bit. I like your suggestions…

I have been meaning to try Fage, I will also look at the sugar intake when I go out next time and see! Thank you! I wish I could sew...I am really thinking I am going to learn to knit/crochet after the girls get here....or maybe before, but I feel like I dont have time as is...but I want to make hats and scarves! :)

Ty! I am so going to look at this right now! I love yogurt and my son does too, but like I said the sugar is killer! I will be adding all kinds of fruit if I like it!

My issue with yogurt is all the sugar, and I am not a fan of plain yogurt at all. I have gone to vanilla soy milk from the chocolate and love the taste and it is saving me a lot of sugar during the day, so its been great, plus the calcium, so I dont feel bad not having yogurt every day....all I want is fruit as well...I…