POM Check-In 5.19

[nomnom]

- How old/combo (gg/bb/bg/etc) are your multiples? R&G (b/g) 20 months, L&M (b/g) 3 months

- How's it going, any upcoming Dr Appts or milestones you'd like to discuss? Just waiting until L&M's 4-month appointment to see if L is still climbing the curve and M is still holding down the bottom end. I also realized that I should start thinking about a second birthday party for R&G.

- Do you have any questions or concerns that you'd like advice on? I don't remember. Pocket diapers still stink. I have a couple of things left to try before I give up on it. If I have do more than dump, rinse, wash, dry with a specific reasonably priced detergent it isn't worth it.

- Any feeding specific questions regarding nursing, FF, solids, weaning, etc? Nope.

- QOTW: If money were no concern what kind of birthday party would you throw for your multiples next birthday? Catered, not at my house, and with child minders to do all the feeding and cleanup (including cleaning up the kids). Maybe at an indoor playground or a park with some friends who have young kids and the families from daycare.

[requiressnacks]

- How old/combo (gg/bb/bg/etc) are your multiples? 6 month B/G twins

- How's it going, any upcoming Dr Appts or milestones you'd like to discuss? We just had our 6 month appointment. Gianna is 18 lbs 13 oz and Gabriel is 16 lb 8 oz. Both doing well on the growth chart!

- Do you have any questions or concerns that you'd like advice on? Not really.

- Any feeding specific questions regarding nursing, FF, solids, weaning, etc? Feeding purees has been SUPER messy. Anyone have a bib recommendation? Or how to keep your kid clean?

- QOTW: If money were no concern what kind of birthday party would you throw for your multiples next birthday?

I'd like it somewhere fun where I don't really have to do everything and they cook and clean up. Also, I'd like cocktails and Uber service for everyone.

[nomnom]

@feegan I'd come to that party.

requiressnacks Silicone bibs with troughs are super easy to clean. Our dishwasher is kind of weird about it and leaves a greasy film on anything silicone, so hand washing works better. I think mine are similar to feegan's.

[requiressnacks]

I'll have to check out those bibs!

And is it bad that I didn't even think of a kid activity for my potential party? I basically just wanted cocktails and food that I don't prepare. LOL

[DVMmomma]

requiressnacks, either these:

www.target.com/p/babybj-246-rn-soft-bib-green-yellow-2pk/-/A-10218044?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=PLA_Baby+Shopping&adgroup=SC_Baby&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=m&location=9019562&gclid=CjwKEAjwr_rIBRDJzq-Z-LC_2HgSJADoL57HfXbroyJ8iiS8We_d0mEIaP4HcBqJf91HLtXOots7dxoC6i_w_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Or these

www.target.com/p/tommee-tippee-closer-to-nature-milk-feeding-bib/-/A-13930514?sid=1185S&ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=PLA_Baby+Shopping_Local&adgroup=SC_Baby&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=m&location=9019496&gclid=CjwKEAjwr_rIBRDJzq-Z-LC_2HgSJADoL57HZfRnv-oqiszZI_qiNRTC8d7ERVDZWATtfXyqOUzJvRoCv5rw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

[lastkiss]

- How old/combo (gg/bb/bg/etc) are your multiples? Bb almost a month old - when did that happen?!

- How's it going, any upcoming Dr Appts or milestones you'd like to discuss?
We have a follow up with the ped on Tue to make sure L is gaining weight. Hearing tests for the boys on Wed

- Do you have any questions or concerns that you'd like advice on?
C has become very messy (spitting a lot out the sides of his mouth) with his bottles - Do I just have to go through the torture of finding a better bottle for him? He's on slow flow nipples.

Also L has started spitting up during feeds. Sometimes just a bit but sometimes it's a lot. Any suggestions?


- Any feeding specific questions regarding nursing, FF, solids, weaning, etc? See above

- QOTW: If money were no concern what kind of birthday party would you throw for your multiples next birthday?
Man, I love birthday parties. I would go all out with a themed party with lots of food and games.

[nic1231]

lastkiss what bottle are you using? We use Dr Brown preemie nipple, seems to do ok
As far as spitting up, could you burp a bit more often?

[nic1231]

How old/combo (gg/bb/bg/etc) are your multiples? BG 3 months old already

- How's it going, any upcoming Dr Appts or milestones you'd like to discuss?
Seems to be going well, 4 month appt next month

- Do you have any questions or concerns that you'd like advice on?

- Any feeding specific questions regarding nursing, FF, solids, weaning, etc? Nope

- QOTW: If money were no concern what kind of birthday party would you throw for your multiples next birthday? Rent a big hall and have it catered and someone to run the party. Themed as a rustic outdoorsy party with lots of good food

[Deleted]

- How old/combo (gg/bb/bg/etc) are your multiples?
B/G - 15 weeks

- How's it going, any upcoming Dr Appts or milestones you'd like to discuss?
We have their 4 month checks next Friday. G has started to sporadicly roll while O is a log.

- Do you have any questions or concerns that you'd like advice on?
When you moved from RnPs to the crib did you put babes together or separate cribs? We are gonna move next weekend and super nervous.


- Any feeding specific questions regarding nursing, FF, solids, weaning, etc?

- QOTW: If money were no concern what kind of birthday party would you throw for your multiples next birthday?
It would be their first so bigger anyways. Maybe a destination bday party in Paris.

[requiressnacks]

@jacks605, we moved ours into separate cribs. I didn't want to have to make more than one transition. KWIM?

[Deleted]

Huh? Zero clue on the siggy. I'm mobile so can't see them.

[lastkiss]

May 19, 2017 16:30:51 GMT -5 nic1231 said:

lastkiss what bottle are you using? We use Dr Brown preemie nipple, seems to do ok
As far as spitting up, could you burp a bit more often?

C is using Gerber First essentials right now because they were the closest to the nicu bottles.

How frequently do you burp? We're already burping 2-3 times a feed. I flworried doing more will make him uninterested in feeding (he's quite particular)

[river]

- How old/combo (gg/bb/bg/etc) are your multiples?
2 weeks, b/g

- How's it going, any upcoming Dr Appts or milestones you'd like to discuss?
It's going okay. We're sticking to a three hour schedule and they had two 3.5 hour stretches of sleep last night. Both are over birth weight - L is in the 1st percentile, and V dropped from 9 to 8, so we're back next week for another check.

- Do you have any questions or concerns that you'd like advice on?
Rock and Plays - for those using them, do you use them consistently for any sleep time?

- Any feeding specific questions regarding nursing, FF, solids, weaning, etc?
Feeding is a good thing right now. I did my first solo feed since being home from the hospital and managed to get both fed and in the RnP in under 50 minutes.

- QOTW: If money were no concern what kind of birthday party would you throw for your multiples next birthday?
With a Cinco de May birthday, that would be an obvious choice, but I worry about cultural appropriation. Luckily, we have plenty of time to think about it.

[DVMmomma]

-7 week old girls

-going pretty well! They've both started getting decent head control so that's nice. I'm not a huge fan of flopsy babies. No appointments until their 2 month check June 6. Unless I have to take them in for this illness they've been battling. I'm worried they're teetering on developing fevers. Very hesitant to take them in though because I know that will mean spinal taps and all sorts of other invasive testing. They're still eating and producing plenty of diapers so im going to sit on it and let them sleep, eat and whine the day away

-I don't think I have any questions/concerns unless someone wants to reassure me that I don't need to be rushing them to the doctor

-no feeding questions.

-QOTW: I would just make everything super easy on myself. Catered food, a giant delicious cake, a set up and clean up crew. Oh and a giant bounce house for DD1 and the older kids.

[schmella]

river, we used them for all sleeping for a while, transitioned naps in the crib at 4-5m.
requiressnacks, I like the tommee tippees as well-being if you rinse them right with hot water, they come clean pretty easily. We threw them in the dishwasher every so often but mostly handwashed.

Ikea sells these long sleeved smocks though.... I will not give them red sauce wearing anything else.

[twobananas]

- 11 months, gasp, where did the year go?!

- going well, I wish they could walk already!

- no questions

- my daughter weened about a month ago, my son still nurses 3xday. The rest of he time they both drink whole milk. Can't believe they will be a year soon!

- QOTW: If money were no concern what kind of birthday party would you throw for your multiples next birthday? We don't do big birthdays for the first year. So if money really was no concern I'd book an awesome trip to a beach somewhere and bring the nanny along