Successfully Breastfeeding Twins: Schedules, Tips, and Supplies
January 15, 2021In this article I talk about how I successfully breastfed twins for 18 months. I provide advice and tips I learned, schedules for breastfeeding twins, products and supplies for breastfeeding, pumping and bottle feeding twins and singleton newborns, infants, and toddlers. Meaning, everyone can benefit from this post! If I can do it, so can you! Breastfeeding Twins Are you interested in breastfeeding twins but overwhelmed and unsure if it is doable? That is how I felt. I didn’t see many things online discussing it. I breastfeed my first born, singleton daughter for 11 months and wanted to give it…
11 Children Toys & Gift Ideas From Amazon Support Small
Children Toys & Gift Ideas This is a weird year. Holidays and gift shopping are fun but can be stressful enough, now add COVID-19. We were fortunate enough to shop small and locally to support the small businesses in our…
47 Of Our Favorite Young Children’s Books
We LOVE books! Young children books are fun and very important to children’s development. Children (and everyone) learn so much from books. Not just about reading, spelling, grammar, and words, but about life! They learn lessons, about their senses, interactions,…
Tips For A Successful Pediatric Doctor Visit From A Pediatric Nurse
Taking your child to their pediatric appointments can be stressful for everyone all around. When they are newborns up to 6 months, they either are sleeping or smiling at everyone. 8 months to 2 years old, is when stranger danger…
Helpful Tips For Bringing A Child With Oral Sensory/Aversions To The Dentist
Children going to the dentist, especially for the first time, can be a really scary experience. I mean, even adults still don’t like going to the dentist. Now, imagine trying to take a child to the dentist who has oral…
How I Teach Preschool At Home And Our Playroom Upgrade
Due to Covid-19 and me being a stay-at-home mom, our family decided that we were going to do preschool at home this year. It was a hard choice, our daughter loves going to preschool, we love our school, and she…
Birth Through The Eyes Of The Partner
By: Peter Don’t panic So you were just told some interesting news by your partner. Apparently, there is going to be a new addition to your family. An addition that will rely solely on you and your partner for absolutely…
Packing My Hospital Bag For Twins
I got to be honest with you guys, I way over packed with our first! I think it’s because all those big mama registry sites are trying to get you to buy lots of stuff from them. We learned our…
Our Twins’ Birth Story: The Hospital Stay and C-section Recovery
To read part 1 & 2 of our twins’ birth story, click here. This is a recollection of the babies’ transition from birth, our hospital stay, and the c-section recovery. Minutes after birth The twins were birthed via scheduled c-section.…
Our Twins’ Birth Story: The Big Day!
To read about how we go to this point, how we decided between vaginal or schedule c-section, click here. This is a recollection of the birth of our fraternal twins. The night before The night before and the morning of,…
Our Twins’ Birth Story: Vaginal Or Caesarean?
Are you pregnant with twins and trying to decide which birth plan sounds right to you? Is your OB comfortable delivering vaginally or caesarean (c-section) and letting you decide? Are one of the twin babies head down and the other…
Kids’ First Haircut During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Recently we took all three of our kids to get their first ever haircut. This was also the first week the hair salons in our state had reopened during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Talk about a crazy first experience! In…
3 Health Insurance Tips to Save Money
Health Insurance, can’t live with it, can’t live without it. Haven’t we all felt like ripping up our medical bills at some point in our lives?! Have you ever been surprised by how much a procedure cost when you thought…
Singleton Vs. Twin Pregnancy
As you’ve probably heard by now, all pregnancies are different. My goal is to not scare you with my experiences. I remember trying to google the difference between singleton and twin pregnancy when I was pregnant with my twins. I…
To Find Out Baby(s) Gender or Not? Our Twin Babies’ Gender Reveal Video
To find out the baby(s) gender (sex) or to not, that is the question! My husband and I decided to not find out the gender of our first born child. The second time around we thought we were going to…
When We Found Out We Were Expecting Twins!
We found out we were pregnant with twins at an early 6 week ultrasound! Everything involving twins is a whirlwind of an experience and how we found out we were pregnant was no exception! Finding out we were pregnant I…
Surgery During a Pandemic (COVID-19, 2020) – Part 2
Deciding if our son should have his surgery during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) was a very layered, difficult decision. To read why our son needed surgery during a pandemic and how we made our decision, click here. The goal of this…
Surgery During a Pandemic (COVID-19, 2020) – Part 1
When we discovered that our son was going to need surgery during a pandemic, we had lots of questions. We weren’t sure if the risks outweighed the benefits or what the process would be like. In the end, overall it…
3 Things to Consider to Keep Your Family Healthy and Safe This Summer
Summer is Here! It’s time to have fun and enjoy the beautiful sunny weather. With Covid-19 our plans may have changed about where we spend our time and who we interact with, but here are 3 gentle reminders to help…
