twin mommies... hello

[acokes87]

just joined. wanted to introduce myself. i am 21 year old mom of twin boys (9 months old). we concieved the boys while on depo prevera. i carried to 40 weeks one day. i am addicted to this magazine and wanted to make it official and be a member on the site. :)

[bvas81]

Welcome!!!! Hi acokes87_ my name is Bevin. I am a mom to twin 3 year old boys!!! I am glad you joined our site. We are all here to give and receive advice....plus vent a little when in need! LOL! glad you joined!

[craftyashley]

Yay! More twin mommies! I know we are a busy bunch- but it's great to talk to people who are going through the same twin stuff! I'm Ashley, and I have identical twin girls who are almost 2 yrs. old. Welcome! We're glad to have ya!

[HaiHay08]

Hello..... New to all this so i thought i'd join in on the little intro :) I am also a 21 year old mom but of twin girls (10 months old) They were born at exactly 34 weeks on New Years day. We concieved on a generic brand of the pill which at this point i cant even remember what its called. Just wanted to say Hello and tell ya'll a litle about me also. :-)

[acokes87]

i havent been back in in a long time. i kinda forgot about it in the hussle of the hollidays. opppps. how is every one?

[MsCynMind]

Hello! My name is Cyndee mother to 5 kids (soon-to-be 6 kids due Jan 27,09 or as it changes every week). I have 23 month old b/g twins which were conceived on depo also! My older two were planned and the others happened while on birth control. House can get crazy here but they are still fun. Right now I am potty training them along with my other 3 year daughter...so far, so good (crossing fingers).
Best wishes and welcome.

[craftyashley]

Right now I am potty training them along with my other 3 year daughter...so far, so good (crossing fingers).


I am seriously nervous about potty training the twins, what strategy are you using?

[MsCynMind]

Well, the twins will be 2 yrs old in Jan and they have an older sister that just turned 3 yrs old this past Aug. I noticed when I was starting to potty train big sister the twins were interested and rip off their diapers and fight over the chair. I went yard sale shopping and found 2 potty chairs. Came home disinfect them and now I have 3 chairs lined up in a row. I take them all at the same time (every 1 1/2 hrs) and give them books to read. If they did or didn't do their thing we had a routine: wipe, dump, flush and wash hands. Now they think it is fun and when it is too quiet in my house they are either getting into something or all three sitting on their chair. I reward them with a "high-five" and a hug.

[craftyashley]

Our twins are about the same age! How funny. But yours have the advantage of an older sibling who they want to be like. I unfortunately don't have that. Thanks for your advice!

[danielleducre21]

hi everyone!! how are u guys doing? hopefully everyone is great and the kiddos also..well im new just made an account on the parenting website. i have been reading everyones threads and i just love it here..im so excited to be around positive women...well as u can see my screen name is danielle. i have 3 kiddos. i have a soon to be 3 yr old in april. i also have a set of twins that's 7mths old..nd guess what it's all GIRLS!!! i wanted a little boy but i don't guess i will get him..lol.i am 22 yrs young lol. my question is how do u budget money between you and your kids??

[bvas81]

Congrats on your babies! They grow so fast don't they?!!
I have twin boys and are they really boys!!! sheesh! lol!

Budgeting money.... uhm, first off.. never underestimate the power of a coupon! haha!
well your kids are really young, so what do you mean by budgeting money between you and your kids?

[danielleducre21]

thank you! well really like making sure all my kids have everything. like clothing,food,and anything else they might need...yes,they do grow really fast..lol and i neva get coupons ever i wish i did...

[bvas81]

You can sign up for the mailing list at Babies R Us and they send out tons of coupons that come in handy. Buy one get one half off of clothes, and with twins that really a money saver. Every sunday and Wednesday there's always coupons.
If there's ways to save money you should try it, it really makes your dollar stretch!!!
I try to buy clothes for my twins when it's on sale. When summer is going to start I buy a few winter items on sale or clearance, same goes for summer clothes. And when there's a good deal on shoes I buy them in a size bigger for later.
at the end of the day you know what the necessities are and what the wants are.... now to draw a line between them is the choice you have to make.
stock up on stuff when it's on sale.
Put up money on the side for when you want to get your hair done or need a pair of pants... or anything like that.
Unless you are lucky enough to go out and spend what you want when you want.
I'm not, so I have to do what I HAVE to do first....
i want to win the lotto. want to join? lol

[danielleducre21]

thank you so much!!! you are a big help..yes i would like to take you up on your offer with the lotto..lol everything that you told me was very very helpful. thank you again

[craftyashley]

I'm the last person to ask about budgeting between you and your kids. I eat less expensive- and probably less healthy meals, while the twins get the best of the best. Same goes with clothing. I laughed at the poll: Who is wearing the more expensive outfit, you or you kids. Totally my kids! Although my mother buys a lot of their brand-name stuff. I like the Gymboree outlet or shopping Old Navy's online site. They have way better sales online.
There are also tons of used baby clothes on craigslist. (if you aren't matchy-matchy about the twins)
Good luck!

[danielleducre21]

thank you so much craftyashley.. im not picky at all..and the poll you were talking about it is funny because my kids come first always.lol it doesn't bother me at all because i love my babies. thank you again for the knowledge

[twins6408]

Hello I am a VERY happy mommy to twin identical 9 month old girls. My husband and I tried for three years to have a baby. When the doctor told me twins I almost fell off the table. I want to be a mother for so long but to be blessed with two at one time is more than I could ask for.
I always get the same question"is it hard?" My responds is I have nothing to compair it to. These are my first and last children. I am 34 years old and feel so complete with my girls. Everyday aI learn something new about myself. I do things that I NEVER thought I would be doing.
So if there are any new mommy out there reading this hang in there it is GREAT to be a mommy of twins.
Happy mother :)

[craftyashley]

Well said, twins! It is great to be a mommy of twins. I'm betting we all get that question of "is it hard?" Of course! But you just do it- and it has it's highs and lows. But it's so much easier to concentrate on the highs. It's so great to have two little sunshines running around.

[Smanchac]

Hello i am a new 25 yr. old mom of 3 month old identical twin boys, concived naturaly. I just joined the site looking for other twin moms to talk too. I have a question. Did any have a problem with their twins not wanting to leting other people feed them. i am at home by my self most of the day with my boys and when my husband comes home and helps to feed the boys which ever one he is feeding usely ends up crying and has to wait tell i get done feeding the other to feed him because he wont eat for dad.

[craftyashley]

Hello i am a new 25 yr. old mom of 3 month old identical twin boys, concived naturaly. I just joined the site looking for other twin moms to talk too. I have a question. Did any have a problem with their twins not wanting to leting other people feed them. i am at home by my self most of the day with my boys and when my husband comes home and helps to feed the boys which ever one he is feeding usely ends up crying and has to wait tell i get done feeding the other to feed him because he wont eat for dad.

My girls ate from anybody. I had my 85 year old grandfather come over a lot during the day. He just held them and fed them, because of his age that's pretty much all he could do to help, but he was so willing to hold and feed.
Perhaps have your husband feed them early in the morning too before he goes to work? They just need to be around your hubby more. Good luck, and congrats!

[taytortot567]

just wanted to introduce myself! I'm Taylor...about to turn 21...my identical twin boys are 8 months old (hubby and my mom are both twins!) I carried to 33 wks exactly...one of them spent 2 weeks in the NICU and the other spent 4 weeks...but you can't even tell that they were preemies!

[danielleducre21]

hello taytortot567!!!..my name is danielle...im 22 and i have three kiddos...!!! i have a 3yr old and 11 mth old twins..all my kids are girls yay!!! well i would like to welcome you to the community...i carried my twins 32weeks exactly...they both where in the NICU for 3weeks on the 4th of July i got to bring my babies home...when my girls where born they were 3lbs7oz and 3lbs8oz born one min apart...and you would never be able to tell my girls were preemies either!! well welcome to the community again and have fun!!!!

[jeremy&elismom]

so yea im a new mommy as well...im 22 years old with twin boys who are going to be 5 months tomarrow...the transition was kinda hard but i find it easy now...its funny how when everyone sees them their like OMG!!!! is it hard?? and im like no not really...i have nothing else to compare it to...so its not like i had any experience with raising kids before this...so im sure if i have another later and i only have 1 it will be a piece of cake...haha!!! well thats my peace

[mommyoftwins]

Hi. I'm Valerie. I just wanna jump in. I have 20 month old fraternal twin girls, and I getting ready to have our 3rd in July. Yep, another girl. I am 26, and our twins were concieved naturally. I love being a mommy! I am so scared though of the new baby coming. She was not planned! I feel so overwhelmed already. I don't want my twins to feel left out. I know that it will all work out, as time goes on. My hormones are just getting the best of me. Does anyone else have children this close in age? My girls help out by throwing out they're diapers and picking stuff up. They are very big helpers! I have one that does go on the potty if we are at home and I have time to consentrate on her. I am afraid that it might go down hill when the baby comes. Ahhhhh. Needed to get that off the chest, lol sorry!

[Mama2Twincesses09]

just joined. wanted to introduce myself. i am 21 year old mom of twin boys (9 months old). we concieved the boys while on depo prevera. i carried to 40 weeks one day. i am addicted to this magazine and wanted to make it official and be a member on the site. :)

Hey! New also here. I'm 20 years old with 5 week old fraternal twin girls. I also conceived my twins while on Depo -- needless to say, i will not ever have that BC again lol. I carried my twins to 39w3d. Congrats on carrying them for so long and having fullterm babies. What were their weights?

[Ombeline]

It seems like a lot of people have introduced themselves in this thread so I'll jump in, too. I'm reading about all your experiences now because I just found out yesterday that I've got fraternals hiding inside me! I'm 8 weeks pregnant and have no other kids yet. We've been trying for quite a while with plenty of difficulties and this happened after we'd decided to take a break. I can't believe it. Well, actually, considering my high bHGC levels early on and the incredible nausea I've been having, maybe I had a vague suspicion deep down. I didn't think twins ran in our family but my sister is also having fraternal twins pretty soon and I just found out that grandparents on 3 sides had twins among their sibs or cousins. I was bleeding (placenta separation! Yikes!) and went to the ER for an ultrasound and that's how we found out. My husband and I both agree it was the most beautiful thing we'd ever seen in our lives, especially since we were sure it was a miscarriage. I'm just praying that all will work out and I can't wait to join the double-whammy-mommy club!

[singingskye]

Welcome! I Have 11 kids And the !2th On The Way! Never a Dull Moment :P You'll Love This Site As Much As the Magazine!

[mommytothree]

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