Thread: Could we do a roll call

I was looking in the "Meet the Multiple Mommies Thread" and noticed that no one has written in it since March of this year. Could we do a roll call of all the wonderful ladies on this board for all the newbies here, including myself. We did this on Pregnant with Mulitples board and it was fun and handy! It will allow us newbies to get to know the wonderful and awesome ladies that are helping and will continue to help us through the wonderful world of Mulitples

Your Name:

Your Childrens Names and ages:

How early did you deliver?:

Best part of having Multiples?

Worst part of having Multiples?

Any advice?

Your Name: Krista

Your Childrens Names and ages: Bradley David and Kaylee Marie, 2month, 2 weeks and 4 days

How early did you deliver?: 36 weeks and 3 days

Best part of having Multiples? Two beautiful, healthy babies to adore

Worst part of having Multiples? Sleep depervation

Any advice? Haven't had babies long enough to give good advice but since I have forced them into a schedule things have been a lot easier.

Your Name: Rachel

Your Childrens Names and ages: Abram and Wyatt, almost 23 months

How early did you deliver?: 36wks

Best part of having Multiples? The built in friend has come into play in the last few months.

Worst part of having Multiples? The boys always having to share their momma. And other's lack of understanding the difficulties of twins.

Any advice? The house will wait to be clean, but the twins won't wait to grow up on you.

Your Name: Tania

Your Childrens Names and ages: Ava, 6 yrs, Eric and James, 2 yrs

How early did you deliver?: 27 weeks

Best part of having Multiples? Instant large family

Worst part of having Multiples? Terrible twos times two!

Any advice? Nope. Everyone has to make it work for themselves, and I've found most advice isn't very helpful.

Your Name: Kristine

Your Childrens Names and ages: Alex and Maeve, 3 years 3 months

How early did you deliver?: 31w6d

Best part of having Multiples? The understanding you can get from other parents of multiples.

Worst part of having Multiples? This is a bad time to ask me that! My kids fight all the time, and drive each other insane. They do NOT play together like I was promised they would, but fight and annoy each other and force me to referee constantly.

Any advice? Talk to people who can understand what you are going through: your partner, people here, a local moms of multiples group, etc. I have found that to be the most helpful. I have a singleton now too, and I can tell you it is NOTHING like having twins.

Your Name: Danielle

Your Childrens Names and ages: Alaina Claire and Aiden James-- ~11 months

How early did you deliver?: 34.5 weeks

Best part of having Multiples? Having 2 to love

Worst part of having Multiples? Lack of sleep

Any advice? Find what works for you and your family. It is wonderful to have the advice of other MoMs, but ultimately you must find a groove you can settle into yourself. And of course enjoy every minute. They grow too fast!

Your Name: Ashlee

Your Childrens Names and ages: Presley and Kourtney 9 months (5 adjusted)

How early did you deliver?: I delivered at just 25 weeks

Best part of having Multiples? Twice the smiles, giggles, and hugs!!

Worst part of having Multiples? All the attention in public....

Any advice? Find what works for you and nap when they nap!!

Your Name: Kourtney
Your Childrens Names and ages: Jaylen and Miyah 10 months old

How early did you deliver?: I was induced at 38 weeks!

Best part of having Multiples? Getting twice the kisses and smiles!!!

Worst part of having Multiples? They are starting to fight and steal each others toys!!!!

Any advice? Get sleep whenever you can and get them on a schedule as quick as possible!!!

Your Name: Melanie

Your Childrens Names and ages: Isaiah, 7--almost 8; Keira and Sarafina-2

How early did you deliver?: 37w, 2d

Best part of having Multiples? The fun they have together and how cute they are together.

Worst part of having Multiples? Tantrum throwing X 2

Any advice? Everyone is different, but I will say that for us getting them on a schedule and working hard on sleep training when they were old enough were the best things we did. I think teaching twins to sleep is really important. They have a built in playmate, so it makes it twice as hard sometimes. I am dreading the transition to toddler beds.

Originally Posted by Stompin

Any advice? Nope. Everyone has to make it work for themselves, and I've found most advice isn't very helpful.

That is too bad. I have found that many MoMs have some great advice. For those that don't understand twins, I haven't had much useful advice, but that is only because they don't really get that parenting twins is a tad different than a singleton.

Originally Posted by klb621

Worst part of having Multiples? This is a bad time to ask me that! My kids fight all the time, and drive each other insane. They do NOT play together like I was promised they would, but fight and annoy each other and force me to referee constantly.

Any advice? Talk to people who can understand what you are going through: your partner, people here, a local moms of multiples group, etc. I have found that to be the most helpful. I have a singleton now too, and I can tell you it is NOTHING like having twins.

Ha! I cannot imagine that two kids the same age in toddlerhood and early preschool can ever play together well. I just pray for some good school age years of peace. One can hope, anyway.

You are right, a singleton is NOTHING like twins.

Thanks everyone, its great getting to know you all.