I studied French in middle school, high school and college, and it’s always been my dream to raise bilingual babies! Since I am not completely fluent, this process is a little difficult for me. I just do what I can and take it one day at a time! For me, raising bilingual babies looks like incorporating a lot of basic French conversation throughout the day. I find that bath time,…
At nine months old, Finn and Eli are taking two 1-2 hour naps per day. They are normally happiest if they are only awake for about three hours at a time. They wake up in the morning at around 7 am, go down for a nap at around 10 am, wake up again at 11:30 or 12, sleep again at around 3pm, and wake up around 4 or 4:30. Then…
Lactation cookie bites have been so helpful for me in keeping up my milk supply for twins! They’re full of nutrient dense ingredients like oats, dates, and nut butter, and altogether delicious. Several studies have related oats to increased milk supply, and I definitely noticed that they helped me. Along with that, maintaining a high calorie intake while lactating is so important. So while I’m honestly not sure how much supposedly…
Disclaimer: Always speak with your lactation consultant, midwife, or doctor before making nutritional changes to your diet. I am not a nutritionist, I am simply sharing what has worked for me during my journey of breastfeeding twins! Nursing is such a special experience. I love the sweet bonding, the snuggly skin on skin, the closeness I feel with my babies while they nurse. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. While…
When I found out I was expecting twins, there was so much to think about. What would my twin pregnancy be like? What would my twin birth story be like? Would I be able to deliver naturally, or would I have to have a c-section? How would I manage my time with twins? But the foremost of my concerns about life after twins was the thought of feeding twins. Would…
Teething is not fun, there’s no way around that. If managing one teething baby is difficult, managing two is… really difficult. I’ve been extremely thankful to find that my twins cope with teething very differently from each other. One of them screams, the other one clings. I think I would loose my mind if we had two screamers! As it is, when teething pain hits, I’m able to pack one…
When my twins were born, we were living in a tiny 500 square foot granny suite on my parents property. We had two spaces: one that served as a kitchen, dining, and living space, and one that served as a bedroom. With such a small space, we had to get pretty creative when it came to setting up a nursery! We chose to buy a simple, classic crib and push…
The third trimester with twins for me was short and uncomfortable. Let’s start with the uncomfortable part. I had a surprisingly small bump during my entire pregnancy, right up to delivery. With my long torso and strong ballerina ab muscles, I really carried in. But even though I didn’t look like I was growing two babies, I certainly felt like it. Standing, walking, standing up–all the basic, mundane tasks of life became very difficult.…
The second trimester was for me the best and worst. While I was still dealing with pregnancy nausea for part of this trimester, it wasn’t nearly so bad as it had been. My intense fatigue had gone away, and I was able to start functioning like a normal human again! I also finally started to show, and I loved sporting my cute little twin bump. There were so many fun…
Did you know that more than 50% of women experience morning sickness during pregnancy? Yikes! If you’re experiencing it now, or have in the past, you know how draining and downright awful morning sickness can be. Combined with pregnancy cravings and food aversions, as well as the weight gain suggested for pregnant mamas, pregnancy nausea can be a difficult thing to navigate. I dealt with extreme morning sickness for the…