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Ways New Dads Can Help: Parenting Together

baby By Guest January 24, 2020 Tags: husbands helping, night feedings, partners helping, team work 1 Comment

New parents of twins are often taken by surprise… maybe you got pregnant earlier than planned and had to find accommodation to fit your growing family, particularly when you found out you were carrying twins! Maybe you had a difficult pregnancy, were on bedrest and/or had a challenging delivery and recovery. Perhaps you have financial issues as a result of the twin pregnancy and that is an additional burden for you and your partner. Perhaps one of you is still in school? All of these responsibilities and concerns can have a major effect on your relationship. How do you cope with night wakings and divide the load of household chores so that neither partner (you!) gets resentful? Luckily, there are lots of ways new dads can help.

Making Sustainable Choices With Your New Baby

baby By Guest January 22, 2020 Tags: baby world, green baby, zara baby 1 Comment

A new baby brings joy, love and lots of other goodies, including a whole new category of things to buy. Things start to accumulate when you consider furniture, toys and baby related equipment. In truth, your baby has few needs besides their crib, bedding, diapers, baby food and clothing. There are lots of options in the marketplace that are not only sustainable and socially responsible choices, but probably better for your baby as well.

Raising Multiples On A Budget

baby By Guest January 20, 2020 Tags: Budget Baby, cash budgeting, the cost of raising a child No Comments

When you have a baby most people need to make the most of what they can afford. This is particularly true for parents of twins or higher order multiples. Raising multiples on a budget can be a challenge, but it’s not impossible.

How To Deal With Questions That Are Too Personal

baby By Guest January 17, 2020 Tags: invasive questions, nosy strangers, twin questions, twin remarks No Comments

Whenever they venture out into the world for a walk or to shop for groceries, mothers of multiples can anticipate questions from well meaning strangers. In most cases, people just want to say hi and get a glimpse of your precious bundles of joy. Having twins is a crash course in how to deal with questions that are too personal.

Different Types Of Twins – A Guide

baby By Guest January 15, 2020 Tags: Different Types Of Twins, twin be, twin on twin 1 Comment

Twins aren’t all the same! In fact, there are seven different types of twins:

The Benefits of Having Twins – Twice As Nice

baby By Guest January 13, 2020 Tags: benefits of having twins, love twins, multiples, parenting multiples, raising twins, twin babies, twin children, twins No Comments

Let’s face it – having twins is hard work. When your twins are crawling away from you in different directions
or when complete strangers are chasing after you to inform you that you have your hands full, it is easy to lose sight of the true joy that comes along with being a parent to multiples. Even though most of us know deep down how lucky we are and that we wouldn’t change it for the world, here is a little reminder of some of the benefits of having twins:

Tummy Time – How To and Why?

baby By Guest January 10, 2020 Tags: babies cries, how does the baby develop, Tummy Time 1 Comment

Tummy time is even more important now that it is the pediatric standard to put your babies ‘back to sleep’.

How To Cope with Morning Sickness

pregnancy By Guest January 8, 2020 Tags: First Trimester, morning sickness, nausea, prego pops, seasick wristbands, twin pregnancy No Comments

Morning sickness is a bit of a misnomer; while morning is the most common time to experience feelings of nausea, morning sickness can be experienced at any point in the day – especially if you are carrying twins. Researchers aren’t entirely sure what causes morning sickness, but there is a general consensus that morning sickness is at least partially related to hCG, (human chorionic gonadotropin), a hormone produced during pregnancy. During a multiple pregnancy, hCG levels are higher than in a singleton pregnancy which explains why episodes of morning sickness tend to be elevated in twin pregnancies. This leaves many moms asking how to cope with morning sickness.

What Can’t Babies Eat In Their First Year? Safe Feeding For Newborns

baby By Guest January 6, 2020 Tags: baby for eat, What Can’t Babies Eat In Their First Year?, what do newborns eat 1 Comment

During the first year, your baby’s digestive system is in training. It is maturing and they may have allergies to certain foods that you have yet to realize, or some foods may cause choking hazards. Given these parameters, parents have a lot of questions, asking what can’t their babies eat in their first year?

Black or green tea, which prevents absorption of iron;

Honey, which can harbor spores of Clostridium botulinum, which cause botulism that your baby is too young to fight;

Traveling with Babies – Tips for Parents

baby By Guest January 2, 2020 Tags: baby carrie, fly with a baby, Traveling With Babies 1 Comment

Getting out of the house with infants can be a challenge. It takes lots of preparation and a carefully orchestrated strategy to leave the house without forgetting something and with everyone still smiling. Traveling with babies is the same, but with more stuff. You have to consider whether your destination has the equipment you use at home, specifically cribs, high chairs, bouncy chairs, play mats, toys, and anything else you may need on a daily basis.

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