Well, I have reached a point now where I can finally breathe! The babies only nurse once a day now. I have so much more time now. The house is finally a little bit cleaner. I get out more. We go to the park 2 days a week. Life is good.
Now I am working on potty training. What an experience that is. If there was a true secret to convincing your child that it is perfectly safe to poop in the toilet, the person who discovered it would be an instant multimillionare! What is with kids and their fear of pooping in the toilet? I know someday I will look back on this whole process and realize it wasn't as big of a deal as I thought it was so I am trying to relax about it. However, I just can't help but count every minute I spend sitting in the bathroom with him, singing songs about pooping and peeing, reading books about pooping and peeing and just talking about, you guessed it, pooping and peeing!! And it's not me who suggests all this, it's my son! He is obsessed with it. However he still won't poop. He pees occaisionally. 2 times a day, sometimes 3. We put stickers on a chart which must be filled to go to the zoo. I can't wait until he finally gets it. Any suggestions are welcome by the way!
I wonder what potty training the twins will be like. Harder because there is 2, or easier because they help each other? That will be an interesting experience as well, I am sure.
We are looking into putting our 2 1/2 year old in preschool. That will be wonderful all around. I think he would love getting out and away from us. He will love learning and showing off his new findings to us. I think he will like getting away from the babies as well. I can't wait to see what he thinks, and how he changes and grows. Parenting really is a fun experience. I thank God that He has given me this blessed opportunity. I will never understand why He trusted me with so many little ones all at once. I guess because He knew I wasn't alone. He'll never leave my side through the whole journey. Thank You Lord!
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Having Twins
I cannot tell you how many people I have met that are so impressed at how big my twins were at birth. It honestly makes me very sad because it doesn't have to be such a rarity. I really don't get it. How can so many doctors just sit back and watch women give birth over and over to tiny premature little babies and just let them think it's just how it has to be, with multiples? Can it be that they don't know the truth or that they really care more about the money they'll make off of premature babies and c-sections.
If any women are pregnant with multiples, and reading this, please know that you don't have to have premature babies. It's all about nutrition. Most women have no clue what they need to eat. A lot of women are simply instructed to watch their calorie intake so as not to gain too much weight. It's really not about just your calorie intake but the value of the calories you take in. Low birth weight is caused by not getting enough protien. Babies come prematurely because they aren't getting what they need inside the womb. A woman pregnant with twins needs about 130-140 grams of protien a day. Birth weight is as simple as that! Brain development however relies on the proper amounts of all 4 food groups. And no, bread and cereal group should not include things like wonder bread and captian crunch. You need whole grains. Not just wheat, whole wheat. Anyhow, all the information you need can be learned in Bradely birthing classes or the Bradley website. http://bradleybirth.com/
I would love to hear what OB/GYN doctors have to say for themselves though. I just don't understand why they don't provide the proper care needed to ensure healthy babies. I had midwives and they helped me with everything from nutrition to excersise to preperation for birth and mental health and they were paid a lot less. With my first child I had an OB/GYN and all she did was weigh me, have me pee in a cup and send me on my way. While my insurance charged me a lot less, she was paid at least 10 times more. I will never understand that! Sure, doctors have more education but is that really worth more than proper care that ensures healthy babies and proud moms. Not to me!
By the way I carried my babies to 38 weeks, and they were 8 lbs 6 oz, and 7 lbs 4 oz., and no, it's not unheard of. In fact, it's quite common in settings were mothers are cared for by midwives intsead of doctors. Hmmmm........ I am not saying you can't have healthy babies under the care of a doctor but I am saying you should NOT trust that your doctor is telling you everything you should know. You have way more control of your babies' health than you think! Look into it, and take responsibility. Beat the statistics!
Please!!!
If any women are pregnant with multiples, and reading this, please know that you don't have to have premature babies. It's all about nutrition. Most women have no clue what they need to eat. A lot of women are simply instructed to watch their calorie intake so as not to gain too much weight. It's really not about just your calorie intake but the value of the calories you take in. Low birth weight is caused by not getting enough protien. Babies come prematurely because they aren't getting what they need inside the womb. A woman pregnant with twins needs about 130-140 grams of protien a day. Birth weight is as simple as that! Brain development however relies on the proper amounts of all 4 food groups. And no, bread and cereal group should not include things like wonder bread and captian crunch. You need whole grains. Not just wheat, whole wheat. Anyhow, all the information you need can be learned in Bradely birthing classes or the Bradley website. http://bradleybirth.com/
I would love to hear what OB/GYN doctors have to say for themselves though. I just don't understand why they don't provide the proper care needed to ensure healthy babies. I had midwives and they helped me with everything from nutrition to excersise to preperation for birth and mental health and they were paid a lot less. With my first child I had an OB/GYN and all she did was weigh me, have me pee in a cup and send me on my way. While my insurance charged me a lot less, she was paid at least 10 times more. I will never understand that! Sure, doctors have more education but is that really worth more than proper care that ensures healthy babies and proud moms. Not to me!
By the way I carried my babies to 38 weeks, and they were 8 lbs 6 oz, and 7 lbs 4 oz., and no, it's not unheard of. In fact, it's quite common in settings were mothers are cared for by midwives intsead of doctors. Hmmmm........ I am not saying you can't have healthy babies under the care of a doctor but I am saying you should NOT trust that your doctor is telling you everything you should know. You have way more control of your babies' health than you think! Look into it, and take responsibility. Beat the statistics!
Please!!!
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