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d'y ever wonder when u will feel human again?

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Meeely2 · 17/08/2007 14:25

hows that girls?

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largeginandtonic · 07/09/2007 10:05

I found you!!!! Chops that is

frumpygrumpy · 07/09/2007 11:56

PMSL Mars! I shouldn't laugh, it will be me soon enough. Thanks LG&T for the words.

Mommalove · 07/09/2007 11:58

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frumpygrumpy · 07/09/2007 11:58

Oh momma, your pics and your children are fab!

I think you will find, if you peek in their crib, that they are not there at the moment. This is nothing sinister. Do not call the police. I will give them back when I'm ready.

frumpygrumpy · 07/09/2007 11:59

delete the word sleep from your mind. Its happier that way.

Mommalove · 07/09/2007 12:05

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yardette · 07/09/2007 12:23

hello all and congrats mommalove on your new arrivals?

Question from newly pregnant and shocked at being pregnant with twins.... is it possible to breastfeed 2 at the same time if you're on your own and don't have anyone to hand the little un's to you? And is it possible to pick them up at the same time if you're on your own? Just thinking ahead to when DH is not at home.....

And, how many of you had maternity nurses? We can't afford it, so I don't know why I'm asking, but I'm getting a bit fed up of people telling me I'll NEED a maternity nurse.

Have good days all

MarsLady · 07/09/2007 12:42

Yardette! Yes and yes!

What about a doula? A trainee doula might be good if money's not quite that stretchable. Find a doula

MarsLady · 07/09/2007 12:43

Oh and you don't need a maternity nurse. They all say that!

tripletsandtwins · 07/09/2007 13:23

Sleep is for the weak momma

Congratulations! It's so great to hear from you so soon after they were born! They are soo beautiful!!!!!!!!!

Welcome Dante and Nova...such beautiful names

chopster · 07/09/2007 15:58

congratulations yardette! You jsut find ways to do everything. I used to have them both in front of me in their chairs, pick one up onto my lap, and then the other, and then latch them on. I can still jsut about pick both up now they are 2.5 but not for much longer I don't think!

No, you don't need a maternity nurse, but I prob wouldn't have turned down the offer if I had it! I think the best thing though, is to get all the help you can for everything else - for other children, cooking, cleaning etc. so you get lots of babymooning time.

yardette · 07/09/2007 17:24

Cheers Chopster and Marslady
You have given me hope about becoming ampidextrous and skilful in handling 2!

I have a cleaner, and my mum is coming to stay for a couple of weeks, and I don't have any other children, so I'm guessing and hoping that I'll cope. What am I saying, of course I'll cope!!

(And I might try and save up a bit of cash to get a maternity nurse for a couple of nights a week when my mum has left).

frumpygrumpy · 07/09/2007 18:44

yardette, when you don't cope, you pop in here and we hold you up

Welcome, stay a while.

yardette · 07/09/2007 19:51

Thank you all for reassurance. think i like it in here.

Just had an afternoon of wondering how I'll cope, but feel alright again now after all of you pro;s have told me how it CAN be done. As someone else said, sleep is overrated (and I've got about 5 months left to get as much sleep as possible )
Thanks all

triplets · 07/09/2007 20:57

After a really annoyingly rotten week, I have been greatly lifted by your beautiful beautiful babies Mommalove and adore the names, heavenly. May I also say how fab you look, truly xxx

Mommalove · 07/09/2007 21:58

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MarsLady · 07/09/2007 22:37

Get them in sync... it's the key to sleeping at night. Also............ If you sleep when the babies sleep (get them in sync) then the nights won't be so bad and you won't need the maternity nurse. Trust me!

We have lots of knowledge in here don't we ladies?

estar · 08/09/2007 10:59

I can't possibly let myself join Facebook. I am already an avid addict of MySpace, this thread (I am actually really disciplined and refuse to join other Mumsnet threads, like the antenatal ones, because I know I'll get sucked in) and now, thanks to the link a couple of weeks ago, I follow the lady with six children at mom2my6pack.blogspot.com

That consists of an hour every other day on the internet and I have no more time!

Oh my......... dt2 (who has been making a real effort the past couple of weeks to talk and communicate - yey!) just came to me and said 'Mummy, dinnertime!'
'Not yet, sweetheart,' I said 'Are you hungry?' He looked at me, pointed at the kitchen and said 'Dinnertime! Egg time! C'mon mummy' and took my hand.

'How sweet' I thought, 'he's probably put the plastic food on the table as a picnic for me.'

No no. There, on the table, just for me, in a bowl, with no mess around it or on his hands, was an egg, cracked open but with both halves of the shell floating on it. He proudly sat me down and said 'Egg time!'

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MarcellusLadinium · 08/09/2007 15:54

I hope you ate it Estar! After all his hard work! PMSL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

DD2 has just had her birthday party. It went well. DD1 helped and DD2's godmother came and helped with the games. Lovely!

Me... I fed them and now I'm on the wine, but not too much as I'm dancing tonight!

Mommalove.......... why are you not babymooning? Is your laptop surgically attached? GO TO SLEEP woman! How's it going? Feeding okay? DS1 okay? You and OH okay?

frumpygrumpy · 08/09/2007 18:16

Marcellus, Marcellus, where fore art thou Marcellus

Cheers my lovely!

I love this thread.

Triplets, special love to you. You are a truly amazing woman. You have walked a path so rough and weathered it and not given up. Stay strong. You will see Matthew again. Don't mean that to sound mumbojumbo, I just believe it.

MarcellusLadinium · 08/09/2007 18:31

I'm staying in with Ferguson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

triplets · 08/09/2007 19:59

Aw, than kyou Frumpy, I would so love to meet you and Mars you have helped me so much. The week was bizarre, not only seeing his writing on the wall, but I had to go to the docs about my leg and also to collect some copies of tests that have already been done on the children to take to Lewisham hospital with me. As I am waiting to see the doc I glance at the first ecg they had done in 2003 which I was told was mormal to find it sadi abnormal on all three!! Of course I went into panic mode, and all the docs could say was be reassured of the second ecg done in 2006 and just ignore that one. Never mind the fact I was told it was normal! So I was so upset and for the first time ralked to Matthew and felt angry with him for leaving me with no explanation and all this worry!The same night I had supper with my book club friends and one of my dear friends has just found out that she has a benign brain tumour that must be monitired, thats two of my friends within the last 4 weeks found abnormalities in their brain! Then last night Rebecca has her friend for a sleepover and needless to say the talked and carried on until almost 1am, then after I removed Becs, the door bell went off for no reason at 3am, then an alarm clock went off at 4am set by the girls, then they were up at 5.30am, aaghhhhhhhhhhhhh!! Some week!Just going to sit down now to a curry and a few glasses of wine!

frumpygrumpy · 08/09/2007 20:43

My god triplets! It doesn't rain but it pours!!!!

Aw my darling, the odds are against you. All I can say is this, at the times when you feel the world has ganged up on you, you must find a tiny corner and do in it whatever it takes to get through. You must have that curry and wine and you must also get your light out early. In my (crappy and bubble-like) opinion, Matthew is clearly with you right now. He is clearly responding to your time of need. I don't know what he's saying but he is around. Take comfort from it, he knows more than us. Sleep tight darling xxxx.

triplets · 08/09/2007 21:52

Dearest Frumpy,
You are such a comfort, and yes I am off to bed now to get my light out as you said. Mind you despite putting my lovely trio up to bed early, its now 9.55pm and all three are still awake! It can all only get better, I have already had the worst thats for sure! I was blessed to have my fathers sense of humour, it has stood me well!Night night, xxx

Mommalove · 08/09/2007 23:47

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