Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Vets - Take 2! PREG, M/C, CHILDREN MENT'D

[L&J]

trasf - Yes, please send me the company's info. How long have you had your elliptical? What model do you have? TIA!

[running-girl]

L&J- U gave no experience w/ epllipticals, BUT our treadmill is a Sole and we have been very happy with it. We've had it for over 3 years. Hope the back to work transition gets better soon!

[bebetime]

l&j - i saw the segment on the Today Show and read the article, thanks for sending. I think she does make a lot of valid points in it!

amy - re the bottle issue. prior to their birth we totally stocked ourselves with avent bottles and i wasnt really happy with them. they leaked sometimes and the milk seemed to come out really fast (even with slow flow nipples). We switched to the playtex drop-ins and im pretty happy with them so far. plus, its nice not to have to clean the bottles quite as much!! also, im not really sure what im going to do with the whole work thing. ideally, i would like to stay at home for a while, but i dont think financially it would work too well. so im thinking part time, if i can swing it!

jamie - i totally hear you on the sweet tooth, mine is AWFUL! i always have had one, but its so out of control now. i spoke with my pediatrician about their gassiness and fussiness and shes like, well you are not eating chocolote right? i didnt have the guts to tell her its a mainstay in my diet! oops!! i havent really been able to give it up either, im just hoping it isnt contributing much to their fussy issues!!

molly - im sorry about the bedrest. i put myself on partial bedrest and after a few days of lying in bed most of the day, i was going stir crazy too. i would say just really try to remember the positive in it. you are helping your babies tremendously and you are also getting a lot of time to relax, something that you will NOT have after they are born! just try and sleep and do some reading. I bought some kniting supplies, i have always wanted to learn, but never got around to it!!

[mamamolly]

Hey ladies, being on bedrest I've been doing a fair amount of online shopping for those last things I need. Today I ordered a bunch of diapers, diaper cream, and all that jazz from diapers.com-- their prices seemed to be really good-- and free shipping (if you order enough stuff). You may already be using them, but if not: new customers get $10 off their first order, and if you use my referral code, I'll get a discount too: MAMA6821 (and just ignore this if not interested, sorry for the spam, LOL)

[AmyJS]

Thank you ladies for all the job and bottle tips!

I have one more question for those of you with twins: have you found that the graco car seats fit into the baby trend snap n'go stroller? Someone recently posted on the SFPOM website (San Francisco Parents of Multiples) that the graco seats don't click in very well to the new baby trend double stroller-apparently you have to strap them on instead of click them or something? Just curious what others have found. I don't have the seats or the stroller yet-but that had been my plan. And if the seats aren't going to fit then I will revise my plan.

[mamamolly]

Amy: I got my snap n go from craig's list-- and have since then seen other ads for other ones-- if there is a problem with the new ones, you wouldn't have to worry about it that way (and would save some money). The one I bought was already configured for the graco seats, since that's what the previous owner had, so it made it super easy.

[aya]

Hi ladies!

I missed you all! Congrats to Caroldes and anyone else I may have missed! May I be a total lazy bum and ask KatCT and Carol and whoever else to repost the link for their pics, I tried to look but could find it and feel a constant pressure when naps are going on to do housework and now get some solids cooked and in the freezer. Thanks in advance, dying to see the babies!!!
Will post Japan pics soon, will try and catch up! Nico filled me in with bits and pieces. Molly - thinking of you on bedrest!!

[caroldes7]

kat- love the new pics! i agree, it is hard to get good pics of them now! have you/are you sending out announcements?

aya- welcome back! i was just wondering when you were coming home. i'd love to hear how your trip to japan went. crazy that little J has already been to Japan! Here is a link to my blog that has some pics. i totally love being a mom my little peanut, sarah!

amy- i totally get your frustration about work. in some ways, i guess, i am glad not working isn't an option for me.

l&j- what kind of childcare arrangement do you have? how's that working for you? i'm so excited that i found out there will be a space for sarah at the school we have chosen when i need to go back to work (i was thinking i'd have to find a nanny to cover us for the summer due to the long waitlists in this area). but the thought of having someone else watch her...well, i just can't even comprehend that at this point! i'm not sure how i'm going to be able to handle my mom and sis trying to hog her next week! ha ha!

[ellie2244]

AmyJ- - Im glad you asked about the snap-n-go stroller/carseats I actually found one at a mommys for multiples consignment sale.. And I bought it! I know its WAY too early for me right now but, Its the only thing I have bought, I just couldnt pass up the great deal! I was wondering the same thing- Im getting a graco carseat from my little sister, so I would like to know if it fits well in there as well..(of corse I will need to get another graco Seat. ) Anyway, How are you feeling?

Mamamolly- My Sister told me The same thing today! She always buys her diapers in bulk from Diapers.com- and its always cheaper then buying in the store, with Free shipping too! How long have you been on bedRest? and how many weeks are you now? arent you getting close?

Kat- I LOVE the pics..I have already seen them, But I love looking at them..they make me so happy (and Anxious)

[bebetime]

Carol - the picture of her with the bunny hat on is the cutest thing i have ever seen!!!! simply adorable!! we havent done any professional photos, but now i really want to!

kat - they are definitely growing!! he looks like such a little man and shes such a little girl. i love that pink outfit you had her in. we have so many different cute clothes, but i find myself dressing them in the easy to change/easy to put on sleeper outfits all the time!
oh - and i can totally relate to the crying and feeling like a failure. i feel so awful when they cry and i cant do anything. have they had any fussiness/gassy issues??