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Bringing Babies Home on Oxygen and Still Living Life (it’s NOT as hard as you think!)

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babies sleeping with supplemental oxygen

While lugging a supplemental oxygen tank and monitor around with your baby is difficult at first, it’s not as scary as it sounds! It can be pretty scary bringing home a baby on supplemental oxygen, but would you believe me if I told you we went camping with BOTH of our babies on oxygen? Yes, life can go on, even with the added difficulties of caring for babies on oxygen. You don’t have to be tethered to the tanks, or overwhelmed at the thought of going somewhere. While it will … Read more

How to Bedshare with Twins (and Get Some Sleep!)

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Co-sleeping or bedsharing with your twins is such an amazing way to bond – and it’s not as scary as it sounds! If you’re thinking of cosleeping with your twin babies, specifically bedsharing, then you might be wondering how on earth you’ll be able to get sleep with two wriggling babies! Not only that, but you may be concerned about the safety aspects – this might include rolling on them, or the babies becoming entangled in sheets. These are valid, but have pretty easy solutions!   Expecting twins? Here are … Read more

How to Breastfeed Twins EASY with the Best Positions and Nursing Pillows!

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Breastfeeding positions for twins

If you breastfeed twins with these easy positions and a comfortable nursing pillow, it won’t be as hard as you think! If you have never nursed a child, the concept of breastfeeding two babies at once may seem intimidating! This may be even more true if you HAVE nursed one, and know how latched on babies like to be! I had one child before I had my twins, and I am here to give you the scoop on the double nursing pillows, positions, and all the information you will need … Read more

6 Fun Ways to Help Your Toddler Adjust to the New Baby!

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pregnancy announcement

Helping your child adjust to the new baby isn’t as hard as you think! Your new baby is almost here! But there’s that lingering fear all second time mamas have.. “How will my first baby adjust to having a new baby around that will take away from his spotlight??” Don’t worry! Some jealousy is to be expected, but there’s a ton of gentle, easy ways to make your toddler feel included and important still once the new baby arrives. My boy was just under 2 when my twin girls were … Read more

5 Surprising Ways Amazon Baby Registry is Amazing!

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Expecting a new baby? Streamline your registry and save money with Amazon Baby Registry! We all know Amazon has it all; the common Double A battery to the pizza eating cat print jeggings. What’s even better? They have all the baby stuff, with reviews and videos. That means instead of standing in an aisle in a store with little selection, you can have time to look at all the options, styles, and reviews in one click from the comfort of your home! Not only that, but you are given a simple … Read more

How to use Amazon Warehouse Deals to Save Money!

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Let me show you how to spend a couple extra seconds each purchase to possibly save TONS on Amazon! If you are like me, and have no time to go to a store, prefer to shop in your pjs, or obsessively read 100 reviews on an item before buying it, then I have good news; Amazon Warehouse deals are about to up your money saving game! I only found out about it recently, and am SO excited to tell you about it! I’m a thrift store junkie; When I go … Read more

Kids Easter Crafts that are Cheap and Easy!

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These fun Easter crafts are perfect for a budget friendly celebration with the kids! From upcycling things around the house to going outside in nature, most of these non religious Easter craft ideas are cheap or free!   Paint Eggs for Easter Using a Sponge and Pretty Pastels! This Beautiful Sponge Egg Basket! I love how super cute this kids Easter craft is, easy for little ones, and especially how cheap it is! You could cut up a sponge you have in your house to do this! What kid doesn’t … Read more

The BEST Pumping Schedule to Increase Supply (+How Power Pumping Works)

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Power Pumping to boost your supply!

The only breast pumping schedule you need to boost your supply! You may have heard the term passed around… “Power Pumping” but what is it? What does a power pump schedule look like? Can power pumping really help my milk supply? I’m here to give you the low down. Incorporating this method of pumping helped me provide enough milk for my twins! P.S. Don’t forget to keep track of your progress! I am someone who loves to look at numbers, and so kept pretty good track of my output for … Read more

My 35 Week Mo-Di Twin Pregnancy Story

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35 weeks pregnant with my twins!

My Mo-Di Twin Pregnancy Story With the girls being 6 months now, I feel like I finally have the energy to share my Mo-Di Pregnancy story! Don’t get me wrong, it’s not because I am getting more sleep; HAH! It’s just  because I’m finally past the baby baby stage and am able to drink more coffee and their bodies can process it better as I’m nursing. So let’s start from the beginning. Feeling like death? No, just pregnant with twins! It was Christmas Eve, and there had been a terrible … Read more

16 Valentine Memes That Are So True for New Parents!

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Some Funny Memes for the Long Term Crowd Hey all! With Valentine’s Day coming up, it got me thinking about some changes that have happened since 5 years ago (when my hubby and I got married!) It’s not that we “give up” or “settle”, but maybe something more a long the lines of become “comfortable” What comfortable am I talking about? I mean walking in to get some finger nail clippers when he’s taking care of business… in the dating stage even TALKING about that was awful and embarrassing. So … Read more