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@winniebee: @littlek: I know your boys are younger than C, but I'm so glad we transitioned. I didn't want to buy another crib, even though we ended up buying a whole new set of furniture for C (so we didn't save $). She has completely accepted (for now) that her old room is going to be for baby K and that her new room is for her. It was part of her big girl responsbilities to move. I let her help me with a craft for baby K's room this weekend too. I figure any way I can let her help with getting ready for the baby is going to be effort well spent (I hope!).

We had transitioned C from crib to toddler bed at 27 months and it was completely seemless. She never fell out and her sleep wasn't impacted. She's now in a full bed with no rail and so far is doing great. Although naps seem to be a bit shorter. She will be 3 in two weeks.

@MamaG: thanks for the reassurance!! I'm thinking if we transition in oct, he will be 27/28 months which is definitely not too young. We are going to out him in his new room right from the get go but I think just use the crib since he will have gone through a lot of changes and I think the crib will be comforting until we get settled. And then we can just get him a twin or full bed and get a rail on amazon until he is steady in the bed.

@winniebee: I wish I could say I was feeling great. Unfortunately, last week was my 40th birthday and birthday = some sort of cake in my world. My DH got me angel food cake, but it's just not the same as a good chocolate cupcake! And doesn't summer = ice cream? I thought so! No more ice cream either.

So maybe that's all emotional My foot/leg swelling has decreased to only when I have too much sodium or not enough water (maybe 1 night/week) rather than pretty much every day. I'll be glad if my post partum experience is similar this time around.

Is anyone having a repeat c-section or am I the only one?

You ladies are tiny! I had gained about 15 pounds at my appt last week (20 weeks). They wanted me to gain 25 pounds by 20 weeks, though, so I'm still behind for that. The joys of having twins! I think the babies are just taking up so much room already that it's hard to find room for food. I wish I had the appetite of a hobbit. I'm supposed to be eating 3500 calories per day and 175 grams of protein... so far, I'm totally failing.

I'm totally in full nesting mode. DH and I spent yesterday putting together a dresser for the twins and rearranging the nursery. It's definitely not done yet, but we're making progress. I can't wait to have everything all set up for them!

@Jax: That is a lot of protein....I would die....lol

@sandy: My OB allows VBAC, but for me it just seems easier to go with a repeat. My recovery really wasn't bad, but it's all that I know.

She told me today that if I want to go home sooner (or even feel like that's what I want) to make sure she knows. Last time she used staples which apparently have to be in for three days (mine were removed just before I went home). She said she would use stitches if I think I want to go home after 1-2 days.

My OB also told me that her first pregnancy was a vaginal delivery with severe tearing and her second was a c-section. She's not sure which was really worse. She felt the vaginal recovery was "easier" but much more painful because of her tearing.

@winniebee: ugh I have butt/back pain too!! It seems so early. The MW at my OB said "take a hot shower"
..... reallly???? Only thing that helps me is tons of stretching

@whenoceansrise yay for gender scan!!! Also wondering if you are having any mama's intuition? ?

@Adira: I'm right there with you . At 23 weeks I've gained 22lbs and I started out heavier than usual this pregnancy. I gained a little over a pound a week with my first pregnancy though too (and was lucky enough to lose all the weight plus some through BF). My OB isn't worried about my weight gain so I'm trying not to worry...but I know all the extra weight definitely takes a toll on my body. I do feel like my appetite has decreased finally but my weight gain hasn't slowed down unfortunately. Maybe I just make big babies (I'm 5 feet and usually just under 110 but my LO was 8lbs 8oz)

@Adira: FX you won't need the prednisone! I doesn't help that all my mom friends told me "oh don't worry - you'll definitely gain less with your second bc you're chasing a toddler around!" Not turning out to be true for me. And what frightens me even more is hearing "it's harder to lose the pregnancy weight the second time"

@sandy: Ugh, yes, definitely not true for me either! And I really hope it's NOT harder to lose the weight the second time, because it was next to impossible the first time around! BFing didn't help me AT ALL!

@sandy: Yeah, that's how mine was too. And then I was pregnant when I weaned and didn't know how to eat right because I was eating more than normal just to keep my supply up. So THAT didn't help either!

@sandy: I think BFing helping you lose weight is an urban legend. :). What helped me lose weight was eating healthy and exercise.

@FaithFertility: @magnolia: I have a feeling it's a boy!

Welp, I'm back from the funeral. Lots to catch up on here, but hope everyone is doing well.

We did at least decide on part of a name while at the funeral....Matthew will either be the 1st or middle name.

@winniebee: Your tall in my book. I'm 5 feet tall. Shorties unite!!

@littlek: I'm more like 5'1-1/2 but I round up

@littlek: Thanks.

@littlek: @winniebee: @sandy: Hey fellow shortie mama's. I'm 5'2 on a good day lol Last week I had only gained like 3 lbs so far, so was overweight to begin with & told to gain 10-15 total.

@AngelicOne: @littlek: @winniebee: @sandy: 5'1" here! December has a lot of short mamas!

I don't know how much weight I've gained, but I feel huge.

@Adira: Omg. She must be either totally clueless or just super rude! Wow. Just wow. What was your response to that?

You guys interested in doing another get to know you question? The thread has been a little slow lately...

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