Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Anton Mykhaylov, father of identical twin boys. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including:

• Had a high risk pregnancy - TTTS, TAPS
• Laser surgery to separate boys and drain fluid
• Water broke at 33 weeks and rush to hospital
• Premature birth leading to the boys staying in NICU for 30 days
• How to interact with twins in NICU
• Wife pumping to feed boys
• Twins sleeping in twin bassinet
• Taking shifts as parents during the night
• Hiring a nanny to help with the twins
• The gear that they've found most helpful
• Traveling with infants

So you found out that your partner is expecting twins? When will she start showing? When will you start to notice that baby bump?

Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Randy Morton, father of 9 year old boy/girl twins. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including:

• Getting twins to sleep early on
• Separating the twins in school
• Getting divorced when the twins were young
• Hobbies and interests similarities and differences between twins
• Challenges of not seeing kids during the week
• Grandparent involvement with twins
• Finding babysitters for the twins
• Overcoming reading challenges and behavior problems
• Getting out with the twins to parks or the beach
• Managing screen time with the kids
• and more...

Do twins come from Mom or Dad?

Well, we know that twins grow inside of Mom and she does the lion's share of all the work in that process.

But what about family history or genetics? Will Dad's history or that of the Mother determine if you're having twins?

Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Ian Sadler, father of identical five-year-old twin boys. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including:

• When one twin isn't growing as fast as the other in utero
• At 25 weeks, issues arose but managed to get to 32 weeks
• Boys spent 3 weeks and 5 weeks respectively in NICU
• Creative naming of the twin boys after a basketball player of Dad's alma mater
• One boy on heart monitor when came home due to Bradycardia
• Dealing with sensory processing disorder
• Boys in separate classes
• Birthday celebrations so they feel celebrated
• Preparing at night for the next day
• and more...

Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Eric Langenderfer, father of twin boys. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including:

• Raising identical 9-month-old twin boys
• Getting a DNA test to prove they were identical
• Childproofing for crawling twins
• Creating a child safe room
• Finding the perfect stroller for side by side
• Putting the twins into daycare at 6 weeks
• 6 months of bed rest with restrictions and how they adapted
• Whey feedings were time-consuming
• Keeping track of baby feedings and changes
• Dealing with teething symptoms
• When kids get sent home from daycare
• and more...

Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Rich Banbury, father of boy/girl twins. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including:

• A typical day in the life schedule of one-year-olds
• How dad can take care of the twins
• When breastfeeding didn't work due to trouble latching
• Dad can be more involved when bottle-feeding
• Induction but no progress so had to have c-section
• Mom lost lots of blood so had to go back into surgery
• Bringing twins home and figuring everything out
• One more active than the other
• Advantages of the bottle prep machine
• and more...

Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Chris Mason and Kyle Strickland, fathers of boy/girl twins. Listen as we explore their twin parenting journey, including:

• Their surrogacy journey including finding an egg donor
• 20-week ultrasound only doctor visit able to attend
• Relocated to Wisconsin right before the twins' birth
• C-section because the daughter was breech
• Flying with one week old twins
• Living for 3 months in an AirBnB before their house was ready
• Getting twins on the same schedule
• Relief of getting over formula
• Joys of when twins could hold their own bottles
• Road tripping with toddlers
• and more...

Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Tony Rowe, father of twin girls. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including:

• When the twins came earlier than expected when water broke while dad was 45 minutes away
• Twins went to NICU after about 15 minutes
• Wife had high blood pressure
• Leaving one twin at the hospital when Mom and one baby go home
• Getting bearings with just one child
• Taking turns to go see the daughter in NICU
• Pumping for 7-8 months then formula
• Hiring a nanny through care.com
• Twins starting to walk at about 13 months
• Moving to a new house with infant twins
• and more...

Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Jamie Tuttle, father of four-year-old identical boys. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including:

• Choosing to be a stay at home dad to the twins
• Encouraging imagination and creativity in the boys
• Having twins after being married for years
• During the pregnancy, Mom couldn't keep any food down, lost weight
• Planning for a c-section
• Finding success in breastfeeding and bottle-feeding
• Potty Training by three
• Traveling with young children
• Life-changing product for feeding babies
• Keeping tempers in check
• Finding books that help boys with emotions
• Getting back in the swing of date nights
• and more...