Twin Mom Life

#9: Navigating twin sleep can feel overwhelming, but with the right support and tailored strategies, you can help your twins (and you!) get better rest. In this episode, Laura shares her personal journey, expert tips, and practical advice for twin parents striving for sleep success.

EPISODE TAKEAWAYS

• Laura’s background: From working in global health to twin sleep coaching
• The impact of sleep on mental health and daily functioning
• The gap in twin-specific sleep guidance and why generic sleep courses often fall short for twins
• How to adapt sleep training methods for multiples including sharing rooms and small living spaces
• Strategies for handling early feeding and growth-related sleep considerations
• The importance of consistency and routines
• A piece of heartfelt advice for twin moms: it gets better
• Watching twins grow into best friends and the joy of sibling bonds developing over time

CONNECT WITH LAURA

Instagram: @twin.sleep.health

Twin Sleep Website

Twin Sleep Talk Podcast

Join the Twin Sleep Tribe Facebook Group

Email: [email protected]

CONNECT WITH THE HOST, JESS

Instagram @TwinMomLifePodcast

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#8: Join Jess as she chats with Tera, a pharmacist and mom of 4 - including twins! Tera shares her journey as a twin mom, discussing her unexpected pregnancy after her husband had a vasectomy! The conversation covers the challenges of pregnancy while managing a demanding job, c-section recovery in the hospital while alone and the NICU experience and health concerns for the twins. During these difficult times, she learned the importance of building a support network and village for mothers.

EPISODE TAKEAWAYS

• Having a two children first
• Unexpected pregnancy/twins after a vasectomy
• Confusion among medical providers about di/di twins being identical
• Twin pregnancy during mentally and physically challenging pharmacy residency
• C-section at 34 weeks after waters broke
• Husband deployed during twins delivery
• Building a support network and village is crucial for mothers

CONNECT WITH TERA

Instagram @Sydney6658

CONNECT WITH THE HOST, JESS

Instagram @TwinMomLifePodcast

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#7: Join Jess as she chats with Danielle, a SAHM to three sweet babies - a singleton and boy/girl twins. Danielle talks about having a singleton first, her c-section with boy/girl twins and the importance of routines.

EPISODE TAKEAWAYS

• Having a singleton first
• Miscarriage/loss before twin pregnancy
• Prepping a singleton for twin siblings
• C-section with boy/girl twins at 35 weeks
• Deciding not to breastfeed
• Getting out of the house with 3 kids under the age of 2
• Same team as your husband
• The importance of schedules/routines
• How to make mom friends

CONNECT WITH Danielle

Instagram @DanielleFlinn93

CONNECT WITH THE HOST, JESS

Instagram @TwinMomLifePodcast

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#6: Join Jess as she chats with Kara, a nurse and twin mom to identical twin girls. Kara details her experience with Twin To Twin Transfusion Surgery and having her twins vaginally at 32.5 weeks!

EPISODE TAKEAWAYS

• High-risk mono di twin pregnancy
• Successful Twin to Twin Transfusion Surgery at 23 weeks
• Vaginal delivery with twins at 32.5 weeks
• NICU time and parents living at the Ronald McDonald House
• Pregnancy and prepping for a baby with twin toddlers
• Encouraging support and help from your village

CONNECT WITH KARA

Instagram @Karaajayy

CONNECT WITH THE HOST, JESS

Instagram @TwinMomLifePodcast

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#5: Join Jess as she chats with Lex, a Latina lawyer and twin mom of mono mono twins. Lex details her time living in the hospital while being monitored with very high risk mono mono twins. Lex both passes the bar and gets inducted into the Florida bar (in the maternity ward!) all while pregnant with twins - super mom!

EPISODE TAKEAWAYS

• Health-related issues discussed including POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), Factor V Leiden and PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome)
• Hospital monitoring/living in the hospital with mono mono twins
• Taking and passing the bar while pregnant
• Positive C-Section experience
• NICU time, prematurity and infant febrile seizure disorder
• Research-based decision making for raising twins, including not telling twins birth order and keeping twins together in school
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CONNECT WITH LEX

Instagram @Lex.Ginger

GIVEAWAY

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#4: Listen along as Jess chats with Ashley, a twin mom who had an impressive pumping journey. Ashley produced over 123 gallons (that's almost 16,000 ounces!) of milk while exclusively pumping for her girls! Join us as she discusses overproduction and how she corrected her high lipase issues. Jess and Ashley also touch on cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA), potty training, public bathroom hacks, twin toddler tantrums and twin development.

Connect with Ashley on Instagram @AshleyReneeMunoz

Let's connect! Follow on Instagram @TwinMomLifePodcast

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Listen along as Jess chats with Hailey, who is a twin mom, twin herself and has twin siblings (yes, her mom had 2 sets of twins!). Laugh and get ready to shed a few tears in this episode as Hailey details her experience with twin to twin transfusion syndrome, an emergency c-section at 30 weeks and spending 67 days in the NICU. They also discuss bed rest, pregnancy complications, feeding challenges, and the joy of twin motherhood.

Connect with Hailey on Instagram @hailey.j.rogers

Let's connect! Follow on Instagram @TwinMomLifePodcast

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Join Jess as she chats with Maiah who is a twin mom, twin herself and has twin siblings (yes, her mom had 2 sets of twins!). Laugh and maybe cry a little in this episode while they talk about unhinged comments from strangers, the impact of twins on marriage and how comparison between her and her twin sister changed the way she raises her girls. Listen along as they discuss the importance of fostering independence and individuality in twins while also encouraging that undeniable twin bond!

Connect with Maiah!

Follow her on Instagram @ForLoveandFrosting

Listen to her Best Bedtime Short Stories Podcast!

Let's connect! Follow on Instagram @TwinMomLifePodcast

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In this episode Jess and her husband talk about their early marriage life, miscarriages, medical discoveries (Jess has a blood clotting disorder called Factor V Leiden), and deciding to have more children after a rough postpartum. Listen and laugh along as they discuss the surprise of finding twins on their first ultrasound (well, maybe Jess wasn't surprised), navigate a high-risk twin pregnancy and manage a vaginal twin delivery. They give advice on surviving the newborn phase with twins, including exclusively pumping and sleep schedules - and stress the importance of support and flexibility in parenting.

Let's connect! Follow on Instagram @TwinMomLifePodcast

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I drink their Sleep and Relaxation Support almost every night!

The Twin Mom Life podcast, hosted by Jess Sittig, aims to build community and connection among moms of multiples. The podcast delves into the challenges and experiences of twin motherhood, offering advice and relatable conversations about motherhood in general.

Takeaways

• Community and Connection
• Challenges of Twin Motherhood