https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:03:51 +0000 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:37:20 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=32492 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32492&PID=980896&title=twins-advise-needed-please#980896 Author: bext1
Subject: 32492
Posted: 26 March 2010 at 8:37pm

Hi LucysMummy

Congrats on Twins. Twins are super special!!

And as mumoftwins said, you will get 240 hours of home help from WINZ which is not income tested. What part of NZ are you?

Come join us in the twins/triplet thread, as there is some other mummies who are pregnant with twins now.

Congrats again! ]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:37:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32492&PID=980896&title=twins-advise-needed-please#980896 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32492&PID=980518&title=twins-advise-needed-please#980518 Author: mumoftwins
Subject: 32492
Posted: 26 March 2010 at 4:03pm

Congratulations!!!! Twins are awesome, I have 3 yr old identical boys!!
As your DD is a pre-schooler, you will qualify for 240hrs homehelp, that you can use during the first year after babies are born!! You need to find someone to be the home help, but winz pays them. And you can use it however you want.....all in the first couple of months, or once a week cleaner for a year...however YOU need the help. Definately contact your local multipe birth club as they can help you get through the WINZ system (I've heard not all winz staff are aware of the homehelp ) plus some areas have ante-natel classes for twins.
Mine were my first too so can't help with organising a toddler and newborns, but I'm 20wks with #4 (so 2nd after twins) so it can't be all bad
You have joined a special club!! ]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:03:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32492&PID=980518&title=twins-advise-needed-please#980518 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32492&PID=980374&title=twins-advise-needed-please#980374 Author: babyg
Subject: 32492
Posted: 26 March 2010 at 2:21pm

Its all good, my link opens to the last page of the thread and yours opens to the first so it worked out well ]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:21:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32492&PID=980374&title=twins-advise-needed-please#980374 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32492&PID=980192&title=twins-advise-needed-please#980192 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 32492
Posted: 26 March 2010 at 11:42am

Lol Ev, oops !
ah well , two of the same to chose from (im too lazy to edit ) ]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:42:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32492&PID=980192&title=twins-advise-needed-please#980192 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32492&PID=980059&title=twins-advise-needed-please#980059 Author: Henna79
Subject: 32492
Posted: 26 March 2010 at 10:00am

Congrats!! My cousin has twins they are no 3 and 4 of her 5 boys and she is like you a routine girl and manages like a pro. I swear her place is always more organised than mine and I only have 1 boy. ]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:00:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32492&PID=980059&title=twins-advise-needed-please#980059 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32492&PID=979994&title=twins-advise-needed-please#979994 Author: babyg
Subject: 32492
Posted: 26 March 2010 at 8:52am

Hehe, they are the same thread Kelly - I just named mine differently cos my preggy brain couldn't remember the actual name by the time I got the hyperlink up ]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:52:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32492&PID=979994&title=twins-advise-needed-please#979994 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32492&PID=979958&title=twins-advise-needed-please#979958 Author: minik8e
Subject: 32492
Posted: 26 March 2010 at 8:14am

Oh, I'm not sure what part of the coujntry you're in, but I would also recommend joining your local Multiple Birth Club - they are great with support, meetups etc. We also hired our capsules through them (so much cheaper than hiring/buying from anywhere else).]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:14:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32492&PID=979958&title=twins-advise-needed-please#979958 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32492&PID=979954&title=twins-advise-needed-please#979954 Author: minik8e
Subject: 32492
Posted: 26 March 2010 at 8:11am

Definitely come into the twins & triplets thread....there are a few mums who have other children older than their twins who will be able to answer any questions!! I'm not a lot of help as my twins are our first, but if you're routine based you will have an advantage....routines rock LOL]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:11:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32492&PID=979954&title=twins-advise-needed-please#979954 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32492&PID=979937&title=twins-advise-needed-please#979937 Author: mummyofprinces
Subject: 32492
Posted: 26 March 2010 at 7:51am

Definately come and join us in the October thread... we would love to have you! Cant help with the twins but we love to chat ]]> Fri, 26 Mar 2010 07:51:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32492&PID=979937&title=twins-advise-needed-please#979937 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32492&PID=979858&title=twins-advise-needed-please#979858 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 32492
Posted: 25 March 2010 at 11:06pm

Twins triplets and more

That one too :-)

Congrats on your 2 new additions ! ]]> Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:06:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32492&PID=979858&title=twins-advise-needed-please#979858 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32492&PID=979782&title=twins-advise-needed-please#979782 Author: babyg
Subject: 32492
Posted: 25 March 2010 at 9:54pm

This will be an important Ohbaby thread for you to join into in future Lucysmummy -

Multiples thread

And, if you haven't already - you should pop into the due in Oct 10 thread, I'm sure they'd love for you to join in there too.

Congratulations!]]> Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:54:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32492&PID=979782&title=twins-advise-needed-please#979782 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32492&PID=979772&title=twins-advise-needed-please#979772 Author: LucysMummy
Subject: 32492
Posted: 25 March 2010 at 9:44pm

Hi Everyone

Had a scan with our wonderful OBGYN yesterday at 10 week mark and discovered we are having twins due in October 2010! Surprise!

A surprise as looks like they are identical (confirm this at nucal scan) and thats not hereitary. I am a fratenal twin ... now that is hereditary!

We currently have a beautiful soon to be 2 year old daughter.

I guess I am looking for advise from anyone who is in similar boat or been there done that.

Are twins really scary? I am very much a routine girl so know I can do it but its like being a new mum all over again not knowing what is going to happen!!!! How do people cope with a toddler AND two new borns?]]> Thu, 25 Mar 2010 21:44:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32492&PID=979772&title=twins-advise-needed-please#979772