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@caseyjo Can you put the 2 yo in with the oldest for awhile? Let the one who wakes up be on his own? Or get him a snack before bed and when he wakes up - I feel like several of ours have had growth spurts that made them wake hungry.

@seinfeld Lots of oxytocin use esp beyond typical amounts, prolonged labor, big baby, twins, excess amniotic fluid, magnesium sulfate use, history of bleeding, atypically located placenta, all can be associated with higher bleeding risk. History of Cesarean especially multiple Cesareans are far...

@seinfeld I practice in women’s health in a community with relatively high rate of grand multips. Risk of hemorrhage and abnormal placentation is higher but there are many other more impactful risk factors - I would not be worried about this. Statistical significance and clinical significance...

@airamerica I think the line is whether they have ultimate responsibility or are helping out. I expect my kids to grow into functional adult members of society, and that means can hold a baby, cook basic food, help another person with care tasks in a dignified way, and clean and do laundry. Do...

@meraki I’m a physician and husband is a teacher. I always say my kids are my extravagant choice, everything else we are pretty frugal but having five kids was a spendthrifts decision (ha).

@megan120711 Buy all the cleaning wipes. Window wipes, all purpose, Clorox. Keep them handy and wipe any time you see something dirty. Cordless vacuum - same. Never walk past something you can pickup and put away. Have kids do 10 minute tidies with you - set a timer and pick everything up for 10...