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    Supporting big families

    @meraki SAHM and mechanical engineer.
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    when did you have your first?

    @guitarofgod My first at 21, second at 23, third at 25. My husband was 19 when I was 21! I have always thought “32” was a good age to have my last but I don’t know, that’s when people START having babies these days. My midwife always likes to tell me I’m “having babies exactly when we were meant...
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    Age gap between #2 and #3?

    @despina I absolutely love my 18 month gap. My two oldest children - a boy and a girl- are best friends. They are so close and play so well together! Now that I’m going in to #4, though, I think the more children involved the easier it is to have a 2-3 year age gap for the new baby. The more...
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    Age gap between #2 and #3?

    @jojoz My gaps are 18 months, 23 months, 22 months. I love it so much.
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    Prefolds for newborns

    @shabach67 At this point just move up to small!! Newborn GMD only fit my babies two weeks and about 10lbs max. I prefer the intermediate blue GMD because they are wider and I have chonky babies. But the small ones are thicker so hold more pee. Up to you, but I’d skip the newborns by the time...
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    Lunch ideas needed!

    @streetlight Now that it’s summer and we’re on the go, we eat pretty much the same thing every single day. Sandwiches: mayo/turkey/cheese. Sides: (more) Cheese, sliced Apples, Crackers. Extras: yogurt smoothies, berries, nuts. Peanut butter and carrots, or homemade ranch.
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    Treading water?

    @deeptikamat Marriage counseling. Marriage comes first, always. When the kids grow up, your spouse and marriage will hopefully be with you for more decades than your children ever were. Restart: go on dates. Try connecting over things unrelated to kids and family life. Try Liking each other...
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    Food prep and simplifying home

    @bornmc Also on WIC here! I started doing a little more disposable/single use eating - cheese sticks, individual yogurts, leftovers for lunches, frozen food (yep, it’s postpartum!) OWYN shakes. More pasta and rice.
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