Creating Memories with Your Twins, Toilet Training Twins, and more with Derek Craddock - Podcast 265

01/06/2022 39 min Episodio 265
Creating Memories with Your Twins, Toilet Training Twins, and more with Derek Craddock - Podcast 265

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Episode Synopsis

Today we continue our father of twins interview series with Derek Craddock, father of boy/girl twins. Listen as we explore his twin parenting journey, including: After having trouble conceiving twins, they had success with medical assistance Birth via scheduled c-section at 37 weeks Dad’s experience during delivery No NICU time but something wrong with Mom after a few days Wife had postpartum pre-eclampsia and back in hospital for 5 days Had to monitor heart and see cardiologist Dad helped care for babies while in hospital Having mother-in-law stay with them for two months after birth Challenges of having twins sleep in parents’ room Twins shared room until age two Toilet training ongoing with twins Helping with language development at 3 years old Finding childcare for the twins, first a nanny and then small daycare for about a year Transition to having mom stay home with the kids Moving with young children Making time for memories with children