Nobody can share the joy of the expectant mother, and even more so when she finds out she is carrying twins. One baby is already a great blessing, how much more when you find out that there are two of them inside your growing belly! Of course, once the excitement starts to wear off and reality sinks in, you will most likely find yourself feeling overwhelmed at the task ahead of you: not only will you be taking care of one baby, but two! Surely, the joy is doubled, but so is the effort!
In order to help you prepare for that day when you bring your beloved twins home from the hospital, here are some principles that you need to understand on how to take the best care of your pair of babies:
1. All parenting naturally calls for organization and planning, and this is even more important when you are expecting multiples. For example, if having one baby could allow you to “wing” it for a time, you will most likely have a greater difficulty winging it twice the amount of time. As such, while you are waiting for D-day, it is best to brush up on your childcare knowledge ahead of time and start organizing the nursery for two growing babies.
2. One of the most important things you need to admit when you are expecting a multiple birth is that you need help. Some mothers assume they are up to the challenge of handling two babies on their own. While the desire is admirable, this is hardly ever realistic or practical. If money is an issue and you do not want to pay for outside help, perhaps you can ask a family member or a relative to lend you a hand, particularly over the first few months. This is because you will not be able to rest as the average mother of only one baby can, since you do not know when the other baby would wake up and fall asleep!
3. Breastfeeding is very possible for twins, although it can get much harder if you have triplets. The key is to ready yourself for developing a routine for feeding them, as it would be easier to feed them one after another than at random intervals. This is particularly important because it prevents the possibility of forgetting which baby has been fed and which has not! If breastfeeding both of them every time gets too exhausting, you can opt to rotate breast milk and formula milk in a bottle for your twins.
4. Diapers will definitely be mountain loads when you have twins! As such, you need to plan early on about whether you can afford disposables, or if you have the energy to deal with washables! Thankfully there is a middle ground: you can opt for a diaper service, which allows you to save on disposable diaper cost while also helping you avoid the added strain of washing daily loads of diapers from two growing babies.
5. Sleeping wise, it is even more crucial to get your baby twins into a routine of healthy sleep as soon as possible, because they can very well keep you awake the whole day if there is no routine. You can do this by making sure each one gets a full feeding at each meal, so that they will start falling into a predictable routine. You will not have to worry about their sharing a crib in the first few months, since they will not even wake each other up if they get used to each other’s crying.
6. Remember that each twin is still a separate individual and they may have different preferences. You will surely enjoy getting to know each baby, and when they have grown a few months, be sure you and your husband set a private time to focus on each twin for a personal bonding experience with either of you.
Now that you understand these basic things about what you can expect when you deliver your twins, you will be better equipped to care for them in the best way possible. When you get their routine started early on, it will also translate into greater peace for you as a mother, which means you will be able to give them your full attention. Then you will see that raising twins is not only double the effort but surely double the joy!
In order to help you prepare for that day when you bring your beloved twins home from the hospital, here are some principles that you need to understand on how to take the best care of your pair of babies:
1. All parenting naturally calls for organization and planning, and this is even more important when you are expecting multiples. For example, if having one baby could allow you to “wing” it for a time, you will most likely have a greater difficulty winging it twice the amount of time. As such, while you are waiting for D-day, it is best to brush up on your childcare knowledge ahead of time and start organizing the nursery for two growing babies.
2. One of the most important things you need to admit when you are expecting a multiple birth is that you need help. Some mothers assume they are up to the challenge of handling two babies on their own. While the desire is admirable, this is hardly ever realistic or practical. If money is an issue and you do not want to pay for outside help, perhaps you can ask a family member or a relative to lend you a hand, particularly over the first few months. This is because you will not be able to rest as the average mother of only one baby can, since you do not know when the other baby would wake up and fall asleep!
3. Breastfeeding is very possible for twins, although it can get much harder if you have triplets. The key is to ready yourself for developing a routine for feeding them, as it would be easier to feed them one after another than at random intervals. This is particularly important because it prevents the possibility of forgetting which baby has been fed and which has not! If breastfeeding both of them every time gets too exhausting, you can opt to rotate breast milk and formula milk in a bottle for your twins.
4. Diapers will definitely be mountain loads when you have twins! As such, you need to plan early on about whether you can afford disposables, or if you have the energy to deal with washables! Thankfully there is a middle ground: you can opt for a diaper service, which allows you to save on disposable diaper cost while also helping you avoid the added strain of washing daily loads of diapers from two growing babies.
5. Sleeping wise, it is even more crucial to get your baby twins into a routine of healthy sleep as soon as possible, because they can very well keep you awake the whole day if there is no routine. You can do this by making sure each one gets a full feeding at each meal, so that they will start falling into a predictable routine. You will not have to worry about their sharing a crib in the first few months, since they will not even wake each other up if they get used to each other’s crying.
6. Remember that each twin is still a separate individual and they may have different preferences. You will surely enjoy getting to know each baby, and when they have grown a few months, be sure you and your husband set a private time to focus on each twin for a personal bonding experience with either of you.
Now that you understand these basic things about what you can expect when you deliver your twins, you will be better equipped to care for them in the best way possible. When you get their routine started early on, it will also translate into greater peace for you as a mother, which means you will be able to give them your full attention. Then you will see that raising twins is not only double the effort but surely double the joy!
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