Having Twins!!! Any hints or tips??

Question

I have a lovely 4 yr old daughter and my wife is due to give birth to twins in September, twin identical boys to be exact... To put it bluntly I'm petrified... HELP!!

Answer 1

I am married to an Identical twin and we have identical twin boys!
They are 21 and people still call them by the wrong name! They go to University together and share an apartment, but in High School they had trouble getting along with each other.
It is a lot of work until about age 3 or 4, but gets easier with time.
I always dressed one in red, yellow or green the other got blue, brown, or gray. James still loves red and John blue! They do wear other colors now. I joined a Mothers of Twins Club in my area, they are supportive, have books, buy and sell from each other etc. Get family to help the first month or take leave and help your wife! My husband and I just love having twins!
When ever I was down, I went to the mall and pushed the stroller (a side by side umbrella stroller) and people would stop and ask if they were twins and ooh and ahh over them, it was fun!
President Bush has twin girls, when they were babies he would go get them in the morning and bring them to Laura, and they would each hold one and feed them before he went to work! I think that is sooo sweet! Have fun enjoy them!

Answer 2

I'm a twin, twins are great,. The problem is you'll have to but 2 of everything but please don't blame the twins. As kids, we went without many things that other children would enjoy because we cost our parents too much but twins are often naturally close and loving. It's the greatest relationship you could ever imagine, loving someone that you've never actually met because they've always been there and always will be. twins are a blessing and I'm happy for you, you wll find joy in seeing them grow up and find the differences between them. They'll look after eachother yet squabble like mad. They won't get bored of eachother and they'll always have a play mate. Don't be scared, look forward to it. Everyone will walk past and say awww twins! We still get it now!
I can't wait for you!

Answer 3

There is a payment for women having twins that is not widely known. I don't know anything about it, except it's meant to help out financially - it was something my brother mentioned 2 years after his were born. He was annoyed because his wife was suppose to apply for the payment whilst pregnant but nobody told her - so make sure you ask about it.

Don't treat them as one - they are individuals, and you will be able to tell them apart because identical twins are not quite identical. Make sure you start a routine as soon as possible, twins are hard work and having a routine will be a great help to you all.

Your wife will get very tired so you must help her. Expect to help her for a couple of years because she certainly is going to need it. Change nappies, make bottles, etc. you know the score.

Try to start stocking up on the things you're going to need, 2 sets of food dishes, nappies, vests, babygrows, etc.

It's all organisation and routine, if you stick with it life will be easier.

I'm happy for you and wish you both a very happy easy time.

Answer 4

My step daughter has identical twin boys and they were alot of work and the best thing that happened to me at the same time. They tend to cry at the same time. Buy books on identical twins or look stuff up online because identicals are different. Congrats!

Answer 5

i have 20 month twins, the first 5 months were a daze, no sleep dirty nappies, feeds, crying (from the twins me & my husband) the list is endless. but you just get on with it! what helped me was sticking to a good routine and before you know it demand feeding is no more and the result is 2 preciose little babies who give you so much in return. the crying stops and the laughter begins. enjoy, I wouldnt wish for anything else......

Answer 6

I have twins, so good luck-just be there for your wife and do as much as you can. Don't dress them the same.

Janie, why would you want to spank either child?

Answer 7

Sleep while she is pregnant. Have you ever had three years of insomina?

Pad the walls, we don't want any youngsters hurt!

I am glad I don't work with you.

Oh, and to get to that advise part, they are not cheaper by the dozen!

Answer 8

i've got been breastfeeding my twins for over a twelve months now. on the initiating, you're top - it became complicated and that i very almost gave up. i think of understanding, however, that whether breastfeeding labored out or they ended up with my pumped milk or - gasp! - formula ( ;) basically kidding) we would all stay to tell the story and my love in parenting them could be what fairly mattered, fairly helped. i did no longer experience "trapped" via it -- that suggested, alongside with quite a few powerful lactation women on the wellness facility and yet another we observed some cases over the subsequent month or 2, i finished up getting the carry of it. somebody informed me to grant it six weeks, and that i think of that became good advice with the aid of fact via that element you be responsive to whether or no longer you opt for for to proceed with out the preliminary difficulty. i began out feeding separately on an identical time as they found out to latch on, (and became additionally pumping between feedings the two to have bottles for my son who wasn't in a position to suck long adequate from the breast and to advance my grant - it definitely took very almost all my time and concentration for a rapid time), yet ultimately I have been given the soccer carry down and became feeding them the two on the comparable time. It became fairly common and organic for all 3 human beings, and the few weeks of war became surely properly worth it. encompass your self with supportive human beings and characteristic faith in your self. choose you the terrific with each little thing!

Answer 9

Mark the babys so you dont get them confuse because its a very big deal if you confuse them it can end up with kids getting mix up and then ur marriage or ur baby mama

Answer 10

If you are planning to breastfeed, seek out the help of a local LaLeche League to assure success.

Also research the multitude of benefits to breastfeeding, especially on demand extended breastfeeding.

A few are a 10-15 point higher IQ, less allergies, less fat cells and problem with obesity and heart disease later in life.

In primitive cultures children who are breastfeed on demand and self wean tend to be peaceloving and early weaning and toilet training is correlated with the person(tribe) being mnore war life in their adulthood.

You will feel a much closer bond with your breastfeed child when they are little. I breastfed one on demand and bottlefeed the other, and I was much closer to my breastfeed child and also had a much harder time spanking him.

you also save tons of money...if you use the family bed it is a snap to breastfeed and you barely have to wake up to nurse so you will get a lot more sleep.

for more check out these:

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=breastfeeding+benefits&fr=ush1-mail -----(breastfeeding benefits)

http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=breastfeeding+twins&prssweb=Search&ei=UTF-8&fr=ush1-mail&x=wrt --(breastfeeding twins)


http://search.freefind.com/find.html?id=81178768&pageid=r&mode=ALL&n=0&query=twins ---twins articles (mothering.com)

http://www.mothering.com/discussions/

----forums (mothering.com)

http://www.mothering.com/discussions/forumdisplay.php?s=f1e98190e6667903bcd5baaf321ef641&f=158 --twins/multiple parenting forums (mothering.com)



The last two links will be of enormous help for a variety of problems/questions/ etc.

They are useful to attachment parenting and will also help with your older child.