pregnant with twins....first pregnancy.....?

Question

I am 30 wks pregnant with twin boys....this is my first time being pregnant and i was wondering if any1 had any advice as to after they are born....my doctor said that they could come at anytime now.....im nervous about taking care of them.....any advice would be helpful......thanks

Answer 1

I have twins that are 15 months now(boy/girl). It is not as bad as what everyone says. I had my twins early early... But they are healthly and fine. To be very honest with you.... The first month or so is VERY TOUGH... But everytime you look at them you know that all the sleepless nights will be worth it. What I did with my twins was a feeding schedule. It was every 3 hours... My little girl would eat first then after she got done and was fast to sleep it was about 30 mins (eating, burping, changing her diaper) then I would wake my little boy and feed him. He was a sleeper so I usually always feed my little girl first. She was tiny so she got hungry faster. With myself I was very lucky. At a month old when their dad got to see them for the first time.... (he was in iraq when they were born and he only was home for 2 weeks) they starting sleeping from about 730pm to about 800am everynight. (i was blessed) Till this day they sleep that much but they do lay down about 8-830pm. But anyways you will just have to get them into a schedule. What I did when they was about a month old I would always give them 1 to 2 oz more of formula right before I would put them to bed before I went to bed. It seemed to help them sleep longer. ( I did ask their doctor though and he said it was ok). Keep in my i know all the twins on my side of the family has been early, some where in NICU (my son was) and they all spit up. I am just letting you know that most babies when they are early they will spit up. My twins were so bad that I had to change them 5 times everyday..... Like I said you will have to get a schedule set up and what will work will work. Hang in there... Its great I love my babies!!!!
Good Luck and Best of Wishes
Mom of Twins

Answer 2

Join a local Multiple birth group
when shopping DO NOT make eye contact with people, you will be held up for hours by people who want to see them and give you advice because their best friends neighbours grandaughters cousin is a twin
sleep when they sleep
Housework is not that important...sleep is
if your breastfeeding don't even think you can make a routine till they are months old (good luck if you can it took me 8 months)
go with the flow
line up friends to help if needed
in the night if one wakes to feed then when done wake the other to feed, you do not want to be up more than needed
babies have never died of crying. If it all gets too much place them in a safe place and go outside and take some deep breathes. Babies calm faster if the mum is calm
if someone asks do you need help....the answer is always yes! There is washing (both clothes and babies) feeding dishes. Always something someone can help with.
if you do not need to sleep when you get the babies to sleep (if you manage both at the same time) DO NOT do housework, sit and relax for 30 min. A coffee and a good read will help you immensily.
If you do not get them to sleep at the same time try to stay positive and look at it as some one on one time with each baby.
Prepare some dinners now that you can freeze.
And remember always....it will get easier. Mine are 7 about to turn 8 and I miss those baby days (though it just may be I've blocked a lot out LOL)
Oh and last but not least....always...always their own cakes on their birthday.
Good luck

Answer 3

I don't have twins but I have two boys (4 and almost 2). They were babies at different times but I would try to get some help with the first couple of weeks at least. I would also buy lots of clothes and bottles (if you bottle feed) and the diaper pins in two colors (it really doesn't matter which two). Use one color for each of the babies and mark which breast they ate from and which one was fed first. Another good idea (I used it when my boys each had a prescription) is to make a large calendar-like table and tape a marker of each of the boys colors to it. Then mark when each has been fed, changed, bathed etc. until you feel like you have it all under control. As they get older they will need lost of space to play in. Going out to parks etc is great but when winter comes it can get really cramped really fast. At least two days a week I make my living room into some kindof adventure, either we paint paper covering one wall, or we explore looking for animals cut out of magazines. When my kids were 2 and newborn, I would get a little stir crazy so I would put in a movie about a beach or some summer scene. I would then put on some Beach Boys or other summer-feeling music. I woud open every shade and turn on all of the plants' growlights so it seemed nice and bright and I would take a mini-vacation to a sunny beach somewhere.
Remember, you will feel overwhelmed, we all do, even those of us who have singletons. Call for help (from mom or your friends or whoever) or just to talk whenever you feel like it because your boys will need it. You will find your groove and be answering questions from other moms on here in no time.

Answer 4

a million. is that this your first being pregnant? No 2. if no longer, how previous are your different little ones? I even have one woman, who's sixteen years previous 3. how a great way alongside are you? 24 weeks and a million day pregnant 4. youngster? (in case you already know already) do no longer understand, think of its a boy 5. nursery set up? topic? No, regrettably 6. what's your sought after element approximately being pregnant? i will have a infant on the top 7. least sought after element approximately being pregnant? The soreness and frightened of the labour 8. what's your sought after element to shop for, on your infant? no longer something bought yet 9. due date? July 11 10. what share little ones do you opt for for? (if it relatively is not your final one) I choose I had 2 or 3 yet nearer jointly 11. have a attractiveness picked out? no longer yet 12. are you going to be breast feeding or bottle feeding?Hoping to breast feed

Answer 5

Congratulations! I'm right behind you, at 23 weeks with boy/girl twins. Although I haven't had any first hand experience (yet), I have 1 1/2 year old twin second cousins. Their mother told me that the best thing she could do while they were newborns was to make sure they got enough sleep. If you want, I can check with her to see if she's interested in emailing you. Email me at [e-mail] if you're interested in talking!

Answer 6

That must be scary! Twin boys might fight and create michife. I would be really terrified. I know that you will have a pretty hard time with these boys. I know you might be a little terrified when you have your babies, but it will bring joy. Twins might go through stages. Also, they might tend to want to switch places. Be sure to know which twin is which. Name them well. GOOD LUCK!

Answer 7

i think when they get old enough to walk you should get them some boxin gloves and let them duke it out this will increase there fighting skills and prepare them for the real world