I am expecting twins the first week in January. Any advice on taking care of my newborns?

Answer 1

get a support group going now while your family is under the umbrella of the fame of twins. Have them on hand for you to get some rest and relaxation and hold them to it!!! Thats what my cousin did before her triplets were born. I got a couple weeks in with the 3 some and MAN I give all my respect to her on that. I was going crazy with just being there for about 3 hours. GOOD LUCK

Answer 2

Never ever turn down an offer of help from anyone!! Take what you can when you can!!

Start saving like crazy. Apart from all the necessities, imagine when they have a school excursion!! It'll cost you twice as much as any one else! (I'm a twin btw)

Expect that they will come 2 - 4 weeks early for a start, lol.

Issues my mum had was, i would go to sleep to classical music, and my brother preferred heavy metal stuff (weird I know) so she learned to put him to sleep first and then me. She had a hard time with feeding, cause right after a feed, a baby will sleep, so, she had to co-ordinate two feedings and two babies passing out. lol. It will be a different experience to being the mum of one newborn, at lot more work. So don't be afraid to ask for help. Get into a routine early on so you can handle it better.

Good luck!!

P.S. TTC, so i'm really jealous, i'd be happy with even one!!

Answer 3

I am a mother of two year old twins. The best advice I can give anyone is to be organized before they arrive. Have charts made to record thier feedings, changes, and meds. It is amazing how quickly you forget who got what even with boy/girl twins. Rest when they rest during the first few weeks. Enlist as many people that are willing to help with the groceries and house cleaning chores. When you are alone and they are both crying at the same time... stay calm and smile. Babies cry and its okay for them to do so as long as thier needs are being met. They feed off of your feelings the more relaxed you are the more relaxed they will be. Enjoy the time because it will fly by. Take lots of picutres. You will need a double stoller. It is a must. There is a great yahoo group.

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Lots of wonderful people on there with great advice.
Best wishes to you and congratulations.

Answer 4

Firstly if you haven't got a freezer get one now and start stocking up on food. Also enlist the help of family and friends to help you with all the chores you are not going to be able to do for a while. I would think that it would work best if you had your twins on a schedule with one half an hour behind the other. I would highly recommend reading the book 'The Baby Whisperer" as this woman is very good and I believe she mentions what to do with twins. Just a matter of getting them on a schedule.

Answer 5

I have a GF who just had twins and she said that the easiest way for her to take care of them was to have them sleep with her. Oh and when she nursed she switched breasts with the babies each time and nursed them both at the same time. Twin A on left Twin B on right and then the next time Twin B on L and Twin A on R. Just because babies have different sucks ya know???? Anyway sleep when they sleep and don't be afraid or ashamed to ask for HELP!!! All mothers need it weather they have 1 kid or 20.

Answer 6

"What To Expect The First Year" has been a lifesaver for me. I would highly recommend getting that book ASAP and reading some of it now, and just read about a chapter ahead after the babies get here.
Stock up on Dreft or AllBaby now. It's expensive if you have to buy it all at once, on top of other baby things. I bought one bottle every pay day from about 6-9 months, haven't had to buy a bottle since he arrived.
Start enlisting good friends and/or family to help you cook now, freeze things for when you're in no mood to cook, and start finding back-up babysitters for when you're in a pinch.
Congrats!!!!!! :)

Answer 7

Try the "La Leche League" for advice on breastfeeding. You may also have MOMs group locally, which stands for Mothers of Multiples. You can also get discounts at some stores when you buy for twins.

My best advice, though, is to line up people who are willing to help you, and arrange the days they'll come. So, if you have one friend who can come on Tuesday mornings, and another on Thursday afternoons, that's twice during the week when you know you'll have someone to help. Ask people to help with laundry and other tasks, not just play with the babies, so you can get some things done. People are willing to help, they just don't know how.

Answer 8

one of my closest friends is expecting twin girls next month and this is her first pregnancy.
like i say to her, get plenty of rest before hand and just take it easy.
dont stress about housework, you and your babies are way more important.
dont push yourself to be a supermum, just relax and enjoy your babies.
if anyone offers to help, take them up on that offer.
if you have family (mum or sisters) or inlaws (that you get along with) or friends or neighbours who will be willing to help you out for a couple of hours a day so you can get some sleep or till you get the hang of things, dont feel ashamed to ask for their help.

i an almost 12 weeks and i dont know hw i would cope with 2 babies at the one time but i think that as long as you have a good support system, you will be fine.

good luck, congrats and god bless.

Answer 9

First Congrats on the twins. I have them too, when they were first born they slept a lot. While they slept I would do any small chores, watch tv,or what ever until they wake up. My little ones woke and slept at different times. If you have a husband or someone to help, sleep when one is asleep and switch.
They are a lot of fun. Oh yes and look into a parents group for moms of multiples.

Answer 10

Wow sorry no real advice i havent had twins but i just wanted to say congrats!! , my only advice would be make sure your stocked up on nappies and have a plan like say if your breast feeding or bottle feeding and have a husband/partner plan that you will alternate getting up at night or that you have a sleep in day on for example saturday and he has one sunday etc it helped us allot with our son and made it possible to really enjoy them because we werent like zombies all the time, also wraps are great to use to keep them snuggled tightly so they sleep better, and yeah just basically make sure your stocked up on everything good luck!!!