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re: Calling all Twin parents
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:00 am to BeaverPRO
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:00 am to BeaverPRO
I have 18 year old (no pics)twin girls. The only thing my two have in common is a birthday, and the last name. By the way I am still tired to this day, so enjoy your sleep. Also do not fight trying to get sleep for the first 6-12 months. Just accept it will not happen, and it will be much easier mentally. Good luck you poor bastard!
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Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:10 am to BoogaBear
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Dad of 3, I find this inaccurate. The first 8 or so months is a breeze in my opinion. They eat, sleep, shite. That's pretty much it. Of course you lose some sleep but we did everything we normally do with our third who is now 1.5.
Are your first two twins?
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:21 am to BeaverPRO
Potentially expect an early arrival
Stock up on diapers and butt paste
Try to breast feed but likely won't be able to and hope Kirkland/Sams Choice is a brand your kids will like
Keep on schedule and everything else is a breeze as they mainly sleep
It helps if they are your first and it's all you know
Everything else is just like any single baby but just 2x and typically they both need something at the same exact time
The real issue is when they are about 2. They are still dependent but they move and they magically stop taking naps
Stock up on diapers and butt paste
Try to breast feed but likely won't be able to and hope Kirkland/Sams Choice is a brand your kids will like
Keep on schedule and everything else is a breeze as they mainly sleep
It helps if they are your first and it's all you know
Everything else is just like any single baby but just 2x and typically they both need something at the same exact time
The real issue is when they are about 2. They are still dependent but they move and they magically stop taking naps
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:32 am to BeaverPRO
Twin dad of 2 year old boys here… the feeding and sleeping schedule is a must and like a few others said Moms on call worked us as well. We had ours sleeping through the night at 3-3.5 months and it was a life saver. Many people will try and give you advice on certain things to that worked for their baby, but you have to keep in mind what might work for one might not work for the other, so their will be some trial and error until you find a happy medium. You and your wife need to work as a team and if y’all can do that you will be fine. It’s going to be crazy at first, but it does get easier. Congrats and good luck.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:35 am to Deep Purple Haze
My daughter painted one’s toe nails to tell them apart.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:38 am to BeaverPRO
Read up on and visit with her OB/GYN about Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome. You are about at the same stage we were at when we lost our twin girls because of it. I had never heard of it before but it is fairly common with identical twins. Frequent monitoring (ultrasounds, etc.) is vital to catching it while it is still treatable.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:41 am to BeaverPRO
Father of 12 yr old twins (boy/girl).
It’s all a blur.
Keep them on same schedule.
Power naps are essential.
If someone offers to help, say yes.
It’s all a blur.
Keep them on same schedule.
Power naps are essential.
If someone offers to help, say yes.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:49 am to jrbjr
Best advice I can offer is to go into it knowing that your life will be those babies for the first year. Unless you have a substantial amount of help from some other family/friends. Punt the unnecessary things/hobbies.
I've had twins and singles and it's a completely different lifestyle. With a single, mom can really run the show and dad can be there for all the good stuff. With twins, you're both Mom.
It's not always easy but it is very rewarding. Not just rewarding in the sense of seeing your kids grow but also rewarding in the relationship between you and your wife. You will look at each other and have a true appreciation for the teamwork involved. It can be a galvanizing force for a healthy marriage. Of course it can go the other way too if you let it.
I've had twins and singles and it's a completely different lifestyle. With a single, mom can really run the show and dad can be there for all the good stuff. With twins, you're both Mom.
It's not always easy but it is very rewarding. Not just rewarding in the sense of seeing your kids grow but also rewarding in the relationship between you and your wife. You will look at each other and have a true appreciation for the teamwork involved. It can be a galvanizing force for a healthy marriage. Of course it can go the other way too if you let it.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:50 am to BeaverPRO
Grab on and hold real tight......its going to be rough.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:50 am to BeaverPRO
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My wife (no pics) will be berthing twins in March. Any tips or tricks that need to be followed so I don't go batshit crazy in the first 6 weeks?
Do the best you can to keep them on the same schedule. Pray they don’t have colic, mine screamed from 6-11 for the 1st 6 months….how we stayed sane is still a mystery.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:52 am to JBrignac
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It’s all a blur.
Keep them on same schedule.
Power naps are essential.
If someone offers to help, say yes.
BINGO!
Mine are 17 yo now. It was tough as hell that first year......that said, as they age, its strangely easier as they have a playmate 24/7
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:53 am to Simon Gruber
got you beat. 2 month old twin boys on the 26th and another boy that will be 16 months on the 26th.
like everyone else mentioned, routine is key to survival. its been hell these past 2 months but you get used to it.
one thing we use that is a lifesaver is the Baby Brezza Formula pro. basically a keurig for bottles. couldn't live without it.
like everyone else mentioned, routine is key to survival. its been hell these past 2 months but you get used to it.
one thing we use that is a lifesaver is the Baby Brezza Formula pro. basically a keurig for bottles. couldn't live without it.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 10:55 am to WhoGeaux
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Unless you have a substantial amount of help from some other family/friends
So this is not really an option as we live in Tampa and ALL of our family lives in Baton Rouge/Prarieville
FMLPosted on 12/21/21 at 10:58 am to BeaverPRO
we moved to north Atlanta with 6 month old twins with zero help.......wife was a stay at home mom then. she was at war.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 11:04 am to BeaverPRO
We were basically in the same boat. I went into the deal having no experience with babies and within 3 days I was like a ninja. Just go into it ready to own the shite and you'll be fine. You are a very blessed man, even though you may not feel it in the moment.
Posted on 12/21/21 at 11:36 am to WooooLSU
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one thing we use that is a lifesaver is the Baby Brezza Formula pro. basically a keurig for bottles. couldn't live without it.
Got the WIFI one at the baby shower
i'm kinda looking forward to using that one
Posted on 12/21/21 at 11:38 am to jrbjr
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My daughter painted one’s toe nails to tell them apart.
hopefully the girl
Posted on 12/21/21 at 11:44 am to BeaverPRO
twin dad here! The first 18 months are rough! Accept all the help you can get! Mine were on the same routing from an early age. One thing that I was not prepared for was the NICU stay. My boys were born at 34 weeks, and were big, but were sent to the NICU for labored breathing. Apparently it happens all the time with twins, but no one had ever told me. Twins are a lot of fun, but everyone thinks that, get ready for random strangers to ask "are they twins?" about a million times a day. If I had a nickel for each time I was asked that, I would have a shite load of nickels!! Congrats! Don't forget to still communicate with your wife when you are both extremely tired. I did and it almost cost me my marriage!
Posted on 12/21/21 at 11:45 am to BeaverPRO
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batshit crazy in the first 6 weeks?
It will be a lot longer then that. My two still drive me crazy and they are about to turn 8....
Posted on 12/21/21 at 11:52 am to BeaverPRO
My twins boys are 19 now, but there is one tip I would give you that saved our sanity.
Place a whiteboard in your kitchen and split it down the middle ... label each side with the name of the appropriate child.
Whenever you feed or change the child, write it down. You will feel like you are dealing with the same child all the time if you do not and it will wear you down mentally.
As a dad of twins, I would not have it any other way. It made me more involved with the process and I am happy that I had the chance to assist my wife through the whole process. When our third son was born (single), it was easy mode X 1000!
Hang in there and enjoy every minute of the journey. God bless you and yours and have a Merry Christmas.
Place a whiteboard in your kitchen and split it down the middle ... label each side with the name of the appropriate child.
Whenever you feed or change the child, write it down. You will feel like you are dealing with the same child all the time if you do not and it will wear you down mentally.
As a dad of twins, I would not have it any other way. It made me more involved with the process and I am happy that I had the chance to assist my wife through the whole process. When our third son was born (single), it was easy mode X 1000!
Hang in there and enjoy every minute of the journey. God bless you and yours and have a Merry Christmas.
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