I never had the chance to talk to my mother about babies and marriage. She died of Breast cancer when I was 21. I met this wonderful man and got married. We wanted to have kids and sooner or later we heard the news that we were going to be proud "parents of Twins". Big surprise for us, since my husband is the only child and I did not know twins run in my family. Thank goodness we made it through and the babies were born at 33-1/2 weeks. Very small and early. I did not know the challenges of having babies in a NICU(Neonatal Intensive Care Unit). I was scared but at the same time relieved that there was a group of Dr.'s and Nurses caring for them.
Baby A came home early and baby B stayed a few more days. I did not know what to expect when having them at home would be. Thank Goodness I had help for 1 month when the girls were newborns.
The schedule was feeding them every 2 hours. Changing their diaper every 2 hours. Sleep whenever there was a chance and cook/do laundry while the babies were asleep.
My energy was declining since I was not getting all the sleep and food I needed. I was breastfeeding too!
My help left after one month and my husband was always traveling.
Something weird was happening inside my mind and little did I know I had the post-partum depression.
Some women get this before or after pregnancy.I had suicidal thought and had to seek help.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Helpful Hints for New Parents of Multiples
•Don't panic; you will make it through all of this.
•Don't be afraid to ask for help. You will make other people feel needed when you ask, and you let them feel good when they can help.
•Have a list of needs by the phone so when someone calls and offers help, you have something to refer to.
•Sleep when the babies take their naps; make sure to remove the phone from the hook. You'll need all the strength you can get.
•Try to get the babies on the same schedule. It will save your sanity.
•Try using a swing to entertain one baby while you feed the other one.
•If your babies aren't sick, you can use the same spoon to feed both of them.
•Baby proof your home as much as possible.
•Make time for yourself and your partner.
•Do not worry about a messy house. Everyone understands!
•Don't be afraid to ask for help. You will make other people feel needed when you ask, and you let them feel good when they can help.
•Have a list of needs by the phone so when someone calls and offers help, you have something to refer to.
•Sleep when the babies take their naps; make sure to remove the phone from the hook. You'll need all the strength you can get.
•Try to get the babies on the same schedule. It will save your sanity.
•Try using a swing to entertain one baby while you feed the other one.
•If your babies aren't sick, you can use the same spoon to feed both of them.
•Baby proof your home as much as possible.
•Make time for yourself and your partner.
•Do not worry about a messy house. Everyone understands!
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