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masked_rose86

So if any moms have advice for the first days weeks at home that would be great!  Having 2 little ones with all the newborn demands (like having sleep/wake schedules mixed up) is a little overwhelming.  Especially since I'm the only one that can feed them at the moment.

They are getting something from me (based on dirty diapers) but I don't think my milk has come in yet since I haven't yet experienced what has been described to me as engorgement.....it has been only 72 hours but I am so anxious for it to come in!   

andrealynn0707

Hopefully the twin moms will jump in, but I wanted to say that you might never experience engorgement. Basically the only time I ever did was when DD went a long time without needing to eat (like 6+ hours). Does your hospital do LC visits and stuff?

Hang in there!

DownToEarthGirl

My only advice is to accept help when someone offers.  It's so hard to let someone, like a friend, come by and fold clothes or drop off dinner or bring you a Starbucks, but if they offer, let them come and don't clean-up or organize for them.  They'll understand and it feels good to help a new mommy.

I also didn't get engorgement - my boobs got bigger, but that was a week or more after delivery, but only felt engorgement if I waited too long to nurse.  I doubt that will be a problem for you with feeding two little ones at once. 

Good luck.

Pesky

I'm sure the twin moms can jump in here with more but first and foremost -- cut yourself some slack.  You are figuring out your new babies and they are trying to get used to a vastly different world while growing dramatically in the next few weeks.  You will all get used to each other and find a groove soon enough and in the meantime, no one will be permanently scarred.  Just take it easy -- you'll all do great.  Also, so glad someone told me that babies are loud sleepers -- they do snuffle and snort a bit and have little "mini wakes" and yet none of that means they are really awake and want you.  They'll let you know when they do.  Ditto on taking assistance -- yes, I'd love to have some dinner without onions or gas-inducing ingredients; yes, please come do a load of laundry or so; if you wouldn't mind coming over and watching them while I shower, that would be great.  Be direct.  People want to be useful but usually are a loss as to how.

WonderRed

Sleep when the babies sleep.  You do not need to do chores around the house in that time.  Really and truly. 

schoolsoutbride

Some people never feel engorged, so I wouldn't worry about that. Especially since you're nursing twins and probably emptying them out pretty good. If they're having 5 wet diapers a day and pooping sometimes and gaining weight, you're good!  BFing is a bit of a leap of faith.

I barely remember the first few months of the twins' life.  I would say concentrate on feeding them and let someone else do everything else.  Get a little nursing basket of snacks, keep a water bottle by you, get a good book on your phone if you can (my kindle ap saved me!) and BF away!

Oh, and one up, both up. One down, both down. You'll go crazy if they don't sleep at the same time.

If their nights and days are confused, have them nap ina  room that's not totally dark and keep their room dark and quiet at night (no noise, no eye contact at night so you can get them back down.)  

We went out and bought two fisher price rock and plays and they were lifesavers.