By Dagmara Scalise
Even if everybody stories unforeseen demanding situations with the arriving of a brand new child, the fogeys of twins face their very own specific units of joys and frustrations. because the guardian of 3 young children lower than the age of six, together with three-year-old fraternal twins, Dagmara Scalise understands firsthand simply how daunting that all-important first 12 months should be. Now, in dual feel, she deals real-world suggestion on facing the numerous matters that come up while taking care of infant twins. Concise and straightforward to persist with, this booklet indicates harried mom and dad every thing they should understand, together with: baby-proofing • stocking up on what they honestly want • getting ready and concerning earlier young ones • breast-feeding infants without delay • making errands attainable • getting in the course of the evening • bathing the infants • touring with twins • protecting the peace • responding to probing questions on having twins • and lots more and plenty extra! choked with energetic anecdotes and useful recommendation, this can be a real insider’s consultant that would make elevating twins a excitement.
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Were you shocked when you found out? After the birth of your babies, you’re likely to hear another round of questions and comments regarding your babies’ looks and behavior. You’ll also get plenty of expressions of false sympathy or compassion (and sometimes genuine sympathy), as well as tales of twins or parents of twins the person knows and probing questions about how you are going to care for your babies and whether you are planning to have any more. ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ ✽ Are they identical? Are they really twins?
Be persistent. ✓ Find an advocate. How Different Can Having Twins Be? f 5 ✓ Get a night nurse. ✓ Seek emotional support. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS It’s no secret that having kids is expensive, but having twins means you have an even greater need to plan for the financial challenges ahead. Accept That Having Twins Will Be More Expensive From the moment you become pregnant, a twin pregnancy seems to require more money. You grow out of your maternity clothes at warp speed and have to buy more and more clothes just to keep your belly covered.
This is not the case for women pregnant with twins. Two babies means that you will have entire medical teams for each baby in the delivery room. It’s not uncommon for there to be as many as ten people in the room, plus you and your spouse. That doesn’t leave much room for anyone else you may have wanted to be there. And regardless, many hospitals have policies that prohibit anyone besides your spouse from being in the room. Prepare to Bottle-Feed If you’re committed to breast-feeding, you may be surprised if the hospital staff asks you to immediately bottle-feed your twins.