So I have been spending the last week helping my friend look after her 6 week old twin babies. As a Health visitor and midwife of many years experience I have loved having the chance to spend time being Mary Poppins again. Today I thought I would ''do my 10 things on ten tips for looking after twins, so here goes.
1. Don't wear your most expensive gear as it is highly likely to get vomit, poo or wee on or a combination of them all at some stage.
2. When people come to visit get them to make the drinks and bring the cake, and make it a fiendishly rich one especially if you're breastfeeding!
3. Take up the offer of babysitters so you and ur partner can have days/ nights out.
4. Sleep when the babies sleep.
5. Never, never, never wake a sleeping baby.
6. Be prepared and a microwave steriliser is awesome
7. Go for a walk everyday to maintain it sanity and also cos the babies might sleep.
8. Try and feed the babies close together in time as it frees you to ''do other things.
9. Don't expect too much of yourself as twins are hard work.
10. Enjoy them as they grow up fast and before you know it they're leaving home.
And that is some of the things I have learnt whilst being Mary poppins or as Grandad Twins said "nanny McPhee"
Nanny McPhee... hmm... but without the tooth and the nasty face warts!!
ReplyDeleteGlad you had fun (!?) and are still in one piece. Love your list of advice -though it would apply to parents of "singles" too I think! Don't know how people manage with new twins - one is exhausting enough!
Good to see you back in Blogland, Jo! XX
Great words of wisdom!! Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat advice MP!
ReplyDeleteTrue very true, brings it all back and I dread to think what it would have been like with twins - I struggled with one but it's worth it :0)
ReplyDeleteOooo, 2 babies to munch, hard work but twice the love.
ReplyDeleteInvaluable advice Jo :-)
Good advice Jo. I'll pass it on to my friend, who is expecting twins in early May. Although she has been through it four times already, just not in double measure!
ReplyDeletewhat a great thing to do Jo and your friend must have appreciated all your expert/hands on/practical help. Great tips for anyone with littlies. I have twin neice and nephew and they are amazing! Hope you have had a chance to do some JYC (tho I suspect probably not!) as cannot wait to see more of the gorgeousness you were creating in front of my very eyes! xxx
ReplyDeleteThat's a great line for parents of singletons as well as twins, Jo! Your experience shines through!
ReplyDeleteGosh, yes - so true! :)
ReplyDeletePS Did you see SJ's latest freebie? I thought of you! xx
ReplyDeleteInteresting post today! We were huge believers in #5!
ReplyDeleteRinda
Great advice. When/if I have children, I know who I will be turning to! xxx
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