Hi everyone
My name is Lisa and I am 8.5 weeks pregnant and have just found out I am having twins.
It was a shock at first but now I'm getting used to it I'm beginning to get excited. But, I know I am going to have a million questions as my mind is already working overtime!
My first question (probably a stupid one!) - husband is at work and I am home alone with them. How did you move them both around the house. For example I have them both in the lounge room and one or both of them need changing. Do you just learn to carry 2 at a time??? or how did you manage it?

Thanks
Lisa

Hi Lisa,

Welcome to Essential Baby and welcome to the wonderful group of twins and multiples! Congratulations on your pregnancy and the wonderful blessing of twins.

Don't worry about how many questions you ask or how silly you think they are, just ask them. There are so many wonderful women in here that will give you all the advice you need.

I was also worried at the start about handling both of them and now - i figure if its just me a few minutes of crying wont hurt either of them while I tend to the other. I have thought of getting two rockers, so while I am feeding one I can rock the other, and also getting a battery operated swing, which will allow me some hands on time with one while the other is getting a gentle rock.

dont worry you will have poeple around you wether you like it or not, so you will find it easier.

I too am very excited and look forward to sharing this journey with you.

Congrats again and feel free to ask anything.



Bree~28
After 3 Years our Double Blessing "Suprise" Twins are Due in April 2005
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Congratulations

We found out just this week that we are expecting twins too. It's mind boggling the things you think of re: coping on your own with two babies.

I look forward to going thru this wonderful journey with you and hopefully we can help each other with our 'silly' questions

xoxox
Wendy
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Hi Lisa, congratulations on your twin pregnancy! Don't feel silly asking questions- just ask away. There are so many people on this site who can help you. Re your question on moving twins- you can easily take babies and pop them into different rooms for changing etc. Just take them one at a time. One can be put in the new spot in a safe place- e.g. on a floor play mat or in the cot, while you go and get the other baby. Rocker chairs are great because you can pick up the baby in the chair without disturbing them, and carry them into a different room if you need to.
If we had the babies in the lounge room and one needed a nappy change we tended to change them there so we could see the other baby and not worry about moving them. We had tubs of wipes and nappies in both the nursery and the lounge room.
Look after yourself,
Maycee

Maycee (35)
DH (33)
Twin boys (4/12/01)
DD (7/10/03)

Hi and Welcome!

Congratualtions on your twin pregnancy!

I'm Kate, Mum to Zoe and Isabella who are 14 months old and driving me NUTS today!

And I agree with the others - there are no silly questions so ask away!

As for moving both babies... I have to admit that I got quite good at scooping up two babies and carrying them both at once but you don't need to if you are not comfortable with doing that. Move them one at a time, or use rockers or the pram or better yet move whatever you need to them. With nappy changes we have a nice change table but we rarely use it, instead we just got a basket with nappies and all the stuff you need and tend to cart it around the house and change them on the floor or the table or the bed or whereever.

I remember when I first found out we were having twins I was really worried about how I'd cope on my own (DH works shifts so I have 12-13 days and nights on my own) but you'll be surprised at how you'll cope. You'll learn to manage things you never thought you could and to call in help when you need to (even if you are like me and never ask for help). There'll be times when you'll feel like you are not coping at all but they'll pass and you just need to remind yourself of how good a job you are doing every now and then!

HTH

Kate

[color=Blue]Hi Lisa, and congratulations!!

Would you believe I've never picked up both my boys at the same time. I guess I just didn't feel confident or strong enough. So, I've always done things one at a time (as far as getting them from A to B) and it's never been a problem. I definitely found rockers to be fabulous when they were really young, and I used to bottle feed them at the same time while I sat on the floor (sitting up against the lounge) with them in their rockers either side of me. They also slept in their rockers for naps when they were really little, and I could also rock them with my feet while I was sitting on the lounge if they were getting niggly. Definitely worth investing in rockers IMHO. ;p

Take care, Vanessa

1st ICSI November '02 successful!
(Ryan & Kai - 29 July '03)

Oh boy! That thought freaked me out to start with...now it's just second nature. I am very good at what I call my "scoop and run" technique!!!! LOL I am quite adept at grabbing two if I have to...but my girls have spent a great deal of time on the floor and in rockers when they were small. When I first saw these tiny little creatures in the humididcribs in the SCN I just thought what am I going to do with them???? But you soon establish a way that is comfortable for you and works for the bubs, mine a usually quite happy to be left while I deal with the other, and we have just put a safety gate on our loungeromm door as they are just getting mobile.

One of the midwives showed me an excellent way to grab one while holding the other...it's kind of like a mother cat scruffing her kitten, only you grab a handfull of the front of the growsuit and haul away...honestly I freaked out the first time she showed me, but it's a really useful hold to learn. The babies head is supported by the back of the collar and it works best with snug fitting suits like Bonds style suits.

It was the same with twinfeeding, it took me a while to work out a system to get them organised when I was on my own, but now I just grab one, leave one at my feet, grab that one and away we go!!!

Don't worry, you'll get the hang of things. It certainly gives fuel for a few laughs!!!

Good luck!



Sharyn
Mum to Meg14/4/99
Hannah & Josie 22/3/04 (33 wks)
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Hi Lisa! My name is Kelly. I thought I was 12 weeks and went for my first scan today & was told I'm having identical twins!! They are only 10.5 weeks so I have to go back for a second scan in 2 weeks.

DH & I are still trying to believe it o:

I will definately be coming back regularly to this section for advice in the coming months

Good luck