When you find out that you’re having twins or triplets, there’s a swirl of emotions – joy, excitement, and disbelief in particular. At some point the practical side of you speaks up: oh crap, how are we ever going to survive? Emotionally and financially, that is. Before we found out we were having twins, we […]
Babyproofing is not a one-time process that removes every possible hazard. It’s a continual battle, a war of attrition as babies discover new dangerous and/or forbidden things in your house as fast as you can remove them. With twins, proactive babyproofing is critical, because there’s twice as many searching eyes and probing fingers. As soon […]
Breastfeeding is one of the first challenges faced by mothers of twins. It can be done, though coordinating feedings and making sure that the babies get enough to eat can be difficult. In this article we’ll talk about some of the benefits of breastfeeding and offer some practical advice on how to do it. Contents: […]
A pregnancy with twins is an exciting time, and one undoubtedly filled with lots of questions. Compared to our first child (a daughter), the twin pregnancy was similar in some ways, but different in many. Contents Detecting Twins Pregnancy Symptoms with Twins Medical Care for Twin Pregnancies Detecting Twins When you’re pregnant with twins or […]
I was looking through my new baby names book and came upon a list of the most popular twin baby names for boys and girls. We decided not to find out the gender of our twins in advance, so we’d picked out four names (two boys, two girls). And they were all on the list! […]