I’m going to have twins, how to prepare for it?
We give you some general advice on how to deal with the fact that you are going to have a multiple birth of twins.
The phenomenon of twins has been studied on multiple occasions and has been written in detail, however, the cause for which it occurs is still completely unknown to modern medicine and science. But, really, as parents we are more interested in their biological causes, how to raise them in the best possible way.
The arrival of babies always revolutionizes and turns the lives of couples upside down, parents, whether or not they are newcomers, drastically changes their vision of the world and they understand their life, suddenly, in a different way. From the moment in which the pregnancy occurs and the baby is born, the parents’ lives will turn almost exclusively to taking care of the little offspring that will bring smiles and joys to the family, but also crying and sleepless nights.
It is clear, therefore, that bringing a child is not an easy task and taking care of it even less, but what happens when, suddenly, we find out during pregnancy that we are going to have twins ?
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TWO BABIES INSTEAD OF ONE. AND AT THE SAME TIME
Many parents are paralyzed when they hear the news, others panic and have to sit down to absorb the news, others do not know how they will manage to take care of two babies at the same time, and others may rejoice. So your children will always have companions, right?
But what is clear is that having twins is shocking news, because both in the process of pregnancy and after birth, any task is twice as heavy and everything requires twice the work and effort, so how do you prepare for it? the arrival of two babies?
LET’S START WITH PREGNANCY
In pregnancy, it is best to take it easy, you have two babies in your womb and your belly is going to weigh more than normal, so rest and take it as if you had a few months of vital pause : read the books that you love the most. Like them, put on a lot of entertaining movies and, above all, take care of your diet so that the babies are healthy.
Do not stay completely static either, quiet walks always come in handy. Tell your partner to take you to a park where there is a lot of green and breathe fresh air, that always comes in handy and revitalizes the body. In addition, there are some exercises for pregnant women that you can get on the internet or your doctor can offer you, if you ask them, that do not put the lives of your twins at risk and that can help you not lose physical shape completely in the 9 months of pregnancy.
At the time of delivery, everything becomes a little more tedious, but from the experiences of mothers who say that having twins is not as bad as it seems, it is considered that after the first one comes out, the second one becomes much easier. Your body will have already memorized the steps to follow and it will not be so difficult.
NOW IT’S TIME TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR BABIES
The first days are always the most difficult, because after childbirth the body will not respond as agilely and you will have to delegate more than ever to your relatives: your partner and your parents can be your great allies when it comes to having twins and caring for to babies. Trust them, they know what to do.
On the other hand, it is time to feed them, and here the great conflict can originate: one by one? Both at the same time? There are many options for breastfeeding two babies at the same time. In addition, we should not worry about the amount of milk we give, because the higher the demand, the more milk is produced. Perhaps one baby requires more time on the breast than the other, all these are peculiarities that our doctor will help us to know and face without problems.
You can also bet on the bottle if you have twins, and, although they often say that this technique is not the most recommended for newborns, it has not been shown that feeding your children with a bottle is the cause of any kind problem later, so don’t panic and go ahead. In addition, in this way the couple can be more involved, who may be giving the bottle to one of the children while you do the same with the other. Many people talk about situations like that suppose an almost magical connection between the participants.
On the other hand, we all know how difficult it is to distinguish a pair of babies when they are newborns, and more if it turns out that they are twins, so you may be wondering what do I do if I do not recognize them?
Do not worry, because, in addition to the fact that, when the time comes, you will recognize them, there are little tricks that can help you differentiate them at a glance: We can always put a small bow with their names on their clothes, or put a small fabric bracelet on them. , making sure that it is not too tight, in the little hands and of a different color. The best thing, however, is to put the badge on their clothes, although there will be no problem for a mother or father to recognize their little ones.
Having two children may seem like a difficult challenge to face at first, but, like everything else, it’s about getting used to and getting the hang of the new pace of life.
Dr. Tabriella Perivolaris, Sara's mother and fan of fashion, beauty, motherhood, among others, about the female universe. Since 2018 she has been working as a copywriter, always bringing to her articles a little of her experience and experience as a mother and woman.