Being a parent of twins can be pretty awesome, but at times it is very difficult. If you are expecting twins, here are some things you should know. From experience, these are the difficult things about having twin babies. But there are a lot of amazing and wonderful things that go along with raising twins as well.   Teething. Sometimes they go through phases where they are both teething at the same time and you have 2 babies who are seemingly never-ending crying. Other times one will start teething just after the other one is done getting a tooth. In that case you will always have a ..read more

When I was expecting twins, I had no idea what I was getting into! Everything in my early pregnancy seemed to go so well. I didn’t have any complications. The girls were born healthy and we came right home from the hospital. But once we were home it was clear how little thought I had put into the 4th trimester of a twin pregnancy. I bought the right nursery gear, read books on breastfeeding, but had I given any consideration to myself and how I would handle life after birth? Had I researched what to expect as a postpartum mom of twins? Nope. Today I hope to offer some answers to expecting twin ..read more

There’s nothing like that first visit with the OBGYN when the doctor casually announces (as if she’s not about to totally rock your world) that you’re carrying twins. It’s a game-changer. I can still remember how it felt to hear Dr. Basu say, in her singsong Indian accent, “Oh! It looks like there are two in there!”. I had no idea we were even capable of having twins! After picking my jaw up off the floor I had a lot to think about. I’ve written before about when we first found out we were expecting twins, but I didn’t share this little backstory you’ll find in this month’s Real Talk ..read more

4 years ago my twins were born, healthy and full-term. Of course, I knew at the time how lucky I was. Since then I’ve met many other women who had difficult twin pregnancy experiences. Now it’s clear that, while not uncommon, my easy pregnancy was a tremendous blessing! My Twin Pregnancy Timeline Weeks 1-6 As soon as I had a missed period, I took a home pregnancy test and was elated to discover out that I was pregnant! We went to the doctor, who did an ultrasound and completely blew our minds by showing us two itty bitty babies on the screen. Finding out we were expecting twins was exciting ne ..read more

Twins are an amazing treasure. With how often they draw the attention of people as they pass, it’s impossible not to be constantly reminded of the tremendous blessing that these little oddities of nature are. But when we first found out we were expecting twins, one of our biggest joy-crushers was the fear of how we were going to afford them. As early as the first trimester, I started working to make sure that we were financially prepared for twins. It took a little more effort to save money, but it was totally worth it.    We financially prepared for twins by examining the cost What ..read more

Disclaimer: I received a free .pdf copy of this book but the opinions expressed here are my own. Some links may be affiliate. A few years ago a childhood friend found out she was pregnant with twins. She didn’t know many people who had twins so we sat down together one afternoon and hashed it all out. We covered topics like what the pregnancy might be like, what help she will need once they arrive, breastfeeding twins, and on and on. To be honest, each mom’s experience with twins is different from the next. Every family comes with their own set of struggles and triumphs, and there is a lesson ..read more

Getting ready for the arrival of twin babies is an incredibly exciting and joyful time. Maternity clothes are going to play a big role in your twin pregnancy. But shopping for them can pose a dilemma because you don’t want to be wasteful. You don’t want to buy a bunch of outfits in advance only to find out they aren’t going to fit later on. Even if you come across a great sale, there are a few reasons why it’s best not to buy a lot of maternity clothes right away. Moms of multiples do have some maternity clothes recommendations, which I’ll share below as well. Reason number 1: No two pregnanc ..read more

At our first ultrasound, we never thought we’d hear the doctor say that we were expecting twins. Once we had some time to wrap our heads around this incredible and unexpected news, it was time to start thinking about how we were going to plan for their arrival. Bies/ Flickr/ Creative Commons In the beginning I was bound and determined to work right up until the day the twins came. However, my OBGYN recommended I go on maternity leave at 32 weeks. By then I was already pretty enormous, but I convinced her that I was ok to work a liiiiiittle longer. I was teaching third grade at the time, spen ..read more

People always ask us, “What was your reaction when you found out you were having twins?” Well, the first thing I did was cry tears of joy and amazement. What a unique and awesome thing to find out that you are carrying two babies in your womb! I was on the phone with my mom the second we were out of the doctor’s office, and then my 3 sisters, my best friend, my grandma… You get the picture. I mean, who wouldn’t want to share their fabulous news with the whole world? Then reality hit. It took a few days, but people started asking me questions that I didn’t have the answer to and I started to g ..read more

Did you know that some cravings are your body’s way of telling you that you are deficient in an important nutrient? In this vlog I share the 2 main things I craved  while pregnant with twins. I had no idea that my craving was because I was low in vitamin C. Check out my vlog to find out what it was! Click here to view the embedded video. So what were your food cravings? Anything strange? Normal stuff? Please share!  The post Foods I Craved while Pregnant with Twins appeared first on Simply Sweet Days ..read more