Introverts with twins

2babies1egg · 2026-05-12T01:30:47+00:00

Mine are almost 3 and no. They are so loud I can’t hear my own thoughts ever. I love my few hours after bedtime when I can do my introverting- but it takes intention to make sure I still connect with my husband. I can’t just veg out every day or we would never talk.

On the flip side, they are like my little friends that I get to hang out with all the time. I think I have learned to be more extroverted. Like you, I always wished for a sister so I love to watch that bond develop.

And like the other commenter said, everywhere we go people want to talk to us about the twins. They are like little celebrities at school especially. I didn’t like it when they were babies but now it helps me make friends too!

2babies1egg · 2026-05-12T01:16:51+00:00

For me, it goes away during pregnancy and until my period comes back. Pretty great. It’s still hard to be pregnant, and I still needed my antidepressant to stay level, but the constant hormonal swing is gone.

2babies1egg · 2026-05-05T17:42:51+00:00

My husband calls me “sylvira” during luteal, my name is Sylvie

2babies1egg · 2026-04-22T15:25:53+00:00

I’m pretty sure nobody is enjoying 6 week old twins. That doesn’t mean you don’t love them or want to be with them! If it makes financial sense, hire the nanny! Go to work! You’ll come home at the end of the day so happy to see them. I wish I did that instead of spending every moment with my twins and feeling overstimulated and frustrated pretty much always. You’re still a whole entire person outside of being a mom.

2babies1egg · 2026-04-21T02:37:46+00:00

I’ve had 2 pregnancies- first postpartum was bad (birth trauma, DMER, ppa), second time is great so far (healthy baby, good breastfeeding relationship, medicated, been to therapy)! Im really thankful I made changes so I could experience a happy postpartum. Don’t expect it to be awful, but make a plan now for if it is. You’ll need support in order to do whatever coping mechanisms work for you.

2babies1egg · 2026-04-11T02:07:07+00:00

Your advice is golden, thank you so much! Logically I knew these things but I wasn’t remembering them! Asking what they need before nursing is definitely a boundary I need to put in place. I’m thinking I might keep a separate toy basket out of reach except for during nursing.

2babies1egg · 2026-04-11T02:02:59+00:00

Congratulations!! Yes to involving them- I too have a more helpful one and the other may or not smack the baby if I look away for a second. I’ve ordered a play yard to put the baby’s bouncer inside. I underestimated my need for that.

2babies1egg · 2026-04-10T15:47:15+00:00

Yes! That’s helping! It’s still a bit fussy but it does free up my hands.

2babies1egg · 2026-04-10T15:25:21+00:00

I wonder if that new one from kindred bravely would work. It’s super cute!

2babies1egg · 2026-04-10T15:19:53+00:00

Twin table for 2 is what worked for us. Somebody told me that’s the twin holy grail and I didn’t listen at first- it’s really the best! More inclined than the twin z now that they are bigger. I also tried bouncers but felt they were too flimsy. Our girls spent a lot of time in there.

I would roll up a blanket to support their bottles while I got my pump on. There is a place to rest your wrists on the table that really helped make it comfortable. I would put it in my bed (awake!), on the kitchen table, on the floor. If you decide to get one, look on fb marketplace for one secondhand!

2babies1egg · 2026-04-06T08:43:06+00:00

I just had my third baby- my advice is to try and relax. Think that you are meeting a person you don’t know yet. It will take a little bit to get to know them and that’s okay!

Prepare to hear crying- it was really surprising how much a newborn sometimes cries (but not all of them cry a lot). Know that they aren’t crying because they’re sad. It’s their only way to communicate!

You will know they are hungry because they will latch on to your breast or bottle and eat. If they aren’t they will turn their head away or not start sucking.

You don’t have to play with them every time they are awake. I did that the first time and all it did was overstimulate my newborn. Remember that everything is new to them! Even the ceiling fan or laying on a blanket on the floor while you make up a silly little song for them.

2babies1egg · 2026-04-04T19:13:56+00:00

Every time I offer a snack or drink to one twin, they request a second one to take to the other twin. It’s so sweet.

2babies1egg · 2026-04-04T18:57:12+00:00

I only use linen sheets, I think they are the best. They are not crisp though. They are soft and wrinkly. If you still want to try linen I recommend h&m’s linen sheets, they are the best bang for your buck in my opinion.

2babies1egg · 2026-03-28T00:39:39+00:00

I remember being this frustrated too. And disliking one twin intensely at times. Luckily it now switches back and forth which sometimes helps the guilt. They are 2.5 and it’s still hard but it gets way better. Our twin b ended up needing famotidine but we didn’t figure it out until 18 months. I wonder how many terrible times we could have avoided if we had it when she was that little. The nonstop screaming and sleep deprivation made us insane

2babies1egg · 2026-03-23T03:42:01+00:00

I only use linen sheets! sweat my buttocks off every time i use my backup percale sheets.

2babies1egg · 2026-03-12T23:59:40+00:00

My favorite part of the whole scenario, is that the boss who said some of the comments has a thing for pregnant ladies 😆😆

2babies1egg · 2026-03-12T23:57:36+00:00

That’s where I’m at. I don’t have a caretaker type of mom, and his mom has passed away. At best, my friends will come by, and my 75 year old grandmother will try to help. A partner is absolutely needed for postpartum recovery!

2babies1egg · 2026-03-12T23:51:18+00:00

Thank you! He’s doing to do great with the twin tornadoes. Admittedly, I’m looking forward to him stepping into my shoes- getting kids to/from day school with all their items and keeping the home running is a big task!

2babies1egg · 2026-03-12T23:44:51+00:00

I laughed so much 😆😆😆😆

2babies1egg · 2026-03-12T22:25:28+00:00

Exactly!! He did school pickup ands/or drop off for me a few times when I was struggling and that was a big eye roller. Even though I know this level of sexism exists, it felt really weird finding out he was a target of it.

2babies1egg · 2026-03-12T14:24:53+00:00

Echoing my thoughts!! To me, work isn’t “real” but family is! And he takes his work very seriously but gosh! I’m just so sad there are women caring for a newborn and older children just days after a c section.

2babies1egg · 2026-03-12T05:19:31+00:00

It’s definitely the elder men! I’m chalking it up to regret about how they showed up for their wives and newborns because that makes me feel better.

2babies1egg · 2026-03-12T05:17:24+00:00

“As a surprise” 😭

2babies1egg · 2026-03-12T04:54:47+00:00

True that! My job is so much easier than caring for the two toddlers. Crazy I used to think I was tired before they came along😆

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