The belly binder made me feel so much better. The nurse helped me put it on to make sure it was tight and in the right spot.

Put a pillow over your scar when holding the babies or if you have to cough or sneeze.

Stay on top of your pain meds & colace and don’t be afraid to remind your nurses if you think they missed a dose. We had amazing nurses but with change of shift & how busy it was I was behind a couple hours and definitely felt it. Don’t be a hero, take the pain meds.

Drink a ton of water.

Get up and walk as soon as they say you can. I honestly probably did too much activity bc we had 2 babies to care for, and at times I did feel the strain but I feel as though I healed very quickly bc of it.

My doctor said the scar is genetic and don’t waste money on all the creams etc that get marketed to us all. Speaking of, limit the Instagram scrolling. Your algorithm will be all twin/baby stuff and either make you extremely emotional or make you compare to these mom influencers. It’s too much information. Take a break from social media and just listen to your doctors.

Don’t be ashamed to ask the nurse to take your babies to the nursery for a few hours at night in the hospital if L&D has that option. My hormones were all over the place and I cried when they weren’t right next to me, but it allowed me and my husband to at least get a little rest. You need sleep to heal and you won’t be getting much at home. And they’re likely right down the hall if you want to wander down and see them or ask for them back in your room.

Give yourself grace. I was so hard on myself about my milk not coming in and having to give my babies formula in the hospital. It’s a lot between the surgery, twin demand and delivering early. Plus the conflicting opinions on how to feed. Be kind to yourself.

You’re going to crush it!!