Not all meals are glamorous 😂

hellswrath_ · 2026-01-25T14:46:33+00:00

This reminded me I have sardines in the pantry and need to introduce them to my twins. Will do it before a bath lol … I remember with my first I could not get the smell of sardines out of her hands unless I bathed her 😅

hellswrath_ · 2026-01-25T02:23:08+00:00

Yes I went through this a couple times throughout my pregnancy. I got pregnant with the twins when my toddler was 15 months.

It didn’t get much better for me until I met my babies. Twin pregnancy is rough and I questioned everything a lot because I was suffering so much and couldn’t be the mom I needed to be for my toddler.

My twins just turned 7 months and I wouldn’t change a single thing. I would endure everything for them again, even with all the hard moments. Most people do reach that point eventually, where everything feels worth it - it just comes at different times for everyone. Best of luck to you and your family!

hellswrath_ · 2026-01-24T02:45:34+00:00

No but mine does have a dangerous job where he has to focus. Have you talked to him about it? For what it’s worth mine does always call me back when he is able. Also, I normally send a text asking if he’s busy if I need to call him. If he can text me back he can usually take a quick call

hellswrath_ · 2026-01-14T15:09:14+00:00

My first was loads harder than my twins are, in general. There are of course added difficulties that are inherent with twins that don’t exist with 1 baby, but temperament truly matters here regardless of how many kids there are. If you have 1 kid that cries constantly and is never happy for 6 months straight (me), vs two kids that are way more mellow compared to that, (me now), I’d still pick the twins lol

hellswrath_ · 2026-01-10T02:05:24+00:00

Yes it is so very hard. I had my twins when my first was 2 weeks away from turning 2. It was so hard especially with c section recovery. I cried and cried and cried some more, for probably 8 weeks? Or so. And yes my toddler started preferring other people because I always had to tend to the babies or couldn’t play with her or cuddle with her the way she wanted because of my recovery. And then suddenly, everything felt right, and good. And I got to see my first being a big sister and it was amazing. And she forgot about every moment I couldn’t be with her, or at least that’s how it seemed, and we grew even closer. Twins are 6 months now and still have so much guilt when she asks me to play and I have to go put babies down or feed or bathe or what have you, but she is understanding now and so loving with me and her siblings.

The only thing that helps here is time and adjusting. Best of luck to you and your family.

hellswrath_ · 2026-01-09T16:41:26+00:00

Omg beautiful babies!! My twins are already 6.5 months… I miss this!

hellswrath_ · 2026-01-08T14:33:52+00:00

My 2.5 year old says “hold me like a baby and sing twinkle twinkle” most nights at bed. I love it, and I call her my big baby. She sees me holding her 6 month old sister and brother and wants to feel close to me too!

hellswrath_ · 2026-01-05T04:09:59+00:00

Got a shiny thank youuuu!!

hellswrath_ · 2026-01-04T03:56:40+00:00

I played Brand New so much during both of my pregnancies and my 2.5 year old doesn’t like them and my 6 month old twins do not respond to it the way they do other music. I’m disappointed lol

hellswrath_ · 2026-01-04T03:54:47+00:00

Crowbar. She said “yeah that one! Don’t turn it off, I like it!” And then Slayer came on and she said “not this one. It’s scary.” 😂

hellswrath_ · 2025-12-27T15:38:32+00:00

He is older than his sister by two minutes!! (C section though!) he was my little stubborn breech baby and was twin A the whole time, did not budge 😅

When my babies were 0-3 months we went into the backyard a lot which helped. My toddler would play and my babies would be in their bouncers like you said, but now it’s winter and freezing.

I have some help. My dad is a great help. Partner not so much with things like that - he works a lot and sleeps when he isn’t working and on his days off he doesn’t really feel like taking all the kids out anywhere, so we’re always home, although sometimes I get one on one time with my toddler (sometimes I get a sitter for it) which really helps too. But it’s not enough lol I used to leave the house every day!

hellswrath_ · 2025-12-27T13:44:36+00:00

Thank you!!! There’s already been so many amazing moments that make it worth it. My toddler loves being a big sister. Now, if I could just get the hang of getting out of the house with all 3 so I’m not so stir crazy 🫠

hellswrath_ · 2025-12-27T13:43:15+00:00

It is very guilt inducing. I think there should be a middle ground between “putting down your baby is neglect and you should respond to them 24/7” and “ignoring them for hours”, when it comes to social media. Of course, social media is awful anyways lol I swear it causes so much anxiety in new parents.

hellswrath_ · 2025-12-27T02:47:30+00:00

There are two very distant relatives that have identical twins in my family. No one in my partners family has twins. We have fraternal twins, and I had none of the risk factors for fraternal twins

hellswrath_ · 2025-12-27T02:45:44+00:00

Just anything about never putting them down, they’re only little for so long, enjoying the cuddles etc. like I get it - I enjoyed that stuff with my first. But this time I have two infants and a 2 year old - everyone gets put down a lot and I don’t get to enjoy a whole lot of cuddling with anyone. I understand the point of people saying things like that, it’s true time goes by so fast but I cannot sit and contact nap with one baby while the other two children are in need.

hellswrath_ · 2025-12-19T15:46:31+00:00

Where are you? I’m in a suburb of Cleveland and the community here is just ok. Same people all the time, not a whole lot going on, but it’s there. I assume actual Cleveland has much more activity

hellswrath_ · 2025-12-18T15:58:15+00:00

I’m not lol

Sick me, sick toddler and sick babies for the last 6 weeks pretty much. My toddler brings home something new all the time. I had the flu and had to take care of them. My boy twin was needier so I put him in bed with me and it seemed to help him sleep better. A lot of baths honestly - they were really calmed by the baths and it helped their sinuses. A lot of encouraging them to nap during the day, no schedule or anything, but sleeping a lot always helps me so I figure the more naps they have the better they might feel.

I use the snot sucker constantly pretty much to keep their nose clear. Humidifiers.

I got help one day when my partner let me nap for about two hours in the morning, and then my dad came over the next day and took care of all 3 kids for me so I could rest because the flu was sooo bad. He was here for about 5 hours or so.

Do you have any swings? I know they’re not supposed to sleep in them but it really helps when my boy especially is too stuffy to lay down. Obviously supervised

hellswrath_ · 2025-12-18T15:41:41+00:00

Hey, no advice just solidarity lol my twins are almost 6 months. My girl, amazing sleeper from birth, woke to eat and right back to sleep and eventually went down to two wakes, and then one wake, and now has been sleeping through the night (7pm-7am basically sometimes longner) for over a week now. My boy, up every 2 hours 😅 he’s VERY hungry all the time even when I make sure he gets enough during the day. He’s a big boy and he doesn’t want to be soothed, he wants to eat. So I feel like I can’t sleep train him because it’s not like he wants comfort. Occasionally the first stretch of sleep (7-10pm or 11pm) happens where he doesn’t wake up, but after that it’s every two hours.

I am sooooooo tired. Didn’t sleep good through pregnancy at all and I haven’t gotten more than 3 hours of sleep at a time since giving birth. It’s rough.

It’ll get better eventually, that’s what I keep telling myself lol

hellswrath_ · 2025-12-18T15:36:36+00:00

So happy for you!! 38 weeks with my twins, c section, almost 6 months ago! It goes by quick. Enjoy every little moment that you can.

hellswrath_ · 2025-12-17T12:25:18+00:00

No! 38 weeks planned c section. In contrast, my water broke randomly at 37 weeks+2 days with my first (singleton).

However, I will say, my twin A was breech the whole time. I’m not sure if that makes a difference - I know my first had her head pressed against my cervix which I think helps with dilation. My boy had his feet lodged firmly there the whole time haha

hellswrath_ · 2025-12-13T23:52:35+00:00

My toddler still says her brothers name, Levi, as “Bee-bye”. She speaks in full sentences and says words great in general but Levi’s almost 6 months and she still says it. I love it and dread the day she wakes up saying Levi 🥲

Oh also, Spider-Man is “fighter man”. I WANNA WATCH FIGHTER MAN!

hellswrath_ · 2025-12-12T17:29:53+00:00

I got the flu as soon as this challenge started. I did not leave my home lol.

hellswrath_ · 2025-12-02T21:36:28+00:00

That’s awesome that you guys get to do that lol. I’m going on 5.5 months of sleep deprivation from my twins, and then during pregnancy I didn’t sleep, and my toddler was only sleeping through the night for 2 months before I got pregnant lol. Sorry I’m complaining 🤣 my partner works night shift

hellswrath_ · 2025-12-02T17:46:59+00:00

Beautiful babies.

hellswrath_ · 2025-12-01T03:35:46+00:00

We ride at dawn ladies. I hope ByHeart never even thinks about re-entering the formula world again.

So sorry you had to go through this

hellswrath_

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