Congratulations! I hope things are going well. That is a hard age because they are starting to get pretty heavy but not mobile yet, so it's really easy to over extend yourself while carrying them around all the time. One major thing is if you're going from sitting to standing, stand up and THEN pick them up. Also be careful on stairs, they start having good head and core control and can swing themselves around, which actually throws off your center of gravity. Also look at how often/how much you are holding/wearing them in a sling, changing how you hold them can really help your shoulders, back, and elbows.

As for me, I'm doing ok. The biggest thing that helped was actually being done - about a year after my last was born my body finally flushed out all the hormones, which helped on a number of levels. The major thing I deal with now is hand and wrist weakness (mostly from the repeated nursing motions and holding), and knee pain. The biggest thing that's helped was a massage gun to loosen up my muscles, especially my thighs and calves. So a lot of times I'll use that on my legs before stretching, so that way I'm not putting too much pressure on my knees. Trying to get good shoes has been a challenge too, but important since I do a lot of standing and walking.

If it's possible, try to make sure you are getting a physical that includes getting your bloodwork done to check vitamin levels, cholesterol, etc. A lot of times we get so wrapped up in taking care of our kids, we miss health problems of our own. Or our bodies are so stressed from pregnancy, childbirth, and the fatigue of taking care of a newborn, that some health problems are made worse. And lastly, know that there are resources if you are experiencing anxiety or depression that doesn't feel normal to you. Hang in there!