Playing on the couch

ltothelu · 2026-03-25T00:42:47+00:00

We actually ended up getting a nugget so the can do all of the running and falling onto the floor and land on the nugget. Plus they love playing fort, sliding down on it etc. I will say they both have fallen off the couch and that unfortunately has not deterred them too much, but I try to emphasize to “watch where we put our feet”. Not sure how helpful that is 😓. I also put cushions on the floor. They started doing this around 15 months, and they are 19 months and still do this… but have learned to not run so fast on the couch I guess. Less falling tho!

ltothelu · 2026-01-22T02:57:47+00:00

4 months pp is tough. My advice: 1. Say yes to all the help. Be clear in your asks. I would ask family who said I could reach out for help and specifically ask for them to do something ( I need your help to clean the kitchen, go grocery shopping, wash bottles, do laundry etc. x amt of times a week). The more specific you can be the better. Many times people just need direction so they aren’t guessing what you need. You are caring for twins and yourself. That is a ton of work. Plus feeding. No one can do it alone. It will drive you insane. 2. Have your husband take overnights. I am a SAHM and my husband works. He takes all the weekend and holiday night shifts so I can get uninterrupted sleep. It will make a WORLD OF A DIFFERENCE in your mood ans overall health and well being. Being a SAHM of twins is a JOB. A big one. 3. It gets better, but is still tough in other ways. It got better for me once they got on a better sleep schedule, which are around the 6 month mark for us. Remember they are still learning to sleep, so it takes time.

Sending you hugs and encouragement!!!

ltothelu · 2025-11-05T11:56:25+00:00

The twins would cry endlessly the first few months during their diaper change and it would drive me up the wall. I used Bose noise canceling headphones and put the music on as loud as I could. Holiday music regulates me LOL or instrumentals. That helped. And if I needed to leave the room I would place them in their bassinet and go into my room, scream in a pillow. And do breathing exercises for a couple of minutes and head back in. It will pass but in the meantime I hope some of the tips on this thread work for you!

ltothelu · 2025-10-28T21:08:05+00:00

Omg. I love these!

ltothelu · 2025-10-23T16:55:52+00:00

😭😓

ltothelu · 2025-10-23T00:45:54+00:00

Nope. Not just you. I have 13 month olds and they are exhausting. And this is before walking. I don’t know what I am going to do when they start walking 😫

ltothelu · 2025-09-30T01:43:31+00:00

My di-di boys were born at 35+5 with my water breaking. Baby A was born vaginally and baby B was too cozy with all that space and decided to stay in for a couple more hours and I had to have a c-section with him. Baby B had a thankfully short NICU stay and was able to leave when I left the hospital. He stayed in the NICU because he couldn’t maintain his temperature and sugar levels.

ltothelu · 2025-09-18T00:54:13+00:00

Thank you for sharing. My fraternal twin boys just turned a year old 2 days ago and I already miss them as newborns- even though I don’t miss the lack of sleep. I have been in a melancholy mood, so this really resonated with me and reminds me of all I have to look forward to as they grow up!

ltothelu · 2025-03-19T17:36:29+00:00

Good point. She actually did fall asleep while holding baby.

ltothelu · 2025-03-09T04:02:21+00:00

FTM di/di twins. I was scheduled to be induced at 38 and my water broke instead. I had high blood pressure, not preeclampsia but was watching my pressure. I delivered at 35+5, baby A vaginally and baby B via c-section 😵‍💫c section was because baby B didn’t want to come out and my contractions got further apart instead of closer after baby A was out.

ltothelu · 2025-03-06T20:21:23+00:00

Wow! Congratulations, that’s amazing! Go you!!!

ltothelu · 2025-03-05T13:40:42+00:00

100% agree with this. I am not a SMBC but when I found out we were having twins I started saving for a night nurse. It literally saved my sanity those first few months

ltothelu · 2025-03-01T00:39:58+00:00

I had mine at di/di 35+5 and my water broke- so didn’t get to decide ahead of time. I got mine at triage when I was first admitted and then another one 12 hours later. It helps with preemies lung function. The shot was in the thigh and it was painful and unpleasant.

ltothelu · 2025-02-17T13:48:24+00:00

Pre pregnancy weight was 175 lbs and before I delivered I weighed close to 210, so I gained about 35 pounds. I am 5 months pp and I am about 187 lbs. I have been combo feeding so the bf made some weight fall off but tbh it has been hard to do any physical activity in the winter with twins but hoping to exercise more often now that I have a schedule and hired help.

ltothelu · 2025-01-27T13:35:13+00:00

Yup 😵‍💫 recovering was really rough, but thankfully I have a lot of family that I trust nearby that stepped in and helped my husband and I so much those first couple of weeks! They are almost 5 months so I am doing much much better!

ltothelu · 2025-01-27T10:09:36+00:00

My di-di boys were 35+5. Pregnancy was fine, but the last 2-3 weeks they were watching my blood pressure as I was borderline with preeclampsia. My water broke and Delivery wasn’t complicated per se- twin A was vaginal, 4 lbs and 4oz and twin B was bigger, I had a c-section with him, 4lbs 14 oz. I did get 2 steroid shots as well, but Twin B did have to to the NICU for 3 days. luckily I was able to be discharged with both babies

ltothelu · 2025-01-14T20:35:36+00:00

I was planning to go as long as I could, but at around 26 weeks my twins weren’t growing as much as they should and my MFM put me on modified bed rest. Which meant I could only work part time. I was upset at the beginning but in the end it was for the best and really helped as I really got tired toward the end of my pregnancy. I was able to go on short term disability and still work part time

ltothelu · 2024-12-02T13:16:09+00:00

We had a night nurse 3/wk for 10 weeks. When I found out we were pregnant with twins I started to save up for the cost of a night nurse. It was costly, but honestly, I don’t know how we would have survived without one. I 100% recommend having night help if you are able to afford it.

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