{"id":1348,"date":"2021-01-27T11:23:32","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T11:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/?p=1348"},"modified":"2021-03-04T22:44:54","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T22:44:54","slug":"10-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-having-twins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/newborn\/10-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-having-twins\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Having Twins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Dear New Mom of Twins,<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/10-things-I-knew-before-having-twins.webp 300w,https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/10-things-I-knew-before-having-twins-20x16.webp 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/10-things-I-knew-before-having-twins.jpg\" height=\"240\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/10-things-I-knew-before-having-twins.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/10-things-I-knew-before-having-twins-20x16.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" class=\"wp-image-1354 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"0 things I knew before having twins\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>No one can possibly prepare you for the experience of having twins. It is the journey of a lifetime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only have you just become a Mom, you are now a mom of twins. You will get to experience double the trouble and double the awe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will be tired, and cranky, and filled to the brim with love. The exhaustion will be amplified, but the joy will be magnified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few things I wish I could have told myself, back when I was a rookie mom to twins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Theres_no_preparation_for_having_twins\"><\/span>1. There&#8217;s no preparation for having twins<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662d7becaeaf3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-662d7becaeaf3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/newborn\/10-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-having-twins\/#1_Theres_no_preparation_for_having_twins\" title=\"1. There&#8217;s no preparation for having twins\">1. There&#8217;s no preparation for having twins<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/newborn\/10-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-having-twins\/#2_The_magical_connection_twins_have\" title=\"2. The magical connection twins have.\">2. The magical connection twins have.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/newborn\/10-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-having-twins\/#3_You_will_become_a_celebrity\" title=\"3. You will become a celebrity.\">3. You will become a celebrity.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/newborn\/10-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-having-twins\/#4_Ask_for_help\" title=\"4. Ask for help.\">4. Ask for help.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/newborn\/10-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-having-twins\/#5_Be_present_over_perfect\" title=\"5. Be present over perfect. \">5. Be present over perfect. <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/newborn\/10-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-having-twins\/#6_Skip_the_gym\" title=\"6. Skip the gym.\">6. Skip the gym.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/newborn\/10-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-having-twins\/#7_Dont_read_the_twin_mom_blogs\" title=\"7. Don\u2019t read the twin mom blogs.\">7. Don\u2019t read the twin mom blogs.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/newborn\/10-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-having-twins\/#8_That_it_only_gets_easier\" title=\"8. That it only gets easier.\">8. That it only gets easier.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/newborn\/10-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-having-twins\/#9_Your_confidence_will_grow\" title=\"9. Your confidence will grow.\">9. Your confidence will grow.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/newborn\/10-things-i-wish-i-knew-before-having-twins\/#10_Having_a_single_baby_will_seem_so_easy\" title=\"10. Having a single baby will seem so easy.\">10. Having a single baby will seem so easy.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>No one could have prepared me for how hard and how amazing the journey would be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nights of the endless baby parties where no one wants to sleep. Or the high you would get after seeing them both take their first steps. No other twin mom could have told&nbsp;tell me how their smiles would carry&nbsp;me through the tantrums and sickness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I believe experiencing the hardest parts of parenting in the beginning, and learning to figure it out have made the sweet moments so much sweeter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_The_magical_connection_twins_have\"><\/span>2. The magical connection twins have.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/twins-connection.webp 300w,https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/twins-connection-20x13.webp 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/twins-connection.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/twins-connection.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/twins-connection-20x13.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" class=\"wp-image-1353 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"twins connection\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Your twins will be each other\u2019s biggest fans. They will entertain each other, laugh at each other, and make each other cry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you send them to school for the first time, you won\u2019t be anxious because you know they will have each other. They never feel alone; their best friend is always there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_You_will_become_a_celebrity\"><\/span>3. You will become a celebrity.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Everywhere you go people will stop and ask you questions about your twins. They&#8217;ll&nbsp;tell you about twins they know, or ask you how hard it is being a parent of twins. When&nbsp;tell you that you have your hands full, you can tell them so is your heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Ask_for_help\"><\/span>4. Ask for help.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When you\u2019re a new mom you want to prove to everyone and yourself you know what you are doing. This makes you feel hesitant to ask for help. But please ask for help, you will need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first eight weeks, our family rotated through one week at a time so that we could grab some sleep and actually eat dinner other than fast food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Be present over perfect.<figure><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/mumwithtwins.webp 399w,https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/mumwithtwins-300x171.webp 300w,https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/mumwithtwins-20x11.webp 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/mumwithtwins.jpg\" height=\"227\" width=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/mumwithtwins.jpg 399w, https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/mumwithtwins-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/mumwithtwins-20x11.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2171 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"mum witht wins\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/figure><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t worry about if your babies are in the cutest outfits, or how often you should be having professional photos made of them. Don\u2019t worry about not making homemade baby food. Instead be present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Celebrate the twins sleeping through the night. Celebrate successfully cooking a homemade meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Skip_the_gym\"><\/span>6. Skip the gym.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t worry about hitting up the gym. Don\u2019t buy a membership, you won\u2019t have time. But trust me when I say you will probably take more than 8,000 steps a day chasing after your little ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take them on walks, the <a href=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/newborn\/the-best-double-stroller-for-twins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">double stroller<\/a> alone will provide you with some strength training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Dont_read_the_twin_mom_blogs\"><\/span>7. Don\u2019t read the twin mom blogs.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t do it. You will give yourself an anxiety attack reading about how someone had to be put on bedrest for 3 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll be worried about counting babies kicks, and wonder if they are growing accordingly. There are a lot of horror stories out there, so don\u2019t read the blogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_That_it_only_gets_easier\"><\/span>8. That it only gets easier.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The hardest part in my opinion was the first eight weeks, and in total the first twelve months. But after that it only gets easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They learn to communicate. They learn to feed themselves, and eventually they learn to walk around without falling and hit their heads!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best part about having twins as they get older is the companionship they provide each other. It\u2019s like a built in play date!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_Your_confidence_will_grow\"><\/span>9. Your confidence will grow.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re a superhero to two. Learn to trust yourself and the decisions you make as a parent. You will grow more comfortable with who you are and the best way to parent each child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/singleton-baby.webp 299w,https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/singleton-baby-20x16.webp 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/singleton-baby.jpg\" height=\"233\" width=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/singleton-baby.jpg 299w, https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/singleton-baby-20x16.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" class=\"wp-image-1352 sp-no-webp\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  > <\/picture><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You are raising two little people at once who are not only surviving &#8211; &nbsp;but thriving!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Having_a_single_baby_will_seem_so_easy\"><\/span>10. Having a single baby will seem so easy.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I was brave enough to have another child after having the twins. I couldn\u2019t imagine being an empty nester all at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having a singleton, the second time around has been a piece of cake. My husband and I can now trade off and take breaks, I still have one arm free while carrying a baby and cooking dinner, and somehow the fussiness of just one baby is much easier to handle!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, don\u2019t be scared to have another!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear New Mom of Twins, No one can possibly prepare you for the experience of having twins. It is the journey of a lifetime. Not only have you just become a Mom, you are now a mom of twins. You will get to experience double the trouble and double the awe. You will be tired, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1351,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[19],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/twn-things-before-having-twins.jpg",300,237,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/twn-things-before-having-twins-200x200.jpg",200,200,true],"medium":["https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/twn-things-before-having-twins.jpg",300,237,false],"medium_large":["https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/twn-things-before-having-twins.jpg",300,237,false],"large":["https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/twn-things-before-having-twins.jpg",300,237,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/twn-things-before-having-twins.jpg",300,237,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/twn-things-before-having-twins.jpg",300,237,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Emily","author_link":"https:\/\/kidsaversnetwork.com\/author\/emily\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Dear New Mom of Twins, No one can possibly prepare you for the experience of having twins. 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