Wonderful things about Twins (or more). Please come and share your happy thoughts!

[FourOfFour]

Hello,

We've just found out that we're expecting twins!

We're both (naturally) a bit shellshocked but hope that we'll come round to the idea.

Would anybody like to share magical things about twin motherhood? I'd appreciate the support

Thanks

Congratulations!

When I found out I was having twins some-one said "don't worry, you'll deal with it". I decided then that I jolly well wouldn't - I'd enjoy it. Mine are 18 months old, and I still am!

There are times when it's not fun (stereo shouting), but if I had the choice now of a singleton or twins, I'd choose to have twins.

Just tonight, for example, when they were cleaning each others' teeth in the bath...magical.

I am still a couple of weeks away from having my twins but see it as a massive advantage to only have to go through one pregnancy and get a ready-made family at the end of it!

erm, they have each other at school and they can stick up for each other

Congratulations, FourOfFour!

I'm mum to id twin boys, who are almost 5 months. We also have a DD who is almost 2.

I can honestly say that I have coped far better with becoming a multiple mum than I did with becoming a mum first time round!

Yes, it's busy; DH and I only got to sit down at 10pm after being on the go all day, but I wouldn't change it for the world.

My favourite moments over recent weeks have included the boys smiling & cooing at each other for the first time and seeing them holding hands in a double trolley the whole way round Sainsbury's.

They are still sleeping in the same cot, and from they were very tiny they have slept with their hands touching; very sweet. I use a nursing pillow to tandem feed and they always hold hands whilst feeding as well.

DH & I were just talking about how much we're looking forward to seeing how all 3 kids will interact as the boys get a bit bigger. They already are full of smiles for their big sister (who is a little imp) and I can't wait for all the fun that lies ahead!

Enjoy the rest of your pregnancy. I hope all goes well for you and your DTs! (And BTW, even though the news had sunk in by the time I gave birth, I still have moments when I think 'OMG, there's two' )

Definitely agree re: one pregnancy, whole family completed

There's also: only doing nappies for 2-3 years altogether (if you had babies separately that's 2-3 years per baby!)

Watching them interact. My DTs are 8.5months and they giggle and play together now, it's lovely!

That night you catch them asleep with their hand in the other twin's mouth - just a shame they moved before we'd fetched the camera!

Yes it can be tough when they're both ill/teething, but it's more than made up for by twice the kisses and cuddles that singleton mummies get!

two beautiful smiles as soon as they see me when i look in their cot-suddenly it doesn't matter that it's 4am and they are wide awake!

Mine are almost 15 months and they are just lovely.

They screech at each other over toys, but when one is crying the other will often crawl over and start stroking his brother on the head to calm him down.

In the morning we get proper lie ins as the twins just stay in their cots and chatter to each other, rather than screaming for our attention like their older brothers did when they were little.

I just adore my twins and as long as you aren't scared off by a bit of hard work then there really is nothing to worry about, just loads to look forward to.

Thank you for cheering me up
I'm 23 weeks pregnant with twins and am feeling very uncomfortable - much harder than a singleton pregnancy for me! My DDS is 2 and a half. Urrgghhh double trouble pregnancy symptoms!
Like everyone says - it will be worth it in the end
Four of four - Congratulations! you should find your local twins club and go along. I went for the first time a couple of weeks ago and seeing all those gorgeous twin babies and toddlers was fab!
I think I'm getting used to the idea and then suddenly I think - 2 babies, 2 babies.......what on earth is happening and it hits me almost as hard as at that 12 week scan!!

mine are 6

every day they are more and more lovely

honest!

Mine are 2 and even though they seem to be revelling in their role as 2 year old 'boundary pushers' and 'limit testers', I wouldn't have it any other way!

They have an affinity I don't see in other siblings.

They have never had a problem with new situations as they always have their 'constant' by their side.

They can make me feel like an outsider to their jokes sometimes.

They tell each other which nursery rhymes to sing.

There is not much that can beat two beaming boys coming towards you with fistfuls of flowers in the park.

And hey, it can't be too bad; I'm expecting number three!!

Congratulations! And don't panic too much. It is do-able and very often enjoyable!!

I have twins who are approaching 5 and an 18 month old singleton.

I actually often feel really sorry for my singleton not being a twin! My twins can fight and fall out, but they play together so well and so inventively the majority of the time that I think they are lucky to be twins.

When my singleton is at home by herself I feel sorry for her having no twin there to watch/laugh with/play with.

This has cheered me up no end!

I am 10+6 weeks pg with twins (early days so fingers and toes still crossed). I have 2 other DSs who are nearly 5 and just one, so have spent the last 3 weeks since we found out thinking oh fuck oh fuck oh fuck! I have managed a smile reading some of these posts. Thank you.

My DTs (identical girls) will be 3 in July and, like other twins parents we know, I'm very glad we had twins and not one child at a time.

In addition to the other points, you'll only have to organise (and pay for) one birthday party every year, unless you want individual ones of course. Also, you can pick age appropriate activities that suit both children and you won't have one whining that they have to do something babyish, or have one that can't take part.

We've got 14 month old triplet daughters and I honestly can't imagine life with fewer. It's been a busy year but worth every second of sleepless nights and nappies. They're great friends, and constantly giggling with one another. When I watch them playing and laughing I feel like the luckiest lady alive.

Getting each other's shoes/coats/toothbrushes/dummies!, chasing each other round the garden both giggling hysterically, both sitting on my lap having a story. They're 19 month b/g twins. When they were babies, falling asleep on top of each other in their shared cot. Ahhhh.

Finding them in bed togeher when I go up to bed. SOOO cute

And they used to hold hands when I tandem breastfed them on the cushion. AWWWWW!

I don't have twins but DH's dad is a twin, we call his mum Nana. I had DD at the same time (within 13 hours) of DH's cousin having their DD. When Nana held both babies for the first time at about 5 days old she said it was like having her newborn twins again

Less waste of mashed baby food- there's two mouths to eat it up before it goes off!

Double cuddles. Need I say more?

When the time comes to put my b/g twins into childcare, I don't think I'll worry as much because I know they'll have each other.

They hug each other (although also hit each other over the head with wooden blocks )

They play a chasing game whilst crawling around upstairs at top speed accompanied by much giggling.

The 'challenging' one changes. So when they were little, DT1 was a nightmare to bf, but self soothed to sleep and DT2 was v easy to bf but needed rocking to sleep. But I knew that bf and sleeping could be easy - if I'd had only one I wouldn't have seen both sides. Now DT1 is self soothing and DT2 needs rocking to sleep. But I know it will change again...

Not just nappies for only 2 - 3 years but also bf, broken nights, teething, tantrums etc. etc. All run concurrently instead of consecutively. Exhausting, but taking up less of your life.

They do seem to play together and occupy each other in a way that singletons of a similar age don't seem to be able to

DH says the double buggie is a babe magnet!