Taking care of one baby is a challenge for any parent. Thus, taking care of two babies is twice as challenging and difficult.
Baby Centre shared some valuable tips for parenting baby twins. Hopefully, these suggestions can help parents have an easier and more enjoyable time taking care of two babies at once.
1. Find other people to help you.
You and your husband might not be enough to properly take care and watch over two babies. See if you have friends, family and relatives who are available to help you out once in a while.
Just make sure that the people you find are reliable, responsible and trustworthy. These people can help you out with the laundry, changing diapers, prepare meals and clean the house.
2. Breastfeed the twins at the same time.
It is better to breastfeed both babies at the same time because it will help the twins sleep at the same time. Baby Centre shared some advice on positioning the babies: "Some mums like a twin nursing pillow with each twin's head cradled in a hand."
Moms should not worry about their milk supply because their bodies will produce more milk if they breastfeed more frequently. Moms can also try to boost their milk supply through eating foods such as fish, brown rice, carrots, oats and spinach, according to Mom Junction. If the milk supply is really not enough and positioning the two babies proves to be too difficult, then moms can try to alternately breastfeed one baby while bottle feeding the other one.
3. Use playpens, baby seats and other safety equipment.
Having a playpen, baby seat and other safety paraphernalia is very useful for moms of twins. It can allow mothers to do something else while both the babies are safe in their playpen. These tools can make feeding, bathing and other aspects of parenting much easier, especially for moms of twins.
Knowing these tips for parenting baby twins might not be enough. Try talking with other mothers of baby twins to constantly be updated about other effective tricks and techniques.
