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Posted by Kari
on 5/18/2009, 2:29 pm, in reply to "Child care for newborn twins"
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I noticed you posted this about a week ago, and no one has responded to you yet.
Are you going to be home for those first three months after the twins are born (maternity leave)? Do you work out of the home or are you a stay at home mom? What about your husband’s work situation? Is he going to take any time off after the twins are born?
The reason I ask, is if you are able to work out a schedule between the two of you, you should be able to handle the twins by yourselves. I’m sure there are night nurses who come in your home, but would you really get more sleep with a stranger in your home, taking care of your twins while you are sleeping? Just wondering, because I’d have a hard time doing that.
My husband was off work the first week we had the babies. He’d try to help me feed them, but in reality, I was breast feeding, so it was up to me to do that, but he would change diapers and do the burping sessions, while I fed one baby, and we’d trade off. We did that every two hours during the night for the first week. Then he had to go back to work, so I slept on the couch (I’ve heard of other mothers bringing a mattress in the babies’ room) and camped out there, so I could feed the babies during the night, so my husband could sleep. One major factor I had that you said you don’t – is friends and family to rescue me in the afternoon for an hour, so I could take an hour nap or throw in a load of laundry. My advice would be if you don’t have that support – find it, either by a neighbor or church affiliate – at least for an hour a day.
I won’t lie, those first three months are tough, but it does get easier with every three month stage. There were times I had to choose to eat, shower or take a 20 minute nap, and for my sanity, I choose to nap! The dishes didn’t get done, the laundry wasn’t folded, we ate take out – but we are not super women and can only do so much. Hopefully your husband is your partner in this task of raising twins and doesn’t have any high expectations of household chores being done
The only reference I could give you is for an au-pair nanny, but that’s more like 24/7 nanny care and not just a night nurse.
Sorry I couldn’t be of more help with a night nurse.
Kari
Mom to Jake & Nick 5 1/2yr old Frat boys ~
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