If taking care of a new baby has caused many mothers to "struggle", what do you think if you have to take care of two children at the same time? If you are having this problem, do not skip the following article! There are many effective "great tricks" that you can apply
Breastfeeding schedule
Experts suggest that you should practice feeding two babies at the same time to avoid having to wake up frequently at night just to feed one baby after another. When one baby wants to breastfeed, you should wake the other baby up together to feed and then comfort the two of them to sleep. This may take a lot of time for your baby to adapt, but once you get used to it it will help you to be much less tired. You can also learn to breastfeed at the same time. This can be difficult for first-time mums, but you can get help from twin pillows . Or you can also express milk and have a mink or loved one nurse your baby to give you more time to rest.
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How the mother can breastfeed the twins at the same time
Focus only on the essentials
Taking care of two babies at the same time makes you have to "spin like a pinwheel" all day but sometimes the work is nowhere. At this point, you should only focus on the most essential needs of your baby, such as breastfeeding, bathing, changing diapers, playing with the baby ... indoors, a change of decorations… can be delayed for the next few weeks or months. You can also take advantage of some household chores while the babies sleep, such as ironing clothes.
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You should practice for 2 babies to have time to eat and sleep together
Thanks to the help of relatives
Life after birth is difficult, especially for mothers with two babies in need of care. So, you should not embrace work alone, but should share and ask for help from people around. From grandparents, fathers, mothers, husbands or even kind neighbors around the house for example. Remember that when you need help, you should provide exactly what you need so that family and friends will know exactly what to do. This will save you a lot of time to rest and take care of yourself!
Do the same job twice
Having a twin means spending twice as much time with daily baby care . You will have to bathe your baby twice, change diapers 2 times, cut nails twice… Instead of doing one thing after another, you can prepare to do two things at once. As when bathing your baby , you can prepare 2 towels, get ready-made shower gel and diapers to replace your baby. This will give you some preparation time. After bathing one baby, you can ask your husband to change the baby and you will bathe the second baby. This will be a lot faster than having to shower and change clothes one after another.
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