While this blog is called Dazed Dad, I’m fully aware that after the birth of our twins, I won’t be the only one in our home who is going to be dazed. There is going to be so much going on, so much to think about, so much that we won’t at all be prepared for…
I’m not even sure what I was googling (something that had to do with raising twins) when I ran across this post entitled, “How to Feed Your Twins at the Same Time.” Trying to imagine how that works with even just bottles is mystifying to me – but then I thought about Sarah trying to breastfeed twins. At the same time. Two babies.
That seems just crazy to me. But I know it can be done – and surely it won’t be easy – but if that’s how it’s supposed to work for us – then we’ll just figure it out, I guess.
When I first shared with my pastor (I have a few pastors – but this particular pastor is my Presbyterian pastor) that we were having twins – he just started laughing. Not in an “oh my god, you’re screwed” kind of guy (although we have received those types of laughs from friends and folks), but in a “That’s the most awesome thing ever for you both!” kind of way. But then he told me the story of two of his buddies.
One guy had a singleton baby first…then later had twins. The other guy had twins first. The guy who had experienced the singleton first…? Apparently he was a wreck with the twins – just couldn’t manage – the guy was a basket case! The guy who had twins first? For him, it was more like “Well….whatever. This is what we have – so…you just manage…”
I hope I’m more like that second guy. After all – it really will be the only thing we know…and we’ll just…manage. Luckily we are in an amazing community and have already received so many amazing offers to babysit, etc., so it will make it more manageable. But sure – we’re gonna cry sometimes. And it’s going to be really hard other times. But we’ll get through it together – the dazed mom and the dazed dad.
Caitlin says
Speaking of offers to babysit, If I’m in town I would gladly help out!
Colin Carmichael says
Our twins were tandem breast-fed for almost a year with almost no supplementing. I’d be lying if I said it was easy but it was certainly manageable – even with 2 toddlers running around!
Jess says
I would encourage you to get in touch with Wes and Lindsay Barry (Wes graduated with me from PTS in 2007). They had full-term triplet boys in August 2009 and Lindsay breastfed all three (with minimal formula supplements) for a year. I am certain she could offer a wealth of knowledge and support! 🙂