I was recently asked how I’ve found having twins. I decided to sum it up in two blog posts. ‘Challenging’ and ‘Worth it.’

Challenging

It is challenging when you’ve just had a c-section and are left alone to look after two babies.

It is challenging when you have to be readmitted to hospital for jaundice treatment after being home for two days.

It is challenging when you have two crying babies and only one set of arms.

It is challenging when you change both nappies and both babies poo again.

It is challenging when the babies start to crawl and get your older child’s toys.

It is challenging when the babies start to walk in different directions.

It’s challenging when you have to take your baby to the hospital in the middle of the night.

It is challenging when one baby wakes, feeds and settles and then the other one wakes to be fed and settled.

It is challenging when your older child wants you to play with him while you’re breastfeeding.

It is challenging when your older child hits the babies.

It is challenging when your older child cries at the same time as the babies.

It is challenging when you move your older child from a cot into a bed and he won’t stay in it.

It is challenging when you’re trying to get the babies to nap and your older child is doing everything he can to keep them awake.

It’s challenging when you are trying to stay calm but your older child knows exactly how to wind you up.

It is challenging when your older child wakes up in the night at the same time as the babies.

It is challenging when your older child wakes at 5.45 and comes running and shouting into your bedroom.

It is challenging when you have three grumpy children at the end of the day.

It is challenging when you are so tired that you’re just grumpy.

It is challenging when there is usually a child downstairs in the evening.

It’s challenging when you have no time to do things you want to do for yourself.

It’s challenging when you want to do things in the evening but you have no energy.

It is challenging when you go to bed and the babies wake up half an hour later.

Its challenging when you want to do productive house/ garden jobs at the weekends but just argue about who looks after the children.

It is challenging when you hardly get to spend time with your partner.

It is challenging when you’ve been cuddling children and breastfeeding so much that you don’t want your partner near you.

It is challenging when you’re jealous of your partner going to work in a quiet office.

It is challenging when you hear “you’ve got your hands full” on a daily basis.

It’s challenging when you want to live closer to family but it’s impossible.

It is challenging when you only have two bedrooms but want the babies to have some space of their own.

Every day is challenging, but worth it.

Ps. I know that we have been incredibly lucky so far and haven’t had to face any major challenges like many other parents have to face. However, daily life as a mum of three can be challenging and some days I just wonder how I manage to juggle everything! Blog post ‘Worth it’ coming soon!!