Working at home with Twins - is this possible?

ELsMom

My twins are coming home from the NICU this week...and I was given the great opportunity to work from home for 3-4 hours a day. I would love to take the job, but I'm not sure that its possible with two babies at home. I wanted to ask those who have already survived the first 3-4 months....do you think it is possible?

ncsubride

It really depends on your babies.  Mine slept LOTS during those first few months so I think I could have done some work although I loved being able to sleep with them bc we were up during the night w/feedings and pumping. 

Maybe you can do it on a trial basis to see if it works for your family.  GL.

boshi799

That is great that your babies are coming home. However, my husband and I were just laughing at this (in a nice way I promise b/c we probably would have thought it was possible before too), but there is no way that I could do this. Like it is not even in the realm of possibilities even on a great day. My babies are 3 months and I literally just starting eating lunch. I am curious what others have to say though..

boshi799

Maybe you mean that someone would be there helping you? If so, maybe it would be possible.

gumiberg

Do you  have to work business hours?  I work from  home and some days, I dont work at all. Other days, I work when my DH gets home. Other days  they nap plenty and I work while they nap.  Other days I work early in the AM.  And, i work weekends.

Basically, I work any chance I get but I do not, and I cannot, work normal hours.

fsu1165

I can tell you it is possible.  My wife works full time as a teacher for an internet based school district.  She started when the babies were 3.5 months old.  The big thing is to have a super strict schedule. 

 Chris

behindthethree.blogspot.com

fsu1165

I forgot to mention that we do bring in a babysitter for two hours on Monday, Wed., and Thursday.

 Chris

 behindthethree.blogspot.com

keg

Congrats on your DCs coming home!

Honestly, I don't think it's terribly realistic unless you have someone there to help with the babies.  I'm with the PP that I was lucky if I was able to get food and/or a shower while I was taking care of them!  Also, if you are the primary person taking care of them overnight too, I'm guessing you'll want to try and nap some during the day if you have a spare moment as opposed to working...but who knows, that may just be me. :-) 

The other factor that would come into play is how you're feeding them and the amount of time it takes.  When my DDs came home from the NICU, I was doing a combo of BFing, bottles, and pumping, so one round of feeding easily took 1.5 hours.  Factor in they ate every three hours (around the clock) and that didn't leave much time for much else!

aniticipation

imo, no way

Twin.Peaks

From my own experience you can do it. But it all depends on the babies. You say they are leaving the NICU...do they have any special needs? that would need taken in to consideration s well. I live with the moto of 'you make it work if it needs to work'. I have been home alone with the twins and our 3 year old daughter since they were 1 1/2 weeks old. In the time I have started a side business, scrubbed my house everyday for showings (to sell it), sold my house, moved a 9 days ago and have most of the house unpacked. I think motivation can carry you.

 Well that or Im just nuts. could go either way...... lol

na24

There is no way I could have done that.  It was all I could do to find time to eat, sleep, and use the bathroom at that point.  But maybe you could try it and see what happens.  Congrats on your babies coming home!

Tahiti35

I work from home 2 days a week and have since mine were born.   It was totally doable when they werent mobile,  it is very hard now!   My husband also works from home though,  so I think that is how we made/make it work.

antes22

It completely depends on your babies. I started bringing my boys to work with me me starting at 3 months old (I work for my family's company) and it has been great. You need a strict schedule that allows for for their individual playtime, you playing with them a little bit (as they get older), feedings and nap time. There are days that I don't get a ton done but it has been workable for me for almost a year now!

That being said, my boys have been happy, content, laid back babies since day 1 and they play well together. So it works for me!

lajolla09.30.06

IMO... working at home with twins - yes (sort of) if you're ok with working at night sometimes (or in my case a lot of the time)

 BUT not in the first 3 months.  the first 3 months for me were strictly survival mode, I got NO work done and hardly showered or ate... I can't imagine having the stress of having work deadlines as well.