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As the weeks get shorter my anxiety levels go up..(vent)

LadyNikonLadyNikon member
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I know that usually the shock of getting the news of having twins usually wears off by now but I feel like I am getting overwhelmed.  I am thankful for all the positive MoM's on this board.  I am also very thankful for all the MoM's who are having issues posting here and sharing their lives with us.  I have learned so much from you ladies!  It seems like a very scary world out there.  I don't know if I will be able to go back to work at 6 weeks after the twins are born.  It just seems like 6 weeks is such a short amount of time.  I lucked out with Cathleen.  Not only did she start STTN at one month old I also stayed with my godmother during the week because I worked in MD although I lived in VA.  Since she wasn't working at at the time she would get up whenever DD woke up in the middle of the night.  So she was never really hard to handle. I just hope I have the boobs ( not balls) for this job.
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Re: As the weeks get shorter my anxiety levels go up..(vent)

  • yinyang124yinyang124 member
    I know what you mean. I was overwhelmed by the initial news, then excited, now becoming overwhelmed again. I'm thankful that I do not have to work because you're right, 6 weeks is so short. Here's hoping your boys follow in their older sister's footsteps. :P
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  • NmschultzNmschultz member
    You are not alone! As I approach 27 weeks, I'm wondering how I  will do this as well! DH can only take a week off work, so I will be at home by myself with 3 under 14 months. 
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  • Going_from_Miss_to_MrsGoing_from_Miss_to_Mrs
    My thoughts exactly!! I hope I have the "boobs" for the job too!  I focus so much on just getting through the pregnancy, and all my thoughts are consumed with delivering the babies at a safe time that I don't even think about how the heck I will manage when they are here!  Every so often I start to really visualize how things might go and it scares the crap out of me! I know that the first couple of months are going to be really stressful and crazy but it will get easier..... right?!
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  • Venus04dVenus04d member
    I think it's got to be a very normal feeling. I've gone through the initial shock and fear to excitement. Then to just being so focused on getting them here alive, that all I pictured was the NICU or horrible thoughts of them not making it. Now that my body has made it through such a scary time, I'm starting to picture bringing them home normally again and anxiety over the logistics is setting back in. I have so little help, I'm so nervous, but I know somehow, some way we'll make it because we've got no other choice.

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  • jcathjcath member

    I had a completely new wave of the "we're having twins" shock when I was about 30 weeks pregnant.  It was like I processed the news when we found out but then it became very very real when I started setting up two of everything.  

    It is really hard but it's also really fun.  If you can plan for help and can take more time off that's great. If you can't, you'll figure that out too.  I do think the best thing I did to prepare was to plan ahead for help and save some money up front to pay for it.  The night nanny was a wonderful luxury.  

     

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  • Fancy3FaceFancy3Face

    Totally normal.  My anxiety was through the roof for the whole last trimester.  The hows and what ifs ate me alive.  When they got here, things just worked out.  That might not seem helpful now, but things WILL work out! 

    Its hard.  The beginning is VERY hard, but its wonderful too.  TWO (or more) beautiful babies to love and watch grow up together.  Its incredible. 

    I agree with jcath, plan for some help.  We didn't have help at all and it was fine, but I look back and think how much easier things would have been.  When we have our next baby we'll definitely take advantage of all those babysitting offers!

    Try to relax and enjoy being pg.  Believe it or not, you'll miss it :)

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  • poomanpooman member

    My DD was a dream too.   Slept through the night.  No food issues.  Just the best baby in the world.   I keep thinking there is no way I'm gonna luck out two more times.  

    I'm just over 30 weeks but have been on bed rest for 5 (one in the hospital) so these guys could come at any minute.

    I've kind of resigned myself to the fact that the first 6months -1year are going to just plain suck.   Then it's just going to be hard.   Then in a few (many?) years there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

     Don't get me wrong.  I'm THRILLED to be a mom of three.  It's all I ever wanted and I thought IF was going to take that from me.   There's going to be some amazing moments and I'm sure lots of happy tears.   But if I ever sleep again I'll be surprised :o) 

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