Hire help if you can afford it. It goes without saying that husbands will have to pitch in too, otherwise it s going to be very difficult to cope. Don t be diffident about asking for help. Even if they bring food over from time to time it will be a relief because you probably won t have the time to do anything more than the most rudimentary cooking. Fatigue and depression are common in the first few months.
Lack of sleep is a common complaint and as a result tempers are short.
If the twins are your first-borns, you can expect some rough patches as you and your spouse attempt to adjust to your new roles as parents. It can be tough on a marriage so both you and your spouse have to try to spend some time alone together. Mothers often find that it is easier to breastfeed than bottlefeed twins. It will be hard at first, but once you get the hang of it, you can probably even feed them simultaneously. Some mothers can even breastfeed in their sleep.