Truths moms of multiples keep secret.

Being a mom of multiples sends you into a new world. As soon as you hear that there is more than one heartbeat, everything changes. You have gotten your membership in the multiple birth club. Suddenly everyone finds you fascinating.

Oh yes, apparently having twins means everyone wants to know everything about how you conceived your twins, what it’s like to have twins, how your twins interact, and more. People want to know EVERYTHING.

Twin moms get used to a certain level of questions and, honestly, inappropriate comments. It comes with the moms of multiples life. But there are some things we don’t like to talk about.

So I’m going to share them now. Yep, here are 10 truths moms of multiples won’t tell you.

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The first few weeks as a twin mom are CRAZY. Your body has been through a major medical event. You are completely exhausted. Oh, and you have two newborns to take care of.

It sounds completely overwhelming. And it is. I’m not going to lie to you and tell you twin mom life is easy. But there are ways to make it easier.

Making small goals are the best way to create big change. And these 10 small goals will help you survive the big change of becoming a twin mom.

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Tips to fit in self care for twin moms.

A part of being a healthy mom is taking care of ourselves. We all know this. Take some time, rest, recharge, and get back to yourself.

Any other twin moms laugh when they read that? When in the world are we supposed to get me time with two babies or toddlers running around? Having twins doesn’t exactly lend itself to free time.

But it is true that moms need to take care of themselves. We twin moms are masters at multi-tasking, so why not find a way to keep everything going at home with our family and try to have recharge our spirits too?

Now these self-care techniques are not traditional me-time methods. This isn’t about getting a message or spending a lot of time on your own. Those things are important, but sometimes we need to be a bit more practical than that.

Life doesn’t stop, so here are ways to take care of yourself, but you won’t be letting your to-do list build up at the same time. Take care of your family AND yourself with these self-care for twin mom options.

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