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133. Our Best Strategies for Raising "Twins"

Published: July 20, 2021, 11:06 p.m.

Although we've never actually had twins \u2013 neither biologically nor via fostering \u2013 we have had two babies for most of the past year and a half, so we thought that we would share some of our best advice and tips on either having twins or fostering twins!

The biggest thing we've learned is that it takes time (our experience has been 4-6 weeks) to establish a comfortable rhythm and routine, so be patient, and give yourself (and those around you) a lot of grace. We also recommend finding creative ways of keeping track of things. Setting up different stations around your house (such as a feeding station and a diaper-changing station) and using an app to keep track of when each baby is fed, sleeps, has their diaper changed, get their meds, etc. can really help when you are sleep-deprived and caring for multiple babies -- especially if one is medically fragile or has special needs.

On a somewhat related note, we also share lessons learned from a recent trip that we took to Colorado Springs and how we encountered some unexpected obstacles due to having two little ones, so yes, even traveling via plane is going to be different if you have twins! Having two babies at once can feel overwhelming at first, but we promise that you will get into a comfortable groove! It will get so much easier over time, and it will even become natural to you.

Have you had twins or two babies who are almost the same age? If so, I'd love to hear your best tips and strategies!

In This Episode:

[0:35] \u2013 Today's topic is advice for having twins.

[2:39] \u2013 We just got back from a quick trip to Colorado Springs!

[4:00] \u2013 Learn why we couldn't sit together on the plane.

[5:35] \u2013 Jesse shares what he learned from our recent trip.

[10:04] \u2013 We both share what we're reading, plus some fun emails/messages from listeners!

[16:13] \u2013 We answer a question sent in by a listener about why we don't book Airbnbs when we travel.

[19:26] \u2013 Now let's talk about our best advice for raising twins...

[21:03] \u2013 Expect it to take at least a month to establish a comfortable rhythm.

[23:11] \u2013 It was helpful for us to set up different stations around the house.

[24:56] \u2013 I recommend keeping a log of when each baby eats, sleeps, has their diaper changed, has medicine, and so forth.

[27:25] \u2013 Give yourself and others grace!

[30:18] \u2013 You will eventually get into a groove.

[31:04] \u2013 The most important thing for us is relying on God and getting to see Him be so faithful!

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