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kickballcoach

Finding myself in uncharted waters 1 Year, 7 Months ago
Andy in St. Paul here. My wife and I just found out that we are expecting TWINS! These will be our first two kids. Only at eight weeks just yet, but my head is already starting to swim. Any dads of multiples out there with some good, cheap advice?

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pfanndad

Re:Finding myself in uncharted waters 1 Year, 7 Months ago
Woof! Do you know if they're maternal or fraternal? For cheapness sake, gotta hope for the same gender. You won't need double the clothes for two boys/girls vs. one of each. But you really can't control that. Consignment stores/sales are good for furniture and almost everything else.

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Daddy Clay

Re:Finding myself in uncharted waters
1 Year, 7 Months ago

Welcome from St. Paul.

Twins. Wow.

I've had some friends with twins, and I actually think the upside of having twins is underreported. It's intense but there are definitely efficiencies that parents of singles don't get.

But I can imagine that it puts a strain on the budget. You will want to find a good consignment shop, beg for hand-me-downs, and get a copy of "Baby Bargains" by Denise and Alan Fields.

Keep us posted on how it goes!

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Cook

Re:Finding myself in uncharted waters
1 Year, 7 Months ago

Congrats! I have twin boys that will be 3 in January. It is an amazing ride. If you have any questions, from feedings to how much of things to buy, please let me know. We learned a lot through trial and error and I would love it if it helped save somebody some of the challenges we endured.

One of my favorite things said to us by one of our high risk doctors was, "You're not having twins, you're having siblings, they just happen to be born the same day."

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