Having Twins
Having twins can be quite the novelty right from the start. I remember walking out of the obstetricians office after our 1st ultrasound and approaching the desk to sort out payments and future appointments. The receptionist whispered to me “Are you having twins?” I nodded and said, “Yes, but how did you know?” And she grinned and replied with, “Honey there’s only one look on a face that comes out after you’ve been told you’re having twins. And you’ve got it! Congratulations!” I was never annoyed that she asked me. In fact it made me feel like I was part of an exclusive club! And I was thankful for her well wishes. As a parent accepting this news, it is mind-boggling. I found myself wavering back and forth from sheer delight to utter terror. There’s plenty of books and online blogs about how to make it work, but as you can expect, there was always a wide-range of advice from one extreme to the next. How is one to know what is the correct “way to parent twins”?