Twins Magazine 2004 January February

“I never could have made it without…”
TWINS Magazine asked our message board members to recall the first year with their twins and complete
the statement “I never could have made it without…” by listing the top 10 things they found
the most helpful in that hectic year. Apart from bouncer seats and nursing pillows, the
most frequent… certainly the most important… at the Number 1 spot, top of the list…
was a “DH,” darling, dear husband. The message board and support of family and
friends also ranked near the top. Here are a few replies.
● Two bouncer seats,
“Transitions”CD of sounds from
the womb which helped lull them to
sleep, advice from experienced mothers
of twins, meals from co-workers, and,
most importantly, the love and support
of family and friends.
Alicia
● My mom. She came to take care of my
oldest child during the delivery of my
twins in February and stayed until July,
She lives 70 miles away and only went
home on the weekends; couldn’t have
made it without her love and support.
Trish
● Bedtime CD called “Fathers Lullaby’s,”
bath seats, snap-on car seat covers so
they wouldn’t get cold and I didn’t
loose the blankets, meals cooked even
once a week, crockpot to thaw breastmilk
quickly.
Carol
● My darling husband, this message
board and my sling!
Kristi
● A wonderful and very helpful older
daughter, an encouraging grandma,
infant bathtub, double stroller, baby
monitor, two floor gyms, two bouncer
seats, one cradle, pacifiers, two swings.
Angie
● Two swings, my mom, disposable diapers,
pacifiers, two Exersaucers, double
stroller, my mother-in-law, rocker
recliner, the generosity of friends and
family who provided huge wardrobes
to my babies, this message board.
Tiffany
● My dh, my sister’s advice, this board,
naps—mine and theirs!, bouncer seats,
restaurants, Duoglider, friend who
cleaned house for us, the tiny love animals,
the Gymini play mat.
Laurie
● My dh, two bouncer chairs, a stockpile
of disposable diapers, wipe
warmer, dishwasher, swing, exersaucers,
Duoglider stroller, take-out,
my best friend Lori who provided me
with love, support and lots of handme-downs,
Baby Einstein videos.
Jennifer
● This message board, two batteryoperated
swings, sea waves nature
sounds machine, crock pot,
Hamburger Helper, hot showers at 3
a.m. to unwind, Mountain Dew, my
dh, warped sense of humor, vibrating
bouncer seats.
Beth
● Having Twins by Elizabeth Noble, my
twin pregnancy bible. The information
was balanced and insightful and I
was surprised you didn’t include this
book in your must-haves on the pregnancy
page of your Web site.
Lisa
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