Special Situations Tips
Read these 3 Special Situations Tips tips to make your life smarter, better, faster and wiser. Each tip is approved by our Editors and created by expert writers so great we call them Gurus. LifeTips is the place to go when you need to know about Child Birth tips and hundreds of other topics.
Use a Nursing Pillow
If you will be nursing your babies, go ahead and invest in a good quality nursing pillow. There are even some designed especially for twins. What is a luxury for a singleton mom could be a real lifesaver for you!
Possible complications
Multiple births are usually considered "high risk" but there are things you can do to minimize this. Eat plenty of good food, particularly high-quality proteins. Take a daily walk to keep in shape aerobically and to encourage the baby's to settle in a head-down position. Read everything you can about birth, especially multiple birth.
Give yourself time to grieve
Our society gives surprisingly little support to families who have lost a baby to miscarriage. For those outside of the immediate family (and frequently for everyone but the mother herself) the baby wasn't "real" yet. Yet you who carried him or her in your body, even for a brief time, knew and loved this baby. Don't let anyone downplay the seriousness of your loss. Take as much time as you need to mourn your loss.
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