Feeding my twins is logistically insane

Apr 301 min read

We just brought home our twin boys last week and I genuinely have no idea how we're supposed to manage this. They don't eat at the same time. One needs to eat while the other is sleeping. My wife is trying to breastfeed but they're not latching great so we're supplementing with bottles. I'm spending 6 hours a day just prepping bottles, cleaning bottles, sterilizing bottles. I feel like I've become a milk distribution center. Wife is exhausted, I'm exhausted. We haven't slept in stretches longer than 90 minutes. I read some posts here about people making it work with twins. What am I missing? Tell me it gets less chaotic because right now I'm wondering if we can handle this.

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RRonRegularMay 1

Just wait until they're on different schedules. The logistics are insane but having two kids actually made us better at planning and efficiency. You'll find your rhythm faster than you think.

BBrandonRegularMay 1

Twin newborn dad here too, 8 months in. First month was absolute chaos. What helped us was tag teaming feeds - one parent handles one baby while the other takes the second. We also invested in a good feeding pillow setup so you can do both at once once they're a bit older. You've got this.

MMarcusNew DadMay 1

Congratulations on the twins! That first week is brutal but it gets easier I promise. Pro tip: prep bottles and supplies the night before so you're not fumbling around at 3am. We learned that the hard way with our two.

TTom P.RegularApr 30

Congrats on the twin boys! Yeah it's gonna feel insane for a bit, but you'll develop a system before you know it. Just take it one feed at a time and give yourself some grace.

LLeo R.RegularApr 30

Twins are wild man, I won't sugarcoat it. The first few weeks feel impossible but you'll find your rhythm. One thing that helped us was accepting we couldn't do everything perfectly at the same time - low and slow, you know?

MMike R.New DadApr 30

That first week home with twins is survival mode, no joke. You're doing better than you think you are just by showing up and trying to figure it out.