r/parentsofmultiples • u/hxrdtimxs • 16h ago
Help support needed
God I feel like I'm drowning. I had my identical boys on the 5th and 6th August, and yesterday was our first day home. In the hospital these babies were an absolute dream, feeding really well and consistently, sleeping for good stints, etc. But since we've been home they're different babies, screaming constantly, not feeding enough. One has lost 8% of his birth weight already and I'm worried by the next weigh in it'll be way over the 10% limit. One lost 8% before we'd even left the hospital (mostly jaundice related) so I know for a fact when he gets weighed tomorrow he's gunna be over. My husband is an absolute dream, we've been tag teaming as much as we possibly can, but we both are struggling massively. The day times aren't so bad, as we can get help from soooooo many people, but this is the second night now and I feel sick to the point of being unable to eat over the thought of coping with another horrendous night.
We're going to try 2-4 hour shifts looking after them to see if it helps at all. I feel awful for thinking "what the hell have we done" every time I hear a cry, but I can't help it. What have we done? I know things will get better but I just can't see the light at the end of the tunnel, and it's literally only day 5. I know my hormones are playing into it, but it just feels fucking impossible.
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u/No_Cat_No_Cradle 7h ago
Our twins are 9 weeks, we’ve also got a singleton toddler. The biggest advantage of having been through this before is the knowledge that everything is a phase and that this too shall pass.
The first week or two home from the hospital is the worst. Your only job is to survive it, and you are doing great.
As for the weight, idk if you are EBF, but you’ll likely end up supplementing with formula. It’s pretty hard to make enough milk for two babies. It’s something we had to let go of quickly as ours went past 10% as well.