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You Can Do It!

10 Secrets to Surviving the First Year with Twins

By Elizabeth Lyons

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While pregnant with twins (or more), you are likely to receive more than a few comments – most often from complete strangers – about how rocky the road ahead is going to be. Some folks will seemingly try to convince you you'll be lucky not to fall into a giant manhole at every step. I've always found this most unfortunate. In truth, these folks are partly right; it will be tough. But what they don't realize is how rewarding and amazing an experience it will be at the same time.

My husband and I went from one child to three in a matter of minutes. (Our daughter was 2 when our twins were born.) I've decided that it's tough raising any number of children. In fact, I'm convinced that it's the hardest job there is! There's no perfect spacing, no perfect age range. You are blessed with what you can handle – what you're meant to handle – plain and simple.

That said, there are ways to ensure a less stressful first year raising multiples.

1. If you aren't one already, become an organized and efficient person as soon as possible.
If you are already a proficient planner, capitalize on it and get even better! Trust me, this is doable. Even if you are the most frazzled person on earth, you are going to learn to be efficient and organized quite quickly, because it will be necessary to your survival.

According to Stephanie Winston, author of Getting Organized (Warner Books, 1991), "Order is whatever helps you to function effectively – nothing more and nothing less. You set the rules and the goals, however special, idiosyncratic or individualistic they may be."

As with nearly everything else during this year, take life day by day, and do what works for you in terms of organizing yourself and your family, even if your mother-in-law thinks you're nuts (mine, by the way, swears she does not).

2. Don't turn down help.

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