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@hannahjane Sorry, just realized I replied to the whole thread instead of just this part! This was actually my first time ever commenting on anything!

@hannahjane Congrats!! We had di/di boys on 5/21. We also had a NICU stay, with baby A coming home first. I highly recommend trying to keep them on the feeding schedule they have/had in the NICU, if possible. It helps a lot! The first few days with them both home will seem a little hectic, but...

@codymcg I had a very similar experience during my pregnancy, and ended up being sent to L&D at 35+1 with high blood pressure (160s/~110). I delivered the boys that night (I opted for a c-section). The worst part of it was being put on magnesium (iirc, that’s to help prevent seizures, but...

@hannahjane To be honest, it was a little rough until they started smiling. I think they started smiling around 2 months. And the GIGGLING. That is the absolute best. It makes all of the hard work completely worth it just for the smiles and giggles. Obviously, getting more sleep helps, too. So...

@hannahjane No problem! They’ll be five months on the 21st.

@hannahjane I think one of the biggest things that helped me was prepping bottles in advance, so we could just pop them in the warmer when it came time to feed them. Sometimes I would pump just before their next feed, and then just use the fresh milk right away, so it wouldn’t have to be heated...