Conventional wisdom among twin moms–or really anyone who thinks about it for a minute or two–is that having twins after a singleton is not the easy way to go. Really, conventional wisdom says that nothing about having twins is easy.
But the theory here is that if you have the twins second, you’ll know just how much MORE work they are than a singleton.
So, extending logic (this is something I’m excellent at–extending logic. It’s part of the litany of reasons I almost failed geometry), a baby AFTER twins should be easy. We’re used to double the work so this singleton should be the proverbial piece of cake.
At least that’s what we’re telling ourselves.
I’m encouraged that the pregnancy has been easier. Oh, sure, I weigh about 439 pounds. Not to mention, I’ve spent the first six weeks of our 95-degree summer outside with our kids. And I seem to be contracting constantly.
All that being said, this pregnancy has been easier.
To remember that, I only have to look at the above picture of me with twins in-utero.
This photo was taken a solid month before the twins were born. I kid you not.
So, by extending that logic, one baby can only be easier than a double C-section that ended with a team of neonatologists whisking away the babies. Whisking away the babies, I might add, so they could go and live in the NICU for a couple weeks. Did I mention the NICU was a 45-minute drive from our house?
Through the nightmarish Houston interchange of 59 and 610? All while I was post-partum? And recovering from the C-section. On heavy-duty painkillers. And pumping every two hours.
Sorry. I hope it doesn’t seem like I’m complaining. This time of year (a week after the twins’ birthday) already makes me nostalgic for their first tough year. As hard as it was, I wouldn’t change a minute of it.
And the fourth HAS to be easier.
Except, now that I think about it, by the second of July, I’d already given birth to those little heaters, which made the reminder of the summer much cooler. Oh, and I only had one child when we finally brought them home.
Yep. Thinking this might be easier is really just me extending logic again.
I have wondered since I found out you had twins how in the WORLD you carried them. I could not picture your itty bitty frame carrying twins. I am even more amazed after seeing that picture! How in the world did you stand up?? Amazing.