So here WE are. We got through our first year of being a multiple family. I found when I looked online limited information, a lot of blogs about multiples but no real tips or practical advice. So here you go these were a few things that helped me through the early days and to even now.. .

1. Sleep when you can, even if it’s only 10 minutes. Housework and chores can wait, they’ll get done.
2. Start baby logs! We had a book for each baby, we put feed amounts and times – this was crucial, nappies, vitamin drops, medicine anything, even moods etc – you won’t remember unless you right it down these were our bibles. The HV looked at them, I used it for reference for the GP visits. It also helped track when they were waking/sleep etc to finalize routines. And also there was often my mum, husband and I doing different things all the time but as long as we logged it it was easy to see what was happening. We did this up to when they started weaning.
3. If someone offers help, take it! If they ask what they can do to help, be honest: ask for food, cleaning, to watch the kids while you nap. Pretty much anything that will make your day to day life easier. Now’s not the time to be shy. I had my aunts come and stay separately and they were in charge of food, cleaning and washing and occasionally feeding a baby or 2!
4. Food is a priority don’t forget that, if you don’t eat you won’t survive.
5. Try and shower or at least wash before midday, this will be the hardest things, but if you manage it then you will feel a lot better!