(AKA the lies we tell about motherhood and childbirth)
Giving birth hurts. Like Alot. I know I know, I've been hearing it all my life, and yet for some reason I never believed it could really be that bad. It could and it was.
You don't necesarily forget about it the minute you get your beautiful baby into your arms.
Breastfeeding is alot harder than it looks. And also it hurts untill your girls get used to it. And also you should be really careful to keep warm and dry (you entire body, not just the twins. Especially your feet) - if you want to avoid infections. They hurt.
And it's not fun to have to go the emergency Dr. on a saturday night with your 6 day old baby while you're running 39 degree fever. Actually, it's not fun to have another human being be 100% dependent on you when you are running a 39 degree fever. That's just a general rule.
You can learn to function on less sleep than you ever though possible.
Babies do not sleep peacefully. They make noises, cough, sneeze, wiggle, burp, etc. You will wake up every time your baby moves. It will interrupt your sleep even more.
'Sleep when baby sleeps' is alot harder than it sounds as is a skill that must be learned, similar to remembering to shower, eat, and drink.
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