MAMEWorld Forums - The Loony Bin - Run while you still can.

> OK, all you guys with kids, give me what you've got. I'm going to need all the help I
> can get. We've known since late October that Mrs. DMala is expecting. Last Thursday,
> we found out that she's carrying not one, but two little gamers. It's fortunate I was
> sitting down at the time, because I very well might have hit the floor.
>
> On the other hand, we let most of the immediate family know via their Christmas
> presents. Watching their reactions was the most fun I've had at Christmas in years.

I keed.... Congratulations.

About the only piece of advice I can give that seems to be universal between my two kids is buy a few swaddlers. They are these strange blanket-like contraptions that wrap the kids up like burritos. It seems funny the first few nights, but it keeps the kids from waking themselves 15 times a night.

That magic blanket was the instantaneous end to six weeks of hell with my daughter. We went from waking every 15 minutes, to sleeping 6-8 hours through the night.

~edit~, one more tidbit~
Like everyone else has said, get as much help as you can. No shame in seeking it whatsoever, you don't win a prize for doing everything on your own. This rings ESPECIALLY true if your wife has to have a C-Section. C-sections are game changers, so have a plan ready. If your wife needs one, she's going to be out of commission in some form for 2 weeks minimum. Expect to take as much time off work as you can if that is the case, or have someone that can be with her the first few weeks. She won't be able to care for the kids on her own during that time, and will need a ton of rest herself. My wife had both our kids via C, and it took a good 4 weeks before she was able to handle a full 8 hours alone with them.