Since you are having twins do be prepared that you probably need some help in the beginning wrt to bf unless you are planning to bf them one-by-one. At least til they get the hang of latching themselves on.

Take care!

My sister encouraged me to go it alone as she had done so with ease. I’m having twins so i’m not sure, but I do think I can. Commuting all the way to my mother’s on the other side of the island probably isn’t the best for the little ones.

I’ve to get part-time help once a week too – I and hubby currently do the housework ourselves – and even thinking about that unsettles me slightly.

Everything you’ve written here echoes my sentiments. Thanks for this… I’m going to give it my best shot.

I know one of the things I struggle with is this notion of “me time”. It is thought of as a right, especially for us sahms. But like you said, when we think we have a right, and we don’t get it, it leads to discontentment.

It doesn’t help that this thinking is so pervasive, even in Christian circles, and there’s always people who will throw you the pity party and say – Oh! You NEED a break! You have SO many children, and they’re ALWAYS with you. You POOR THING! You need some time away from the children!

I am not saying that us mums don’t deserve a break. I’m just saying that if I “expect” it as a right, then I will be grumpy if I don’t get that break.

Teri Maxwell of Titus2.com has a mom’s corner on this “Me Time” – where she explains it a lot clearer. It has helped me tremendously. I still have a long ways to go in terms of contentment, by God’s grace I’ll prayerfully reach a point where it’ll be a lot easier not to get sucked up in a pity party