Home Sweet Home

The triplets were home faster then we expected. It was really a blessing considering all of the things that could have happened. We were really fortunate to have very healthy strong kids. Once they were home we just picked up where the hospital left off. We followed the schedule they had in place, the processes they had already created, and improved on it day by day.

We had family helping us everyday, so that was a plus. We were on a three hour feeding schedule with three kids that meant we only had 1 and 1/2 hours between the last kid and the first kid. Not enough time to do much. It took us 30 minutes to feed each a miserable 2 ounces. Really! 30 minutes, sometimes 45 minutes.

We changed diapers every time we fed them. That translated to 8 diaper per kid per day, total of 24 diapers per day, or 168 diapers per week, or 720 diapers per month. We are now down to 5 to 6 diapers per day per kid. So it does get easier with time.

Two of the girls were on breast milk, and one on special formula. She has milk protein allergies, which is more common then most people think. So we save on formula for a little while. But that did not last long.

The girls were sleeping most of the day. Which help a lot. But they did not sleep for more then 3 hours each. We were on a constant rotation at night. Early shift 3 a.m. wake-up call, late shift 3 a.m. bed time. So I would go to bed at 3 a.m. and my husband would wake-up at 3 a.m. to be with the girls.

Are you tired yet.... We have only started the journey....