So you’re expecting twins. It’ll be okay. I swear.

I never expected to be the mother of twins.

I’ll never forget the moment when, at our very first appointment, the sonographer announced we were having twins. My first response was, “You’re joking, right?” After belatedly realizing sonographers don’t play pranks on moms-to-be, I reached for my husband’s hand, tears stinging my eyes.

Those tears were equal parts joy and fear.

Twins? Two babies? How was I going to take care of two babies? We’d need two of everything. Our house would instantly be too small, our vehicles not far behind. My husband and I sat together at a restaurant afterwards, staring at each other, too filled with excitement and anxiety to eat our lunch. We knew our entire lives were about to change in ways we never could have predicted.

The early stages of my twin pregnancy were filled with a mixture of happiness and worry. Suddenly, I was high risk. I was booked for what seemed like an endless list of doctor’s appointments. I needed to take extra folic acid, calcium and iron every day. My insurance company gave me a case manager.

I was terrified of having my first babies simultaneously. Terrified, but thrilled too.

If you’re a mom-to-be of twins, I can assure you from this side of the adventure that it’s really not as daunting as it may seem. You will become incredibly adept at doing everything twice. You change one baby, then the next. Feed one baby, then the next. Develop a routine, and you’ll wonder why you were ever filled with such trepidation at the prospect of doing double parenting duty. And when you're treated to two adorable smiles at once or twin cute baby giggles, everything will be worth it.