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My son was born seven weeks early and was in the NICU for two weeks. I had preeclampsia and postpartum preeclampsia. By the time I left the hospital myself, I was so weak with physical and emotional exhaustion. I had a csection and was still very swollen, and it was an incredibly difficult recovery. I can't imagine what it would have been like to go through that with twins; Twice the heartache of having to leave your babies at the hospital.

One incredible thing my mother did for me was take me to get my hair cut and to get a manicure and a pedicure. It sounds so simple but it was such a gift. It made me feel like a woman again and gave me the strength to keep going. My husband and I also ate out a lot to and from the hospital, so restaurant gift cards to places on their route would be nice. I also clung to decorating my sons nursery and last minute preparations. Having something special waiting for the babies would be nice; a decoration, monogram, special keepsake, or beautiful preemie dress or John John as a going home outfit would be great.

Preemies also have problems regulating their temperature, so handmade hats are wonderful gifts. Preemie ones are hard to find, so I made my own while I had my feet up recovering... Check etsy!

Since I had a csection, riding in the car and walking in the hospital were very difficult, and if I didn't have the support of the belly bandit, I wouldn't have been able to make as many trips to see my son. Definitely recommend the belly bandit or something similar if she doesn't have one already.

One more silly thing, after the delivery I realized I didn't have enough nursing tanks and bras, but I especially didn't have enough comfortable underwear... But more importantly comfy underwear that made me feel sexy again. Your self confidence is shot after giving birth, and with twice the babies I cant imagine how nice that luxury would be!

Can you scan, edit, and print a more tame version? black and white or holgaish effect? Maybe then you can stand to have it on a gallery wall for all to see.

Great idea! Although mailing tubes would probably fit the bill a little better. I see the paper towel tube getting crumpled itself in no time the way kiddos treat their backpacks. Bonus: they have caps so that unsealed ziploc of trail mix doesn't turn the masterpiece into mixed media.

Tervis Tumblers. They have kids sizes with lids. Perfect size, easy to travel with, they don't sweat, keep drinks cool and the company will replace them for life. Just send them the broken one and no questions asked they'll send back a new one. Lots of great design options for kiddos too.. sports, princesses, monograms, etc.