As a mother of singletons only, I'm curious if it is different for mothers of multiples when you leave the babies with the sitter for the first time or a new sitter.  How do you prepare the sitter?  Do you make special preparations, like preparing bottles ahead of time, meals, etc?

Please share your advice and tips.  Some comments maybe shared in an upcoming Sitter Pals post.

Thank you,

Amanda…

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