There's no doubt that the first few months with twins are challenging beyond what most people can imagine. But what about after that – when the help disappears, the schedule starts to kick in and it's time to start getting out and about and living life in as normal a way as possible? In other words, what happens when you're on your own, and you don't want to become a hermit, but you're overwhelmed at the idea of taking two kids anywhere?

The trick to doing so is planning ahead and staying flexible, says Meghan Regan-Loomis, author of Juggling Twins: The Best Tips, Tricks and Strategies from Pregnancy to the Toddler Years (Sourcebooks, 2008). "Getting out with my twins is what kept me awake at night when I was pregnant," Regan-Loomis says. "How would I get them in and out of the car? Up and down stairs? For that matter, in and out of the bath? It was scary to think of all that could go wrong."

Regan-Loomis has these three important tips for trying to get in and out of the car with twins:

The right equipment. Go for baby seats that snap into a base in the car so the babies can get strapped in while in the house. Along the same lines, purchase a double stroller that can hold the car seats. Double-decker style is easier to maneuver.

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