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In the first part of this interview [click here] Lee-Ann Charszewski talked frankly about the shock of discovering that she was having twins, the physical and emotional struggles that come with a multiple pregnancy, and her experiences in the delivery room. In the second part, she opens up on post-partum depression, breastfeeding and changes in family dynamics.

I n this world of octomoms and Jon & Kate, our sense of having multiples may have become a bit skewed. For a reality check, I sat down with Lee-Ann Charszewski, who gave birth to twins in 2007. Twins may sound like small potatoes compared to sextuplets, octuplets and however many children the Duggars are at now. But as Lee-Ann clearly articulates, there's a lot more to having twins than what any reality show has bothered to show.

Here are some useful lists if you really do decide to go and get a tummy tuck (don't blame me if you do it, I'm not recommending that you do) and of course I have to put in a legal warning -- I am not a doctor and this is in no way medical advice. This is a list based on my experiences only. Always check with your doctor before making any medical decisions!

In no order particular order of importance, you will need to get (or do) the following:

W hen I finally went into labour six days after my due date, little did I know my son would enter this world by an unplanned c-section. After a good 24 hours of contractions, the doctor on duty at the hospital broke my waters to speed things along, only to find meconium spilling out with everything else, quite common with overdue babies, I guess. In essence, meconium is baby poop, and in most cases, its presence indicates a toxic condition that is no good for anyone. It almost always calls for an immediate c-section, as was the case with me.