Long before having children of my own, I asked an author and father how long he thought it might take me to return to writing after giving birth. Two weeks, he said. "Maybe a month, if you're nursing." I held onto that assertion throughout my pregnancy, but then - like many of my best laid plans - it went awry. His situation was not mine, after all; I had two babies at once, and I was the one attempting to nurse them both. Another twin mom who was dropping off a meal suggested that I remain in the bedroom with them, nursing them as needed, with a cooler of food within reach; I'd never have to leave them.Read full news