Rules of Being a Mom

I'm no expert, but I do have 3-month-old twin girls, and I thought I'd share what I've been learning with any other new moms out there. Please comment below and let me know what you've been learning, too!!! This isn't by any means extensive, nor is it in any particular order. I'm sure I'll continue to learn and think of things, so I'll continue to add rules down the road, too!
Rule #1: Rules are more guidelines than actual rules. If your heart is in the right place and you're looking out for the best interest of your child, the important rules are fairly obvious. (Don't shake your baby, please.) Most matters are gray areas and you have to find out what works for you! (To breastfeed or not to breastfeed...)
Rule #2: Don't turn down help!!! I'm so lucky to have some awesome family and friends pitching in for me. They're wonderful. But if they don't volunteer, ask for help! By the way, single moms of multiples--I have no idea how you pull this off. Hats off to you.
Rule #3: You do have to have time to yourself every day, even if at first it's just to wake up and take a shower and put on makeup. If no one's there to help, it's ok to put the baby down, even if they cry a little. As long as they've eaten and been changed, it's ok to not hold them and comfort them every moment.
Rule #4: An extension of 3--It's ok to cry! This applies to you and the baby(ies)! Having twins, this is essential. Especially when I am on my own feeding them at night, if they both wake up hungry at the same time, one of them just has to cry until it's their turn. I used to cry every time that happened! Until one night I realized, she's ok. She's a little hungry, and she might need to be changed, but she's not been neglected. She's not sick. She's not in pain. She's not scared. She just has no other way to tell me she's still hungry! And as long as she is crying, she's still breathing. So while it's miserable sometimes, and while you never want them to cry, it's ok. There's a reason they don't remember being a baby!
Rule #5: DR BROWN'S BOTTLES! They're the best! They might be expensive, but if you clean it out every time, you only need one or two. We have two babies and reuse the same 2 bottles over and over again. My girls hardly ever spit up and rarely have stomach issues. I accredit that to the fact that they have always used Dr. Brown's bottles. The slow flow nipple causes them to have to work for their milk, and they're less likely to accidentally suck air. It also pulls the air out of the nipple and moves it to the back of the bottle. They're supposed to use these bottles while sitting upright, which aids in digestion, I'm sure.
Amber's crying. Gotta go! I'm sure I'll add on to this later!