How would you prepare for twins?

[mbear]

Do twins run in your family?

.......i was going to ask the same thing....why do you think you will conceive twins ???
Honestly, i would wait until you get your BFP and your see you ultrasound.....tossing up the 'what ifs' during conception will do your head in....

but, in saying that, i think i would freak out if i found out i was having twins....yeah, its all cutsey, and they will be best of mates blah, blah, but honestly...i dont know, i just think of the 2am feeds, will take doubel the time to feed, will they resettle...i dont know....not for me thanks.....

[Taurean]

My best advice - cross that bridge if you come to it. We have twins on both sides and did wonder if we would be blessed (??? ) with two babies, but no, there is just one in there. It's not worth worrying until you actually get confirmation of twins. If that happens, then there is loads of help for parents expecting / who have multiples.

[Laiceysmummy]

my friend has a 5 year old and her and her DH decided to try for another one, got a BFP straight away and are now 23 weeks with twin boys. They've had to upgrade the cars and are looking at possibly getting a bigger house. Not to mention shes had to cut down on work because she got massive really quickly.

[echidna]

There aren't any twins on either side of the family. DF's ego likes the idea of him with super twin making spermies, but me having to carry and birth and feed them both, um nup, no thanks. I'm in the 2WW, and its hell. I just really want to know if i'm utd or not.

Tiny question, a bit off topic, how soon can an ultrasound detect twins? I had scans at 12 and 20 weeks for DD, just wondering if I have to wait a whole 10 weeks from now.

[mbear]

blood tests at 5-6wks can detect HCG levels....which if high could indicate twins or a multiple birth ....i would say around 8wks you could see 1+ heartbeats.....

[echidna]

Thanks for that. Now I know I don't have to wait so long.

[MamaPan]

thats true re the blood tests though i have 4 friends with twins and 2 of them only found ut at ultrasound - 1 had an ultrasound at 12 weeks and found out the other did not want the NT scan so only found out at 20 wks... gp never picked up 2 heartbeats...