thread: How would you prepare for twins?

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  1. #1
    Registered User

    Nov 2008
    Perth
    3,686

    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.

  2. #2
    Registered User

    May 2008
    camden, NSW
    52

    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.

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Jan 2009
    Rural NSW
    294

    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.

  4. #4
    BellyBelly Member

    Jun 2005
    Sydney
    2,121

    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.....

  5. #5
    Registered User

    Jan 2009
    Rural NSW
    294

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

  6. #6
    BellyBelly Member

    Feb 2007
    3,734

    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...

  7. #7
    Registered User

    Jan 2009
    Rural NSW
    294

    Oh geez, that would shock the heck out of us! At my first ultrasound with DD, the first thing I asked the sonographer was, "how many are in there?" and I wasn't kidding!