Thats great to hear stories about breast feeding as I to had problems with it with my first baby I tried and tried but she wasn't putting on enough weight so I had to think about her and I put her on the bottle once I got over it and it wasn't the end of the world she flourist into a beautiful little girl, but I felt like I was getting judge from some of the nurses when I took her in to get weighed and measured. I will once again try my best to breast feed the twins I am abit nervous about it, would you recomend to see a specialist. I hope I will have enough milk this time coz my BBs feel so hugh.
Kawazuki how did you go today?
Mon how are you going? hope everyhting is going great.
I have a question for you mums and to be mums when did you start feeling movement and also start showing? Also I have found that my hair is falling out, like alot but has started to slow down now. I can't remember if that happened with my first pregnancy.
It is great to see a bit more action in the twins section here!!
I breastfed/comp fed my twins for 3 months. I wish I could have gone longer, but I did the best job I could do in that time. If you are planning on breast feeding look into twin feeding pillows, helped me a lot. I also had a double electric pump as I was always trying to get more milk to feed two mouths.
Azzrenae you asked about seeing a specialist - perhaps when you are in hospital you could request a lactation consultant come and visit you. I had two visits from a lactation consultant while in hospital which helped me to understand how to attach the twins properly.
As far as the horror stories go it is hard but try not to read them or take too much notice if someone tells you of one. You always seem to hear the bad stories of twins that were born really early etc. Not all twin pregnancies are bad. I had a wonderful pregnancy, sure it was rather uncomfortable at times at the end, and yes I vomited more times than I care to remember but I had a problem free pregnancy. Our biggest issue was the size difference between them at one stage but by the time they were born they were almost the same size. My twins were born at 38 weeks weighing 6lb 4oz and 6lb 8oz and perfectly healthy, so not all twin pregnancies end in premature labour and tiny babies, try and remeber that next time someone decides to tell you a horror story!
Live permanantly in Haiti. Originally from Lebanon. Visiting Australia for a few months.
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Oh i so agree with Kate...i had a perfectly normal pregnancy. I had an elective C-section and chose to give birth at 37 weeks and were good birth weights (2kg and 2.5kg) and now they are even a few kilos overweight!!
not every pregnancy is the same be it a single pregnancy or multiples. each carrier (the mommy) has a different body and therefore different results. just take it easy and donlt over exert yourself especially in your first trimester.
AS for movement and showing....it all happened around 5months. keep in mind though that around the begining of your 3rd trimeater you will be huge and people will automatically assume that you are due any day!!!
Live permanantly in Haiti. Originally from Lebanon. Visiting Australia for a few months.
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by the way i would suggest reading the book "Ready or Not Here We Come!: The Real Experts' Guide to the First Year With Twins (Paperback)" by Elizabeth Lyons . its a great book that gives you an IDEA of what to expect. I keep it by my night stand and refer to it every once in a while!
Thanks Ktgirl I will ask my OB about a lactation consultant.
I agree with you and Vtmom with everybody is different I think we just have to take each day as they come and try not to worry. What sort of twins do you both have, I have Identical twins shearing placentas and anmiotic sac's.
Kawazuki I was so sure it was twins your numbers were so high but you are right 1 could be hiding. But congrats it must of been exciting see that heart beat
Can i jump in here..... we are expecting identical twins! We have just finished our first IVF cycle which of course ended in a BFP - we went for a scan yesterday and despite only putting one blastocyst embryo back - it split and we are having twins! We are so very excited but scared at the same time! I'm 7w 1d pregnant. I jumped online last night when we got home and all i found was horror stories about twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome etc etc.... We know nothing about being pregnant with twins and i will go out tommorrow to look for a book - i was positive i saw the "what to expect when your expecting "twins" ages ago but everywhere i call don't know about it?
Look forward to following everyones journey and getting support and lots of questions answered from those of you who have already delivered your bundels of joy!
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