Hi Azz - best of luck for tom. Take care and i'll be praying hard!
Hello to all the other lovely ladies!
I went for my NT scan today - it was great to see them both so much more developed and moving about. The sonographer said all the measurements were "perfect" so asuming that means great news will have to wait for formal results in 24 hours.
Azz all the best for tomorrow hunny, I'll be thinking of you babe. I have an Obst appnt at the hospital tomorrow too. I think they do a swab to test for some sort of bacteria at my stage 32-33 weeks and if it's detected they give antibiotics. Then another scan on friday, and a tens class, I would really like to give them a go, before going down the drug route if both are head down.
I've had some false alarms with Braxton Hicks, I really thought that friday morning about 1.30am I was going to be giving birth!!! But after 5 minutes the contractions stopped, but I've been getting a dull ache in my lower back, like a drawing feeling, so I don't think it's gonna be too much longer now.
Bella that is fantastic news babe I'm really pleased for you, I remember being so excited at that stage. Will you be finding out the sex's? Do you know if they are identical? Let the nesting begin!!! lol
By the way thanks to Smithy for posting up Mons announcement!
OMG Kezza its so close braxton hicks can be uncomfortable but shouldn't be painful let me know how the tens class goes. Are you ready if they come now. hopefully everthing goes well with your test. I am so thinking about you.
Bella thats fantastic perfect little bubs.
Yesterday went well it was painless the only thing was me freaking out but I didn't feel a thing haven't had anypain or craming which are common complaints they said also the small twin is now the same age as my due date does that makes sence and the messurements are normal its just the big 1 its a week a head. Just resting at the moment DH has been great I wasn't allowed to leave the couch yesterday when I got home he gave DD her bath and cooked our tea. We should get our some of our results in 48 hrs which are the main ones and the rest in 2 to 3 weeks so I will keep you posted. Oh I have been feeling them kicking and moving around I forgot what it felt like
wow! last time I popped into the twins forum, things were moving pretty slowly. It's so busy in here now!!
Congratulations - lots of new twins on the way, I see. Don't let any of the scary stories get to you - twins are fabulous! Lots of hard work of course - but well worth it. I always say having twins makes me feel sorry for all the babies who AREN'T twins and don't have a little friend to play with all the time. My girls have just turned 1 and they play and chatter together all day which is so cute (of course, they also fight and bite each other when competing for my attention - not so cute!).
Just thought I would add my 2 cents on the feeding pillows - I really recommend trying out a pregnancy body pillow as your breastfeeding pillow before buying an expensive feeding pillow. I bought the inflatable ez2nurse and hated it - used it once and ended up giving it to a friend. I used my pregnancy body pillow and just wrapped it around me. Much cheaper than a feeding pillow and just as good!
Also, be careful with expressing all the time and following strict routines like contented house with twins whilst breastfeeding. You'll find those kind of strict routines are not really recommended by Australian breastfeeding association in the early days as they interfere with building up sufficient milk supply. Plus, if you're expressing a lot unnecessarily, you may be causing yourself breastfeeding problems with overactive milk letdown that babies can't handle or mastitis because you're producing too much milk.
I am still breastfeeding my girls and can honestly say I haven't used my breast pump ONCE since they were born. Some people who experience problems will find pumping is a good tool but for others it isn't necessary. So just be wary of those strict routines...
ooh - and even if you have TWO placentas, your babies could still be identical. about 20% of Di/di twins are actually identical (mine were - we have the DNA test to prove it!)
sorry to slam my advice here and run but one of my twins is waking up and needs a cuddle so I have to go.
Good luck to all of you. Being a mummy to twins is awesome!!
Hey Hannah! Thanks so much for the info, although it's a bit late for me I've already bought the EZ to nurse pillow!! Oh well I'll see how I go, I can always sell it on ebay if I don't get on with it. I'm curious did you have to ask to have the DNA test or did they do it as a matter of routine.
I had another scan today all is well, one is head up and one is down. Their estimated weights are 4lb6oz and 4lb2oz at the moment, so they are growing nicely. I also had a Tens class, I was told that I can either hire a machine privately or have a free one from the hospital, but if twins decide to come early out of hours or on a weekend I won't get one from the hospital. For a singleton pregnancy they let you have a machine from 39 weeks to take home. I am hoping if I get that far along that they will let me have one from 37 weeks, I'm waiting for the lady to ring me back and let me know on that one. They sound like a brilliant thing to use if you are not keen on using drugs as pain relief, but if you can't get on with the Tens you can still have an alternative pain relief it's up to you. Provided I don't have to have a c sec then I will be pushing for a Tens machine for relief definitely. I didn't end up having the swab test thingy, the doc said we'll do it next visit in two weeks time. Oh and I nearly forgot the babies are both breathing in my tum, so they are unlikely to need help with breathing when they are born, which is fantastic news. All in all I'm very happy with the way things are going, it's just a waiting game now! Ooooh I am getting really excited!!
Hannah thanks for all the advice - keep it coming!!
Kezza - wow everything sounds like it's going great - not to long now! I am interested though i have been told if going to deliver vaginally that i will have to have a epidural for safety i.e if they need to do an emerg c-sec for the second one say i will be ready to go? Not that i mind he he!
Azz - any results yet - glad to hear it was painless - hope your resting xx
Hello to everyone else.
AFM - well i finally have made my first purchase - pack of 4 muslin wraps and the cutest pack of baby bibs!!! Waiting to find out the sex - i can't wait - next scan is 2 weeks away which will be 15 weeks so am praying they will be able to tell then. Feeling good - have to go back to work tom night shift after 2 weeks off - god i wish i could start leave now!! Only 39 more shifts to go to get me to 24 weeks which is when i plan to stop .
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I'm really pleased for you, I remember being so excited at that stage. Will you be finding out the sex's? Do you know if they are identical? Let the nesting begin!!! lol
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