Kezza - don't worry - lots of people really like the ez2nurse so you might find it's good for you - I just didn't like it and figured if someone can save $$ by skipping something unnecessary - it's worth it! We paid to have the DNA testing done - it cost $150 - you just do a cheek swab and send it away. IMy OB told me the hospital would do an analysis of the placentas as a matter of routine which can give an indication of ID/frat but it didn't happen. Looking at our girls now, we laugh that we paid to find out if they were identical because no one else can tell them apart - but at the time we really weren't sure! yay for the breathing! It is sucha relief to make it to 34 weeks and know that everything will probably be ok if they are born early... I can remember actually seeing my skin going up and down as bubs breathed towards the end. They were so tightly packed in there you could see everything!

Bella - hooray for buying baby things! it makes it feel a little more real when you start collecting baby bits and pieces. as for an epidural - I think it depends a lot on your doctor. I delivered my babies vaginally and had had a previous vag birth with my first DD and I was still pressured to have the epi. I didn't want it and told my OB so but as my girls were born on a weekend, I ended up with a different OB who fought me and reduced me to tears over having an epidural. In the end I caved and had it. If you have specific ideas about the kind of birth you want - talk about it with your doc/midwife NOW so you know where you stand. If you DO want a drug free delivery - maybe look into hiring a private midwife - I saw 3 different private OBs and 2 different public hospitals in an attempt to find someone who would support me to have a natural delivery and none of them would help me.

Azzrenae - you can usually get body pillows from kmart, target or bigW. If not, places like pillow talk etc sell them although they are a bit more $$ there. My DD was 22 months when the twins were born. She was a bit funny when she came to see me at hospital - wouldn't talk to me or cuddle me but she was fine when I came home. She loved the babies right from the start - it helps that they sleep a lot for the first little while, I guess! By the time they started demanding more constant attention, I think she'd forgotten that she ever had me to herself. We really didn't start to have any problems with her until the babies learnt to crawl because then they could interrupt her games and steal her toys etc. Now we do have small problems with her snatching from them or hitting them when she gets frustrated but that is only recent. She also pretend to be a baby a LOT - walks like them, asks to wear a nappy etc etc. I just try and give her lots of positive attention that focuses on the things she can do because she's a 'big girl' and not a baby. Not sure if it's working but I'm trying! We did have a present for her at the hospital when they were born too.
She came right up to see me the morning the babies were born. In hindsight, I should have waited until the afternoon when I'd been moved to my room, had a chance to shower and dress etc so it was a little less intimidating. HTH!

Jen - oooh so sorry to hear about your fall. That's the last thing you need when you're already coping with the discomforts of a twin pregnancy. Hopefully your recovery is quick so you can be up and about quickly. Nothing worse than being out of action and going stir crazy. Isn't that so amazing watching them wiggle about. I really miss that feeling! I see you're in Brissy - where abouts are you? we're down in Ormeau - so gold coast really.

It's a bit of fun to hear peoples pregnancy stories. Makes me wish for my tummy back! Good luck to everyone and hope the baking continues.