10wks pg with twins need some advice

[hobbes5]

This twin thread is very quite I thought I would start a new thread.

This is my second assisted pregnancy I have a 19 month old daughter and now am pg with twins thanks to IVF I had 1 egg put back in and they decided to split so they are more likely to be Identical. Big shock but I had a feeling something was different, I was feeling very very tired, dizzy and abit sickie so early in the pregnancy then we saw 2 babies and 2 Heart beats 1 was 175 and the other was 158 1 was a day behind not sure if that is normal but the nurse said it was ok. I don't know much about twin pregnancies except it is a high risk. As you know I am 10 wks now and my symptoms have almost gone my DH keep saying to me stop stressing haha can't help it I am taking blackmores gold so I think they may have helped. I have my first OB appointment on the 5th of May and am hung out for it so I can hear the little heart beats my OB is on holidays thats why I have to wait so long to see her arrrrrh.
Does anyone have any good books to recomend and any advice would be great.

Thanks in advance

Firstly, congratulations on your twin pregnancy.
Do remember to take your iron tabs and folic acid...calcium tabs if you need it.
ID twins are high risk if it shares a placenta or placenta and the amniotic sac...
I haven't bought or borrowed any books on twin pregnancies, many have read up articles on the net.

Since we found out we were expecting ID twins (even when DH has had the snip...!) we have been reading up a lot on twin pregnancies...

Here are some sites that might help you be more prepared and have a clearer picture of this wonderful miracle that has bestowed upon you.

Positions Of Twins In The Womb
Multiple pregnancy.? Explanation of cellular division in twins.
Multiple Pregnancy - Twins, Triplets, Quadruplets and more
TOPS: Twins and Multiple Birth PREGNANCY
Pregnancy Weight Gain - How much weight should you gain in pregnancy?

I hope the sites help...

Oh, I know you'll get anxious before a scan or before a check up, but it'll be ok, even if the doctor can't find one of the baby's heartbeat or if it's kinda faint...it happened to me and I can't wait for next week for my scan 20 week scan.

Have fun reading...congrates again!