I am a newbie here. I hope you don't mind me joining in on this thread, I notice its the most used so thought it the best place to find mummies to chat too.
My name is Shilo and I am 28 weeks pregnant with Boy/Girl twins due 2nd October, but my prediction is they will arrive around 1st or 2nd week of September.
I already have a 2 1/2 year old little girl. This twin pregnancy was natural and a huge shock for my fiance, me on the other hand, had a VERY very strong feeling I was having twins for about 3 weeks before we found out. Not that I would have ever EVER thought I was going to have twins in my life! haha.. But just crazy to find out it was true.
So far pregnancy has been tough, I have GD and have to inject 4 times a day. I also had GD in my pregnancy with DD, she was 10lb 4.5oz, natural birth. So this time around I'm secretly hoping Twin A is breech so we can have a c'sect.
We had a growth scan today that said the bubs were a little over average for 28 weeks.
Our lil girl is 2lb 15oz and our lil boy is 2lb 14oz. I *think* from what I have read, that 2lb 7 is around the average for 28 weeks. I am trying not to get too caught up on the numbers, but it does scare me to think they will grow bigger then needed too quickly. I may just breed big babies too... that's what I'm hoping!
I'm already 93kgs and only 5'3, so I'm really not looking forward to how giant I'm going to get!!
Shilo congrats on being 28 wks pg thats great. Half of us are IVF and half are natural it always amazes me when mummies fall pg with twins naturally don't know why its hard enough falling pg with 1 let alone 2 little bundles.
I am like you I read all my ultrasound for sizes and fluid levels but try not to get caught up with all the numbers. I have weekly scans just to monitor the fluid levels as baby B is bigger then A, I have Identical twins so they are just watching for TTTS. I have a 21 mth old and often wonder how she will go the twins, I have brought her a baby doll that came with its own bottle she feeds it and trys to change it nappy which is cute, hopefully that will help.
I am afraid I will also get GD as I had it with my DD but OB said it doesn't get checked till 26wks I have a month and abit to go. I had to take tablets when I had it and it made me feel really sick so hope fully I don't get it this time round don't like my chances
One of the mummies have just had her little girls a couple of days ago.
I think Jenc is from Brisbane?
Well I am home from the hospital, but bubs have to stay behind as they weighed 4lb14 and 4lb13, they are breathing and functioning well on their own they just need to build up their strength to feed properly as they are too sleepy to feed on their own. Hopefully it won't be too long before we get them home. I am missing them badly
My labour was wonderful!! Yes I did say wonderful!!!!! lol When I went in to have my waters broken I had already dilated another cm, at 10.30am they hooked me up to a drip and broke my waters, I had an epidural line put in, but because of all the tape I had on my back, I couldn't use my TENS machine. Having the epidural put in was the worst part, I nearly feinted!! I then started having contractions, they were just manage able with some heat packs applied to my back and belly, I was breathing through them quite well. After 3 and a half hours of contractions, not being particularly consistant, my partner decided to go for a walk and get some fresh air, he checked with me first I said no worries, I thought I was going to be there for a while. Any way half hour later there was a god almighty contraction and I felt bubs head move into the birth canal, Duncan walked in just intime to witness our first twins arrival. I screamed for drugs, but it was too late, I had to push, so push I did and Suzanna was born at 2.25pm. Then Jennifer made her way into the birth canal only she had her hand on her face, the doc had to get her hands in there and fish around to get her hand off her face, OUCH!!!! Anyway Jennifer made her way into the world at 2.39pm. To say that I am proud to have done all that without drugs is an understatement. I was feeling like a bit of a smarty pants after that. My recovery has been fantastic, I was up and about the next day organising my room and co-ordinating feeds, nappy changes etc. My stitches have healed really well and am glad that my pelvic floor is still intact. I did do lots of exercises though so all you ladies brewing twins keep them up they pay off in the end! Just feeling a little tired and numb at the moment, but a good nights sleep in my own bed should help me get strong for my girls. I will go see them every day and express my valuable breast milk for them and hope that they will be home very soon.
Thanks Kezza I have been popping in to see you had posted so egar to hear your story. What an experience I can't believe your DH made it in time he would of kicked himself if he missed it. Thats a shame you could use your tens machine but I guess you didn't really need it in the end.
Hearing your story gave me goose bumps oooh.
Congrats on those little princesses I hope you can take them home soon but try and get some sleep while you can if you can, I know it must be hard not having them with you.
Did you stay in hospital for 6 to 7 days?????
Kezza!!! Congratulations! Thanks so much for sharing. And yes you did say wonderful!!! How glorious. I hope you're getting the hang of things and enjoying your little darlings.
Hi Shilo - welcome! I have twin boys on board - and C-section booked for 01 October, which will be 37w2d. I hope I keep them in that long!!!
Had an ob appt today - I'm measuring 32 weeks but each bub is within the acceptable / normal size for their date. Slightly small, but apparently perfectly within the normal range. But I have a proper growth/well-being scan next week so that will be more precise than the little scanner in the ob's rooms.
Hope all you other ladies are well, and that you're all taking care.
Sorry i have been MIA a bit lately.
Kezza it was so nice to read your story hope you and the girls are travelling along well would love to hear another update ....when you get a chance ha ha!
Hi azza - sounds like your scans are going along well.
Hi Jen and everyone else.
AFM - had ob appt and scan last Fri (18weeks) Unfortunately on of my boys is quite small - growth delay - they don't think it's TTTTS and fluid levels are good. It may turn out to be not an issue or it could turn into a really big one with no real solution. The smaller babies umbilical cord has connected right on the edge of the placenta and may not be getting good enough nutrients from it whereas the bigger one has joined on right smack bang in the middle. Anyway we won't know anything more til a scan Fri week (2 weeks post the other) there is nothing i can do apparently so just trying to rest eat up and not stress - easier said than done hey!
Thinking of you Bella. I think it's best that they can tell that now and keep an eye on things. That means they can take action if need. I know you must be stressed.
But let me tell you a good news story about this exact thing. My little sisters (now 30, so not that little) are twins. My mum didn't even know she was having twins until the second one was born. The first one was actually born stillborn and very very very tiny (not much bigger than a biro - there is the most heartwrenching photo of her in my dad's hand, and her whole body fits in it), but they revived her - three times! Today, she is a perfectly normal and healthy adult with two little munchkins of her own.
Apparently something very similar had happened. She wasn't getting nutrition from the placenta, and hte only way they knew that was when mum delivered the placenta and they could see what was going on.
So what I'm saying is that you have all the advantages of modern medicine and testing now. And if that kind of miracle can happen 30 yrs ago without it, then I am sure you have a much better chance of them being able to manage the situation and make early enough decisions to do what needs to be done.
*waves*
Shilo congrats on being 28 wks pg thats great
. Half of us are IVF and half are natural it always amazes me when mummies fall pg with twins naturally don't know why its hard enough falling pg with 1 let alone 2 little bundles.
lol When I went in to have my waters broken I had already dilated another cm, at 10.30am they hooked me up to a drip and broke my waters, I had an epidural line put in, but because of all the tape I had on my back, I couldn't use my TENS machine. Having the epidural put in was the worst part, I nearly feinted!! 
I then started having contractions, they were just manage able with some heat packs applied to my back and belly, I was breathing through them quite well. After 3 and a half hours of contractions, not being particularly consistant, my partner decided to go for a walk and get some fresh air, he checked with me first I said no worries, I thought I was going to be there for a while. Any way half hour later there was a god almighty contraction and I felt bubs head move into the birth canal, Duncan walked in just intime to witness our first twins arrival. I screamed for drugs, but it was too late, I had to push, so push I did and Suzanna was born at 2.25pm. Then Jennifer made her way into the birth canal only she had her hand on her face, the doc had to get her hands in there and fish around to get her hand off her face, OUCH!!!! Anyway Jennifer made her way into the world at 2.39pm. To say that I am proud to have done all that without drugs is an understatement. I was feeling like a bit of a smarty pants after that. My recovery has been fantastic, I was up and about the next day organising my room and co-ordinating feeds, nappy changes etc. My stitches have healed really well and am glad that my pelvic floor is still intact. I did do lots of exercises though so all you ladies brewing twins keep them up they pay off in the end! Just feeling a little tired and numb at the moment, but a good nights sleep in my own bed should help me get strong for my girls. I will go see them every day and express my valuable breast milk for them and hope that they will be home very soon.
Thanks Kezza I have been popping in to see you had posted so egar to hear your story. What an experience I can't believe your DH made it in time he would of kicked himself if he missed it. Thats a shame you could use your tens machine but I guess you didn't really need it in the end.
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