10wks pg with twins need some advice

[Floweryfields]

Azz - just wanted to mention - your little green light came on - did you notice!

[azzrenae]

That great new Bella about your BP. Yaaaaah 27 weeks my gosh how time flys. Yes I was 25 weeks when I came in here and I am so over it now I really want something to happen as in YOU CAN GO HOME that would be musi to my ears. How are you founding it when you walk around now or even sleep, my back aches alot and when I walk and my hips get really sore when im sleeping m getting really uncomfortable now.

Ausgirl No I didn't notice it what does it mean?

Thanks Smithy

[Kezzabird]

Hello ladies

How the hell are you all? I have had a quick skim through and found a Triplet mummy on here!?! Good lord, how you going with that? Sorry can't remember your name, the thread is soooo long now. Have we had any births since mine? I have just got my two going through the night, hence I have time to come on and check on my twin mummy's I can't tell you what a relief it is to be finally getting some decent sleep

Things have been going pretty well considering we have NOOOOO help, what with living on the other side of the world to family and friends! Had a few hairy moments with hormones and lack of sleep, inevitable I guess. But now that we are both getting our sleep things have been a bit easier. Hard work but loving every cuddle and we are getting smiles now too so that's just lovely.

Anyway will be popping in every now and then to check on my favourite ladies

[bella55]

Kezzabird - it was so lovely of you to drop by i was thinking about you last week actually and wondering how life after pregnancy was going Take care and we would love to hear more stories, tips, advice, what not to do, what is working etc etc etc please anything i'm sure will help!!!!!!!!!!

Azza - Hope your holding up strong. Whens the next scan ?Monday. If you were in Melbourne i would be coming to visit - you are an inspiration lasting so long in a hospital bed!! 6 more sleeps til 32 weeks!!!

Hi to everyone else out there.

AFM - well yesterday was really uncomfortable - i think my larger twin on the right has moved up or ever possibly flipped - my tummy all down the right side was sticking out and was SOOOOO hard and i could feel him pushing under my ribs - i have a lopsided tummy Ithink the other is laying low. My back is begining to play up again and walking yesterday was a chore (it's not usally that bad) i may have even well and truly been waddaling (?spelling)!!!! My hips get sore at night. Anyway enough whining from me as i know i don't have it that tough and certainly not as bad as others. It's been nice to have DH home but he has worked the last 2 night shifts with 2 to go - so i'm still alone!!!!!!!
Have a lovely day everyone and i will check in later tonight.


xxxxxxBella

[azzrenae]

HI Ladies,

Kezza thanks for popping in so good to here from you. I second what Miss Bella said any advice would help us. I often think about how you are going but we all know how busy you would be. Glad to here you have some sort of sleeping routine now how long did it take? I can't remember how old your girls are now but it feels like you just had them. Please pop back in when you can.

Hi Miss Bella I don't think those ache pains ever go away just trying to roll over in bed is a bit painful for me now and if you think your tummy can't possibly stretch any bigger OMG it does some how. I know what you mean about the lopsided tummy how funny does it look.

AFM I have another growth scan Tomorrow at 9.00 can't wait to see what is going on in there. I had a bit of an episode today tummy tightenings and period like pain they put some hot packs on my tummy and back and the tightenings have gone but the ache pain is still there I think the boys are telling me that they are running out of room
I will pop in tomorrow and give you an update.

Take care of yourselves xxxxxx

[Floweryfields]

That great new Bella about your BP. Yaaaaah 27 weeks my gosh how time flys. Yes I was 25 weeks when I came in here and I am so over it now I really want something to happen as in YOU CAN GO HOME that would be musi to my ears. How are you founding it when you walk around now or even sleep, my back aches alot and when I walk and my hips get really sore when im sleeping m getting really uncomfortable now.

Ausgirl No I didn't notice it what does it mean?

Thanks Smithy

I replied to you - but it's not here, where did it go? Have a look at user profile at the top left and find your rep points.

[jenc77]

Hi ladies

well I have no idea where the last week and a half has gone, but I wanted to let you all know that we did it!!!

We welcomed Hamish Charles and Lachlan Edward into the world last wed - 09.09.09.

Both boys were much smaller than we expected - Hish was 1.46kg and Lachlan 1.23kg- but both are doing supremely well and now out of intensive care and into the special care nursery.

I am one blissed out mama and cannot describe how much I love them. It's so intense.

C-sec was a really positive experience, Bf going reasonably well so far, and mama and daddy just enjoying staring at our little miracles

sorry it's taken so long to let you all know what's happened!!

Thinkng of you all
Jenx

[Floweryfields]

Yay! So glad everything went and is still going well for you Jen.

[bella55]

Oh Jen - so great to hear from you - WELL DONE AND CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great to hear they are both out of ICU. Can't wait to hear more stories - but we obviously understand there are only so many hours in a day. Take care xxxxxxxx

Azz - good luck today will be thinking of you.

xxBella

[Kezzabird]

Congratulations Jen!!! What wonderful news, I know only too well how much of your time it takes up when visiting your wee ones in special care nursery, all that expressing too, it takes it's toll. Don't forget to take good care of yourself hunny it's soooo easy to get too focused on the bubs and forget about yourself.

Ladies if I can give you one piece of advice that is really important it's TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF!!!! Taking care of the babies is soooo much hard work, but then you knew that, but once the honeymoon period is over when visitors and helpers have gone and it's just you and the babies it is really overwhelming. Mix that in with no sleep and hormones and you have a recipe for a freaked out mom. That's what happened to me. I forgot to look after me, I was too focused on bubs, some days I wasn't even getting a shower and staying in PJ's all day. I wouldn't say I had PND but definatley mild depression. Make sure you get to the hairdressers or get yourself and the babies out into some fresh air, even if it's just for a little while, it makes soooo much difference.

To get bubs through the night, I kept things quiet at feed times, no talking or smiling at bubs you must give as little interaction as poss, you don't want them stimulated at all at night time. And try to keep lighting to a minimum, just quietly change nappy feed, then put back to bed, then get the other one up and do the same. If you don't do the other one straight after he or she will only wake in a couple of hours anyway, so best to get them both done at the same time. They soon learn that night time is for sleeping and not having a chat and play :-) Another important thing to remember is if your babies are unsettled at night, comfort them and put them back in their cot as long as they have full tummies and clean bottoms there is no reason why you can't leave them to cry for 5 minutes, if they are still crying after that comfort them again but make sure you put them back into their cot, don't make the mistake of bringing them into your bed or else they will learn that if they cry they get to sleep with mom and dad. Babies learn really quickly, to get them to sleep properly at night will make your life soooo much easier. I did this method with my 5 year old boy when he was a baby too and had him sleeping through the night at 5 weeks!! Of course this may not be acceptable to all parents but it certainly worked for me and I wouldn't hesitate to do it again if I had anymore kids (which of course I'm not going too!!)

I'm thinking of you ladies that are sooo close, keep up the good baking girls Azz are you in Hosi babe? I've been skimming posts again, I really don't have time to read through everyones. I hope you are all well, it's sooo hard in those last few weeks.

Keep safe
Kezza
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