10wks pg with twins need some advice

[azzrenae]

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

[barney]

oh wow congrats hun what a wonderful story .
good luk

[Rivlas]

No idea with twins, wanted them but never happened.

Just coming on to say congratulations and all the best with your pregnancy.

[bubwishes]

Oh, I?m sooooo glad I found you!!! I too am pregnant with twins IVF (9weeks), and been trying to find someone to talk too as I know nothing about a twin pregnancy. I?m not having any of the normal symptoms except tiredness ... but I have a whole lot of weird ones like ... a blocked ear that comes and goes every day, insomnia, and last week broke out in hives!!!!

[kawazuki]

What were your HCG levels like at around 6 weeks?

[Mon]

Congrats - what a miracle twins are. And what a journey pg is with twins. i cant compare. You can read about my journey on my blog.
I found 1st tri hard as was in shock that was really pg but also suffered from really bad morning sickness. It subsided at 16weeks. 2nd tri was great! had more energy, but then all symptoms kicked in like swollen feet / hands (heat didnt help). just rest when you can - so important! Cant believe am in my 3rd tri - this is the hardest part as am feeling huge and uncomfortable - but excited as am counting down now.
Books i read that liked: Twins Katrina Bowmand and Lisa Ryan and Little House of Contented Twins (although havent finished reading as will be more useful for when they are born as provides tips on routines and feeding etc) by Gina Ford.
Mon

[azzrenae]

Hi Ladies, thanks for the congrats,

Bubwishes Thats great we can do this together my first pregnancy was really good I got next to no symptoms so I think maybe symptoms that I have with this one is all I get I do have abit of insomnia at the moment but I don't know if its because I keep thinking about it. Have you made your appointment with your doctor or OB. Can't wait for my 12 week scan so I can check if they are alright

Kawazuki I only know my levels at 4 weeks they were 896.

Mon I haven't had to much morning sickness acually I feel pretty good now, I wish I did feel something so I know that something is happening I know it still early so it still might come. my bb's do hurt a little. Whaoo that is great you are at 32 weeks I can't imagine that far yet I wil read you journey on your blog can't wait.

[~clover~]

A friend of mine has identicals. One was due April 28th & the other May 2nd. So they were technically 4 days apart, but that's only going from measurements.
Just means that one of yours is slightly bigger than the other. Perfectly normal
Congrats!

[Kezzabird]

Yes mine are slightly different sizes but within about 2-3 days of each other, some times they are the same, I guess they just grow at different rates. I get regular scans to keep an eye on their growth, it's standard procedure with identicals I believe. As they share a placenta, so they have more risk of the twin to twin transfusion. Where as non identicals will have a placenta each, it's not so risky.

[Kezzabird]

Thanks for that Shereen, I would really love to breast feed my twins, but I'll just take each day as it comes. It won't be the end of the world if they end up getting bottle fed. I made that mistake with my first, he was Jaundice so the midwifes were keen to flush it out of his system, as my milk wasn't in they said give him a bottle and after that he wouldn't latch on to the boob. I was soooo disappointed and got myself all stressed out over it, I won't let that happen again it's not worth getting stressed over.

[Kristi]

Hi,
I am 11 weeks pregnant through IVF (had 1 blastocyst transferred) and found out at my first OB appointment on 5th of May that I'm carrying monoamniotic twins. At first I was over the moon but after coming home and reading statistics and all the horror stories I was a mess for two days after everything I have been through I couldn't believe I only had 50% chance of my babies making it. I now feel a lot better and am thinking positively and am just so happy that they are healthy right now. I am having another scan at 13 weeks and am hoping that they will find a thin membrane there. I am asking my OB for a referral to see a specialist for a consult. I have heard of mothers going into hospital as an in-patient from 26 weeks with 24 hour monitoring with a C/S usually at 32 weeks can anyone verify this I want to give my babies the best possible chance.

[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!