Kezza I never knew pineapple can bring on labour so eat up I heard raspberry tea can help relax your uterus and as bella said sex as well not sure if you would want you DH near you at this time but you would try anything when you want them out Goodluck with your OB appointment let us know how you go. If I make it as long as you have I would be very happy, you are doing so well
Bella there is so much sales out there at the moment its a good Idea to start putting things on layby. I have still got alot of DD things so I just have to buy a couple of things.
When I was up in Darwin I saw alot of twins up there, there must be something in the water but they had alot of twin prams for sale there were some that I hadn't seen before. If I can't find one down here then MIL will buy one up there.
Hi Jenc and argon how are you both travelling
AFM Had a great time in Darwin weather was fantasic DD was running through the sprinklers and getting hose downs nearly everday. My feet and hands start to swell up cause of the weather so I had to keep proping them up all the time, I also ended up in bloody hospital for a night I had a really bad cramp on my leftside and my tummy was really bloated they though it might be the TTTS or early labour so I had to go to the delivery suit which freaked me out I said im not going to give birth its just a cramp but they kepted me in over night just in case they gave me some painkillers and it went away so not sure what was going on???? the boys are fine I am measuring 28wks and I am only 20wks not sure if my body is finding it hard to cope with the extra strain but everything seems to be fine. I have my scan tomorrow just to check the fluid levels.
Wow Azz sounds like you're gonna have some big boys on your hands! Glad you had a nice time.
My Obst went fantastically well, I am 2 cm dilated, they want me in first thing in the morning to break my waters and get things under way!!!!!
To say that I am relieved is an understatement. Just one more sleep and I will have my girls, I know I should get a good nights sleep tonight, but I am soooo excited and nervous, I'm not sure it will be possible!
Oh Kezza that's great news. I will be thinking of you and praying you have as painfree and safe and easy delivery as possible. Can't wait to hear all about it. Try to get some sleep - oh my god i'm so excited!!!!!!!
Hello to everyone else.
Hi Azz - when you say measuring at 28weeks do you mean tummy measurements i.e fundas height or thats what they measure on scan? GL with scan tom can't wait to hear it all goes well!
All good here - sorry got to be quick getting organised for my pregnant aqua aerobics class!!!
xxBella
OMG Kezza thats great news 1 more sleep I hope it all goes well, Im so excited for you.
You have to tell us all the gorie details. its finally here. it must of been all that pineapple you have been eating might have to make a mental note for that.
Bella yes its my fundus height I hope they were wronge I have ob appt next week so hopefully it will be less.
Hi Girls,
Just to let you know Kezzabird gave birth to Jenifer and Suzanna at 2.40pm Hobart time, today.
Breathing on their own and healthy. She didn't give me weights, but was very proud that she did it withour drugs.
wow! Congratulations Kezza. I'm actually a bit teary!! And no drugs. Superwoman! Can't wait to hear more. Rest well, and enjoy your time as a new mummy. xx
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.
I heard raspberry tea can help relax your uterus and as bella said sex as well not sure if you would want you DH near you at this time but you would try anything when you want them out
Goodluck with your OB appointment let us know how you go. If I make it as long as you have I would be very happy, you are doing so well
I had a really bad cramp on my leftside and my tummy was really bloated they though it might be the TTTS or early labour so I had to go to the delivery suit which freaked me out I said im not going to give birth its just a cramp but they kepted me in over night just in case they gave me some painkillers and it went away so not sure what was going on???? the boys are fine I am measuring 28wks and I am only 20wks not sure if my body is finding it hard to cope with the extra strain but everything seems to be fine. I have my scan tomorrow just to check the fluid levels.
its finally here.
oh thanks magic
Shilo congrats on being 28 wks pg thats great
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.
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