Birth Weights of your Twins?

[**Helen**]

Hi just wondering what the general birth weight is to be expected for twins?

I will be using cloth nappies and am looking at getting premmie size pre-folds and then some one size nappies, so just wondering what the general weight range is.

I have had a 8pd-3.6kg baby 3 weeks early, then a 7pd9-3.4kg baby 2weeks early and am expecting early again as I will be having a scehduled cs due to being unable to birth naturally.

All help and comments greatly appreciated

Love

[Leemar]

Xavier and Jordan were born at 34wks 5 days due to the blood flow in one of the cords.
Xavier was 4pd 12 oz
Jordan was 5 pd 10 oz.
They were in Special Care for 5 days and we all went home together on the 6th day.
I had steriod injections at 28wks and 2 days before I had them.

Nappies - I used Huggies disposable.

Wishing you all the very best and a happy and healthy pg.

Congratulations

[hannahfroodoo]

Hi Helen,

I was told that about 50% of twins arrive before 37 weeks and 80% arrive by 38 weeks. I presume they will be scheduling your c-section for about 37 weeks?

Given that you have had healthy sized babies previously, I would say you can probably expect healthy sized twins (if they go to full term - that is 37 weeks).

Mine were born at 37 weeks 4 days and they weighed 3020g (6lb10oz) and 2900g (6lb7oz) which is apparently about average weight for 37 weeks gestation for a single baby. My DD was born at 40 weeks and weighed 3.6kg.

Good luck with your pregnancy. Twin pregnancy is a rollercoaster so get ready to hold on tight!

[The[cookie]Doctor]

Mum's twins were 33wks1day.
They weighed 1600gms - 3lb 8 1/2oz and 1670gms - 3lb 11oz

[Rach75]

my friends twins were born naturally at 38 weeks 7lbs 8oz and 7lbs 9oz respectavily

[Kelly W]

My twins were born at 38weeks 6 days and that was a scheduled c/s - I was shocked I lasted that long but I did

Any way Adam was 6lb 6oz and Hayden was 6lb 7oz

Good luck
Kelly