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thread: Just found out today

  1. #1
    BellyBelly Member

    Jul 2008
    Yarra Valley, Victoria
    429

    Just found out today

    That its TWINS! Would love to hear from those who had vaginal births but also advice from anyone! Still in shock...

  2. #2

    Mar 2004
    Sparta
    12,662

    Sorry. I have no advice. I just wanted to say congratulations. How exciting.

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Oct 2006
    In a house, on a hill with a big fat welcome mat!
    6,772

    Just found out today

    No advice but how exciting!! xx

  4. #4
    Registered User

    Jul 2012
    321

    Just found out today

    Congrats! How wonderful!!

  5. #5
    Registered User

    May 2012
    Where faith conquers fear
    559

    Amazing, congratulations!!

  6. #6
    Registered User

    Nov 2008
    Victoria
    561

    Just found out today

    Congrats! What fabulous news

    I'm hoping for a vaginal birth but if twin a remains breech then my ob won't risk it. Turn baby turn!!!

    Will let you know down the track

  7. #7
    Registered User

    Dec 2007
    Hork-Bajir Valley
    5,722

    congrats!! sorry no advice but just wanted to share in the celebration!! x2!

  8. #8
    BellyBelly Member

    Jan 2005
    Brisbane
    1,300

    Congratulations!!!!

    No advice but good luck

  9. #9
    Registered User

    Nov 2009
    Scottish expat living in Geelong
    5,572

    Congratulations what wonderful news! Have a look at my signature for my twin birth story and if you have any questions please ask away. There are quite a few of us who birthed twins vaginally, and lots more who had positive cesareans so I'm sure there'll be more along with advice.

  10. #10
    BellyBelly Life Subscriber

    Feb 2006
    melbourne
    11,462

    Wow how exciting! Congratulations xx

  11. #11
    Registered User

    Aug 2008
    Ouiinslano
    5,303

    No. Flipping. WAY!!!

    That is so exciting DR. So exciting.

  12. #12
    Registered User

    Jul 2009
    2,109

    Wowee - 2 bubbas. Great news! Sorry, no advice.

  13. #13
    Registered User

    Jul 2007
    melb
    8,498

    Awesome congratulations thats exciting!

    Hope you have a happy and healthy pregnancy xoxo

  14. #14
    Registered User

    Nov 2007
    Off with the fairies.
    4,370

    Congratulations! Super exciting!

    xox

  15. #15
    Registered User

    Nov 2007
    Country Vic - West of Ballarat
    1,568

    Congrats amd welcome the world of being a twin mummy

    I had my boys via c/s, but maybe start checking out your local Multiple Birth Assocation, I am the Antenatal Night Co-Ordinator for my local MBA and we have our nights coming very soon and as part of it we have an Ob and Anaesthetist, MCHN and midwives as speakers to discuss all details re: pregnancy, birth and beyond. We also arrange to have a mum who had a v/b come and talk about her experiences and also a mum of premmies come and talk as well.

    Hopefully your local MBA run something similar. Also check out the AMBA Website as this might help as well.

    Enjoy the journey, it is one hell or a ride but so worth it

  16. #16
    Registered User

    May 2007
    Otago, NZ
    877

    Just found out today

    Huge congrats! How exciting! My girls are 15 weeks now and while that time has been one hell of a learning curve, there is light at the end if the tunnel now with plenty of smiles and giggles.
    I had a planned c section and it couldn't have gone any better. One thing I did do from about 34 weeks was express and freeze colostrum and I really found it took some pressure off when feeding the girls before my milk came in. As a result, they are exclusively bf and have never had a drop of formula which would've happened had I not had that supply.
    Good luck, has it sunk in yet?

  17. #17
    Registered User

    Jul 2007
    in a super happy place!
    1,008

    Congratulations! It is such an exciting/overwhelming time

    I had a VBAC with our twins. They arrived at 35 weeks, and spent a little bit of time in the special care nursery but are now 19 month old thriving, growing, cheeky little chatterbox monkeys! I think one of the factors in v/birthing twins is finding a supportive ob or hospital. My ob is very pro vaginal birth - so much so that he talked me into it, as I was pretty set on having another c section. I see you are in Vic, so to give you an idea, I birthed at Warragul Hospital, but the girls were transfered to the special care nursery at a hospital about an hour away (closer to the city) and most of the nurses there told me there was no way the hosptial would of 'let me' naturally birth the twins there.
    Our birth was pretty amazing. I had an epidual which I think might be standard with a vbac. Our ob just required one baby to be head down, which they both were (they turned when I was 32 weeks).

    As Tarhli mentioned the Australian Multiple Birth Association (AMBA) has a great website and also a really good Facebook page.

    Good luck with everything - hope you are processing the news ok!

  18. #18
    BellyBelly Member

    Oct 2006
    Queensland
    2,039

    I have twin boys that turned 1 on friday!! They were born spontaneously at 36w3d drug free tear free, 100% intervention free including physiological third stage, both born in the shower dh caught number 1 and I was going to catch number 2 but wasnt comfy kneeling and was standing but leaning forward so not in a position to catch so my beautful student mid caught him. It was a HUGE fight both prelabour and in labour but everything is you choice xx

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