Pregnant with Twins - New to BellyBelly

[Molly C]

Babydreamtime - do you mind me asking what size clothes your girls wore when they were born 37wks -were they in 00000s or 0000s? My MIL and has been buying 00000s
and said said they wont be any bigger than that when they are born but I am not so sure
as I have had a cervical stitch put in at 14 weeks to help me carry to term (or as long as I can possibly go) and have heard some babies even at 37wks can be up to 5-6 pound - and am wondering if 5-6pound babies still fit in 00000s? My doc has indicated he wont let me go past 37wks so am wondering - ideally if they arrive at 37wks what size i will need most of.....

[Traveller]

my girltwin was 6lb2oz and in 00000's and premmie nappies, my boytwin was 6lb12oz and was in 0000's, it really depends on the child

[Baby Dreamtime]

Hi MollyC
My girls were 2330g (Aria) and 2830g at 37 weeks, not sure what that is in pounds, both fit 00000. Aria has just reached 3600g, I am now finding the 00000 too small.

I used 0000 bonds wondersuits in hospital along with 0000 singlets. They were a little big on Aria to start with but I just rolled up the sleeve. I did have about 8-10 day suits/onesies in premie or 00000, they didn't really wear them enough to get use out of them, and now at 7 weeks are too big. I would recommend having just a few 00000, but would go with mostly 0000.

As Traveller said, it depends on when they are born and how premie they are, if they are very premie they may very well be in the humidi cribs, from what I remember seeing of other bubs, they normally wear just a nappy as the temp is controlled. By the time they are out of the humidi crib, 0000 might fit. I hope this makes sense.

Fingers crossed you get to your goal of 37 weeks.

I forgot to say re breastfeeding, it is very hard work, at least for me, a couple of times I have almost given up, but really want to get to 6 months so am persevering. If you are BF, maybe google lactation and thrush, I have still trying to kick the thrush in my nipples, if you can do anything to avoid it it will make your life and BF so much better.

xx

[Traveller]

my boytwin wore a sleepsuit in his humidicrib but then he had hypothermia when he was admitted so maybe he was a special case

[Chandler]

Congratulations on your twin pregnancy!

My only advice is that routines are your friend and battery operated swings are a life saver!!

[Molly C]

Thank you - I have this book called 'a contented house with twins' which has a great routine in which I intend to start from about 4 weeks old....and will definetly look into the swing.