I am wondering when your twins were delivered and if they spent anytime in the NICU/SCN and also if they had any feeding and/or health problems.
Reason for my question is that I am almost 29 weeks pregnant with twins and my Ob has scheduled my c/s for 38w 4d (I'm having a repeat c/s after having one with DD), but at our 28 week growth scan yesterday it is showing that both boys are already weighing around 3lb each and are measuring 2 weeks bigger than our dates.
I'm not very tall (5'4) and have a short pelvis and am carrying all to the front and due to the weight of the twins I'm really struggling to do everyday things, even showering and getting dressed is a killer. I'm now struggling with sleeping and if I sit in the one spot too long my thighs and legs go numb.
So far I have had a trouble free pregnancy (although I'm waiting to get my GD test results) but having an almost 17mth toddler to look after as well as this big belly is now really starting to get tiring on me both physically and mentally.
Due to the babies sizes already both DH & I have felt they will come before they are due and I'm just wanting to get to Easter - when I'll be 35 weeks - and then I am happy for them to arrive, but I'm unsure of what would then lay ahead of me if they do arrive before 38 weeks.
I had my twin boys at 36 weeks by c/s due to pre eclampsia. My little men where around 4 pounds each and where in great health when they where born. No time in nicu just very slow feeding and did not breastfeed well. They came home with me after 4 days. The only real issues I had was that they where born in may and had constant colds for the first 6 months which can be scary for premmies. Don't take your ultrasound sizes too seriously cause they are only a guide and can be way out. I know at 29 weeks it gets very tough physically but you are on the home stretch. Just remember everyday they are in there they are growing stronger. At 35 weeks they gave me steroid injections to help develop the boys lungs and I believe if I didn't have pre eclampsia I would have gone to 38 wks at which stage they like to induce anyway. Good luck and keep us posted!
our twins were born at 30 weeks
our bigger twin was 1800grams so about the same size as your twins are now
they spent 33 days in hossy
they both had complications esp my DS - but they are getting better slowly
twin pg are hard and not very nice or kind on mums
enjoy keeping them baking- for every day in-utero is two days less in SCU!!!
they need to get to 34 weeks as that is when the suck/swallow reflex kicks in
then they just have to fatten
good luck and keep us up to date
good question! Im wondering the same things, I wont even be given my c-sec date until 34 weeks and the lady who did my growth scan the other days said "I doubt you'll make it that far!"
I have not had twins - I am a twin. I was born naturally at 39 weeks. No NICU time, no health problems or feeding problems (beyond the usual patience required when establishing breastfeeding). We were breastfed for 14 mths.
All the best with the rest of your pregnancy and on the wonderful journey that has already begun. rest as much as you can.
Kelly,
When I was pregnant with our twins, my ob used to aim for 2 weeks at a time.. He said anything with a 3 in front was a great start, as in 30 weeks +. Then he would say lets get to 32 weeks, then 34 weeks and would give me the benefits for the babies of making it to the end of the next 2 week goal.
I remember feeling the strain of the pregnancy from 31 weeks onwards and would often run a bath at 4am to sleep in it!
Our twins were born the day before we were booked in to be induced at 37 + 1- 38 weeks was considered full term for twins by our ob.
Twins were both healthy weights - boy : 7 pd 6 , girl : 6 pd 12 -and had no time in NICU. Our ultrasound scan the week before the twins arrived was pretty accurate in weight prediction.
You are doing an amazing job to be chasing around after your little one as well as trying to look after yourself.
Best wishes to you and Mrs S for the rest of your pregnancy.
My best gf had her twin girls at 35 weeks gestation and both were over 6 lbs each, so a very good size for twins! She is slim and a little taller than me (I'm your height). The girls spent a little bit longer in hospital due to their early arrival, but only in the SCN for a few days (not NICU). No issues at all and were home after just over a week, from memory.
She recovered well (had a vb), but had some issues with her tummy muscles splitting quite badly during the pg that took a lot longer than a normal pg to knit back (and I don't think they did so properly for years). That was down to the size of the girls and her belly at the end.
What gestation were your twins born???
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