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.
It seems things might happen sooner rather than later in my case. I had my Ob appt today and due to my size and the size of the babies and also the fact that I have started having small contractions, today I have had my first steriod injection and the second tomorrow to enhance lung development of the babies. I need to keep them in now until 32 weeks for the steriods to do there thing and to allow them to stay in Ballarat, if they come sooner then they will be transferred to Melbourne. So basically now my Ob thinks they will be here sooner rather than later, I just need to keep cooking them for another 2 1/2 weeks at least.
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