Strange fear

WeeOnesMama

We found out last week that one of the twins is definitely a girl and the other one is most likely a girl too.  Since then I've been freaking out about mixing them up.  I'm curious, how do you tell your babies apart?

jenn_darrin1515

For us it isn't too hard since they are fraternal and definetly look different from each other (at least to me and DH)...but I was paranoid I wouldn't be able to tell them apart at first so we kept their hospital bracelets on ...and would have painted one of their toenails if we were still having trouble later...no worries - you will be fine! (but I definetly shared your fear!)

pea-kay

ha ha ha! don't worry, you probably won't. but we kept the boys' hospital bracelets on as long as we could. and we always put them in the crib in the same order. eventually, we noticed small differences that helped.

but, yours might be fraternal, in which case you shouldn't have a problem!

WeeOnesMama

Thanks ladies.  I appreciate the reassurance.  I hadn't thought about the hospital bracelets.  The doctors keep saying that they are fraternal, but I'm scared I still won't be able to tell them apart.  I guess its just the crazy pregnancy hormones

groovygrl

I'm sure you'll be able to with time but you can do the bracelet thing or painting a toenail or 2 a certain color to help...!?

sfitz0711

My Dr.s are pretty confident that my girls are fraternal too and I'm afraid it'll take me awhile to be able to tell them apart also.  DH said he has NO fear.  I was like YOU SUCK haha I guess I"ll just have to trust myself.