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moms of twins!!
anyone try to get pregnant with twins? if yes, what did you do? if not, do twins run in your family. Iam trying for twins...is there any hope for me if it doesn't run in the family?
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Re: moms of twins!!
please tell me this is MUD.
You will get flamed.
A multiple pregnancy is extremely high risk. Many of us spent months on bedrest, had premature babies, fought for their lives, our own, etc.
Although being a MoM is an amazing experience it's not something you can control. There is no history in our family. I hope you have a healthy and happy pregnancy, twins or not.
We had sex twice in a row in the "twin making" position. Then to make sure we would have twins I ate tons of yams weeks/months prior to "the night" we tried super hard to get pg with our twins.
Seriously?? There is NO way to "try" and have twins. We were actually trying NOT to get pg in the first place. Whoops. Our protection broke and then our egg split.
There are things that increase your chances like age but no guarantee.
you'll get lectured b/c you obviously have done no research about twin pregnancies.... hang around here long enough and you'll see that a twin pg often = losing one or both babies due to pre term labor... TTTS, or one of the many other issues that a multiple pregnancy can cause. There are also those who's preemies spent many many weeks in the NICU - only to come out with issues they will deal with for life. all b/c they were twins - and the risks of a twin pg.
Sure- many of us on here have healthy twins- and don't doubt that we know how lucky we are. The ones who are not so lucky either have left the board b/c they no longer have twins - or they don't have time b/c they are in the NICU all day with their babies.
How did I get pregnant with my twins?
After years of painful infertility, we did In-Vitro Fertilization. The cost is usually $15,000 per attempt, give or take a thousand or two. It is a nightmare on your body and involves daily trips to the doctor for weeks. Oh, and there are no guarantees for a singleton, let alone twins.
So maybe you could try that?
This doesn't guarantee you will have a healthy pregnancy. I was picture perfect healthy before getting pregnant with my twins and have had complications since about 16 weeks and will end up on bedrest probably within the next 2-4 weeks. You can't guarantee anything in life. Ever.
as someone else already said- one healthy pg = means nothing about how you would carry twins. My singleton pg was actually really rough- and my twin pg was easy for me - you absoultly never know.... all twin pg's are high risk - ALL of them.
And all of us on here will say what we like when people come on asking stupid questions like yours. Again- if you had done research you'd know the answer to the question you asked. A simple google will give you the answers.
THIS EXACTLY!!!!
IVF....
This is how I got pregnant with mine......this post infuriates me.....All twin pregnancies are considerered high risk, and are a strain on your body. Do your research.
Love this. If you find a really unethical doctor, maybe you could ask him to transfer 8 embryos so you can be the new octomom. That would be even cuter than twins, just imagine!
You know, I try to never say nasty things to people on here, but you are sounding like a complete and total idiot. Please go and read my blog and see just how badly a multiples pregnancy can go. And BTW, I was young, super healthy and had tons of faith, and it was still hell. I watched my babies fight for their lives for months in the NICU, and I had to bury my daughter. If you want to talk nonsense like this, go to babycenter.com or something, but don't do it here.
This exactly!
Wow. Faithful people have plenty of horrible things happen to them and their families. That is no guarantee, and very offensive to people who have suffered losses and tragedies since it implies that they just didn't have enough faith. Very damaging and naive mentality.
I read today that twins are seven times more likely than singletons to die in utero (and as pp's have mentioned, there are plenty of other risks as well--both the mom and babies are at increased risk of pretty much everything bad, both complications during pregnancy and long-term health issues). Is that really a chance you would try to take?
I am so sorry. You just made me tear up. I can't imagine.
Same for me - 5 times over. 3 years of pure heartache - it was a blast!
I was young (22) and healthy when I got pregnant with my daughter and my pregnancy was easy, uneventful, and problem-free. I threw up twice in 40 weeks, that's the worst of it.
I was still young (24) and still very healthy when I got pregnant with my twin boys. I threw up 10-15 times a day the entire pregnancy, I was never well. I suffered from severe sciatic nerve pain, carpal tunnel syndrome and was on bedrest for 6 weeks before delivering my sons 6 weeks early because my son was choking to death inside of my body. He now suffers from asthma and, in addition to daily breathing treatments, has had more than an adult's share of trips to the hospital.
And what I just told you about, that's a what I would call a "fairly easy" twin pregnancy. And the trauma surrounding the birth of the boys was nothing compared to what so many others have gone through. At 34 weeks, that's nothing. Many of these girls have delivered as many as 9-10 weeks earlier than that. my I really would read Brooke's blog if I were you. And if you then think "that wouldn't happen to me", we would be glad to direct you to a few more.
We aren't trying to be "mean". However, to us, your question is utterly insane. To us, the question "How can I have twins?" is akin to asking us "Is there anything I can do to make sure I have a preemie?" or "Does it run in families for babies to spend time in the NICU? If not, how I can make sure to have a sick baby?" Sure, your pregnancy might be healthy and easy, but why risk that??
You deserve every flame you get. This is just plain ignorant.
Faith guarantees you nothing except having someone walk through life with you. It certainly doesn't offer complication free pregnancies.
Lots of love for you.
One successful singleton pregnancy doesn't guarantee you a complication free twin pregnancy any more than my uneventful, successful twin pregnancy guaranteed me a successful singleton pregnancy. My singleton pregnancy was riddled with complications.
I'm glad you have faith. I have faith too. I have a lot of faith. It helps me get through. Guess what. It didn't stop my son from dying in my arms.
ETA: I haven't posted on the bump in a loooong time, so most people here don't know my story. My twin pregnancy was full term. My girls are 5 years old and well and drive me crazy more days than not.
My son was my singleton, born at 27 weeks and passed away at 20 months old. I only mention him to make my point that faith does not guarantee you a trouble free life.
This went from bad to worse...
Faith can help comfort you when things don't go as planned. Faith won't guarantee you a complication free multiple pregnancy.
My heart goes out to the MoM's that lost a baby. I cannot imagine. I spent all 36 weeks of my pregnancy, well 30 weeks (I found out at 6 it was twins) praying and hoping for a healthy pregnancy. I almost lost my babies at 23 weeks and again at 24. I made it to 36 and got to take them home, but my story is rare.
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I'm usually an easy going person, and haven't posted much since I've been back at work; however you are an idiot. At first reading I thought you were joking, but apparently you are serious about your questions. Being pregnant with multiples is so hard on your body, and as other posters mentioned, very high risk. It's no guarantee that you will come out with 2 healthy babies, and more than likely you will deliver early and your children will have a stay in the NICU.
You should stick to Dr. Google with your questions.
I got pregnant with twins via the infertility route. After almost two years, tons of heartache, lots of meds, tons of trips to doctors, giving myself injections, and trusting my husband to jab me in the backside with giant needles, I was pregnant with twins. Then at 22 weeks pregnant (even though I was very healthy before pregnancy) I wound up in preterm labor, almost lost the babies, and then spent 7 weeks in the hospital on bedrest. Then I spent 7 more weeks on full bedrest at home. I was very, very, very lucky and blessed.
I hope that if you do get pregnant again, that you have a healthy, uncomplicated pregnancy and a healthy child or children.
They arrived at 36 weeks after PTL and bedrest for 14 weeks.
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Seriously, OP, the best thing to do right now is apologize for your ignorance, do your research, and hope and pray you have a happy and healthy pregnancy...no matter how many babies are in there.
Wow. This was a doozy.
OP - if you're still around, hopefully the PPs have helped you to understand that a twin or higher order multiples pregnancy is not puppies and rainbows. Most of us had issues during our pregnancy, and I can guarantee you we ALL had faith.
I was also young, healthy, in great shape, and I still ended up in the hospital at 26 weeks for PTL, was on strict bedrest for 10 weeks, and almost lost my daughter one scary night (during my second stay in the hospital at 31 weeks) when her heart rate dipped into the 60s after a contraction and wasn't going up fast enough. I was able to make it to almost 37 weeks, but had to have an emergency c-section due to pre-e, protein in my urine and poor blood flow through my daughter's cord. It was so fast and a total blur.
The last 10 weeks of my pregnancy was absolute hell - full of worry, stress, anxiety, fear, pain, and discomfort, and it was still nothing compared to what some of the very strong ladies on this board had to go through.
Please be more informed before you post such a silly question.
I usually never ever respond to these posts but I just don't understand how one goes about trying for twins. Here are the only suggestions I can come up with:
1. Buying Clomid on the black market.
2. Using Octomom's doctor for IVF
3. Moving to that country that has those yams.
As other have pointed out, you are way off base with this. I was very healthy when I got pg with my twins. I had also carried a healthy singleton to 40 weeks, 4 days. I had an uneventful pregnancy with my twins until I went into labor a little bit early, at 36 weeks, 3 days. One of my twins had no health problems, but my son Wyatt suffered from Respiratory Distress Syndrome. His lungs were very immature and he almost died. He fought for his life for the first 5 days and spent 12 days in the NICU. I did not get to hold him for 6 days after he was born. It was terrifying and horrible and I would not wish it on anyone. My son's story is nothing compared to others on this board who have lost their babies or dealt with very long NICU stays or have children with lasting and very serious health problems. Just be thankful for a happy baby.
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Are you for real?
I try never to be snarky, and to have compassion for naive posters... but please go away.