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Hello! I went in for an u/s yesterday and we found out we're having twins! Both DH and I are still in a state of shock! I have heard others on here mention Dr. Luke's book, is it called "When You're Expecting Twins, Triplets or Quads" ? I just searched Dr Luke's book on amazon and this is what I came up with. Also, I wanted to ask when the initial state of shock/fear let up. Don't get me wrong, we are both so happy to have two strong heartbeats in there, but oh my gosh! It just seems so much to take in!!! Hoping to get to know all of you on here!
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Congratulations!!! Yes, that is the name of the book. It has a lot of good information in it. Some of the things I followed and some I did not. I personally could not eat all of the calories she recommends. I think, like anything, you need to read it and decide what will work for you.
congrats and welcome!
yup- that's the book- the "bible" for twin pg's - most of us on here have followed the guidelines in the book- but not the diet to a T.. .just the principals behind her diet- ie) eat tons of protein, dairy, and gain a lot of weight as fast as you can, healthfully.
i knew i had a chance for twins because there were 2 eggs the day we had our IUI, but it was still a "holy crap!" feeling that lasted... oh, i don't know - a year? I"m still feeling it some days - "wow- i have TWO babies!". It's a good thing
Congratulations!! The fear/shock takes a while to subside. My initial shock wore off after a few weeks, but the fear for the pregnancy and of raising twins is still there : )
Congratulations!
It took us a few weeks to get used to the idea that we'll have two and wrap our minds around the fact that this pg will be considered "high risk". I went back and forth between being excited and super scared and now I'm just plugging along.
Congrats and welcome!
The initial shock let up for me after a couple weeks but every once in awhile I think "Holy crap, Twins!" and it sets in again. My mantra is "I know I can do this" and I intend to use it ALOT over the next months and years!
Congrats and Welcome!!
It's exciting and shocking all at once isn't it?
It took a few weeks for me to kind of get over that disbelief phase. And then there are STILL days where I go, "OMG! I can't believe we're having TWINS!" It was so unexpected
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Um, I'm almost 24 weeks and I'm still not quite over the shock! We found out just over 6 weeks that we were having twins and we both just started laughing. I felt guilty at first that I was freaked out by the prospect of having 2 babies, especially when people come up to me all the time and say stuff like "Oh, I always wanted twins". Really? The thought hadn't even crossed my mind. I was just hoping for one healthy heartbeat that day! I think that is perfectly normal though. The pressure to be a good mommy to one baby is enough but when that pressure is doubled it is a pretty daunting task.
I don't post on here much myslef but I think you will find it very helpful. Also, if there is a Mothers of Multiples Club in your area I would suggest joining ASAP. They have been a great resource for me. (Plus, they have garage sales with twin stuff!)
Best wishes to you and your twins!