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Not really a reality?!

Hello all, I am new here....A little bit of history, I am a divorced mom to 2 girls ages 9 and 7. Met the love of my life before my divorce was even final and new he was the one I was SUPPOSED to be with.  About 9 months into our relationship, discovered that we were pregnant.  Our son, Jayden, was born 2/9/12.  We decided to get engaged, bought my wedding dress and two weeks later, found out that we were expecting again.  A bit of a shock.  Six weeks later, found out we were having twins. Their due date is the same as my sons...2/24/13.

 At the moment, I am planning a wedding, taking care of a sweet small boy and trying to stay on top of school things with my girls.  YIKES!  Our wedding is set for October 27.  

Anyway, I have still not been able to totally wrap my head around the fact that there are two.  Other than the fact that I am the size of a planet!  I have had 3 c-sections and this will be #4.  At that point, I am getting my tubes tied since we seem to have no problem getting pregnant.  I don't think that my body or my house can handle any more cute little kidlets.

I am wondering how any people have been put on bed rest, at what point twins were born all those normal twin questions.

I look forward to learning a little more about this adventure!

Re: Not really a reality?!

  • Just wanted to say congrats! What an exciting time :) I love a happy ending, and it seems you are getting one!
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  • Congrats! What a crazy story. :) There's a link at the top of the board with FAQs and polls that will help answer some of your questions. As for myself, I was put on bed rest at 23 weeks for preterm labor. Still holding on at 30 weeks! 
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  • Congrats and welcome ! I delivered at 37 weeks my boys weighed 6 15 and 6 13 and no bedrest or nicu time! GL!
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  • Congrats and welcome!  Definitely check out the FAQ's at the top.  My personal story, I went to L&D at 32w4d because I was contracting every 2-3 minutes.  I spent 5 days there, I was then released and was on modified BR at home until 36w.  When I came off of BR at 36w, I guess the babies had snuggled back in, I made it to my scheduled c/s at 38w.  Good luck to you, and congratulations on your upcoming wedding!

    GSx1 - 05/13/2013
    GSx2 for T&B - EDD 6/21/2015 - They're having a GIRL!

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  • Congrats!

    As I'm sure you can guess, the variety of twin experiences here pretty much runs the gamut. Some people are on medical bed rest for months; others go to 38 weeks and work the entire time. Average twin gestation is 35-36 weeks, but it isn't a bell curve exactly. 12% of twins are born before 32 weeks. There's a great book that I've been treating like a holy document for the past 20 weeks (https://www.amazon.com/Youre-Expecting-Triplets-Revised-Edition/dp/0060542683/ref=cm_lmf_tit_1) that can answer a lot of your questions. For my part thus far, I'm almost 31 weeks and doing well so far (knock on wood). My doc says I have no signs of going into PTL, and I'm still working full time but I spend the majority of my free time with my feet up per doctor's rec. I get monitored constantly (which is awesome) and I was diagnosed with GD two weeks ago, but it's being managed easily with diet.

    Good luck and welcome!

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  • What a crazy story and congratulations! I'm not quite 36w, no ptl and no complications so far! It sounds like you're a great baby maker : congrats and gl!!

     

  • Congrats! :)  My story I had mono/di twins and worked 50 hours a week as a nann for 5 kids up until 30 weeks.  I was then off work because the commute of 90 minutes one way was too much for me.  I was hospitalized at 34 weeks for high blood pressure and delivered at 35.6 because of the high BP.  Babies were 5.9 and 5.7lbs with no nicu time. :)
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  • I was on bed rest off and on from 25 weeks -29 weeks, then pulled from work and put on modified bed rest for the remainder of my pregnancy. I was on Procardia from 25-35 weeks, but ended up delivering at 37 weeks exactly. The girls were 5 lb.1 oz and 6 lb. 10 oz., no NICU time. 

    For me, I don't think the reality of the situation really hit me until I was wheeled into my hospital room post-op and saw the two little basinets in the room. Then things got VERY real :) 

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