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First pregnancy and it's Twins!

JoleneFreiertJoleneFreiert member
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I just found out I'm having twins. I went through two rounds of IVF and am so happy with the results! I'm also very overwhelmed as this is my first pregnancy. Anyone else in the same boat or been through this?
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  • mmhopefulmmhopeful member
    I'm with you!  Congratulations!  

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    Married August 2012 -- Me (40 yrs old) My husband (45 yrs. old) 

    RE referral from ObGYN in late Jan. 2013 -- Testing Confirms Unexplained IF 

    IUI #"s1 - 3 (Femara + IUI) April - June 2013 - all BFN

      Decided to do IVF... Began stimming on September 10th!  Egg Retrieval 9/20/13.  19 eggs: 6 to mature to freeze after 6 fertilized with ICSI

     3 morula stage embryos transferred on 9/25/13.....Beta #1 on 10/4/13/ = 7.5  Beta #2 on 10/6/13 =  negative

      IVF#2 - Lupron plan  (set to begin on 10/28/13)  (Planning on thawing and fertilizing our 6 eggs with ICSI as well as all of the mature eggs they retrieve with this fresh cycle.)

     Late October 2013 - ectopic pregnancy - methotrexate injection....benched 3 months

    CD1 - 12/5/13...Lupron set to start on 12/26/13; CD1 - 1/2/14....Baseline 1/3/14....begin follistim tonight and continue with lupron.  (Got my calendar today!  IVF#2 is a go!)

    ER = 1/14/14  (11 eggs....9 were mature. 9 fertilized.  Of the 6 mature eggs we thawed, only 4 fertilized.  At this time, we have 13 eggs fertilized and growing.  Waiting for news about a 3-day or 5-day transfer.)

    ET = 1/19/14  (5dt).....3 blastocysts transferred!   (All nine embryos didn't make it to freeze.  =(  )

    Beta #1 = 1/28/14   (2 weeks after ER)  BFP! 209 (9dp5dt)   EDD 10/7/14

    Beta #2 - 1/30/14  (11 dp5dt) 302

    Beta #3 - 2/3/14  (15 dp5dt)  1222 

    Ultrasound set for 2/17/14......TWINS!        Twin A - HR 124 bpm; Twin B - HR 126 bpm

    Final Ultrasound with RE 3/10/14 - Twin A - HR 176 bpm; Twin B - HR 177 bpm.

     PAIF/SAIF Welcome! 

     

     

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  • jordangilliamjordangilliam member

    Congrats on your twins! What is your due date?

    I too am expecting twins... Due March 20, 2015.

    How are you feeling?

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  • auntjessyauntjessy member
    Congrats!!

    Been through it!  1st IVF last August - ER was a year ago yesterday, actually.  :)
    Liam and Lillian born April 1st (April Fools Day!) - 6.4 and 4.12 

    The pregnancy was much more rough than a singleton, but tolerable if you take it waaay easy.  Expect bedrest, at least modified, as a real possibility beginning in the end of 2nd tri.  Prepare for the also very real possibility of early delivery, throw your birth plan out the window, read Dr Barbara Luke's book on expecting multiples, completely learn to go with the flow, and put on as much weight as you can early on.  Feel free to msg me if you have questions, or email me
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    IUIs with clomid from 2009-2011   Feb 2011 - Tubal surgery (repair)  Jan 2012 - Tubal surgery (remove)  
    8/13 IVF#1.  Lupron/Follistim protocol - b/g twins born April 1 at 34 +1.  Luckiest woman in the world.
    8/15 FET #1 - transferred 1 thawed embryo - Pregnant with Baby C, it's a girl!  Due April 2016. Pregnancy Ticker  

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  • zazu13zazu13 member
    Congratulations! My 5 month old twin girls are my first (likely only) and are the result of IVF #5. I'm thrilled for you. Welcome to a helpful board

    Age: 35 TTC since 2005, MFI & DOR 

    IVF #1 Sep '11 - canceled poor response

     IVF #2 Nov '11  8R/8M/4F 3dt x2 - chemical

    IVF #3 April '12  11R/6M/4F 3dt x2 - m/c

    FET #1 Aug 2012  3dt x2 - BFN

    **new RE**

     IVF #4 Jan '13 BFN 11R/6M/6F 5dt x2 - BFN

     IVF #5 July '13 16R/10M/10F 5dt x2 + 1 frostie

    9dp5dt Beta 1 = 344!! 16dp5dt. Beta 2 = 4822 7wk u/s= 2 heartbeats!

    Twin girls! 3/6/14

     

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  • ksgsmuksgsmu member
    Congrats!  My twins are a result of a FET of two embryos!  Twin pregnancy is no joke but this board is amazing and you will learn so much! 
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    Me:36 DH:38 TTC#1 since 4/2012
    Me DX: Hashimotos,Hypothyroid, DOR, MTHFR,  DH: normal

     IUI #1-#4 BFNs and a few cancelled cycles in the mix.
    - poor responder
    ***Suprise BFP on 6/13/13. Natural MC @6wks 3days
    IVF#1 and 2- Cancelled due to no response on max stimms
    FET 5/20- BFP
    1st Beta- 641
    2nd beta- 2166
    Sono- TWINS!!!!
    Two Boys! Born January 2015 @36 weeks.  Healthy and no NICU!  So blessed!



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  • mrs.peepsmrs.peeps member
    Congrats!  Healthy & Happy 9 months to you!  
    m/c: Oct 2008
    m/c: Jan 2010
    dx: uterine lining issues
    IUI #1 BFP! Twins! A & E born Mar 2011 (37w1d)
    Then became pregnant with spontaneous twins! Twins again! MK & H born Mar 2013 (37w2d)  

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  • KDR1979KDR1979 member

    I also had twins on my 5th IVF attempt. My OB was great (and very experienced with twins and twin vaginal deliveries), but also very conservative since we worked so hard for them. She told me to not take any long trips (vacations) and to expect bedrest at 24 weeks. I didn't end up on bedrest until week 30 (growth discordance). I got 2 shots of Celestone (steroids for baby's lungs) @ 30 weeks. I delivered vaginally @ 36 weeks 1 day. DD weighed 5lbs and DS weighed 6lbs 9.4oz.

    We didn't need any NICU, but did have some major breast feeding struggles.
    I planned all of my baby showers (and a maternity photo shoot) between 24-28 weeks and I am so glad that I did!

    I also recommend Dr. Luke's book.

    Good luck!

    Wedding Fall 2007 Off OCP's since 9/08-started with BBT charts Saw Ob/gyn May 2009 Blood work normal except single copy of MTHFR Clomid 50mg May 2009 Clomid 50mg + IUI June 2009 Femara 5mg + IUI July 2009 Normal HSG July 2009 Femara 5mg + ovidrel+IUI August 2009 Femara 5mg +ovidrel + IUI September 2009 November 2009-normal lap December 2009-met with RE December/January-Injectible med cycle with IUI-Abnormal sperm morpology found-only 0-1% normal All Head defects. Jan/Feb 2010 1st IVF with ICSI-5 week chemical pregnancy :( Feb 2010-male infertility doc says DH's anatomy and blood work are normal so nothing he can do. :( FET July 2010-BFP! Twin m/c @ 5.5 wks :( Dec/Jan 2011 IVF #2 Only 4 eggs retrieved-Ganirelix dose messed up BFFN Feb/March 2011 IVF #3 ER 3/9 9 eggs, 7 fertilized, ET 3/14, No frosties. BFN IVF #4 ER 8/22 9R,7F ET 8/25-3 embies, 1 frostie! Beta 9/2= 54, 9/6=274, 9/8=625, 9/12=2953, 9/16 greater than 10,000. B/G TWINS born April 2012 @ 36wks & 1 day! July 2014-going back for the frozen embryo! ET 7/28, heartbeat seen at 6wks1day with SCH. Miscarriage confirmed at 6wks4days





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  • 4legsRbest4legsRbest member
    Congrats!! I am expecting di/di boys through a freah IVF cycle. I have a DS from a previous fresh cycle so while I am not a FTM, it feels like it because this pregnancy is sooooo different. Congrats again! What a blessing!
    Me: 37 DH: 40 TTC since 9/09
    #1 BFP 1/10/11; missed m/c discovered 7w5d
    IF Dx: Endo, hetero MTHFR mutation, poor morphology
    #1 IUI: 1/18/12 = BFN
    #1 IVF/ICSI 4/2/12 = 2 x 7-cell and 1 x 5-cell transferred (3dt) = BFP!!
    H was born at 41w2d on 12/29/12 - be still my heart!
    #2 IVF/ICSI 1/19/14 = 2 x 8 cells transferred (3dt) = BFP!! EDD 10/09/14
    M&W born at 37 weeks on 9/18/14 - I am the momma of 3 boys!!!

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  • jerzygirl85jerzygirl85 member
    Congratulations!!  This is also my first successful pregnancy after almost 2 years of trying and recurrent losses.  We ended up going the IVF route and had a FET with 2 embryos. We are expecting b/g twins in December.  Hope you have a healthy and safe 9 months!
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  • chrissynenachrissynena member
    Congrats!! I am also pregnant with twins after a FET, we transferred two embryos.

    TTC for 1.5 years with a crappy RE. 12 cycles with clomid (11 too many)
    New RE, 3 failed IUI's moving to IVF with ICSI
    IVF#1 BFP EDD 1/10/13
    Beta#1 51  Beta #2 148
    A/S 8/20/13 Team Pink
    Induced week 39 due to severe GD
    Baby girl born 1/4/13

           TTC #2 2 failed IUI's moving on to FET 3/2014
    ET 3/25 
    Beta #1 127
    Beta #2 845
    U/s 4/22 It's TWINS!!
    Team Purple!!

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  • Wishing35Wishing35 member
    My girls where my first pregnancy as well, congratulations! It is overwhelming at times but also the best thing that has ever happend to me and my husband. Take one day at a time and the ladies on this board are great you can get lots of good advice.
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  • APRILMWAPRILMW member
    I'm 19wks tomorrow with fraternal girls from FET of 2 embryos.

    Congratulations!!
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  • Jenn06L80Jenn06L80 member
    Congrats! My twin girls are the result of IVF #1 - our embryo split so we have identical girls!

    Ella - 10/19/10
    Julia and Aubrey - 4/3/14


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  • jennasnipesjennasnipes member
    Congrats!!! Our twins were spontaneous but they are our 1st & 2nd!! So exciting! :D
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  • Aurora1181Aurora1181 member
    Welcome! I just had my twins (after 2 IVFs and one FET) at 32 weeks even after dealing with a shortening cervix, pre term labor, and then preeclampsia. A twin pregnancy is no joke! I agree with other posters about the Luke book.

    I was on modified rest (no more than two hours standing a day) starting in second tri, and then on hospital bedrest at 30 weeks. Babies are doing great in the NICU but probably won't be home for 3-4 weeks. Plan your baby shower early!!!

    Despite all of this, I'm still so glad we have twins and I'm head over heels for them. :)
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    Me: 32, DH: 34  / TTC since February 2011 / SA: all normal, HSG: all clear! / on Lovenox for anticardiolipid antibodies
    4 IUIs with Clomid, Letrozole, and Menopur. All BFN.
    9/12: lap / hysteroscopy: found and removed mild endometriosis, cervical polyp, and 2 para-tubular cysts
    5/13 IVF #1: Follistim, Menopur, Ganirelix, 10R/4M/4F, ET of 2, 5 cell and 4 cell, no frosties = BFN
    12/13 IVF #2 = November / December 2013. Microdose Lupron Protocol: 15R/6M/6F, Froze all 6 due to high E2 and P4
    FET 1: Jan 22, 2014 of one 4AB blast and one 3BB blast (3 blasts on ice!)
    BFP on HPT 4dp5dt, Beta #1 9dp5dt: 310, Beta #2 11dp5dt: 899
    First u/s on 2/17/14: TWINS!!!!! both w/HBs of 114 at 6w3d, HBs 150 and 152 at 7w5d
    5/27/2014: Team purple!!!!  EDD 10/10/2014 / 
    Delivered by c-section at 32w0d 8/15/2014 due to preeclampsia/HELLP syndrome
    Baby Boy 4lbs 1oz, 17 inches
    Baby Girl 3lbs 5oz, 16 inches

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  • LittleLady77LittleLady77 member
    After all kinds of failed treatments we finally got pregnant from DE IVF. It's really exciting and I love being a twin mom. Welcome to the club.

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  • kefttsckefttsc member
    We are expecting twins late January and they are our first/second. No IVF here. We actually decided about a week before the BFP that we weren't going to go through with the IVF.
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  • Scorpgirl444Scorpgirl444 member
    My twinners were my first and only pregnancy.  They were the first and only round of IVF.  They were the only two surviving embryos.  These kiddos were meant to be!
    I actually lost weight during my pregnancy despite my best efforts to gain weight.  They were born at 35+5 weighing 5lb5oz and 4lb14oz.  

    I'd say...expect some NICU time.  Not everyone goes through it but I'd say the majority of us have had at least 1 stay in the NICU.  Oddly enough it was my 5lb5oz son who had 10 days in the NICU due to not eating after his circumcision.  They let my daughter go home with me under 5lb because she was holding her temp and eating on her own.  She's still a tiny thing.

    They just turned 2 on July 13.  The pregnancy will most likely kick your ass.  lol  Take it in stride.  I promise you, at some point, you won't remember all the ligament pain and kicks to the bladder.  Enjoy it and congrats!!!
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  • runner089runner089 member
    Welcome!
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  • jocie2581jocie2581 member
    Welcome and congratulations!
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  • Siona1976Siona1976 member
    Welcome & congrats!!
    Me: 37 DH: 41
    Dx: Endometriosis
    TTC May 2012
    Jan 2014 IUI#1: BFN
    Feb 2014 IUI #2: BFP
    Beta #1: 403
    First u/s: 3/14 It is TWINS!!
    EDD: 11/12/2014 ~ Boys x2
    ~~ All welcomed ~~

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  • BigbonededBigboneded member
    FTM with twins here, due 1/27/15 :-) Mostly good pregnancy so far! Welcome and congrats!
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  • JoleneFreiertJoleneFreiert member
    Thanks for all your stories and support! I feel good knowing I have such great resources with real life experience to help me through this! I'm due in early April
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  • greks84greks84 member
    @JoleneFreiert‌ hello and congrats! I'm a FTM expecting twins in May!!! Where are you located? No IVF here but I do have an advanced stage of endometriosis and my gyno told me it would most likely be very difficult for me to get pregnant. Showed her! Haha. Anyway where are you located? Let's keep in close touch!!
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  • absolutelymaybeabsolutelymaybe member
    Yup! FTM and 30 weeks w/ twins here (FET #1)

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    Aug. - Sept. 2013 - dIUIs = BFNs
    January 2014 - IVF = 3 freezer babies
    March 2014 - FET of AA and AB blast = BFP! Twins! 
    Nov. 7, 2014 - Wilhelmina "Willa" Suzanne (4lb 14oz) and Ari Jose (6lb 4oz) were born via CS
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  • mrsnstlrmrsnstlr member
    Congrats! I also have undergone IVF and just found out that I will be expecting twins in May 2015. It's still early on, but there are clearly 2 of them in there.  I told DH that my uterus is a duplex. 

    I'm trying not to overwhelm myself, but for "fun" started looking at some baby stuff online.  It looks like just a stroller with car seats is going to be an expensive undertaking. 
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  • greks84greks84 member
    @mrsnstlr‌ I'm also due with twins in May and I have started looking at strollers as we'll! I can't help myself! Register early and have at least 2 or 3 baby showers. People are more giving when they hear you're having twins.. So I have heard anyway :)
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  • mrsnstlrmrsnstlr member
    Hi @greks84! I hope all is going well with your little beans! I've had my first "run in" with morning sickness this morning when out of no where I almost vomited in the sink while brushing my teeth. The next few months should be fun (insert sarcasm). 

    DH and I are starting to look at things and plan to register around the same time as we start to really tell people, probably at about 10 weeks.

    When is your due date?  I've been doing some reading and it appears that if you are having twins, you tend to go early.  So my current due date is May 21 (which is already a change from May 23) and apparently it's more likely I'll go earlier in May, like May1 or even April 30. 
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  • KatieGummowKatieGummow member
    Congrats and welcome! Such happy news :)
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  • greks84greks84 member
    Yes @mrsnstlr‌ I have heard that too! I am due May 14 but we are supposed to be prepared to come as early as 28 weeks so I have read! Yikes right?! I have had a lot of nausea but no vomiting.
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  • AMSharkAMShark member
    My story is close to yours @JoleneFreiert .  I got pregnant with twins on my 2nd IVF cycle, I'm a FTM, and I'm due in April.  Welcome!

    And thanks to all the ladies who recommended the Dr. Barbara Luke book.  I will definitely check this out.  
    :)

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    Me: 37, DH: 39, TTC 5 yrs

    2013 summary: Diagnosed with Hypothyroid; Cervical polyp removed (benign); 
    2 rounds ovidrel with timed intercourse (no result): 3 rounds IUI with clomid + ovidrel (no result)
    2014 summary (to date):
    IVF cycle 1 - ER: 4/17 (28 follicles, 3 fertilized, 2 survived to day 3);
    ET: 4/20 (3rd day, 2 embryos - 1 @ 6 cells & 1 @ 4 cells); Beta 5/1 - BFP!; 
    1st scan 5/13 - development behind, no heartbeat detected; D&C 6/2; WTF 6/13
    IVF cycle 2 - BCP begun 7/12; stims w/ HGH begun 7/26; 
    ER: 8/6, 12 follicles, 7 fertilized w/ ICSI; ET: 8/11, 3 blastocysts left, 2 transferred, 3rd arrested 8/12 - none to freeze :'(
    1st beta 8/19 - BFP! 294; 2nd beta 8/26 - 4976; 1st u/s 9/2; 2nd u/s 9/9 - two little heartbeats at 140 each!!! 
    EDD: 29-April-2015
    Other Meds: Synthroid 100 mcg/daily

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  • mpedigo29mpedigo29 member
    Congrats!! I am 7 weeks into  my first pregnancy with twins! The pregnancy was planned, the twins were a surprise!  My twins are due may 9th. 
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  • coopmkecoopmke member
    First time mom here. It was our First FET after a failed fresh cycle. We transferred two embryos and yesterday found out its twins! Over the moon excited but very nervous... Just want to get past the first trimester!
    IVF #1 September 2014 - Transferred one 5-day blast : BFN
    FET #1 October 2014 - Transferred two 5-day blasts: BFP!!
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  • MKateGMKateG member
    Congratulations! We did one full round of ivf and 2 FET-so 3 transfers total. After two fails we decided to transfer two blasts and they both stuck! I am now (almost) 33 weeks. It's been tough, but I can't wait to meet my babies in just about a month. I'm so happy for you! T&P for a smooth and easy twin pregnancy! This board is had been a great resource for me. It also has made me even more excited to become a twin mommy!
    *loss and BFP mentioned*
    Me: Endo & No Tubes 
    DH: perfect!
    IVF#1 (Sept 2013) Long Lupron Protocol
               17 retrieved, 15 fert, 1 perfect blast trans, 10 frozen
                BFP--Ended-- Blighted Ovum
    FET#2 Tentative Sched: Start meds CD1=Feb 1, ET= Feb 19-20
              One Grade 4AA Blast transferred, 5dpt- BFP HPT, 6dpt- line darker
              Beta #1- 50, Beta #2- 30
              BFN- Chemical preg
    FET#3 CD1-4/11, start Injections on CD13, ET scheduled- 4/29
             CD12 u/s & bw- Lining 8.7, estrogen 335, cleared for ET in one week!
             CD19 ET- Two Grade 4AA Blast transferred one with assisted hatching
             4dpt- POAS = BFP!....POAS everyday after = DARKER! FX!
             Beta #1- 703!  Beta #2- 4,004! 
             First U/S, 5wk0d- TWO gest sacs, Both with yolk sacs and a fetal pole both measuring 3d ahead!
    ((Thank you LORD, praying these LO grow, grow, grow!)) 
    **Due date Jan 14th- Boy/Girl twins**




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  • amaryls16amaryls16 member
    Hi!!! FTM and Twins were a surprise ( a very good one
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    ... Due date May 28 th ( 40 weeks). Glad I found this group!
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  • ljh25ljh25 member
    We went for our first ultrasound yesterday (at 8 weeks) and much to our surprise found out that we are having twins!  This is my first pregnancy and twins do not run in either of our families.  We were surprised, but are very happy and are praying that things continue to go well.     
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  • crasoncrason member
    This is also my first pregnancy and we were surprised Wednesday at our 7+6 ultrasound with 2 babies. We don't know how it happened, as I'm 33, and there are no twins on either side, but it could be because I had my Mirena IUD out in August. My EDD is July 16, so I'm mentally preparing for early June.
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