When one twin is sick

Re: When one twin is sick

• PinkinProvence member

  September 2014

  I only stopped sharing pacis and bottles.  I didn't separate them otherwise.  I figured the other one was probably going to get sick eventually anyway so I might as well have it overlap.

  
  

  D & L are here at 34 weeks 4 days by vaginal and breech delivery on 11/19/2013

  Two healthy boys weighing 4 lbs 15 ozs and 4 lbs 5 ozs.  Only 6 days in the NICU and getting bigger, stronger and cuter every day! 

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• Brummy14 member

  September 2014

  I'm now to the point where I try to infect the other as quickly as possible. [Kidding. Not kidding]

  
  

  We've tried (with a LOT of effort) to keep the other from catching it in the past, and NEVER have we succeeded. It really was always a lost cause.

  
  

  TTC Since 11/10 due to Unexplained IF 

  4 Rounds of Clomid, 2 Rounds of Femara + IUI, 2 rounds of IUI+ Injectables (Bravelle + Menopur) = First BFP! TWIN GIRLS!

  
  

  November 2, 2012 - Claire (2lbs 8.9oz) and Paige (2lbs 10oz) arrive at 29w3d due to PTL and pPROM at 28w5d 

   
  

  

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• carrotcake06 member

  September 2014

  I don't bother anymore but one got croup really bad at 2mo and I didn't want the other to get it too. I did separate burp cloths, pacifiers, blankets, bouncers and I washed my nips prior to and after nursing. I also washed hands or purrell-ed in between touching babies (mostly). I basically followed standard NICU protocol.

  
  
  
  

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• ballygirl member

  September 2014

  I figure its pretty inevitable that they will both get it and don't even bother trying to keep the germs away, at least for run of the mill illnesses like colds.

   

  
  

  
  

   

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• Wishing35 member

  September 2014

  So far they have only had a minor cold hear or there. I didn't do anything different.I feel like it's impossible to not have them sharing germs , I let them share everything.

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• kbeach82 member

  September 2014

  Brummy14 said:

  I'm now to the point where I try to infect the other as quickly as possible. [Kidding. Not kidding]

  
  

  We've tried (with a LOT of effort) to keep the other from catching it in the past, and NEVER have we succeeded. It really was always a lost cause.

  
  

  Uh, yeah. I say just get it over with. Having one twin get sick just as the other is finally getting better BLOWS.
  

  DX: DOR and MFI 

   

  IVF w/ICSI brought us our 1st precious miracle
  
  V born via induction 4.29.11
  
  TTC #2: IVF (MDLF) August/September 2012
  
  ER 9/7: 6R, 5M, 4F ET 9/12: 5dt of 2 blasts 
  
  +HPT 9/17! Beta #1 (9/25) = 1,000 Beta #2 (9/27) = 1,860 U/S #1 (10/11)...TWINS!
  
  1/8/13 - It's a..boy and a girl!!   

   

  S&B born via induction 5.8.13

   

  

   

   

   

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• sasky member

  September 2014

  And we have double sickness! Well that was quick.

  Baby Boy #1 born 1/15/2010

  Babies #2 & #3 arriving Spring 2014 (EDD June 18)

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• kbeach82 member

  September 2014

  sasky said:

  And we have double sickness! Well that was quick.

  Hopefully it will leave quickly too!
  

  DX: DOR and MFI 

   

  IVF w/ICSI brought us our 1st precious miracle
  
  V born via induction 4.29.11
  
  TTC #2: IVF (MDLF) August/September 2012
  
  ER 9/7: 6R, 5M, 4F ET 9/12: 5dt of 2 blasts 
  
  +HPT 9/17! Beta #1 (9/25) = 1,000 Beta #2 (9/27) = 1,860 U/S #1 (10/11)...TWINS!
  
  1/8/13 - It's a..boy and a girl!!   

   

  S&B born via induction 5.8.13

   

  

   

   

   

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• LittleLady77 member

  September 2014

  I did EVERYTHING to separate them. Just as my son was getting better my daughter came down with the cold. I wish they both would have been sick at the same time rather than one after another. I won't go through the trouble of keeping them that separate again.

  
  

  
  

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