June 2015 Moms
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Tuesday Twin Check In
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Week/Fruits:
Twin Type (Identical/Fraternal/etc):
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Appointment AW:
Questions/Comments/Complaints/Concerns:
GTKY: Given your twin pregnancy experience, what do you wish someone warned you about/what advice would you give to the next wave of twin mamas?
Twin Type (Identical/Fraternal/etc):
Symptoms:
Appointment AW:
Questions/Comments/Complaints/Concerns:
GTKY: Given your twin pregnancy experience, what do you wish someone warned you about/what advice would you give to the next wave of twin mamas?
Re: Tuesday Twin Check In
Twin Type (Identical/Fraternal/etc): Fraternal
Symptoms: Round ligament pain, sciatic, legs & feet go numb when I sit for a while, swollen lady bits, headaches, stronger (but still random) BH, cramping started today. Not too worried - I felt like this for 4 weeks before my son was born lol
Appointment AW: I have an appt with my primary tmrw to see if there's anything triggering these headaches, but I have half a mind to think it's hormone related. Sometimes I get nauseous with them, but nothing has helped - always drinking water, eating, even tried extra strength Tylenol. My hormones have been crazy lately, though! My husband says he's never getting me pregnant again
Fraternal, team green
Symptoms: slight swelling in my fingers, and when I wake up in the morning my joints in my fingers are sore. Constipation which makes my tummy hurt a little.
Appointments: weekly NST on Friday, so far they've all gone well, but the nurses keeping screwing up when they put the bands on. So I'll sit there for a half an hour and only one twin is tracking. Once they realize and fix it, I have to sit there even longer. Each NST has taken 2 hours so far.
I wish someone would have told me that's twin pregnancy won't necessarily be a difficult pregnancy. After my first OB appointment way back when, I was crying because she spent an hour going through risks, potential problems, etc. First visit with MFM was the same. I kept expecting a terrible, painful pregnancy with horrible symptoms and premature NICU babes. I know some people do go through all this (twin OR singleton) but they made it sound like a certainty, not a possibility. I've still got 5 weeks to go, so I know things can change, BUT so far my problems and symptoms have been minimal and tolerable.
Twin Type (Identical/Fraternal/etc): di/di girls
Symptoms: tiredness and Braxton hicks. I also feel like these girls are going to rip out of the front of my stomach! I really do not think my belly can stretch anymore!
Appointment AW: appointment this friday to check growth and routine with dr.
Questions/Comments/Complaints/Concerns: I feel like I should go into labor at anytime. My Dr. said that 35 weeks is the average gestation for twins but I do not feel like I am going to have them. It's a weird feeling. I want these girls to grow grow grow! I do not want to have to leave them at the hospital in the NICU.
GTKY: Given your twin pregnancy experience, what do you wish someone warned you about/what advice would you give to the next wave of twin mamas?
I agree with you @423ang I have had a pretty easy twin pregnancy too. Everyone was telling me how huge I was going to get blah blah blah. It's true that every pregnancy is so different!
I wish someone would have told me about the labor and delivery process. I had no idea I had to deliver in an OR and have an epidermal placed just in case of an emergency c section was needed. That was news to me when I was 30 weeks at our hospital tour.
Twin Type (Identical/Fraternal/etc): di di girls
Symptoms: Headaches, backaches, sore legs, slight swelling started, trouble sleeping
Appointment AW: Had an u/s and routine check up this morning. Baby A is measuring just over 5 pounds and baby B is almost 5 and a half. They're doing great. Have my repeat c-section scheduled for first week in June. They'll let me know exact time at my next appointment.
Questions/Comments/Complaints/Concerns: Just excited to meet my girls in about a month! Can't wait!
GTKY: Given your twin pregnancy experience, what do you wish someone warned you about/what advice would you give to the next wave of twin mamas?
I just wish people would keep their stupid comments to themselves. Telling me twins are going to be the hardest thing I'll ever have to experience, how huge I'll get, how much weight I'll gain, that I won't have time for my son anymore, etc. You aren't me, so you don't know how my life will be. Just shut up already.
I have had a really rough pregnancy. Had morning sickness until 24 weeks, horrible back pain started around 20 weeks, and then the pelvic pain/pressure started about week 28. I'm ready for it to be over.
Advice for future twin mamas: if you have few symptoms, really enjoy it! If you're like me and have a really hard time, just look at the end result. Twice the fun, twice the love, twice the blessings. The end will come and you'll forget everything you went through to bring those beautiful babies into the world. Don't listen to everything others tell you. Everyone and every pregnancy is different. Take help when you can, relax, and enjoy the ride.
Twin Type (Identical/Fraternal/etc): fraternal
Symptoms: Nothing really. I can't complain too much.
Appointment AW: tomorrow! NST, sono, talk with doctor! Boys have been passing the NST's which is awesome.
Questions/Comments/Complaints/Concerns: csection is scheduled for June 1st at 10:30 if I don't go sooner!! I'll be 37.2 weeks at that point! Baby A is still head down and when he hiccups I feel like he's going to come out!! Lol!
Also, cried the other day because only 2 pairs of shorts fit me right now, so I went shopping online! So ready to be off bedrest!
Twin Type: Fraternal Girls
Symptoms: pelvic pain, numb legs when standing, can't get comfortable at night, shortness of breath, duck waddle, persistent nesting lol
Appointments: Ultrasound Friday (can't wait to find out if Baby A is still breech)
Ok I'm with everyone on the stranger comments. Why must complete strangers think it is their business if I am done having kids or not? I've also got a lot of "you're not THAT big for twins" which sounds like a compliment but I never know what to say? Thank you? I'm just tall with a long torso so I don't stick out so much but I feel like a beached whale all the time so I can't be that small...
She did say that some twin moms continue to use the Moby/Boba in front with one baby and a backpack carrier with the second baby. So you might be able to use it a little longer than you're expecting.