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August 2022 Moms
Katek819
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Mommas of multiples check in
Katek819
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Sorry if there is already a discussion started but I'm freaking out. Just found out we are having twins. we had an almost 4 year old. Never thought I would have twins and im terrified. money, bigger cars, way more diapers, double everything!
Re: Mommas of multiples check in
Congratulations on your twins! I can’t imagine the excitement and shock that comes with finding twins/multiples!! I’m so glad there are so many other mamas here to commiserate with you!
So let's check in. Mom's of multiples:
EDD/WeeksDays:
How many are you expecting?
Fraternal/Identical:
How do you feel?
Anything different about this pregnancy than you've noticed in previous pregnancies or from other threads?
Questions:
Advice:
GTKY: What are you doing to take care of yourself this week?
How many are you expecting? 2! Twins!!!
Fraternal/identical: As far as we know, identical.
How many are you expecting? 2!
Fraternal/Identical: identical
How do you feel? Excited and a little anxious/worried. I may have sort of prayed for twins but didn't expect it to happen so quickly. 32 and want at least 3 kids...maybe 5 . Though let's see how 2 goes 😂
Anything different about this pregnancy than you've noticed in previous pregnancies or from other threads? First time Mom here, did have MMC at 8 weeks and a couple CP. I started feeling extremely hungry at 5 or 6 weeks whereas the first I kind of lost desire for food.
Questions: Anyone else concerned about preeclampsia/high BP? Mine was high at my OB appt but I was having a little PTSD about the US because of my missed miscarriage earlier this year. I've been checking it at home and it's been pretty good. Hopingvto keep it down.
Advice:Take one day at a time!
GTKY: What are you doing to take care of yourself this week?
Trying to get a ton of nutrition. So much fruit, dairy, veggies.
Sleep is usually my weak point so making a point to get to bed before 10:30.
Exercise- trying to maintain active. Harder than usual because I'm tired after work and don't want to get up early. We just got beautiful fresh ❄ so enjoying cross country skiing the last couple days.
> EDD/WeeksDays: I was 8 weeks as of yesterday and we are expecting 8/24.
> How many are you expecting? We are expecting twins!
> Fraternal/Identical: Identical
> How do you feel?I am very nervous as I found out very early. I’m still early in my pregnancy and this is my first pregnancy as well. It was very unexpected.
> GTKY: What are you doing to take care of yourself this week? I have the week off work, I’m just resting a lot. Lots of sleeping and drinking lots of water!
i am also concerned. I had it with my first pregnancy. Although to begin with i am overweight and had uncontrolled pre hypertension then. Now that i am on BP meds I’m a little less concerned.
if you have questions about twins let me know!!
I've had 2 sets of twins preciously (also spontaneous) but this time I feel more crampy
How many are you expecting? 2
Fraternal/Identical: fraternal
How do you feel? Started nausea medicine so much better!
Anything different about this pregnancy than you've noticed in previous pregnancies or from other threads? First pregnancy (first ovulation too 😂)
Questions: anyone else use an ovulation medicine like clomid? (I’m guessing with identical it doesn’t matter)
Advice: I’m doing lots of research but that may just be my personality.
GTKY: What are you doing to take care of yourself this week? Sleep! And eating the fresh foods I’m craving.
I can't wait for our next ultrasound, it's not until Feb, 11th and it feels so far away! When they called to schedule it they were like "this is a 2 hour ultrasound, a half hour for each baby" 😳 that is a long ultrasound 😂
im 36, have 4 and 2 year old boys - went for one more and got a BOGO!
Honestly very nervous- my first pregnancy I had zero fears and the older I get I get more anxious😅
I have been feeling pretty crappy, exhaustion and waves of nausea, all foods sound awful at this point. Just making myself eat.
Ps all the reading about “advanced maternal age” is really making me anxious! I FEEL 25, don’t know how I got to 36 so quickly😂
How many are you expecting? 2
Fraternal/Identical: don’t know yet!
How do you feel? REALLY nauseous ;)
Work is getting so hard!!! I also feel so useless at home :( my poor husband has been doing everything!
Anything different about this pregnancy than you've noticed in previous pregnancies or from other threads? I think it’s harder this time around because I have a 14 month old that I’m running after!
Questions: how does everyone handle making dinner and smelly stuff like that :)
I find that I can’t go near my kitchen, and I really don’t want to be giving my family so much takeout! It’s also so expensive!
Advice: eat small frequent meals!
GTKY: What are you doing to take care of yourself this week? Taking naps!
I tried to change my username; not sure if it worked!
Thanks so much for the advice!