We had our first ultrasound... TWINS!

We had our first ultrasound today and found out.. it’s TWINS! 😅 anyone have any advice!?

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Congratulations ♥️♥️

Congratulations!!! Double the love!! My only advice is remember to breathe and to enjoy it as much as you can. I’ve never had a baby but they seem like they grow so fast but don’t be afraid asking for help!

Congrats! Found out last week that we’re expecting twins too! Due July 18.

Congrats and welcome to the twin club!! 🤗🤗

Omg good luck !

Having one baby is hard.I cannot imagine two!

My advice:

1. accept help, if you have friends/relatives you trust.

2. Buy sleep & plays—ones that zip. Pulling onesies over your baby’s floppy little body is a -5 on the 1-10 fun scale. For twins, I would definitely recommend at least 16. (I would buy preemie, newborn, and 0-3 mo, if not even further out. They grow so fast!)

3. Make sure they have seats they can sit propped up in. They may not be able to use them for a couple months, but they are a godsend when a baby is unable to burp and you can’t lay them on their back.

4. If you’re planning to breastfeed, it definitely doesn’t hurt to try to boost your supply right away with a lactation supplement because you’ll get the best results within the first month after they are born.

5. Don’t be afraid to tell people “thank you, but no”, or “not today”. Sometimes people will get selfish, and forget what it is like to have a newborn—let alone twins!

6. It gets easier. Hang in there!

Aww congratulations

When is your due date?

omg congratulations!

Congratulations guys, they will be best friends for life.

Congrats ! I’m pregnant w twins due July 23!

Wow!! Amazing! Congratulations 😘😘😘

Omg God bless you!

I have 10 month old twins !
Twins are such a joy - it is super hard work but it’s so special having twins.
Congratulations!! Xxx

Those of you pregnant with twins - did you have lots of symptoms due to hcg? Or twins running in the family??
I'm due 15th July but not had a scan yet so just excited to hear about your twins!

Amazing! Congratulations x

Yay! Twin mom here too! B/g that are 5 years old...

Congrats lovely xx

Congratulations! I dreamt I am having twins! My first scan is on the 14th so I will see if it’s true or not

Is that not the cutest ultrasound ever 😭 ! Two little peanuts

Congrats!!!

Congratulations how exciting!
Im a triplet (all girls) and so far we’ve all had single births. I have a 9m Boy and one sister has 5 girls 11y-1y and the other has 3 girls 12-6.
I hope it’d skip us three as i dont think i could handle two/three at one time lol

I'm having twins too! Due around the start of July 2021!

I’m having twins! Due June but won’t go past the end of May!

Big congratulations dear

Just enjoy every moment of it. It’s amazing ❤️❤️. Don’t expect it to be the same as someone who has just one baby, don’t expect them to do things at the same time as each other. Ask for help when you need it. Get a decent double pram and twin feeding pillow and then just let the rest fall into place. Congratulations! It’s something very very special.

Congrats! Ill be 33 weeks thursday my first pregnancy and its twin girls. Its definitely an adventure and sometimes i feel like my body cant take it anymore just remember the longer the better for the babies!💖

How far are you hun x

Only advice is——- if you want to eat it- EAT IT. Also, get ready for the unsolicited “you’re SO big!” Remarks. It’ll be worth it mama😍

I have a question have you been really sick? Because I’ve been told if pregnant with twins the morning sickness is double.

Congratulations, I’m pregnant with my twins due 28th April x

My twin girls are almost 10wks old! 😍
Enjoy your pregnancy as much as you might get uncomfortable it goes fast even though it doesn’t feel like it at the time 😂 Don’t ever be hard on yourself and ask for help whenever you need it from close ones around you!

Congrats girly 🥰

I love looking at this ultrasound, do neat to see what twins look like. Thanks for sharing and best of luck❤️

Just had my twins 5 months ago. Its hard but oh the joy they bring!!! Don't over think and you will be fine! 😊 I had one boy and one girl 😎

How far along did you guys do your first ultrasound?? Scheduled for ours on dec 18th at 7 weeks 2 days and have a big feeling we are having twins. LITERALLY COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS!!

Just ordered the book, thanks for the recommendation! I do not know yet! Will find out more about our twins at my 12 weeks visit in January! Can’t wait!!!

Congrats!!

Do twins run in your family or was this unexpected?

Congratulations! ❤Double the love❤

Congregation I am having two to

Blessings❤🙏🏿

Congratulations!!!

Im also 12 weeks and 4 days pregnant with twins 😅 congratulations though hun xx

congratulations..I delivered my twins 3 months ago🥰
my advice is be careful and don't do much specially the first three months
keep checking with your dr
eat healthy
rest rest rest😊

Congratulations mumma! Welcome to the twin mumma crew… best thing ever! If you ever need any advice feel free to message me, my twins are 2 now xx

Congratulations

Congratulations !!!! I have 2 sets of twins!! Xx 🤗

Congratulations

Get them on the same schedule from the very beginning

in our community

Oh my God, oh my God I hope this is not true!!!! I’m kind of scared

I’ve been throwing up and taking a shit all night!!! I just hope that it’s not what I think it is

Small head reported following 20 week scan

Has anyone else had it flagged that their baby is in the bottom 5th percentile for head size?

They said everything was fine whilst we were in the scan and then I got a phone call the next day saying that it’s on the small side and we’re being referred to a paediatric specialist at St George’s. Has anyone else had this and how did things go??

Would you bring 9 week old to a family party of 35+ people?

These are also people who will want to pass the baby around and get a turn to hold him. He just got his 2 month shots two days ago

Exercise 6 weeks after c section

What movement did people start to introduce? I won’t do anything too vigorous until I’ve seen the pelvic physio as I don’t want to compromise anything that may have been extremely weakened through pregnancy! But just wondering what types of classes/movement people started off with?

Induction experience

I just wanted to share my experience with being induced as I wasn’t sure what to expect and thought it may help others.

I opted for the foley balloon which was inserted at 8am Saturday morning, I had to stay in hospital due to hypertension and protein urine however usually you can just go home once this has been done. The insertion of the balloon was not painful, was slightly uncomfortable as there was slight pressure. I actually found having the cervix checked prior to be worse (again not painful at this point just uncomfortable) The balloon had little effect and after having it removed I was still only 1cm. Removal also was pain free and hardly even noticeable.

I then had my first dose of the gel and definitely noticed a difference, I started experiencing period like cramps almost immediately however they were light and manageable. After 6 hours I had another cervix check and although my cervix was soft it was still only 1cm and was only open at the front. I had another dose of the gel and felt an increase in pressure and more intense cramping where I now required pain relief (codeine). After another 6 hours I had another cervix check and I had now dilated to 2-3cm however was still quite difficult to get all the way through so a third gel was recommended which I agreed to.

Almost immediately I noticed the difference and was in considerable pain, I had paracetamol and codeine however the contractions had now become intense and a lot closer together (around 3 minutes apart). After a couple of hours I had my last cervix check and was 4cm and taken down to the Labour ward to have my waters broken and an epidural.

I had been in my room for approx 20minutes when my waters broke by themselves and I was now 10cm and actively pushing…. There was no time for the epidural and my beautiful girl arrived into the world within 2 minutes of pushing.

All in all I would say the cramps/contractions were manageable up until the third gel where it became pretty unbearable however it was for a very short time a gas and air helped take the edge off. The worst part about any of it was actually the later cervix checks where after stimulating the cervix my contractions were at their most painful.

If I had to be induced again I would skip the balloon and opt for the gels immediately as thy had a quicker effect and I would have been out a lot sooner if I had done this to begin with.

One more thing, I’ve never believed when people say “you forget the pain once they’re here” but I can honestly say this is true. It’s been 4 days and I would do it all again in a heartbeat.

Anyone else experiencing this?

Gave birth (vagina) 5 days ago and yesterday morning and this morning getting lot of pain in my right bottom side and lower back