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c section this morning nervous. twin growth discordance!

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Rebecca1608 · 29/05/2015 08:01

35 weeks today and was booked in for section 36+3 which was 8th June. Expecting mo-di twins. Who had been growing similar throughout my whole pregnancy. Only a couple of ozs apart. However went for my fortnightly scan y'day and 1 twin hasn't grown at all in 2 weeks weighing 4lb 4 still while the other 1 weighs 5lb 9oz. Saw my consultant who said she was concerned and the safest thing to do was deliver them earlier. Earlier than the 8th i asked. Yes she said, early as in tomorrow. Here i am now in hospital fasting waiting to go down to theatre for 9:30 i'm shitting myself. I just want all to smoothly

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TisILeclerc · 29/05/2015 08:06

The section will be fine, I'm sure - it's still a planned section so nice and calm.

Good luck with the babies. I'm sure all will be well with them too

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AnneOfGreenGarbles · 29/05/2015 08:14

Good luck sweetie

I am 33w with twins so am very familiar with the worries it can bring. In a couple of hours you will have two lovely babies in your arms.

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TheOriginalWinkly · 29/05/2015 08:18

Good luck

Next week my friend's twins turn 3. They were delivered by C section at 33 weeks due to growth discordance. One was just over 4lb, the other just over 3lbs. Both did extremely well and are healthy happy (exhausting!) boys.

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mrschatty · 29/05/2015 08:46

All the best OP
Soon you will have your two bundles of joy in your arms xxx

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Number3cometome · 29/05/2015 10:20

Best of luck OP, the c-section itself will be fine, i've had two and due another in July.

The twins will be fine! We have a lady on our July group who had her twins last weekend (slightly earlier than you) both similar weights and doing well

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Tftpoo · 29/05/2015 10:20

Hi OP. Hope you are feeling ok after the section. I have MCDA twins too and they were delivered early by c-section because my waters went but I didn't go into labour. It wasn't picked up on the fortnightly scans but they had TTTS, one was 4lb15 and one was 5lb13 at birth. Although it wasn't entirely planned, I'm so pleased we had a section as both recovered fine from the TTTS and are now nearly 18 months old (they've caught up in terms of their growth too and are now pretty big for their age). Hope it all goes well for you and your lovely babies.

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Rebecca1608 · 30/05/2015 06:18

Thanks everyone have to say the section was a great experience. I was more nervous surrounded by "the team" as they introduced themselves and told me their role before heading into theatre. Found the experience very laid back. Lots of laughing and joking and OH kept me calmer. The best part was midwife holding up babies quickly to me before they were whisked off for cleaning and changing which my mum got to be a part of. One was taken straight to scbu and one stayed with me all day but also taken to scbu in the early hours as even though they had steroids could not breathe too well as lungs not mature enough. Weighed over 4lbs and no one is too worries. We are all on the way to recovery and my little ladies are perfect

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Bin85 · 30/05/2015 06:24

Fantastic news
Thanks for updating

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BettyCatKitten · 30/05/2015 06:31

Congratulations on the birth of your twins
I had emcs with my twins at 32.3 after my waters broke and laboured, twin 1 breach. Mine were in NICU and came home on due date, they are 8 now and fine.
Im sure yours will soon be home, all the best