Hello!
I can see there are a few of us with double the love (maybe triple for some of you?) to arrive next year so thought would be nice to have our own thread to discuss the journey we are all on?
I am 32, we tried for two years to conceive before it turned out we needed IVF. Amazingly, despite them putting two back because they weren't quite where they should be, they both took... we had our scan on Monday and they were amazing to see! One looked like it was kicking and punching the other! I am now 13 weeks :)
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ellesbellesxxx · 15/12/2016 07:18
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NeverAShadowOfDoubt ·
16/12/2016 10:41
Hi ladies. Congratulations to you multiple mummies to be. I'm 32 weeks with boy/girl twins and having elcs on 3rd Jan at 34+4 as both are breech. Its my first pregnancy and has been complicated abd under care of the fetal medicine consultant as my little boy twin had an initial increased NT and has consistently measured small, around 2 weeks behind his twin sister. He also has bilateral talipes, diagnosed at 18 weeks. Being scanned twice a week for slight umbilical blood flow issues but cannot wait to meet my babies 
saltycaramelshortbread ·
24/12/2016 11:54
Congratulations on your twins lolly! I think it's natural to be anxious - I'm not usually a worrier but have been worrying almost constantly, and I've had a lot of spotting the last couple of weeks, which doesn't help!
For those further along, when did you start showing a bump? mum, swallowed a football sounds like a good shape - I'm fully expecting to look like I've over indulged on pies rather than pregnant for a while!
saltycaramelshortbread ·
26/12/2016 18:43
Interesting - everyone seems to have started showing way earlier than I expected! I'm feeling a bit chunky this week, but can't tell if it's just too much Christmas food! 
Mine are mo/di twins, according to the sonographer. They were so little though (11mm and 12mm), I was amazed she could tell anything. I'm assuming it's normal for them to be slightly different sizes, especially when they're so little and hard to measure? She based my dates on the smaller one, which put me a fair bit behind what I thought from ovulation.
I'm just taking folic acid and vitamin d - tried some Boots pregnancy ones, but (tmi) they made me super constipated! 
I did wonder whether I should be taking more, but the NHS didn't seem to advise it, and I figured most women wouldn't even know there were two at this point!
Streaky17 ·
26/12/2016 20:43
lolly I'm sure they are worrying just for different reasons, your parents must be delighted lots of grandchildren on the way!
Elles I bought a second hand dream genii but haven't used it yet -part of the (thick winter) duvet rolled under the bump is working for now.
salty mine have consistently measured 2 days apart. But there is a margin of error with such tiny little things.
I was only taking pregnancy supplements until my scan at 12 weeks, I phoned the midwife when we found out there was 2 and she sorted out a prescription for 5mg of folic acid for the duration. When I saw a doctor for the 16week scan she told me I should be on iron tablets and aspirin too. But from what others have said it seems to vary but be prepared for your midwife to know very little. Obviously I worry that I didn't take extra folic early enough but the 20 week scan was OK.
mumof3& have you had your bloods checked a few times? I've only had one set at my booking in.
The grinchy bit of me is glad that our Xmas guests have all gone home. The house is ours again.
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