Twin's Club 2! All Welcome! :)

[holidays2010]

Continued on from Here
Tried to update best I can with limited info and time, but here's the list on the new Twins Club thread, please update if I've missed anything!

Sassy34264 #2&3 EDD 12/09/10, Lancs, Jacob and Isobel born 13/8/10
strawberrylace #2&3 EDD 1/12/10, Suffolk, surprise Zoey and Lucas born 23/10/10 by c section
jjkm #1&2 ADD 29/1/11, outside the UK, Girls born 25/10/10
Lavitabellissima #1&2 EDD 13/12/10, SW London, Identical girls Born 04/11/10 c section (early 34&3)
smokeybacon #3&4 EDD 25th Nov, Nottingham, Freddie and Tobias born 06/11/10, natural birth after induction.
Jenzopos #1&2 EDD 23/11/10, Charlotte & Anna, Manchester 15/11/10 6lb 7oz and 7lb 5oz
Swazzee #1&2 EDD 02/12/10, South London, Adem 6lb 3oz and Rafi 5lb 13oz 21/11/10
Amberc #2&3, Madeleine (6.3lb) & Isabella (6.11lb) , delivered by C Section on 07/1/11 at 37 weeks, Kent
Thingamajig #2&3 EDD 20/3/11, Cornwall, identical girls Hannah (5lb4oz) and Louise (4lb4oz) born 13/2/11
Magic8ballhastheanswers #3&4 EDD 22/3/11 South London, ID girls born 27/2/11
Cerubina #1&2, SW London, Sebastian (3lb 4oz) and Rosamund (3lb 9oz) born 8 weeks early on 26/2/11 by emergency c-section
Holidays2010, 2 Baby Boys born 06/03/2011
CantDrinkAnyMoreMilk, Scotland, Baby Girl and Baby Boy born 01/03/2011
crazydayz, Thomas and Isobel, born on 28/4/2011 by C-section at 7lb 3 and 6lb 14

Tabbycat76 #1+2 Edd 21/02/11, Suffolk, surprise
VictoriaSecrets #1&2, EDD 17/05/11, Basingstoke, Prob Non-ID twin girls!

Snowfalls108 #2&3 EDD 29/05/2011, SW London, ID surprise
MissyMolly #1&2, EDD 29/05/2011, Midlands, non ID boy and girl
RestingKitty #1&2 EDD 15/06/2011, South London, boy & girl
Propercrimbo #2&3 EDD 16/07/11, North Lancs, not finding out
Brassicababe #1&2, 22/07/2011, Lincs, non-id, surprise
MorningsMadness #2&3 EDD 14/08/2011, Surrey, Non-ID twin girls
MrsStevo, #1 & 2, EDD 23/08/2011, Lincs, MCDA ID
Redshaw, EDD Sept 2011, MCDA ID
Tiggersreturn #2+3 EDD 26/09/11 NW London DCDA - not finding out
DoubleDiffedDachs, #1&2 EDD 5/10/11, Twyford (Berks), DCDA, too early to tell!
Fluter, EDD October 2011, Non-ID
PeelingmyselfofftheCeiling #1+2 EDD ... , DCDA
mybootsaremuddy 6+7 EDD 7/7/2011, surprise
silverangel #1+2 EDD ..., ID

Dachs, go away and reflect, don't think about anything practical, just allow yourself to let all the emotion flow over you. Thinking about you so much and devastated for you. Those gorgeous babies were lucky to have you for the time they did.

Dach i really hope you and DH can stay strong for eachother. im glad youre still lurking so you can read all the support everyone has for you but i think a holiday-time away with just you and DH is what you need.
I have no idea what to say to be honest, i just wish you all the best with any descision you make.

Hello all, just a quick update from me. Had follow up scan at Kings yesterday and all good. 6% discrepany between babies, heart, kidneys and bladders look good in both and fluid levels normal. Massive relief!!

x

Glad to hear it's going well Silver.

Phew, good news silverangel.

Thats great Silver! :)

Is anyone thinking of going reusable, because I've found a seriously cheap website for reusable nappies... www.bumdealnappies.co.uk
For 25 nappies it comes to around £150, which may sound alot but compared to other sites - only 13 nappies will cost you over £150!

I'm going to be buying from them next week (once the bank hoildays are over!).
If you need to contact them for anything the response is quick too.

And Here is a list of over reusable nappy sellers.

silver that is just fantastic news, I'm so relieved for you. When you say 6% discrepancy, is that in terms of their size? Ours have always, and continue, to measure about a week apart in terms of their abdominal circumference but that's just the way they're going to be I think. Should make it easier to tell them apart when they arrive!! Brilliant news for you though, must be such a weight off. Hope you're resting and relaxing and being looked after properly x

Hi Mrs S - yes, the 6% is size, they put all the figures together - measurements and weight and work out the difference. They have always been different and they always expect them to be. Looking back at my notes, first scan was 10%, second scan 15%, third scan 5% and then 21% for when the TTS was diagnosed but with the baby that had been bigger all the way through now the smaller so it was actually a 27% change in a week.

Unfotunatley am back at work today but taking it very easy (clearly, as on mumsnet instead of working!), am going to see about staggering my hours so I dont have to stand on way in - commute for about an hour - never any hope of a seat!

Hope all is well with everyone else x

hello ladies, am 17wk preg with ID twins, and its my 1st pregnancy so totally clueless what to expect. i've been reading a lot of posts on MN about life with twins, and have also scared myself half to death after talk with mwife about TTTS and the like. am trying to be as relaxed as poss about the whole thing, but will probably be back with many daft questions :)
am keeping everything crossed for you all, and sending much love to dachs

Welcome Ipswich!! We're all friendly here and those that are further along the pregnancy line have always been really helpful so go ahead and ask as many daft questions as you like (I have !) There are 2 of us (that i know of) that have had TTTS and both of us have had surgery and still have both our babies so don't freak out too much - and stay away from Dr. Google at all costs!

I'm 28 weeks today and it is my first pregnancy too so it has all been new to me - I still feel clueless as to what on earth I'm going to do with TWO babies when they arrive!!!

hi MrsStevo! i figure this is gonna be some steep learning curve!
well, we did always say we wanted 2 children, just didn't quite mean having them both at the same time
scans all ok so far, and i'm being a good girl and keeping off dr google. one thing i was wondering, does this extreme tiredness wear off at any point?? i don't know anyone who's had twins, but all my friends keep telling me they were only knackered til about 12-14wks then they got this seemingly magical energy spurt. i'm so cream-crackered still, i'm nodding off at work and can't seem to stay up past half 9 most nights. not that it's a real problem as such, just want to be able to tell people it's normal, and no i'm not just being a lazy beggar!!!!!

I was extremely tired until 16 weeks but then adjusted other medication and recovered somewhat. Have the hospital recommended supplements? I was given iron at 13 weeks.

iron levels were aparently fine at last blood test, as was everything else. seeing MW tomorrow, so will mention it then. not taking anything at present, and hoping i don't need iron supplements as i get v bad diarrhoea (sorry if TMI!)

The obs gave them to me and said with twins it was inevitable I would need extra iron. My side effects from iron is the opposite which is also rather unpleasant and painful.

I have to say I didn't suffer too much with the extreme exhaustion after about 16 weeks so can't help. Like Tigger said - could maybe be related to anaemia or something? Did anything come back on your booking bloods? I presume you must be having fairly regular scans with yours also being identical - might be worth having a chat with a midwive / your consultant when you're next there if you're still shattered. It is going to be a looooooong road ahead if you stay this tired! Poor you!

cheers folks, i'll have a chat with midwife tomorrow. on the bright side i'm trying to make the most of this extra sleep, since i probably wont be getting much come october :)

Hello everyone, hope all are well. I've now hit 38 weeks and I've had enough! And I spent so much time worrying about looking after premature babies.... Have been booked in for an induction - but I really hope they decide to move before then. I just want to meet them now

Wow restingkitty that's fab! I'm only a day off 30 weeks and have had enough ha ha!

Ladies, has anyone invested in a nursing / gliding chair? I'm sure they've been talked about but I find every piece of furniture in my house so uncomfortable at present (thanks girls!) that I now find myself considering the options ...

Not yet but I mean to this time. Just need to sort out buying a new house first

Ooooh Restingkitty, so exciting.... won't be long now! when is your induction date?

MorningsM - YES I have bought a gliding nursing chair and it is pure heaven :) Easily the comfy-ist thing to sit in. Not sure that it will be all that practical to actually breastfeed twins in though but very soothing for them just to sit in it with me and rock I should think. I got mine on ebay for about £40 (had to collect it tho obv) - would recommend having a look on there as you too might find a bargain.

Nice work MrsS - may I ask which one you got? Will try ebay, thanks!

Hmm....you can ask, but I'm not sure I know the answer!! It isn't a super-flashy one. Think they said that they got it from Kiddiecare originally. It isn't a brand name one anyway but it does all the same tricks and has the gliding footstool to go with it.

Thanks, brill.

Hmmm........ where have all the twin mummies gone? Surely there must be news from snowfalls and missymolly by now??