Twins Club 3!! All welcome :-)

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Hello to everyone expecting twins!
Join us here for some mutual reassurance

MrsStevo, #1 & 2, EDD 23/08/2011, Lincs, MCDA ID,
Tiggersreturn #2+3 EDD 26/09/11 NW London DCDA - not finding out
silverangel #1+2 Sophie, 3lb3 & Alice3lb1 born at 31+2 on 01/08/11 EMCS
PrincessScrumpy #2 & 3, girls
BB3, #2&3 (#1 DS) DCDA girls born 20.09.11 by EMCS at 37 weeks exactly - Edith-May 5lb 11.5oz and Ayse-Rose 6lb 1oz.

PeelingmyselfofftheCeiling #1+2 EDD, DCDA, Boy and Girl, Born 14 Sept
Twinnerves, DCDA, #2&3, girls Francesca and Isabella, born 18/11/11 EMCS 6lbs 6 oz and 6lbs 9.5oz
xkatyx , ID girls, DC 8,5,9months, EDD 21/12/11
Quempin #1&2 EDD 27/1/12, ID surprise
Ravenlocks DCDA, #1&2, EDD 28/01/12
Tabbycatt, DCDA, 2 boys, DC 2 & 3, EDD 30/1/12
Claireinmodena DCDA, Boy & Girl, DC 3 & 4 (!!), EDD 23/02/12
Dreamfeeder, DCDA, DC 2 & 3, EDD 12/4/12
BigBoobsAtLast, MCDA, DC 2&3 EDD
CarrieInAnotherTWOBabiTWINS DCDA DC 2&3, EDD 28/06/12
Caesnake, DCDA, DC 2&3, EDD

Enjoy the sleep, your bf supply should be fine kicking in tomorrow, I'm so glad you managed a nice cuddle and feed with riccardo too.

I'm glad it's all over for you and the op, even though not enjoyable, is over and done with.

So nice dh is smitten with them, I bet he can't wait to get you all home. Don't worry too much about dd2 it's all new for her, and seeing mummy in hospital with new babies is very much out of their comfort zone. Part of the reason I demanded to be disconnected and showered was that ds was coming and I wanted it to be as nice as possible for him. I'd let her get involved as much as she can with the babies and she'll soon be in love with her new family xxx

Have a lovely sleep xxx

OMG!!! just watched one born and probably not the best thing to do, but i know that all births are not that dramatic, for those that are interested twins birth next week so ill watch again :)

hope everyone having a good night x

Oh goingmad don't! I watch them a day or two after you lot because of having to download etc etc. I'm still recovering from the lady a couple of weeks ago who'd been in a car crash...

claire, should be fine for your milk supply. Just make sure you have lots and lots and lots of skin to skin. Just take your top off, stick em both on your chest and get someone to wrap you in blankets. It'll help them regulate their heat and breathing (especially important for little uns) and help you get your milk in (even when they're not feeding). Oh, how exciting. Just the thought of small babies is making me feel all funny. And yeah, what BB3 said about the op. It's over and done with, now's the time to be with all your LO's. Hugs to all the modena family.

PS Had my scans - still breech. Twin A is approx 2.1kg and Twin B is approx 2.3kg so that's good. Twin B's currently got his back facing out and his head facing my spine, a little shy one I think. Nice to see them though, and my cervix doesn't look like it's going anywhere. Who wants to bet that I'm still blooming pregnant in 8 weeks time?

yay for your scan results rednellie loving the little shy one :)

i won't spoil obem for you other than to say its in my opinion worse than the car crash!!!! but I'll look forward to hearing what you thought in a few days xx

So lovely to read your update Claire, its definitely going to take your ex-youngest a few days to adjust to not being the youngest any more! I'm sure she'll love her new brother and sister to bits soon :-) . Hope the bf goes well tomorrow and enjoy your last nights peace knowing you've brought 2 more gorgeous healthy children into the world . How long did it take you to name them? And I'm.so delighted to hear how smitten you and dh are, it is such a good thought.

goingmad, I don't think I can stand any more OBEM, I was so upset by tonights. Then had a near panic attack about delivery of my babies. Dh most unsympathetic and just banned me from watching OBEM again . All this expectation of babies had me dreaming I'd had a CS last night- except the wound was where the sharp rib pain I get is- so high under ribs on left . in the dream I was delighted because I could still pick dd up. Think its because I was thinking of Claire but to be honest the more pregnant I get the worse my fear of giving birth (by any method!) is getting. Third night of being awake worrying about it . Someone tell me to get a grip!

rednellie great weights, glad to hear all's well, but shame there's been no turning for you... Nah, I'll bet on 36 weeks for you. Or should I go for 36+2??!! (is that 4 weeks away?! Or a bit under? And are you next in line to meet your babies now????)

I am next in line, and I'm not planning on them coming out this side of 37 weeks . Mum's here in a weeks time and I'm planning on enjoying being spoilt for at least a couple of weeks!!

dream my only advice is don't watch any program about birth, google birth or go on mumsnet for at least 2 hours before bedtime. I'm being serious. Sometimes if I've been reading mn until I go up to sleep all I dream about is other peoples problems and issues. DH gets really annoyed at me so we've banned me from the computer past 7pm. It has definitely helped. I think you're brain/hormones go into overdrive...And especially as you had a traumatic experience with DD's birth, I don't think dwelling on it just before sleeping is a good idea. Hugs.

goingmad, I couldn't resist, I read the mn thread about OBEM. OMG sounds horrific. I'm definitely not watching it with DH as he'll kill me, but I have to watch it now. Is it just me though or do you think this series they're sort of setting up births to be compared? There's always one relatively easy one and one terrible one....

dreaming definitely stop looking at the internet and probably don't with obem as it was scary so if your worrying it will only make things worse, just remember most births are straight forward :) Do not watch next week it has a twins birth and from the trailer i think it will be a tricky one.

rednellie yes i agree there has definitely been one more traumatic one, i can't wait till next week as there's a twin birth i think it will be the tricky one but it'll be nice to see what hapens with 2, how nice your mum is coming to spoil you, your babies will be here before we know it!

Claire hope you enjoyed your sleep :) how are the little ones today, is riccardo any better? im so pleased its gone well for you and im sure dd2 will be better today xxx

quick message .Pic of twins on my profile

absolutely gorgeous, it makes me so much more impatient to meet my babies :)

CONGRATULATIONS :o :o :o claire - such great news. So glad that Emma & Riccardo have arrived safely (love their names!). I hope that you have a quick and easy recovery after the op - please take things easy. I also hope that you have had lots more cuddles with your two gorgeous bundles today and that the feeding is going well. Im sure dd2 will be fine once she sees you all again - its a lot for a LO to take in especially when she was so tired.

Mummylin - Abigail and Jennifer are just beautiful - hope everyone continues to do well

I watched OBEM last night too :( - the same thing happened my sis in law last year with my niece and I didnt realise just how traumatic it would have been for her until I saw it for real last night. My niece's arm was paralysed after birth but gradually with physio she has got some movement now. OBEM can be scary but somehow its also addictive. I also spend too much time on google etc - just after I found out we were having twins I spent a load of time looking at twin bump pictures to see how big I was going to get (so vain!!!) and I scared the life out of myself. I have now stopped - what will be, will be I guess!!

Rednellie - Im sure you cant believe that you will be the next to meet your babies. Im with you - I reckon Im gonna go right to 39 weeks - my 3ds were hard to shift!!! Glad the scan went well and they are such good sizes already!

Lilyni, that's you and me for hanging in right til the end when the babies are evicted then . How old are your boys again? Did you say 8, 5 &3? (You may not have, I've got a bad memory...) Hoe did they all react when the next came along?

Imagining you having cuddles with your babies Claire, hope they're troffing like good uns.

Scan for me this afternoon and maybe maybe get a date...

Right, lilyni and dream, we've got a bet on! I reckon I'll still be pregnant when dream has her two....(actually, is that even possible? I'm not known for my maths skills). And no, I can not believe that I'm going to be having my babies next. Seems like only yesterday I peeped onto this thread as a (relatively) slim 20 odd weeker.

Seriously though, if they've still not turned by my OB appointment next week we'll actually be talking c-section dates and as both me and him have decided them staying in is doable then I'm going to push for a date in my 39th week. That way I'm giving them enough time to turn if they're going to, but also giving them enough time to grow loads too. I may regret that when I end up looking like a cantilevered bridge, but I've actually been feeling better physically so am keeping my fingers crossed. I reckon it's the magic of iron tablets - I literally feel like I have to new lungs. Also, they tablets seem to be having the opposite effect on my digestive tract than they're meant to - think it may be all the prunes I'm gobbling! TMI!!!

mummylin - they are beautiful. What hair!

claire - thinking of you xxxx. I was wondering too whether your DD2 was a bit worried just seeing you in a hospital setting, must be hard after what you've been through the last couple of years. I'm sure once you're home then everything will settle down. Ah, keep thinking of lovely little baby snuggles....

You're on rednellie, I'm betting against you- you are almost exactly 4 weeks mre pregnant than me, so if you're still pregnant at 38 weeks (or 39) and I have mine at 34 weeks (or 35) I could theoretically have mine while you're still pregnant, but I'm so convinced that won't happen I'll put money on it!!!

right, quick, mustn't make myself late for my scan...

Oh god we swerved OBEM last night, only for my OH to pick up the local paper and see a thing about an NHS consultant who's suing the local hospital because his wee boy suffered oxygen deprivation during birth and they didn't cotton on to it. Once again I give thanks that I managed to get admitted to the twins clinic at the next hospital over, where they seem much more clued up and nicer and more careful. Anyway OH is now going "I know it's your decision but PLEASE PLEASE HAVE A CS" which I get, really - I'm not doing this again so VBAC and placenta accreta and all that aren't considerations.

rednellie, dream, you've got me thinking about dates now... reckon I'm about 2 weeks behind you dream (I'm 26 and a bit), so does that make me third in line? I feel like a kid on Christmas eve... I know that thinking about the end is just going to make the time pass even more slowly, but can't help it. Still, only 7 and a bit weeks of work to go... in fact my last week is the Easter week so it's 7 weeks and half a day... tick tick tick...

One proud auntie has put another pic on taken this afternoon.

Hooray, I had my best scan and appointment ever.today!!!!! The consultant I want to be under spotted us in the waiting room so ended up seeing us even though she was actually on gynae clinic not ante natal. Sonographer was lovely- I've only ever had measurements and been got rid of before but she took the time to show us each baby and where they are exactly etc. They're both 3lb 4 oz too so great weights.
So then saw the lovely consultant who agreed no induction, booked me an ELCS for 37+6 and discussed if I go into labour before then (she says depending how it goes, if all progressing well, she'd say vb for up to 35 weeks, from then can see how I feel about it). I am very, very nervous about vb. Both from my not-good-at-podding-out-babies history plus my job plus working with someone who tried for vb of twins and crash section too late to save twin 2. Terribly unlikely I know, but because i know her it seems overly real and likely to me. So anyway, 7 weeks 5 days to go for me!!!!!

So Hooray!!!! I feel much better. Plus two big healthy boys :-)

buonasera, I'm 30 weeks today. So yes, rednellie, then me, then you or skitoo.

dreaming - fantastic that you had such a good appointment, it makes a big difference when you are treated well and how lovely to see your babies in a bit more detail. Fab weights already!! Glad you got a cs date sorted - will keep my fingers crossed for you that babies make themselves comfy until then!! My ds are 7,5 and 3. Im so blessed - they are great boys and just adjusted as their brothers came along - no jealousy at all. Even this time they are already singing and talking to the babies through my belly and tell them that they love them - might be a different case when the babies arrive!!!

Rednellie glad the iron tabs are helping - sounds like you are doing so well. My friend is due next week (singleton) and baby was breech but she has just turned into position all by herself so fingers crossed for you.

Ah thanks Lilyni, it would be great if they did and I'm making two birth plans just in case.

I know what you mean dream about cases you know about affecting how you feel. When I was pregnant with DD my bosses wife lost her baby at 6 months pregnant and so did another friend so I never felt totally sure of my pregnancy until right at the end. This time round I just feel a bit more blase about it, not that I don't care about what happens to the boys, but that anything can happen to anyone, even the most healthy singleton pregnancy, however it's not worth dwelling on. I'm really trying to enjoy these last few days with DD and being pregnant - I'm going to try and film the amazing shapes that go on in my belly, you really wouldn't believe it unless you saw it, I look like something out of Alien! Great that you had such a good appointment, all it takes is a bit of bedside manner and people feel so much better.

Oooooh buonasera, it'll tick bye before you know it!

(btw, apologies for any grammar or spelling nuts out there, my ability write has gone completely out the window. I find I miss whole words from sentences now...)

Actually, dream I'm exactly 33 weeks, so only 3 in front of you - so I may win this bet after all!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! DD has learnt how to climb out of her cot. Now, of all times. Oh shitballs.

Any advice gratefully appreciated....damn damn and damn. I'd planned on her being in there till she was 13.

oh NO!!! disaster rednellie.... Err, bed it is?! Cage over top of cot?! Velcro her to her cot sheet?! I am not the one for advice on bedtimes

You may miss words off sentences but this means I can't use a calender any more- I looked on the calender and thought I counted 4 weeks between your 40 week due date and mine- doh... And I am going to Man Up and have them naturally if I go into labour before the 4th April. I decided that this second. Now I'm not thinking about it any more :-)

Yes, I'm trying to treasure my remaining time with just DD and agree on the Alien shapes!

Oh arse rednellie, bad timing, not much you can do but bed or side down on cot if you can, bed guard and stair gate at least then she won't risk hurting herself if she gets out.

Lilnyl, am I right in thinking you don't know what you're having yet? Maybe you'll have your own little five-a-side?

Ok I'm joining the sleep issues and goodness knows how twin does this alone. It has been 10 days and I'm Knackered, girls are sick so coughing themselves awake every hour or so, Edie with her upset tummy poos every time she coughs too hard and Ayse-Rose - the jealous moo she is - screams blue murder if she's left laying (even if you're right next to get) and her sister is being changed / fed / held! .

We have snow! It's nice to see it looking so White, hope it lasts this time, last weekends was gone overnight!!

Dream great news on scan and lovely consultant. Also glad you're happy with your decision - fingers crossed they stay put for you. What did dh say? Didn't he want you to have cs? Great weights already!

Oh and I had all those celebs losing their babies late (Lilly Allen, Amanda Holden) so everyone kept talking to mr about losing babies late - I don't think you stop worrying until they're in your arms!