Twins Club 4!! All welcome. :-)

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Right ladies, welcome aboard for mutual hand holding. Here are the stats - they're probably all wrong!

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, ELCS 23/12/11 Rosie and Hollie
Quempin #1&2 EDD 27/1/12, ID boys, T1 5lb5oz, T2 just under 5lb, ELCS 36 weeks
Ravenlocks DCDA, #1&2, 6.01.12 T1 Boy, 4lb 12oz, T2 Girl, 6lb
Tabbycatt, DCDA, 2 boys, DC 2 & 3, 2/1/12 at 36 weeks, VB, T1 5lb 5oz, T2 5lb 11oz
claireinmodena dcda bg born 8/2 Emma (2,870 kg) and Riccardo (2,310 kg)
StinkingBishop 2 &3 DCDA girls EDD 19/3/12
RedNellie DC 2&3, DCDA boys, EDD 28/3/12
DreamingOfPeace, DCDA boys, DC 2 & 3, EDD 19/4/12
Skitoo: DCDA Boys, DC #1&2, EDD 14/05/12
Bigboobsatlast: MCDA Boys, DC #2 & 3. EDD 23.05.12
Buonasera, 1&2, DCDA, EDD 22/05/12 (???)
Lilyni DC 4&5, DCDA, EDD 12/06/12
goimgmadtrying: mcda id girls dc 3&4!!!! edd 05/08/12
Teds DCDA #1&2 EDD 31/07/12
Kazar99 DCDA EDD ???

Hmm struggling with pic, will do ASAP

Don't worry about pics dream, we can wait, just enjoy those boys! Great weights and well done you. You've done it! xxxxxx

Welcome to Sebastian and Benjamin, so happy to hear everything is fine dream!!

Enjoy those early cuddles!

well done dream you did so so well and im so glad the cs wasn't as bad as you imagined, lovely weights for the boys and i hope you managed to get some rest :)

yay for weight loss Claire that's fab I've only put on 7lb so far and id lost a stone just before conceiving so hoping im lighter when hatched :)

we had a massive powercut last night which should of been fixed in an hour but started at 630 and eventually came back at 415 this morning, couldnt do bath time but managed to get boys in bed before it went too dark! my phone died so a trip to mil to watch obem and charge phone for an hour then an early night, was imagining how bad it could have been if babies here! all sorted now though so no harm done :)

my babies have turned into right wrigglers overnight, its so lovely

Congratulations Dream and a big lovely welcome cuddle to Sebastian and Benjamin.

I'm almost tempted to have a cream egg at 9.30am in the morning to celebrate...

love it teds lets all have a cream egg in honour of the safe and long awaited arrival of Sebastian & Benjamin xx

CONGRATULATIONS DREAM!!!!! Welcome to Sebastian and Benjamin. Lovely names. Just looked at your pictures - gorgeous. So pleased it went so well and both boys are doing fine. I hope you are getting some rest and will be able to take the boys hopme with you soon. DD can meet her little brothers! She will love being a big sister.

Does it feel really odd not to have two babies inside you any more? And actually be able to see them?!

Congrats to Skitoo as well. Hope you bring your babies home soon.

Welcome thereistheball. and congratulations and your news.

So much going on its hard to keep up!

Pretty exhausted here but doing wel really. Worked out how to arrange my nest of pillows at night to help me get some sleep! Had a positive MW appt this week and I am feeling much better about VB now. Can't believe I only have 3 weeks to go! Hearing all the positive news on here really helps me keep positive too.

Get some rest if you can Dream and give those boys a cuddle (and DD of course!). x

beautiful pic of your boys dream and wow at the size of your bump earlier this week im surprised you didn't topple forward when you stood up lol!! hope your getting lots of rest and cuddles with all 3 and dd adjusting well :)

lovely photos dream the boys look gorgeous.

good about mw app bigboobs and LOL about the pillows! I am still trying to work out a comfy feeding positions that doesnt kill my back

yay for good wrigglers goingmad that's what we like to hear. I still have a few pounds to lose though, as I was a quite overweigth before getting pregnant..

Can't join you all on cream eggs as they don't sell them over here and I can't stand them, but had a few choc eggs for you dream anyway!!

right we're off to my mums for the weekend...need to find a way of squeezing 4 chidlren, our bags and a double buggy in my little car (renault modus), since dh is joining us later and we still do not have a car that will fit the whole family...

let's get the circus going!

lol Claire have a fantastic time at your mums would love to see the circus roll! just make sure you remember everything :)

Hmmm my 2.30am post seems to have disappeared! I must have been dreaming it!

Huuuge congratulations dream and congratulations on your not-so-baby-elephants Sebastian and Benjamin. How are you feeling now? And has dd been in to visit? The boys are gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous little munchkins all spooned up together.

I'll be back on later properly trying to control a sugar-fuelled three year old! Gah!

dream congratulations! Loving the names. Ben is a definate favourite of mine, but we already have one on DH side of the family so am sad it has been ruled out already, but Sebastian is also on the short list Really pleased the CS went well, helps in my positive vibes as I know that is the way I shall be going as well.

Claire think we will be doing the 2 car journeys for family outings for a bit. At least there will be room for bags! Have a fun visit

Had another consultant appointment in the week. Bit of a scare as bottom most triplet was asleep so not moving, but then one of the others kicked him in the head so all fine . Think I will end up having a run in with the consultant towards the end of this pregnancy - she wants them out 32/33 weeks, but Oxford and NICE guidelines both say 34/35 weeks as long as no sign of fetal distress. Clearly I want to keep them in for as long as possible so may have to put my foot down and wave the guidelines at her if I get that far.

Having a very chilled day so far as DH around to entertain DS, feel a bit like a spare part really, but enjoying the feet up time. Bump has totally changed shape overnight. No pains so suspect they have all just had a move around. Next scan 2 weeks but MW appointment on Tues, where she will attempt to find 3 heartbeats

Congratulations dream - Sebastian and Benjamin look soooooo gorgeous - you must be very proud. Well done - glad your cs went so well and hope that your recovery goes well too. How has your DD been since they were born? Proud big sister???

wow claire im impressed by the weight loss - you must be so chuffed. Im giggling at the thought of your journey to your mums (but actually terrified that may be me in a couple of months!!!!). Im sure its like mobilising an army!! Its tough enough with only 3ds!

3 weeks to go bigboobs !!!!! its all happening on this thread!!! are you nervous / excited?

great that you've got such little wrigglers going - mine seem to slowed down a little bit :(

baileys - hope you appointment goes well on tues - glad little bottom triplet moved for you. hope you enjoy the rest of your day.

not much craic here - have started to build a sunroom - foundations going in today - 7 weeks ish before babies arrive - think we may need our heads examined. Also thinking now im almost 31 weeks I should maybe start looking for a pram etc and get stuff in for the hospital bags just incase!! I think Im still in denial!

Congrats Dream, love the names .

Glad all went well, hope cs recovery is good too. Am at hospital so can't see piccies just yet. Will get online later to have a look at your gorgeous boys and attempt to get my little men on there too.

Sorry for lack of personals, hope everyone else with bumps and babies are good and looking forward to chocolate filled long weekend

Congratulations dream! Benjamin & Sebastian are absolutely gorgeous! Hope you aren't too exhausted & make a speedy recovery from the CS! xxx

Morning all,

Just checking in to say hello. Boys are totally adorable but nearly cracked me last night with near constant feeding/ nappy changing, vomiting of mucous etc .Part of the problem was.that little DD was ill, horrendous diarrhoea,so couldn't come in (I was gutted) and dh had to mostly be at home to help my mum with her and because she wasn't happy without me but daddy was second best, not grandma (bossy little tike!) So I had not much help in the day really, and overdid it reaching/ lifting/ changing babies so made my CS wound sore and was already shattered after 1 hours sleep and no rest since the boys were born going into the second night. We have made it though, both asleep on my chest now looking angelic, and I wasn't expecting a walk in the park anyway though maybe not this hard either and expecting DD soon

Lol lilyni, how to get more rest when pregnant part 1: start building work!!

Oh, need to get back to boys...

Have you been told how long you are likely to be in hospital? and have you got a private room (being woken by other peoples babies as well would not be good!)? Let us know if you have the time and energy) how it goes with DD when she comes in to visit. Typical she gets poorly now! nothing too serious I hope.

Building work?! yes, slightly crazy Lilyni but a sun room sounds LUSH so I am sure it will all be worth it.

DH and DD have gone to the park and left me in bed - so only just got up - heaven. But must try and contribute something to this household when they get back - I feel so bloody useless! so far I have filled the dishwasher, not that DH will notice that though!

Have a good long weekend everyone - lots of chocolate all round! x

Hello everyone. Just a quick visit to get all the baby news.

Congratulations skitoo and dream on your bouncing baby boys. Great weights and lovely names :) hope you both get to take them home soon. Fantastic pictures dream.

Welcome to nebbo and thereistheball and anyone else I have missed.

baileys glad your scan went well. I know the feeling about bump changing shape. Mine seemed to go from solid round bump to much smaller flabby belly last week. Was a bit concerned so went for private scan on Sunday at 16 weeks but everything's fine. Both just moving about lots. Have also decided that bump is a lot bigger again this week and think it may be because I seem to more constipated again (sorry if tmi)! Have stopped worrying about bump but will be much happier once I can start to feel them move :)

Current concern is that I don't seem to be putting on much weight. Not sure if I should be making myself eat more in between meals when I don't feel hungry:)

Hello to everyone else, hope you and bumps/babies and other DCs are all well.

kazar ahem I suspect the same with my bowel movements . My eating has also tailed off since morning sickness settled. Have been told I only need to eat an extra 500 calories for all three babies, so guess I don't need to eat much more than an Easter Egg or 2 when I (hopefully) start bf that will be a whole different ball game!

kazar and baileys - eat some dried apricots. Good source of iron, great energy snack and they make you poo!

Bf is great for eating, but then I couldn't stop eating whilst pregnant either - I seem to get the opposite of morning sickness. Protein is always a winner as it fills you but you don't become a total lard ass. And even with eating about 15 ham sandwiches a day whilst pregnant I seem to have lost the entire 20kg or whatever it was as soon as I gave birth - definitely different to when I was pregnant with DD and it took me 18 months to not really lose any weight...

dream - tell your Mum or DH to get their arse over to the hospital and help you out! You mustn't over do it as you need to get that milk going, and DD will cope. Mine did almost the same thing (got chest infection just as I had the boys) and I didn't even have a c-section scar to worry about, but I still needed all the help I could get. Anyway, you sound brilliant and those boys are yummy.

Morning morning!

How is everyone?

Dream! Please don't overdo it! Ring the nurses and ask them to help and if you must pick them up then pick them up front on (turn your legs over the side of them so your body is straight), twisting to pick up will hurt more x but yay for chest snuggles! When do you think they will let you home? Is dh in love with his little boys? Hope dd managed to get in to see you.

How are the pregnant ladies doing? Desiren, bigboobs... Can you believe it's so close?

Baileys, you eat at least two Easter eggs a day and get those babies nice and fat! I meant to ask before but why does your consultant want them out that early? Surely the longer they are in there the better? Even if it means admitting you for those last few weeks for constant monitoring. I get the placenta issues are more severe with triplets but if you were monitored closely you'd be better to keep them cooking. Did you say you were based in Swindon? I'm about 45 minutes from there. Are you having to travel to Oxford regularly?

We had ds' birthday party yesterday. It was manic but lots of fun, started at 2 and think the last stragglers left at half 7. I was shattered and in bed by 9 after we'd tidied up and I have been up this morning scrubbing the carpet clean of chocolate dribble. Am loving the older parties, we had trampolining, piñata, sand castles and enough party food to sink a battle ship (although it's virtually all gone!). Ds had a great time. It bought home how much his hearing and speech is really holding him back from making friends but he still had a fantastic time running and jumping with them all.

Re weight, I still have a stone to lose (although technically I had that stone before I was pg but lost it during the 12 weeks before my scan when I couldn't leave the bathroom) but I've signed up for a triathlon in august so hoping the training for that will shift it x

Right better go and change edie x hope everyone has lovely long weekends. X

Morning! You sound chirpy bb3 considering the hectic day you had! well done you for having such a great party - not sure I wld be brave enough!

I am not that far from oxford / swindon either. I wonder how close us UK ladies actually are. I am in Hampshire.

trying to make the most of the long weekend here. but hard when I am so worn worn out and uncomfortable. I can't help but wish the weekend away :-/ . what a bad mother / wife! I think we are going out for lubch today so that will be nice, and might pop to the shops to treat dd to some new summer clothes. a bit of retail therapy might help!

kazar and baileys , I really suffered with constipation although it is a bit better now. I found lots of fruit juice really helped.

been thinking of you dream, hope you have managed some rest and dd's visit went well. You need to put yourself first for the moment - the others are right, make sure you ask for help.

hello to everyone else. how is everyone feeling?

I have got my 34 week scan this week so hoping to get a date to be induced for a couple weeks time - or may be another three weeks. I know he won't give me a date though - he will just say 'lets see how you get on and if you make it that far'. I just want a bloody date!! gives me an end to focus on, even though I may not make that date. Know what I mean?!

OOh, Dreaming, congratulations!! Welcome to the craziness of double everything!!

Anyone else expecting twinnies and thinking you might want to bf, I've just popped my EZ-2 cushion on the Classified pages (under 'Other'), at a nice saving from the new price.

Oh where in Hampshire are you? I'm just by stonehenge so very close to the hants border and about an hour from reading, 1.5 from Oxford ish!

I WAS very chirpy, tiredness has hit me like a brick now and we are just off to the sainsbury's 25% off sale to get the girls next lot of vests and baby gros and I've sent dh into the services to get me coffee!!!

Hope they give you a date (I'm 98% sure they will) 34 weeks is when I got mine. Have you decided on names etc?

Dreaming - what cute boys!
As I'm expecting identicals I go into panic about being able to tell them apart anyone out the with tips/clues. I keep dreaming that in my sleep deprived tiredness after they come that I'll feed/change the wrong baby. Also I'm not good a facial recognition, have 2 daughters who apparently look just like me but I can't see it.

Rough week this week, have been so tired can only manage 1 short trip a day before im filled with pain. I so can't wait for this to be over 35weeks tomorrow get my date on Thursday so come what may I'm nearly there. Wish I could indulge in chocolate but it gives me heart burn (what cruel and usual punishment).