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February 2014 take 2

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bugsyburge · 27/06/2013 21:49

well new thread already ladies.... lets go Grin

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Elednor · 05/07/2013 15:44

Hi everyone!

This is only my second MN post so be gentle with me Grin I've been semi-following this thread as my due date is February 14th!

... However, as of last night, I found out I'm expecting twins! I saw two little heartbeats (one of them is hanging upside down like a bat Grin)

I guess I should be hanging around in the January thread, but as my sonographer said multiples are riskier and I'm not out of the woods yet, I'll hang out with the Feb crew!

Anyone else found out if they're expecting multiples? Smile Bit of a shock for us, some massive changes are going to have to be made!

EeyoreIsh · 05/07/2013 15:59

oh wow elednor, congratulations! is this your first pregnancy?

I would love twins, especially as it took us ages to conceive this one. But my early scan showed just the one.

I hope you have a smooth pregnancy!
I don't know where, but somewhere on mumsnet the mothers of multiples hang out.

EeyoreIsh · 05/07/2013 16:07

I found out where... If you go to 'being a parent', then there's a topic called 'multiple births'. you're welcome here too, of course Smile

Elednor · 05/07/2013 16:40

Just found it EeyoreIsh, thankyou!

I have an older DD, just turned 4 Smile Actually terrified with how I'll cope with two babies at once though!

misskatamari · 05/07/2013 16:47

Wow Elednor that's excellent news! I imagine the thought of twins is quite daunting but its very exciting. I hope your pregnancy goes well x

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littlestgirlguide · 05/07/2013 17:11

Wow Elednor, congratulations! I am a twin, we are fab :-) do you know yet if they will be identical or not? I'm not an identical twin, but even when I tell people that I have a twin brother, it's still the first thing they ask.

sunflowered · 05/07/2013 17:22

Congratulations elednor and welcome! I don't think there are any other multiples from scans so far but it's still early days. Hope you're not suffering too much from the dreaded sickness.

I asked dh what he'd do if we found out our bean is actually two beans (history of twins in both our families so it's not out of the question) - his response was just to pull a Shock face. He finds the idea of a singleton quite scary as it is.

Thingymajigs · 05/07/2013 17:28

Oh congrats on the twins! That's so exciting.
somanychanges What were your other labours like? The more I think about it the more I'm pushing towards another natural birth at the midwifery unit. I'd always thought I might try an epidural if I had a third but I seem to be sticking with what I know. The midwife spent ages filling up the birthing pool for me with ds2 only for me to jump in and out saying "nooo, not for me!" I definitely needed dry land but I know loads of women benefit from the water.

Somanychanges · 05/07/2013 17:49

Conratulations Elednor how exciting. I used to be a nanny a long time ago and looked after 2 lots of twins (seperate families) I loved it. Oviously it's easier being the nanny than the mum but I had the girls from 5 months and looked after them quite a lot. Definitely the challenges were bath times and feeding times but they were so cute and I thought it was fantastic. I was actually heavily pregnant with my fist DC when I finished working for them. You should have seen people's faces as I walked down the street I was 21 (looked much younger) and had a big baby bump and twins.

Thingy my labours were ok I suppose. I definitely prefer giving birth to being pregnant. My first labour lasted over 3 days as I was induced at 35 weeks and she just didn't want to come out. I was told I should have an epidural as there was a high chance I would end up with c section due to my condition and risk of hemoraging. I had the epidural and when they told me I had 1 hour to give birth or they were taking me for a section a pushed like never before and out she came.

Similar for my son, induced early and epedural. It was frustrating though being wired up and not just feeling free. Grin thingy at your water birth experience.

I feel like I would just like to do it without the intervention, I know it is silly but I really want that movie moment where my waters break and I scream "ooh my waters just broke, I am in labour". Obviously I know it doesn't happen like that but I would like to go into labour naturally. The plus side though is that I get to give birth to smaller babies and meet them sooner, plus less stretch marks Wink

Elednor · 05/07/2013 18:17

Thanks everyone for the congratulations Smile

No idea if they're ID twins yet - the sonographer was a bit concerned as they may be MCMA twins - she did a transvaginal and ultrasound and was struggling to find a membrane separating them. It's early days though, and the chances are they find a membrane there at 12 weeks but holding on for another 4 weeks to have a scan is really hard - I'm thinking about paying for another one at 10 weeks, but they're flipping expensive at £99 a pop!

No morning sickness (yet), barely any tiredness ... just aches and pains really! It's terrifying carrying twins tbh, I'm looking forward to having two amazing babies but it was made clear yesterday that I'm not on the home straight at all with twins Sad

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Somanychanges · 05/07/2013 18:59

That's exactly how I felt with my other pregnancies champagne I swore I would never have another baby. Grin now I am on number 3

I wish I could tell you it got better for me quickly but I was in hospital by 8 weeks on a drip. My sickness lasted until about 4/5 months but I had HG.

I am praying that I get it easier this time as if I get that sick again then there is no way I can care for my 2 DC.

Have you taken the cyclizine yet champagne? That does help I might be getting some of that soon if this gets worse. I hope you don't get any worse and hope it eases up soon.

Did you buy the sea bands? I do feel for you it's a horrible feeling, like an ongoing sickness bug. I just keep imagining my newborn and how happy I will be, it is worth it when the baby comes.

AhoyMcCoy · 05/07/2013 19:06

Got my booking in appt today too! I'll be 10 weeks exactly then, so a bit later than some other areas by the looks of things. After a week of constant vomming up everything, I haven't been sick at all the last two days- so nice! Still feel naseous in the mornings, but no actual vomit, so I'm pleased with that!

Elednor- twins! How exciting for you! Have you told your other DC yet?!

7+4

Elednor · 05/07/2013 19:14

AhoyMcCoy DD and SD both know we're having a baby, but no idea it's twins! I think we'll keep it from them for a while longer, they are only 4 and 6 so wouldn't want to explain it if things went wrong.

I can echo the sickness bands btw, my 30 week pregnant friend said they have been brilliant for her Smile

Somanychanges · 05/07/2013 19:28

I have just started having pain in my ovary area, is that normal?

Maybe I have cysts? I actually had this pain for a few months before conception during my periods but never got to the bottom of it.

Ruggle · 05/07/2013 19:33

Champagnebubble have you tried eating fruit? I have lots of aversions, and even food that I feel happy eating at the time seems to suddenly want to say hello again within seconds, but I haven't had this problem with fruit...and so far today I've eaten half a punnet of grapes, a whole punnet of strawberries (!!), an avocado, a small bag of lettuce, and one Babybel cheese. Can't face anything else. I am having a serious aversion to "thinking about" food though, as I feel like vomiting just from typing what I've been eating!

lumpylumps · 05/07/2013 19:58

Tinkerbelle I get the cramps like you described. Its how I knew I was pregnant with ds2 and this one. I only ever get them in the early stages of pregnancy!

I'm contemplating a water birth too. Ds1 ended up being a ventouse delivery and I had a retained placenta but ds2 was easy. No problems at all. I'm a worrier tho and don't know if I'd be able to relax properly knowing emergency help is a good 20 minutes away!

Tiny hope everythings ok.

I'm bigger already. I'm going to a wedding in 3 weeks and the dress I was going to wear is already too small! I know you're supposed to get bigger with each pregnancy but this is ridiculous!

8+6!

Bearfrills · 05/07/2013 20:01

Hormones are definitely in full swing, I got weepy watching a motivational video at work! The shame! Blush

It was when the voiceover started talking about how 'we' (the hospital) delivered over 6,500 babies in 2011 and the video at that time was of all these newborn babies. I got teary-eyed because DD was one of those 6,500 babies and this baby will be one of the 7,000+ expected in 2014. I was so happy and proud and completely arsingly hormonal.

Thank goodness I was at the back of the lecture theatre and could discretely wipe my eyes without anyone seeing!

LovesToBake · 05/07/2013 20:06

I am with so many of you in the food stakes. Can only face white bread toasted, crisps and apples, but they have to be really cold, straight from the fridge. Fizzy water seems to be good, but it does mental amounts of fizzing on my tongue, nothing like normal, which makes me wonder if there is some sort of chemical change in your mouth with pregnancy that gives that vile taste all the time.

I had another horrible retching session this morning but then felt weirdly brighter immediately afterwards. I also had a little nap this afternoon when my DS had his nap and I'm trying to be in bed by 8:30pm which I really think is helping. My sickness was far worse by this stage with my first pregnancy and the only thing I'm doing differently is trying to get as much sleep as I possible can.

Haven't had my booking in appointment yet but just wanted to agree with others about breastfeeding - I had lots of issues at the beginning due to an undiagnosed tongue tie which was later snipped and horrendous oversupply issues, plus nasty damage to one nipple, but I ended up breastfeeding my son to 10.5 months and it was totally worth it. I did make use of the breastfeeding clinics locally but think it was all a bit too late (by this time the tongue tie had done its damage) so the only thing I always say to pregnant friends, is make sure the midwives check the baby for tongue tie as soon as it's born. If there's an issue, they can snip it then and there and all should go smoothly. It's surprisingly common. Also, if you battle with oversupply, I would recommend not going crazy with a breast pump just to relieve pressure and stock up the freezer - I wish I'd had better advice on that at the time as it just exacerbated the problem. Basically, for something that is so natural, it takes a while to get the hang of it, so I would recommend getting all the help you can at the beginning from professionals.

LovesToBake · 05/07/2013 20:09

Oh, and I'm hoping for another water birth at the hospital like last time.

7+1

GuineaPigMum · 05/07/2013 20:10

For all you first time mums wondering about Breastfeeding, I would highly recommend The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding. It's a great read and I wish I had read it in preparation for DS1. And now I'm 8 weeks with number 2, gah!!!

GuineaPigMum · 05/07/2013 20:11

Anyone else finding it difficult to keep hydrated? I know how important it is to drink lots, but I've totally gone off tea and drinking water makes me boak Hmm

Shropshiremummy2b · 05/07/2013 20:32

Twins?! Dead jeal!!! Congrats.

What the heck are we all going to be like when One Born Every Minute returns?! I cry normally at it so what will I be like preggers!

laura0007 · 05/07/2013 20:35

I don't know if ill be able to watch it. The thought of childbirth freaks me out enough without thinking about me actually having to do it in feb!