D'y ever wanna stop the world and get off?

[MarsLady]

Nah!!!!!!!!!!!!! Loving it too much at the moment.

Those stereo moments with the DTs though..... they make me want to put the world on pause occasionally.

Had a fab night out dancing. Saw that IAMF filled the thread and didn't even start a new one

So here it is and if you don't like the title.... well it's almost 3 in the morning. What's a Mars to do?

Thanks guys - my normal name is nh101 but I changed it this morning! Looking forward to getting lots of advice from you wise ladies

Right now I am just feeling really sick!

One measured 7+2 and one measured 7+3. I thought that they were just growing at a different rate, but my friend says they must have been conceived on different days. But I know exactly when they were conceived cos I was taking my temps. They should have only been 7+0! So were they probably conceived at the same time or not?

Hello nh101, I am in same boat as you (ie expecting TWO babies), but i also have a DS already who is 20 months. I found out when I was, according to my dates, 8+2, and one measured 8+3 and the other 8+4. Now I don't actually know the facts, and I think mine could have been conceived on two separate occasions, but surely surely one might just be a day ahead in your case? I have a friend who had IVF twins and they were always very different in size, and were nearly 2lbs different when born (also non identical), but she knows they were both put back in on the same day, and fertilized on the same day, so what's that all about??? Hmmmmmmmmm.

Anyway, big congrats to you!

Have lost track of thread after only a day of not posting . Just wanted to say to Triplets that i echo what others have said, that it is lovely that your trio are playing with Matthew's toys etc, although must be very very hard for you to see them again, but so nice that they are bringing happiness to your younger children now as much as they did to Matthew (who, incidentally, is indeed a very handsome lad in that photo on your profile).

Unfortunately have to go now, as DS has had a poo...

grabs the cake and dives back under!

Welcome to twin beans and congratulations. Please excuse the duvet! I have no idea about the measurements, but IMHO I wouldn't worry too much, as these measurements can be hard to get right, so might not be 100% accurate. Or like you say, you might have conceived on sifferent days, it is entirely possible and I don't think you should be too worried.

will post recipes tomo, when I get some time on here, dp didn't make it back to work so has been wfh on it. I love dhal too, and paneer, and I am absolutely bloody starving! The kitchen is calling.

Oh, nh101, I am 24 weeks now btw.

welcome nh101 and your beans!! Ask anything you want on here - someone will have the answer. Re the section - no you wont necessarily have to have one - I didnt and neither did lots of other multiple mums on here - it depends on lots of different factors! Mine were both head down so natural it was! Mine are now approaching 3 ..................and they still arent potty trained............AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HH

Does this mean I can stop being the newbie now NH1 is here?
Could I be the old newbie instead?

H.M. How did the darts go? Is DH back yet?

Chopster, come on!! The gyms calling!!

Hi Egg, Hi triplets, Hi T.A.T!!

Momma saw the new mum of twins today, bottled out of saying hello because i was in my dog walking gear(scruffs)and looked like a drowned rat!! She was very glam, skinny jeans,cute boots. so I'm going to try to speak to her tomorrow.....if it's not raining!!!

welcome back chopster

welcome in nh101

didn't make it to the gym Feel like I've been running around all day. Tomorrow I will go! I will really!

Nah, you are a newbie until you've served 3 years and been enveloped in mars' bossoms.

I'm terrified of approaching mums of twins!

I always think they are probably so sick of strangers coming up to them. I jsut try to give very understanding smiles. They prob think I'm a complete loon!

Mars!! Quickly!!

ha Chopster I did that today!! One of her babies were crying and I tried to do the mother's 'we've all been there love' nod of the head,probably ended up looking like a right loon I was trying so hard!!!

TOTEm - yes he came back on SUnday - hungover! But he had fun backstage with his photo pass meeting the Sky presenters and then went to the Players Bar - his claim to fame of the trip was talking to Eric Bristow - ha ha!

www.homebirth.org.uk/marycronk/marytwins.htm

(about twin pregnancy in general)

(covers both vaginal and c-section twin births).

That was for you nh101 but I do think you need a better name than that. Welcome!

Kelly......... get out from under the duvet you're scaring the newbies!

HM.......... will email you to see what time we are meeting on the 26th!

evening all, welcome back kelly, nice to see you again! welcome to nh101, you're so lucky, having twins is a dubious fabulous honour sometimes everyday

I definitely still feel a newbie on here, although am starting to feel less newbie now there are so many more ladies coming along!

I have seen numerous, countless sets of twins in last two months and have refrained from approaching them because of all you lot saying how terrible it is always being approached . However, I am now gearing myself up to start asking them about their buggies when I next see someone.

Nh101, I asked these very ladies the same question about c-sections the other day, so if you scroll down a bit you will see that quite a few have had natural births with twins. Mine are both breech at mo apparently, so will wait for next scan and see what happens.

Just quickly saying hiya to nh101 and your beans, my DS1 (4) was nicknamed the bean when I was pg and it has stuck ever since. I had natural delivery for mine, boy/girl now 9mths plus two others (4,3) and pg with number 5 lol, makes me laugh thinking about it.

Calling Devon mums I'm thinking of moving to Devon, prob Exeter or thereabouts by the end of the month. Is it a good place to live/bring up DCs etc? Would you trade it in to move to London? I'm thinking of renting for 6mths or so while I hopefully get my house sold (5mins away from where the teenager on the news was shot) and find my dream house. Any tips or advice. Email me: piximon at gmail dot com or post here.

Pixi goes back into seclusion and awaits replies.

Pixi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hi!

Why Devon?

Piximon - I think the west country is great for all especially dc's, but it would depend on work, cost of housing etc.... its great down 'ere

It's far away from Maidenhead Mars, I hated the day I spent there and can't find a decent house without mortgaging up to our eyes, that's with the deposit from this house. My grandparents live in Devon and they're not doing too well so my mum would prefer to be nearer to them. I can find loads of dreamy houses for around our budget. My mum's taken retirement so she doesn't need to worry about work and I'm planning on going back to study after having this one. Not effing dear at all DH could prob find work in one of the big towns and without a huge mortgage we could live on less money. I love being near the sea.

My DCs are taking it in turns to get sick, first it was DD1 on Fri night vomiting all over everyone. On Sat I decided to visit my grandparents without any of the DCS. It was only for one day (leaving 5am back 9pm), but my first full DC free day since Nov 2005. While I was out DH managed to crack DS1's head open, yes it was an accident, but it should never have happened. I feel I can't trust him to look after them and don't really know what to do.

Poor DS1 took his injury like a little soldier, barely a complaint, he came down with the stomach bug last night and has ben sprawled on the sofa sick all day (currently tucked into my bed). I think DT1 has it tonight as she keeps crying and waking everyone up.

Hi all

Haven't been around much lately...OH started his new job 2 weeks ago and has been working ridiculous hours. Last Thurs and Fri he got home at midnight . So he was then too knackered at the weekend to do much with the girls which was a shame for them and him. Still, hopefully things will improve soon...[hopeful emoticon]. But I've been feeling pretty low - I can handle the girls, they're all being very good really, but it's just the adult conversation in the evening I'm missing, or rather just the extra body next to me on the sofa while we watch telly .

Anyway, I've got a job!! Well, just a small ad hoc, part-time one, and all my friends think I'm mad. One of my friends had a baby 8 weeks ago and she works on a free-lance basis and needs to start doing the odd job here and there to keep her contacts etc so I'm going to be looking after her baby - and she's going to pay me for it . Everyone thinks I'm completely barmy as it's taken me 2.5 years to get some of my life back and now I'm taking on another baby. But although I'm absolutely certain I don't want any more children, I have been feeling the odd pang lately, so this will more than satisfy those urges I'm sure. My friend came round for a cuppa today and the baby fell asleep in my arms the whole time she was here - felt lovely! Am I totally mad?!

Kelly, HM, my two aren't potty-trained yet either. I'm planning on going for it during half term next week - am packing DD1 off to my mum's for a few days so I can just stay in and focus on it. Not looking forward to it...DT1 suffers from toddler diarrhoea (sp?) so it could be messy [yuck emoticon].

Hello to nh101 (thought you were my OH when I saw your first post, his initials are nh!)...welcome and congratulations on your pregnancy. Mine were id and I had an elective CS but only because I got to 37+ weeks and the consultant wanted them out...if I'd gone into labour beforehand I could have had them naturally. But as others have said, it will depend on lots of factors nearer the time.

Hello to everyone else and sorry for the ramble - I stay away for ages and then bore you all senseless .

just saw your post after I posted piximon. No experience of Exeter, but just wanted to say sorry you are having such a hard time. Hope all the sickness passes soon and you get your life back on track. Take care.