Just found out I'm pregnant with twins and DD will be 18-19 months at delivery...

[dreamfeeder]

While I'm getting more and more excited about it the longer I have for it to sink in (had my 12 week scan this morning and both babies bang on dates) I'm also getting a bit worried. Anyone else had a similar gap and then had twins?!? How was it?

I dont know if she still posts but Tallulabelle on here had her twin girls when her dd was 18mo, and her OH was in OZ at time so lots of hard work for her. she has managed and if I remember correctly her phrase was "this too will pass!" Let as many people help as possible. I loved helping her as got snuggled with the lovely girls and to play with my name sake.

Hi ladies im loving this thread the advice is fantastic, im32 weeks pregnant with non identical twin girls and im terrified as dh has left and divorced me when we found out, i have a dd 5, so will be doing this on my own,although i know i will get help from friends its still terrifying,im dreading the nighttime being alone and tired im taking note of getting a cleaner- could do with one now as so tired and difficult to walk with pds, so thanks for the advice and lists on here im going to getorganised i alsokeep getting braxton hicks and thats worrying me too as theydo hurt and i keep thinking this is it theygoing to be early so much to think and do and not much time to do it xxx

Hello twinnerves. That's a really sad story that your DH left... Not surprising you're terrified! It's encouraging that tallulabelle coped without her husband in the country though?! And holly found her childminder who'd do nights. I reckong even saving up for a night every week or so might keep you sane, but I know that will totally depend on your finances.

My DH is bricking it. I'm more and more delighted, he's more and more scared- a lot of it as he's the breadwinner and we're going to have to change for a 7 seater car etc etc.

The thing I'm really jealous of is you 32 weeks... I WISH I was at least a 'safe' 24. I may have already worked out that'll be 29th December, and 12th Jan for an even better 26 weeks. Bring it on!

I also love that on here bikerunski's friend had her twins first and said they were easier as played together etc. I also have a friend who is a twin herself. She has a DD and DS 22 months apart, and says whenever she tells her mum what a hard night/ day/week she's had with them (DD aged 2 and DS 10 months) her mother says 'Oh, think yourself lucky, imagine me with you twins!'. My friend maintains twins is easier, as lots of the problems she had with her two was a child who wanted constant attention (her DD), who wouldn't (and still struggles) to get her to stay sat at the table etc etc. Apparently, her mum had none of those problems with her and her twin, as they followed each others example. My friend maintains twins is a piece of cake . I'm sure this is mostly to wind her mother up

Twinnerves, that's terribly sad but it's totally his loss. Good riddance to him, you're far better out of a relationship with a man like that, than having to cope with the children AND a nobber!

lol holly, a good way to look at it! Have you noticed my in-denial state today about the coping?!

Maybe I'm just too busy worrying about getting to the end of this pregnancy safely with both babies ok...

Thankyou all, you made me giggle, yep im glad im at 32 weeks but i still worry especially as i keep watching the re runs of one born every minute, but it does seem to be coming round rather quick but also dragging at the same time, i have a scan on friday and ex mum in law is coming-should be fun.
Anyway what will be will be, my daughter is looking forward to it and says she will help me too so at least i have one litles soldier. hope all goes well for everyone wish me luck for friday xxxx

ahhhh!! twinnerves, turn it off! That programme gave me flashbacks and made me panic about it all before I got pregnant!!! Are you going for a ntaural delivery then? Lovely that your daughter is looking forward to it, she'll be able to rock one while you feed one! 2 real life babies for her to love and look after!

I saw the midwife today. Took til 15 min into the appointment until I realised she had no idea it was twins (she had my green notes in her hands and she'd checked EDD on the scan printout so I'd assumed she'd seen). I now have a consultant appointment for 2 weeks time. I asked about nuchal fold scanning, and it is one thing our maternity red alert hospital will have to step up and get trained to do, but it is not offered. I was a bit gutted, as I'm dying to see them on a scan again for a bit of reassurance...

Hi dreamfeeder, I havent seen my midwife for two months but have finally got an appointment for this afternoon, i had the nuchal fold offered and done for free- i think you can pay to have them done privatley for piece of mind. My are fine which is good as before i had dd i had ds whodied with edwards syndrome- not to scare you sorry. The hospital and consultants have been great though and of course the people on here too also help to reassure you.
Im hoping for natural delivery but dont think thatwill happen as twin 1 is breech but im trying to getmy bum in the air on all fours as this is said to help turn them, although getting up from this position is neither easy or attractive!