When were your twins born?

Babyduo · Jan 21st, 2013, 11:06 AM

I have been doing a lot of research on when twins are typically born. From the information I found it looks like a little more than 50% of twins are born BEFORE 36 weeks. It seems like this is a common question for those expecting twins and I thought this poll might help those of us trying to be prepared for the arrival of our twins. I know many of us do not have NICUs in our immediate area and so a NICU stay would require jumping through a lot of loops. Thank you for being willing to participate in my "unscientific" poll!

HLanders · Jan 21st, 2013, 11:08 AM

My water broke at 35 weeks... girls arrived 31 hours later perfectly healthy.

Lisa84 · Jan 21st, 2013, 11:41 AM

My twinnies arrived via planned csec bang on 38 weeks xx

henrysmumkaz · Jan 21st, 2013, 11:44 AM

DI DI but fused placentas. Part induction at 37+4 weeks. Perfectly healthy, required no assistance, never left my sight and came straight home with me.

xxxemsxxx · Jan 21st, 2013, 12:02 PM

Mo/di born at 36&4 via c section, no nicu time.X

twinmummy06 · Jan 21st, 2013, 22:02 PM

Mo/Di, 34+1 and I did select the NICU stay but mine actually spent 3 weeks in the SCN, but there was no option for that :P

lizziedripping · Jan 22nd, 2013, 03:59 AM

Hey hun, mine were delivered by planned section at 38+2 and had showed no sign of coming before then. Twin A was breech and had some minor respiratory distressat birth (section/breech related) but only needed a whiff of oxygen xx

sarah10380 · Jan 22nd, 2013, 23:28 PM

I had a scheduled induction at 37+2 because twin b's growth rate had slowed. Neither baby spent any time in nicu and we only stayed 2 nights in the hospital.

Mrs Mc · Jan 24th, 2013, 02:51 AM

Mono/di twins. I was induced at 36 weeks, 40 hours in labour and ended up with an emergency section as twin a got stuck!!

Bon18 · Jan 26th, 2013, 08:51 AM

Mono/Di twins born at 33+5 weeks via c-section due to IUGR & restricted blood flow to Mikhail and pre-eclampsia ... The boys spent 22 days in NICU before coming home.

View Poll Results: When were your twins born? (May select more than 1)
Mono/di twins (one placenta)	7	14.00%
Di/Di twins (two placentas)	24	48.00%
My twins required a NICU stay	9	18.00%
< 28 weeks	0	0%
28-30 weeks	1	2.00%
31-32 weeks	2	4.00%
33-34 weeks	6	12.00%
35th week	10	20.00%
36th week	5	10.00%
37th week	15	30.00%
38th week or more	9	18.00%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 50. You may not vote on this poll

Jan 21st, 2013, 11:06 AM	#1
Babyduo Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 611	When were your twins born? I have been doing a lot of research on when twins are typically born. From the information I found it looks like a little more than 50% of twins are born BEFORE 36 weeks. It seems like this is a common question for those expecting twins and I thought this poll might help those of us trying to be prepared for the arrival of our twins. I know many of us do not have NICUs in our immediate area and so a NICU stay would require jumping through a lot of loops. Thank you for being willing to participate in my "unscientific" poll!

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Jan 21st, 2013, 11:08 AM	#2
HLanders Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 560	My water broke at 35 weeks... girls arrived 31 hours later perfectly healthy.

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Jan 21st, 2013, 11:41 AM	#3
Lisa84 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8,370	My twinnies arrived via planned csec bang on 38 weeks xx

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Jan 21st, 2013, 11:44 AM	#4
henrysmumkaz Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cheshire, England Posts: 2,021	DI DI but fused placentas. Part induction at 37+4 weeks. Perfectly healthy, required no assistance, never left my sight and came straight home with me.

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Jan 21st, 2013, 12:02 PM	#5
xxxemsxxx Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 890	Mo/di born at 36&4 via c section, no nicu time.X

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Jan 21st, 2013, 22:02 PM	#6
twinmummy06 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Australia! Posts: 1,343	Mo/Di, 34+1 and I did select the NICU stay but mine actually spent 3 weeks in the SCN, but there was no option for that :P

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Jan 22nd, 2013, 03:59 AM	#7
lizziedripping Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Leicester, UK Posts: 3,675	Hey hun, mine were delivered by planned section at 38+2 and had showed no sign of coming before then. Twin A was breech and had some minor respiratory distressat birth (section/breech related) but only needed a whiff of oxygen xx

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Jan 22nd, 2013, 23:28 PM	#8
sarah10380 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 493	I had a scheduled induction at 37+2 because twin b's growth rate had slowed. Neither baby spent any time in nicu and we only stayed 2 nights in the hospital.

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Jan 24th, 2013, 02:51 AM	#9
Mrs Mc Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 465	Mono/di twins. I was induced at 36 weeks, 40 hours in labour and ended up with an emergency section as twin a got stuck!!

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Jan 26th, 2013, 08:51 AM	#10
Bon18 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: South Africa Posts: 1,300	Mono/Di twins born at 33+5 weeks via c-section due to IUGR & restricted blood flow to Mikhail and pre-eclampsia ... The boys spent 22 days in NICU before coming home.

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