Darling buds of May and June bugs!

[mrsbeanbump]

As long as it pops out some time around that date ill be happy lol. Do people usually deliver a bit earlier with twins?... I suppose they must run out of room!

Are you going to find out the sex of the twins?

I've deffo let the cat out of the bag now - the scan pic is on facebook! x

Well its all a wait and see how they are what their doing but I've been doing a bit of research and they say non-identical twins tend to be delivered around 37 weeks, but I'm hoping for more of a natural approach to birthing...so might bang heads with the consultant a few times!!

And yes deffo finding out sex! The price of the scan goes up a bit with 2 but I'm just so curious that I absolutely can't wait to find out! actually calculated I can book private scan from December 8th! which seems just around the corner now!! (I think at least one is a girl, I know they are not developed yet but saw the baby's legs from a top view angle of baby sitting, and think its a girl... but they say too early to tell!!)

I go back and forth about what I would prefer and I keep deciding I really do not mind any combination, I just feel twins is such a blessing in disguise, Im just really anxious to know!! x

 

[moggi]

I'd have loved twins as Mark said he doesn't want anymore children after this one. With such a big age gap between my girls and this one I feel a bit sorry for it all on its own and think it'd be lovely for him or her to have a brother or sister near its age. Plus time is not on my side either so twins would have solved my dilemma perfectly lol. Did you have any idea it might have been twins? Xx

 

[mrsbeanbump]

I'd have loved twins as Mark said he doesn't want anymore children after this one. With such a big age gap between my girls and this one I feel a bit sorry for it all on its own and think it'd be lovely for him or her to have a brother or sister near its age. Plus time is not on my side either so twins would have solved my dilemma perfectly lol. Did you have any idea it might have been twins? Xx

I am the only child by my mother, but her sister had non-identical twins (genetic) and my grandmother had non-identical twins. They say it skips a generation but I guess not? So I always knew it could happen, but I thought more about it the first pregnancy, dont' think I had much time to think about it this time around so was a bit shocked when dh had a grin on his face from seeing the sonographers screen.... TWINS!! xx

 

[Elanesse]

x

 

[minidancer]

Aw that's lovely your OH was so delighted Liz, I think mine would have passed out too

Moggi, you never know maybe after this other baby arrives your OH will change his mind and want another baby

 

[moggi]

I think Mark would have passed out too lol. He kept saying before the scan lets hope theres only one in there whilst I was hoping otherwise lol. I'm secretly hoping he changes his mind too xx

 

[moggi]

Morning ladies, didn't sleep too well last night as its been a week now since my nt scan and blood test and I know the letter with my risk factor will be arriving sometime soon. Seem to be working myself up into a state. The sonographer said the measurement looked fine but of course it has to be the combined results doesn't it?

Who else has had the screening done? xx

 

[gypsy1981]

Hi Moggi, I had the screening done too but the sonographer told me that if I was high risk I would get a phone call within 3 working days. She said if I didn't get a phone call then it meant I was low risk and would get the letter in the post. Did your sonographer not tell you something similar? I would imagine that they'd let you know pretty quickly if you were a high risk so hopefully you're ok. I was a little bit uneasy about it up til Tuesday but when the day passed with no phone call I started to relax a bit x

 

[moggi]

No she didn't say anything about phone calls and the midwife said i'd hear by letter in the next two weeks. Post has just been today and nothing from them. Your hospitals system sounds much better than mine. Just have to sit it out I guess. xx

 

[gypsy1981]

Ah I'm sure you'll be fine. If the measurement looked good then that's the main worry out of the way. I know it's the combined result that counts but I'm sure they would have noticed something on the measurement if there were any abnormalities. My letter hasn't come yet either and I was told 2 weeks too - maybe they'll be here by the weekend.

 

[moggi]

Yes thats what I thought. Hopefully no news is good news, fingers crossed xx

 

[dt1234565]

I had the screening done and would expect to hear this week if its a problem, they definately say no news is good new with the screening, my sonographer said measurements were fine too so fingers crossed xx

Moggi your DH may change his mind, my DH always wanted 4, his one of 8! I am one of 5, I always wanted 2, so I have changed my mind for sure!!

 

[dt1234565]

I think I am team pink already! lol!

I posted my pics in 2nd tri for nub guesses, and 100% pink vote!

Posted on ingender.com and ..... 100% pink vote! After that many pink guesses could it be a boy?

xx

 

[moggi]

Awww Debbie, I'd love him to change his mind. I have a sneaky feeling if this one is a girl he might give it another go as I know he would love a son, as would I. Just have to see how it goes lol.

Whats this ingender.com? Think i'll have to have a go on there too. Think I wan't a boy so much i'm kind of in denial that it could be another girl lol. Am slowly trying to prepare myself that it could be and saw some really really cute Hello Kitty bootees in Babies R Us last week lol xx

 

[gypsy1981]

I definitely think you're team pink! If I'm looking at the right part of the scan for the nub then it is horizontal so almost definitely a girl. Will you sneakily find out?

Can I just ask, has anyone had the flu jab? My midwife recommended to me to get it and I was going to go this afternoon but my cousin just posted a link on Facebook to an article about the vaccine and miscarriage and there are so many women saying they miscarried after getting it. I'm not sure what to do now x

 

[moggi]

I haven't had the flu jab but just because I didn't fancy it. xx

 

[gypsy1981]

It's such a hard decision. My midwife told me to get it at 6 weeks pregnant but I was too worried about miscarrying and was convinced that baby wasn't far enough on to be able to cope with it so I put it off and decided I would do it in 2nd Tri. Now I've read comments from women who were 16 weeks and miscarried hours after having it.... but the midwife says flu can be really dangerous to the baby too so it's like catch 22!

 

[moggi]

Well, my opinion on flu vaccines is that if you have one you are definitely receiving a dose of flu in a round about way albeit a small dose. If you don't have the vaccine you may never come into contact with it. Thats just my view lol if it makes any sense at all. Its a difficult decision and I understand where you are coming from completely xx

 

[minidancer]

I had the flu jag a few weeks ago I would have been about 10 weeks and I have been absolutely fine. It hasn't been proven that the flu jag can cause any ill effects on babies. Studies show the same rate of miscarriage for unvaccinated people as vaccinated people. I think people find it all too easy to blame the vaccine. I believe the risk to my baby if I caught flu far outweighed any risk the vaccine might pose and if there were any indication it harms babies the media would jump straight on it, rather than urging pregnant women to get it. That's just my opinion and it is entirely a personal choice xxx

 

[minidancer]

Oh and forgot to say don't worry about getting the flu from it, it doesn't contain any virus it only has markers on the outside that your immune system recognises that are the same as the markers on flu virus. They just make your immune system recognise and remember them do that if you come into contact with the actual flu virus your immune system recognises and attacks them quickly. I studied immunology in uni so have all this stuff engrained on my brain xxx