Double Trouble! Expectant Twin Mums - Spring 2012

[addie25]

You are so lucky you have a date!! I asked my doctor and he said NOPE no date because baby A is head down so he is going to let me go into labor whenever I go into labor. I said well not past 38 weeks and he said y not????? UMMM bc my high risk doctors say NOT PAST 38 weeks and I am not an elephant!!! He said it was my choice and if I do not go into labor by 38 weeks I can get induced. At 37 weeks I am going to start eating foods and whatever else that may help me go into labor since 37 weeks is full term according to my high risk doctors. I am guessing if baby A moves and is not head down they will give me a date for a c-section?? I really hope for a vaginal birth tho.

 

[mrsbeanbump]

sorry I've been mia for so long!! just not in the mood to get on the computer much!!

I'm having constant bh and feel the babies moving all the time, I'm so uncomfortable!!

had 30w midwife appointment last week and measuring 36cm, I'm just hoping to get to 34 weeks. everyday my oh thinks I'm going into labour!! I've got no date for induction or section but I'm also still trying for a homebirth...the midwives and consultants aren't necessarily happy about this but my community midwife has said they'll support my decision as long as I make it to 36weeks, so heres hoping!!

xx

 

[addie25]

I hope you can have the birth you want. Are they able to monitor the babies from home since sometimes baby B is not head down??

 

[mrsbeanbump]

I hope you can have the birth you want. Are they able to monitor the babies from home since sometimes baby B is not head down??

Well I always have thought as long as the leading twin is head down I'm not really concerned, worst case scenario...baby 2 comes out breach! people give birth to breach babies all the time. I know we all have our own birth preferences, but I dont want to have a controlled birth, I want to be left to birth stress free hopefully at home...but at the minute they are trying to get me to agree to go to hospital if they will let me use the pool and have midwife led care. I think part of the reason I'm so adament about this homebirth and knowing what I want is from having a premature singleton, born at 34 weeks he was taken away (I was fortunate to have a quick cuddle) by a foreign doctor who could not explain to me in English, why my baby was going to ICU. and I still think it was not needed if they had just put him to my chest and did some skin to skin first. but anyways....hopefully we all get the birth we want as we all have a choice! (and I support all choices!! ) xx

 

[addie25]

Yes hopefully we all have lovely births and they go as we planned

 

[zephyr]

esperanzamama - No I totally get what you mean! I am nervous about the birth but I know that once the labour starts happening that's the end point where life is going to change big time and I too wonder how on earth I am going to even go to the store to get something I need with twins and my 3 year old! I see other mums just pull their baby out of the car and carry them in, and I cringe a little and then start freaking like "omg how is that even going to work?!" I guess things will just take a lot longer?

Sarah - OMG you are kidding right? wow that is amazing they can still move round like that! So there is still a chance the boy has flipped breech then? I thought I didn't have to worry about that anymore at my last scan. The tech said to me, looks like it will be a vaginal delivery so I have spent the last month gearing myself up for that!! and to think she probably should of waited a bit longer before saying so.
The consultant did say we will find out on Thursday so.....I'm guessing its less likely for them to turn after my next scan?
Eeek! I think he is still head down, I am pretty sure its still his head in my pelvis but I could be wrong :/ I hope not! Will find out tomorrow morning

Addie - I'm sorry things are rough for you at the moment! I dunno about everyone else but I am barely getting through the day and just taking it one day at a time and trying to focus on the end in sight! Even though it seems forever away even getting a day closer helps me keep everything together.
Ignore peoples comments too! Twin pregnancies some people fly through it without a hassle, for others its rough! and it takes a lot to make just one baby let alone two! And unless they have been through it themselves, what they say means nothing.
Your doctor said that? haha I nearly fell off my chair when going over 38 weeks was mentioned, seems an impossible thing right now dont it?! I am going to do what I can naturally once I hit 37 weeks too. Since I was told I would be induced at 38 anyways I would much rather go into labour on my own before then! Being induced sucks.

Minivan - you have a date too! omigosh I wonder if you will make it to 38 weeks? I know when my consultant said 38 weeks my eyes bugged out cos it just seemed like there was no way I would make it that far! But a lot of people do don't they?
So if you have a scheduled c section but you go into labour before the date, do they just rush you in then and there?

 

[zephyr]

mrsbeanbump - sorry you are uncomfortable too! I hope you get the birth you want also
Have you read much about leading twin being breech? Would you still consider vaginal delivery if they were? I really don't know if I would or not!

I got my belt fitted today, and walking is slightly easier. The pain is not gone I still ache but when I take the belt off I defnitely feel everything relax and the pain level increases quite a bit so I know it is doing something. I hope it lasts!
Scan tomorrow morning at 9am. I can't wait Will update afterwards.

 

[addie25]

Zephyr: hopefully he is still head down for you. Did ur doctor say both babies have to be head down? I feel like my doctors would want both head down to do a vaginal. As of now only baby A is head down but she is moving a lot so not sure. I'll find out Thursday. But from what I'm hearing they still have the ability to turn up till almost the end. I am more worried about the birth and less worried about when I take them home. I just want to be 37 weeks and meet my girls!!

 

[zephyr]

No! That's why I was like wtf? my consultant said to me if both babies are breech he is willing to deliver them vaginally if that is how I wish to do it. I know some doctors don't even give you that choice if both are breech that's why I was surprised that I got a doctor who would.

Over here its the same as everywhere else though I think with the leading twin being head down 2nd being breech. You deliver the first as you would a normal delivery then deliver the second baby breech if it doesn't turn.

 

[addie25]

My doctor told me only 2 out of the 4 doctors in my practice would deliver baby b breech. I don't want to deliver breech so I hope they are both head down or baby b is sorta head down and then turns. I am curious to see where they are tomorrow at my doctors visit bc they really have been moving everywhere. Yesterday I was feeling movements that was like little tantrums or something lol like this

 

[Minivan]

I hope we all get the births that we are hoping for, but in this game of pregnancy more than likely we will have to roll with the punches! lol...

I was hoping to try for a vaginal birth this time as it will be my last, but my doctor told me after two previous c-sections that he strongly recommended a third. So I just went with it. Kind of glad that I did, since it takes some of the guessing out of it.

As far as when I will deliver, my doctor only works in the ER on Fridays, and the friday when I was 37 weeks 3 days he is out of town, which is why he had to put it at 38 weeks 3 days. I was happy about that at the time because I want to give my girls as munch time in there as I can, but as we are all getting closer 38 weeks seems like a lifetime away!

As far as the c-section goes, if I go into labour before 38w3d, they will just bring me in for an emergency c-section.

Okay my daughter just asked to go for her nap... she must be tired. Chat soon.

 

[Minivan]

Oh, I was wondering if you ladies had choosen naps yet for you babies? And if you were willing to share?

We are going with Adrienne Dianne, and Jeanette Kay. Named after our grandmothers. As well since my hubby is french, being a name that can be said in french or english was important to us here in Canada.

 

[Minivan]

LOL I can't believe I wrote "naps" I really am losing it. NAMES... names.. names....

 

[addie25]

You have had 2 c-sections.....Honestly, is the recovery that bad??? That is what I am scared of.

 

[esperanzamama]

yes, was the first c-section and the second the same recovery? or was it easier/harder the second time?

 

[addie25]

I am just so scared of surgery and I don't want that recovery period. I don't want to be limited in what I can do with the girls and so on.

 

[zephyr]

Minivan - haha that made me laugh! We have settled on Aria for a girl, the boy we will be deciding when he is born just because OH picked out a dreadful name but he has picked out two others one of which is Max which he quite likes. I want him to be able to name one but his choice of names are awful and I do feel stink disagreeing with him so I said pick the names you like and we will see which one fits best when he is born. I feel so bad hating the name he really loves but I really do hate it and I hope he goes with Max.

Had my scan! It took almost an hour and a half to do.
My boy is still head down! and his head is right down in my pelvis she said it was very low so I think he is there to stay.
The girl.....well for the first time we were able to see her face! she was face up and she is so beautiful. The equipment at the hospital must be a lot better because it was so clear almost like a photo and she was so beautiful. I asked if we got copies and they said not for growth scans no which I was really bummed about
She is in a very awkward position though, Not breech, not quite head down, not transverse even the specialist who came in after to double check her girl parts (cos they were very swollen and for a sec there we thought the other scan place had the sex wrong!) even he said the position is strange. Shes sort of head down, but facing out and has her body twisted out to the side and across the top, kinda like a rainbow I guess but sideways.
I dunno they couldn't explain it very well and even brought dolls in to show but didn't end up using them cos they couldn't quite work it out. Just said it was 'odd'

Anyways we saw them both breathing! and the best part he is estimated to be 4.9 pounds and she is 5.4 pounds!!
This makes me feel like all the pain and moaning about the pain the past month has been worth it! makes me feel like I had good reason to complain, thats pretty much 10 pounds of baby! and I still have a wee way to go yet.

 

[addie25]

WOWOW they r big that is amazing!!!!! Stinks they didn't give you a picture. I don't get why they can't just make the moms happy. They wouldn't flip to 3d for me when I went to my growth scan even tho I said I never saw their faces be4. I thought that was mean. I go tomorrow for a 3d scan to get a video so I am very excited. Have to pay for this tho.

 

[zephyr]

I know! big babies. I definitely feel it! I'd hate to think all up the waters placenta and babies how much that all weighs omg.
I agree! Why can't they just make us mums happy?! I wanted a picture of her face because I have collected photos from the scans all the way through, I have a good profile shot of the boy but no facial photo of any sort for the girl and I wanted to get a big frame where you can put smaller photos in and put all the scan photos in there and then have a larger photo in the middle of them together when they are born but I am missing the one of her!! grrrr

Good luck with your scan I wish I could get a 3d scan but I don't even know if we can pay for them here I never looked into it.

 

[mrsbeanbump]

mrsbeanbump - sorry you are uncomfortable too! I hope you get the birth you want also
Have you read much about leading twin being breech? Would you still consider vaginal delivery if they were? I really don't know if I would or not!

I got my belt fitted today, and walking is slightly easier. The pain is not gone I still ache but when I take the belt off I defnitely feel everything relax and the pain level increases quite a bit so I know it is doing something. I hope it lasts!
Scan tomorrow morning at 9am. I can't wait Will update afterwards.

Hi! I've not done too much research about leading twin being breach, probably because leading twin at the minute is head down.. Hopefully she will stay that way! I would probably try for breech though as it is quite normal in some countries I believe..but I'm not looked into it so don't know what I'd do for sure!