Twins or Triplets or more!

So it turns out the Midwife was wrong! Babies are not head down at all. They are both in breech position :( Unless they both turned around in the 4 days between my midwife appointment and the scan. They will be running out of room too so at this stage it looks like it may be a c-section. They are both healthy and at 29 weeks they are 3lbs each. Random people at work though keep making comments about how they could come really early. These are people that really have no clue at all. This is my biggest fear and these people making stupid comments really do not help at all! Grrr! Rant over, sorry ladies.

Thanks Kels! It really amazes me the comments people make and it's amazing how much they can bother you when your pregnant. Ultra sensitive i guess. Normally i wouldn't care. Yeah fingers crossed they turn. As long as they are healthy i guess it doesn't matter how the enter this world :) I'm slowly starting to relax a bit amd not so hung up on having a "natural" birth. Do they think you will have a c- section?

Kels, you're so close!!! I hope all goes well for you. Leading twin was head down for me and the second one breech. They both got out the natural way, though twin two came with the legs first. All went well. Good luck also to you Shells. Whatever anyone says, any pregnant with twins lady knows we count the days to get as far as possible to give our babies the best start.

All the best Kels! Let us know how you get on

Hi Mel, welcome and congrats.

I would say yes you probably want to be unpacked and settled by about 30-32 weeks just in case. Things can change so quickly with a multiple pregnancy. In my case I was at work one minute and in hospital the next, with babies born a week later at 33+6.

I know of a few people who have carried their twins to near term and have gone straight on the ward with the babies after they are born, then home a day or 2 later but I know far more who have had premmies who have been in hospital for several weeks.

My girls were completely fine with no health issues but we still had an 18 day stay in hospital until they were big enough and feeding well enough to come home.

Actually, just checked the info with an airline, and looks like some airlines will allow you to take more than one child under 2, but you need to buy a seat for at least one of them. Sorry for the confusion!

Hi Mel, Congrats on your twins!! I'm 36weeks at the moment with Frat girls, and if I had of had to move house 2weeks ago there is no way I could've managed it. There is the risk with twins that they come early, and I dont know about everyone else but for me at 34weeks it was hard just walking, let alone moving house, so I would say you would want to be all in and settled by then so you can relax a bit

I have looked into flying with babies as we are going to Oz when they are 12-16weeks old and when booking our tickets I noticed that some airlines wont let you travel with 2 if you're on your own, so may pay to have a look around and see which airlines allow it. All the best!

Just had my 36week scan and based on babies measurements they are estimated at 2.7kg(6lb) each! Have a sweep tomorrow and hospital appt so will have a better idea of how it's all going. Eeeek not long now! Can't believe I've kept them in this long!!

Wow Kels! Great weights! That is awesome :) It must be such a relief to get to 36 weeks :)

No baby news here Hibiscus! Don't think they want to come out! I had a sweep on Tuesday & midwife said my cervix was already soft and she was able to stretch it to 3-4cm which she said was a good sign. After my sweep had my show & regular B/H for the rest of the day, some contractions that night which were 15mins apart for a couple of hours but then fizzeled out to nothing. And still nothing! Waiting waiting waiting. Midwife said she thought it would def happen before Friday but it hasnt.
Will have another sweep on Tues if still nothing, and Im booked in for an induction in 10days time on the 18th when I'll be 38weeks +2. So I have an end date which is great, but really hope to go before then.

One question I have is I've been told I may need an epidural when I get in there in labour, which is fine by me, but do they mean they will actually administer it when I get there, or will they set it up in case I need it at some stage...?

How you doing Shells? Nice to be off work I bet!!

Gosh, Kels, they'll let you go that far! I can't imagine you'll get to 38+2 if you already had contractions and had your show. I can imagine you can't wait to have your babies out (if they aren't there already by now!)! All the best!
My impression was they could set everything up for an epi but only inject the drug into the line when needed. And if is has to be really quick they can give you an injection (or so) which gives you a fully blown paralysis all the way down, rather than the gradual one that you get with an epi, or in case of emergency they give you a full anaethetic (sp?) but I must admit I am not fully up to date... anyone?