Dreaming of twins...
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Topic: Dreaming of twins...
Posted By: daikini
Subject: Dreaming of twins...
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 11:28am
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A couple of weeks ago (right before we found out for sure I was pregnant) I dreamed we had identical twin girls. In my dream, we sold our car for $2000 and gave that to my parents as the deposit on their people-mover, and we were paying the rest of the $7000 off. The twins went in the middle 2 seats, Kiya was in the back driver's side corner, and Josiah was in the other back corner!
Last Friday, I again dreamed we had twins: the first was born at 11:55pm on the 14th, and the other at 12:05am on the 15th! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
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Posted By: preggy_sunflower
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 11:34am
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Ooh, that's rather full on. Are you getting "twin" vibes at all? Or is it just the dreams?? ------------- Joshua Hadynn - Born 3 May 2006 |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 11:38am
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I've done a little research online about symptoms of multiple pregnancies... there are 9 commonly accepted symptoms, and they are: http://parenting.ivillage.com/pregnancy/pmultiples/0,,43wv,00.html - (from this link)
1) intuition/dreams 2) more morning sickness (only affects 50% of mums expecting twins) 3) other preggy symptoms exaggerated (only affects some mums expecting twins) 4) rapid weight gain in first trimester (although mums with twins only gain about 5kg more overall than mums with one) 5) measuring large for gestational date (could also be because you got your dates wrong initially) 6) elevated levels of AFP (can be elevated for other reasons, lower levels for twins fall within higher levels for one) 7) rapidly rising hCG levels 8) caregiver hears 2 heartbeats (one baby's heartbeat can sound different from different points, also possibility of cord echo) 9) positive ultrasound showing 2 babies ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 11:43am
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Both Nathaniel and I would be quite happy to have twins. We've always said we'd like twins one day...
1) Neither of us "felt" like we had twins with Josiah, but we both do this time - even before my first dream, when we only suspected I was pregnant! 2) morning sickness is different this time - but I had none with Kiya, and only felt yuck with Josiah. This time I have waves of strong nausea, but I'm not throwing up (yet), only retching. 3) have to wait and see on this one 4) not that I've noticed, but I was quite a way in when I found out I was pregnant so ??? 5) I have "popped" out a bit, but it could be because this is my 3rd pregnancy, and my muscles and uterus are more stretched than last time 6, 7, 8) I'll have to wait until after I see the midwife for the first time next week 9) if any of the above concern the midwife, then we'll see! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: james
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 12:03pm
ohh twinss how kool
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 12:10pm
uh oh, hehehehehe  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 12:13pm
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Guess now Nat and I will just have to wait and see! We've got 2 girls names we've liked for a while, and last night we found a boys name we both like... ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: shelleybean
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 12:28pm
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How cool ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 12:50pm
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not long till u can find out ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 1:06pm
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Your dream reminded me....I'm reading a book at the moment set in Scotland in 1788 where the main character is a twin. His twin was born just before midnight and he was born right after midnight.... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Millie1976
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 1:13pm
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Hi Becca, just saw your due date and you are 12 days ahead of me - not much difference really! I have my first scan next month - very exciting but also a little scary. I hope for you that you find out that you are having twins - that would be very exciting for you and your husband ------------- Sebastien 2 years old Olivier 3 3/4 years old |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 1:46pm
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It certainly would be exciting! Nathaniel and I are trying to be realistic atm - really, unless there is something that makes the midwife go "hmmm", its more likely we're only having one baby.
Really, this is nothing more than instinct... but its as equally as strong a feeling that I'm having twins that it was I was having a girl with Kiya and a boy with Josiah! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 2:04pm
I was sure sure sure I was having twins, I put on weight real fast and i felt real sick, mind you it is my first pregnancy so i didnt have much to compare it with. I was so sure it was unreal and I also had the twin dream (infact I think thats how it all got started i had the first dream at about 7 weeks) but when I went to my scan it was only one *phew* not that twins are not really cool, ofcourse they are, but we wouldnt have had the money for 2 so I was pretty relieved! So maybe it is just your mind playing tricks on you like mine was with me...? ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 2:12pm
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It sure could be, Mrs Frantic! I guess the thing is, I dream really vividly normally - in full colour and everything (most people dream in black and white). My preggy dreams are even more vivid than what is the norm for me. Yet, this is my third pregnancy and I never had any dreams or hunches that I was having twins before! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: kasbee
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 3:36pm
Wow dreaming of twins... I never dreamt i was pregnant with twins and didn't really have any idea that i was having twins till my scan told me other wise. That gave me the shock of my life. One of my friends has just had her twins, a boy and a girl, both over 6lbs. Man if your having twins i feel for you cause its bl**dy hard work. Don't get me wrong i love my babies to bits but i can't understand why any sain person would wish to have twins. When Ryan and Katelyn were first born i remember thinking ' Oh my god what have i got myself into ' but its so much easier now that they are older. ------------- Kelly, mother to 4 wonderful children. http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 4:16pm
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[QUOTE=becca.l] I guess the thing is, I dream really vividly normally - in full colour and everything (most people dream in black and white). QUOTE]
Yeah my baby dreams have been pretty vivid surround sound "the hills are alive" type of dreams... Though i don't think I've ever dreamed in black and white...my dreams in general always seem to be in colour... ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mum2emj
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 4:24pm
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i only dream in colour myself too.... i never dreamt i was having twins before my scan but it was in my thoughts for a while... i was relieved when i saw only one baby, i didnt think i could cope with 4 under 4! argh, but i know that people do.
goodluck though, lol, imagine if you are! like kasbee says its hard work! i nannied twins a boy and a girl (18 month olds..) and it was madness! but lots of fun. still, after singletons i couldnt imagine how hard it must be for mothers of twins.... nappies, feeds etc... *hats off to them bowing* |
Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 4:52pm
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I really dont know if my dreams are colour or B and W!! There havent been any twins on here for a while, must be about time Becca! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 4:53pm
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Lol Aimee... ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 4:55pm
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Just be careful ladies: I do not want to be held responsible if you all feel disappointed if there is only one baby! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 5:12pm
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Twins are cool, I am one myself and they run in my family, my mum has two sets of twins in her family. But I can tell you I was still relieved to see only one baby in my scan, I don't think I would be able to cope with twins especially for my first pregnancy. But now I have had one I think I would be more prepared to have twins.I hope you are having twins because you seem really excited about that possibility ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 6:04pm
My husband is a twin, and he was hoping for ages taht we woudl have twins. And one day I said to him "why do you want twins so bad, it would be really hard work for us, it would be double of everything!"and he said: "because when you have a twin you have someone to go through life with"...and I thought that was so cute. He loves his twin to death and he wanted the same for his baby....so sweet! ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: netballgirl4
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 6:41pm
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i feel the dmae way is Kate about twin i think it would b soo cool 2 have them and i could as i am a twin and it runs in the family ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 7:54pm
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Twins don't run in my family, I'm under 35, this is not my 4th or more successful pregnancy, and I did not conceive using any form of medical help, so the odds that we're having twins are pretty low! Still... we'll see! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: robyn
Date Posted: 27 March 2006 at 8:21pm
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we wanted twins first time round but then got pregnant with twins second pregnancy and was a bit bummed because only wanted two kids and Kobe was only 8 months old at the time so couldnt imagine how we would handle it, guess fate played its part and we lost them but this time round its only 1 and I know hubby really wanted twins again. ------------- KOBE born 19 March 2004 http://www.TickerFactory.com/"> 
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Posted By: 98765
Date Posted: 28 March 2006 at 9:27am
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I always wanted twins but after having one baby i don't know how anyone does it with 2, parents of twins are amazing ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 28 March 2006 at 10:50am
| I never went to the doctor in japan while I was pregnant with Taine. After remarknig to Mum that I felt bigger than i had with jaek, she piped up with "could be twins". I'd forgotten but we have many twins in the family, as does lewis. I was not impressed. I think twins are lovely, but don't think I could cope. |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 28 March 2006 at 12:29pm
my MIL is always saying i'm having twins! i don't think i could handle it at all 
twins run in dean's family, his grandad is a twin. really don't think there's 2 in there though, yay! ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 28 March 2006 at 1:01pm
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If any of us had twins, we would all cope because you have to!! Becca, my sisters twins were one last week - there are none in the family, it was her second pregnancy, no fertility treatment and she was 34 when she conceived.... ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 28 March 2006 at 1:42pm
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Lol Aimee...
Vanessa, twins run in Nathaniel's family as well... not that it makes any difference! I had such trouble last weekend making my Mum realise that the fact Nat has uncles who are twins is irrelevant to whether or not I could be carrying twins! And she's a nurse! You'd think she'd know her basic biology a little better: it takes 2 eggs, or one egg split in half, to make twins, so it's all up to me! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: robyn
Date Posted: 28 March 2006 at 1:52pm
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I thought it was the guy who determined twins well at least for the fraternal or was it the other type, I cant remember I just remember the midwife asking Darron if there were twins in his family (there are twins on both sides but only distant) Im pretty sure older woman have a better chance of twins aswell. I know this is not the same as having them full time but I looked after my friends we girl for about 3 days a week from when she was 3 months (same age as Kobe) and I loved it. They were both into the same sleeping and eating routines so while it wasnt easy it was fun and not as bad as what everyone thought. ------------- KOBE born 19 March 2004 http://www.TickerFactory.com/">
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 28 March 2006 at 2:54pm
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Good luck to you! I hope you get your twins :) But one more baby will be just as nice :)
You can have all my twin vibes, I don't want to have them. Oh great, I will probably get them after saying this :P We have twins in our family too. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 28 March 2006 at 3:16pm
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totally unrelated here, but meow those pics are adorable!!!! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: kasbee
Date Posted: 28 March 2006 at 7:57pm
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In response to what Robyn said fraternal twins are the females doing as i had 2 eggs that both got fertilised and with identical twins anybody can have them cause the egg can split for any women, at least i think thats how it goes lol. ------------- Kelly, mother to 4 wonderful children. http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 30 March 2006 at 10:28am
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Okay, I know I haven't been to the midwife yet to know if there's one baby or two (next week, after I'm 12 weeks) but we were talking to my parents last weekend, and I told them about my dreams. They looked at each other, and then Mum said "I think you guys buying our car off us is a great idea! We'd be happy for you to pay it off!"
We totally were not expecting that! They're going to figure out how much they want for it, but it looks like between $6000 and $8000... I can't believe this part seems to be coming true! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 30 March 2006 at 11:54am
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Wow Becca that is kind of freaky. Oooo now I can't wait for you to have your midwifes appointment. My mum didn't find out she was having two of us until 4 weeks before we were born, which is kind of scary, they could only ever pick up one heart beat and didn't really have scans back in those days. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/">
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Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 30 March 2006 at 11:09pm
we wont be disappointed...what we care about is that its a healthy baby (or babies)
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