Just found out | Imamother

amother

OP ↓

Fri, Aug 02 2024, 12:43 pm

Hi!
I just found out I'm having twins and I am in complete shock!!
Anything I should know? Any tips?
I'll be the first in my extended family! And this will be DC 5 and 6!!!!
I'm freaking out!
My brain is spinning in circles

amother

Salmon

Fri, Aug 02 2024, 12:49 pm

Wow that is so so exciting!! So happy for you!

amother

Cyan

Fri, Aug 02 2024, 2:16 pm

Mazel tov !!
Sooo exciting
I secretly wish for twins as my #6 & 7
Wishful thinking !!
Hang in there
You got this !

amother

NeonPurple

Fri, Aug 02 2024, 2:18 pm

double double nachas!!

I'd love to come back one day and post just a thread too!! Wink

amother

Latte ↓

Fri, Aug 02 2024, 2:19 pm

Welcome to the club!
Bsha tova
If you have Instagram, you can follow @twinsandmultiples And @twin mom guide I found them the day I found out they are so helpful and once again basha tova!

amother

Mayflower

Fri, Aug 02 2024, 2:31 pm

Hey! That was me! Twins didn't run in the family and #5 and #6. ! I give you a brocha for an easy pregnancy, easy birth, easy recovery, and healthy mommy and healthy babies! B'sha'a tovah!

amother

Lightgray ↓

Fri, Aug 02 2024, 2:47 pm

I always say I hated knowing so early. I panicked about everything, but you will figure it out like everyone else does. It will be crazy for a few months (years) but the reward pays off.
Best of luck for a healthy rest of pregnancy and happy babies and mom!

amother

↑ OP ↓

Fri, Aug 02 2024, 3:18 pm

Thanks so much for all your well wishes!
Anything I should be aware of regarding the pregnancy?
My Dr said to continue as normal until 20 weeks and then I will go to a high risk Dr who partners with them for a scan. After that they will see me more often to track the growth
Was that your experiences?

amother

Moccasin

Fri, Aug 02 2024, 3:22 pm

My twins just turned one Smile

#4 and #5. For now focus on taking care of yourself, I bought the book "When you're expecting twins, triplets or quads" by Barbara Luke and it was extremely helpful in teaching me how to eat in order to keep the babies healthy and in as long as possible. I definitely recommend. Also, I would recommend seeing an MFM. I ended up needing a weekly sonogram to make sure both babies were getting enough blood flow. Feel good!

amother

Leaf

Fri, Aug 02 2024, 3:22 pm

My. Identical twins which do not run in familys it happens by chance have a older siblings by a year
My twins were premies
The first few months were hard
We hired live ins who did not speak English that only helped with the kids with no cleaning
We sent them to day care for a few hours
And they all were the youngest in the class which went well

amother

↑ OP ↓

Fri, Aug 02 2024, 3:41 pm

amother Moccasin wrote:

My twins just turned one Smile

What is an mfm?

amother

↑ Lightgray

Fri, Aug 02 2024, 3:45 pm

Mom=high risk doctor. Stands for maternal fetal medicine.

I had an uneventful pregnancy and health delivery
I used the site https://www.twiniversity.com/
For lots of good twin info. They have lots of messages boards for all things twin related.

amother

↑ Latte ↓

Fri, Aug 02 2024, 4:26 pm

I’m always high risk so I stayed with my MFM. Only difference is that the NST took longer and a little bit more ultrasounds.

amother

Aconite ↓

Fri, Aug 02 2024, 5:00 pm

Mazel Tov! Sweet surprise.

You're probably not thinking about this yet but once you settle a bit I want you to know that you can get an aid 12 hours a day for each of the twins on insurance.

I know someone that is very efficient with this and will help you get approved as soon as the babies are born iyh.

amother

↑ Latte ↓

Fri, Aug 02 2024, 5:33 pm

amother Aconite wrote:

You can also get 24 hrs.

amother

↑ Aconite

Fri, Aug 02 2024, 5:34 pm

amother Latte wrote:

You can also get 24 hrs.

Yes you can. Some mothers get too overwhelmed with so much.

amother

↑ Latte ↓

Fri, Aug 02 2024, 5:34 pm

amother Aconite wrote:

Yes you can. Some mothers get too overwhelmed with so much.

Right.