How early did you deliver your fraternal twins??

amother

↑ OP ↓

Tue, Dec 31 2024, 1:16 pm

amother Bisque wrote:

Waters broke at 36 weeks. For reference my other kids were born around 38.5 weeks.

Curious, did your waters break before labor started with your other kids as well?
Mine only break when I am almost pushing usually.

amother

Poinsettia

Tue, Dec 31 2024, 1:17 pm

I had my fraternal twins at 37 weeks, I was induced because one was measuring really small

amother

Cobalt

Tue, Dec 31 2024, 2:12 pm

1st set : induced at around 37 weeks as my bp was high. They were 5.5 and 6.5
2nd set: water broke at 36.5. They were 5.12 and 5.8

amother

NeonPurple ↓

Tue, Dec 31 2024, 2:37 pm

Your doctor is not correct. Many many twins are born very early. Others come closer to 36/37 weeks.

Signed, a NICU nurse who takes cars of many many sets of twins.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Tue, Dec 31 2024, 3:09 pm

amother NeonPurple wrote:

Your doctor is not correct. Many many twins are born very early. Others come closer to 36/37 weeks.

Signed, a NICU nurse who takes cars of many many sets of twins.

Interesting. Is it possible that because you work with all twins who are born early you just don't know about the sets thst don't end up in the nicu?

amother

↑ NeonPurple

Tue, Dec 31 2024, 4:09 pm

amother OP wrote:

Interesting. Is it possible that because you work with all twins who are born early you just don't know about the sets thst don't end up in the nicu?

Yes, if course. I only see the ones born early or the ones who need extra help.

But for her doctor to say that half are born better. 36-38 weeks and half are induced at 38 weeks is just not statistically realistic or true.

amother

Topaz

Tue, Dec 31 2024, 4:25 pm

]"]37 week induced. Because they told me that twins cannot go past 37 weeks. Induction because no signs of labor.[/quote]

Cannot?! Do they turn into pumkins?!
I delivered my twins naturally at home, 40+3.
One breech, the other OP.
Lovely, calm birth. I was offered induction but was told its entirely up to me.
I chose to trust my body.

amother

↑ Crimson

Tue, Dec 31 2024, 4:25 pm

amother Topaz wrote:

]"]37 week induced. Because they told me that twins cannot go past 37 weeks. Induction because no signs of labor.

Cannot?! Do they turn into pumkins?!
I delivered my twins naturally at home, 40+3.
One breech, the other OP.
Lovely, calm birth. I was offered induction but was told its entirely up to me.
I chose to trust my body.[/quote]

I didn’t wanna risk it as I have high blood pressure too.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Tue, Dec 31 2024, 5:54 pm

amother NeonPurple wrote:

I wander if the many twins who are born early are the more high risk identical twins? Rather than the lower risk fraternal twins

amother

↑ OP ↓

Tue, Dec 31 2024, 6:04 pm

emee2 wrote:

Fraternal twins- 28 weeks

Oh wow, how long were they in the NICU and what was the reason they were born so early?

amother

Snowdrop

Tue, Dec 31 2024, 6:08 pm

I am so curious about the home births! Oak/Topaz, would you mind starting a spinoff? I'd love to hear your stories, (if you are comfortable to share)

My mono-di (I think this is identical..) twins were born just past 40 weeks.

amother

Lemonlime

Tue, Dec 31 2024, 6:57 pm

I had my fraternal twins at 34 weeks
One sacks water broke but the other sack was underneath so I didn't see anything
I just felt a random pop and nothing next day I was feeling horrible
Lots of pressure
Went to Dr
Send to hospital
And was ready to push while husband was parking
As a reference my other 5 births took hours before I was ready to push

Bshaa tova!!
My twins are two of my biggest Brachos
They're so precious and I love love love watching them interact with each other
Enjoy!!!

amother

Dandelion

Tue, Dec 31 2024, 6:58 pm

My friend delivered at 38 weeks. Water broke, baby A was breech, so it was an automatic Csection.
They were both over 6 pounds.

amother

Nectarine ↓

Tue, Dec 31 2024, 7:16 pm

Not fraternal twins but my mono di twins were delivered at 36 weeks. The doctor considered letting them go another week but I was done…. No sign of labor and technically I was fine. They were 4.8 and 5.4 no NICU bh!

amother

Brass

Tue, Dec 31 2024, 7:54 pm

35 weeks. Breach—so c-section after my water broke. They were both in the NICU for a short time.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Tue, Dec 31 2024, 8:14 pm

This thread is teaching me that I really can't plan at all...the answers vary so much. I guess time will tell

↑ emee2

Tue, Dec 31 2024, 8:59 pm

amother OP wrote:

Oh wow, how long were they in the NICU and what was the reason they were born so early?

1 was in for 2 months ( boy)
1 was in for 4 months but then had 3 more hospital stays.

Not sure why they were born so early but I went into labor at 24.

BH today they are amazing and nobody can tell!