re: PREGNANT WITH TWINS? (or more)

Quoting the possible police:“ TTTS is when some of the blood vessels in the placenta don't work properly and the blood from one ... [snip!] ... an ultrasound atleast every 2 weeks from week 16 on, because the TTTS foundation recommends weekly ultrasounds from week 16 on.”

Aww :[ So it can't happen if the babies have their own placenta? My twins both have their own.

Quoting Misty*B/G twins*EBFB/HM:“ It could just be diarrhea cramps, but I'd call your doctor just to be safe. Not to scare you, but 20 weeks is not too early to go into preterm labor with twins.”

That's what I was thinking. I started to get concerned with my braxton hicks because I started having diarrhea along with them, I indeed was having contractions but that was when I was 32 weeks. They stopped, obviously. I'd call just to get their opinion on what to do!

Quoting MamaBear [TWINS!]:“ Aww :[ So it can't happen if the babies have their own placenta? My twins both have their own.”

No, it's only if they are sharing one. If they share the one, they share the nutrients and one baby could end up taking up most of them causing the other to not grow as well. If they have their own then they get all their nutrients from their own placenta. When I had my girls, a mama had her fraternal girls the next day and one girl weighed 9lbs. something while the other twin was only 5lbs something. It wasn't caused by tts since they had their own placenta's just one developed into a big baby. I bet that the other's size may have had some affect on the other twin but not by taking it's nutrients and food. I don't think you need to worry about TTTS!

Quoting Toddler&Twins:“ No, it's only if they are sharing one. If they share the one, they share the nutrients and one baby could ... [snip!] ... have had some affect on the other twin but not by taking it's nutrients and food. I don't think you need to worry about TTTS!”

Plus, with twins who share a placenta, there is also uneven placental sharing, where one twin gets more nutrients but there is no mixing of the blood supply, so one can be much bigger without TTTS. This occasionally, but very rarely happens with twins who have their own but fused placenta's. It's so rare thought that I wouldn't worry about it at all!

You're main concern with fraternal twins, or even identicals with seperate placentas is preterm labor. Eat as much protein as possible and drink a lot. That's your best insurance against preterm labor.

Quoting the possible police:“ Plus, with twins who share a placenta, there is also uneven placental sharing, where one twin gets ... [snip!] ... placentas is preterm labor. Eat as much protein as possible and drink a lot. That's your best insurance against preterm labor.”

Alright :] Thanks mamas!

Hey mamas it has been a while since I have been in here- ive been sooooo busy with everything going on- ahhh!!! But good news- I had another ultrasound today- YAY!!! anddddddddd my doctor told me this: At this point in development both male and female babies have external genitalia. But, the genitalias point in different directions. A girl's genitalia will point horizontally and a noy''s genitalia point vertically.
So, today they did my genetic screening test. It was a really clear picture and the nurses were able to tell that BOTH of my baby's genitalia were pointing vertically. So, it looks like I am having twin boys. However, they warned me that this is only a prediction and I would have to wait for my 18 week ultrasound to be able to tell for certain.
But, I am soooo soooo soooo excited!!!   Finding this out made me SUPER happy! I know it is not for sure, but the doctor and a few nurses said that the genetic screening test was obviously not 100% accurate, but close to it. So, I hope mine is right!!!  
Anyways, just wanted to share my EXCITING news!  
ohhhh.. they are fraternal though.  

Quoting Mumma in May!:“ Hey mamas it has been a while since I have been in here- ive been sooooo busy with everything going on- ... [snip!] ... to it. So, I hope mine is right!!!   Anyways, just wanted to share my EXCITING news!   ohhhh.. they are fraternal though.  ”

Aw congrats hun! Looks like there will be alot of testosterone in your house  

Quoting MamaBear [TWINS!]:“ Aw congrats hun! Looks like there will be alot of testosterone in your house  ”

  Thank you! Oh I know!! But its all good, I am so excited!!! Now naming time.. LMAO YAY!!!

Quoting Mumma in May!:“   Thank you! Oh I know!! But its all good, I am so excited!!! Now naming time.. LMAO YAY!!!”

Haha have any favorites?

Quoting Mumma in May!:“   Thank you! Oh I know!! But its all good, I am so excited!!! Now naming time.. LMAO YAY!!!”

That's exciting! I have four boys and one girl  

Quoting Misty*B/G twins*EBFB/HM:“ It could just be diarrhea cramps, but I'd call your doctor just to be safe. Not to scare you, but 20 weeks is not too early to go into preterm labor with twins.”

hey jus wanted to update u ladies on what happen...i went to L&D and they put me on the moniter n i was having a few strong contractions so they gave me Terbutaline thati have to take every 4hrs to stop the contractions and Kaopectate for the diarrhea..at my appointment yesterday i was told i had a yeast infection which sucks i asked how did i get it because i never had one before and the nurse told me it could come for stress are the antibotics (sp?) i was taking for my UTI....not only that my blood pressure was 179/160 so he gave me more blood pressure pills to add to the 4 that im already taking a day..i have a appointmnt weds Nov 11th wish me luck ladies that this blood pressure pills work bc if they dnt im going to have to gointo the hospital until the twins are born...

Quoting Mumma in May!:“ Hey mamas it has been a while since I have been in here- ive been sooooo busy with everything going on- ... [snip!] ... to it. So, I hope mine is right!!!   Anyways, just wanted to share my EXCITING news!   ohhhh.. they are fraternal though.  ”

yea for boys! (hopefully they are correct) Mine were both girls but I have a 5 year old boy and they are great!!! might want to pick out a girlie name just in case!  

does anyone remember your first hcg with twins? i'm just wondering if mine are high for 4 weeks 4 days. my hcg was 3295! twins are awesome but I hope I have a healthy singleton baby. I worry about not being able to carry close to term with twins since I have a small uterus.

Quoting LeShaVe (PSM):“ hey jus wanted to update u ladies on what happen...i went to L&D and they put me on the moniter ... [snip!] ... ladies that this blood pressure pills work bc if they dnt im going to have to gointo the hospital until the twins are born...”

Glad you went in, sounds like you needed it. Good luck, get plenty of rest and keep those babies in!

Quoting Blessedmomof2:“ does anyone remember your first hcg with twins? i'm just wondering if mine are high for 4 weeks 4 days. ... [snip!] ... I have a healthy singleton baby. I worry about not being able to carry close to term with twins since I have a small uterus.”

Not too many women here had HCG tests performed.