Hi Mama's!
I am expecting twins in April. Not sure about fraternal or identical yet, though we do know they are in their own sac and have their own placentas. My guess is fraternal..but anyway...
I have been reading a lot about twins, from decent sources. I have the book from La Leche League, "Mothering Multiples" and "When you are expecting Twins, Triplets or Quads" by Dr Barbara Luke.
My history is that I go overdue with large babies. I gain a lot of weight on a mostly Brewer diet (I say mostly because I don't follow it to a "T" but as best I can) and then lose the weight nursing and get pregnant whenever I get pregnant again.
My feelings from these books have left me with some fear! I realize I need to be informed and aware of risks, but I will not be treating this pregnancy like a disease because I have been blessed with two. I will be attempting a vaginal birth as long as baby A is vertex. These books have turned my awareness of preemies into a bit of fear.
I would like to hear positive stories of mama's who have delivered healthy, nice weight twins after 36 weeks. Any of you out there? It almost seems like a given that I'll have tiny and early babies who are hard to nurse after reading. Ugh!
Send your good stories my way. I want to be prepared for any complications, while focusing on the likelihood that I'll go to term or close to it with nice healthy babies!
I am expecting twins in April. Not sure about fraternal or identical yet, though we do know they are in their own sac and have their own placentas. My guess is fraternal..but anyway...
I have been reading a lot about twins, from decent sources. I have the book from La Leche League, "Mothering Multiples" and "When you are expecting Twins, Triplets or Quads" by Dr Barbara Luke.
My history is that I go overdue with large babies. I gain a lot of weight on a mostly Brewer diet (I say mostly because I don't follow it to a "T" but as best I can) and then lose the weight nursing and get pregnant whenever I get pregnant again.
My feelings from these books have left me with some fear! I realize I need to be informed and aware of risks, but I will not be treating this pregnancy like a disease because I have been blessed with two. I will be attempting a vaginal birth as long as baby A is vertex. These books have turned my awareness of preemies into a bit of fear.
I would like to hear positive stories of mama's who have delivered healthy, nice weight twins after 36 weeks. Any of you out there? It almost seems like a given that I'll have tiny and early babies who are hard to nurse after reading. Ugh!
Send your good stories my way. I want to be prepared for any complications, while focusing on the likelihood that I'll go to term or close to it with nice healthy babies!