Question RE: Twin Pregnancy

I had a set of boy/girl twins almost 3 years ago and let me tell you, it was the most miserable 7 months of my life! *they were premmies* My feet were ALWAYS swollen and I was in so much pain. But, in the end, it was totally worth it. It's almost over for you tho! Don't worry....it is completely normal and just think about how happy you will be when they are finally here.

Dont worry girl this is totally normal. I only had one in my belly my first pregnancy around and it was pretty similar. I was swollen ALL OVER . Pelvis and all. From 7 months on my husband couldnt not touch me. I heard a saying once that says your from 1 - 3 months is TORTURE !!! Then you get the calm waters from 4 - 6 months after 6 months 7 and up its so hard but trust me the second you push that baby out you will feel so much better. Just be patient and remember this is all for a beautiful reason. And when you see those little faces it would all have been more than worth it trust me.

Hi there.. I'm new to the site and I just saw your question. That is really normal..or at least it matches my pregnancy traits. I had twins 5 months ago August 31, 2006.. little boy Logan 5lbs 12oz and little girl Briawna 6lbs 14.25oz. I think the bigger the babies the worsest the discomfort. Are your little ones weighting in high? If so that is most likely the reason.. but I would assume it goes with any twin pregnancy. My first 4 months I was getting sick an average of 3 times a day. Than it slacked off until about week 32 for me. Than I started getting sick again. Doctor told me it was a mix of absolutely no stomach space and nerves. So anyways.. I hope this was helpful. Take care and have fun with the little ones when they arrive.

I have twin girls that turned 1 on Feb 1st. I recall every bit of the agony that you are experiencing. I would suggest that you try to rest as much as possible, take very warm showers to relax your muscles, drink some hot tea (mothers milk brand is great if you are going to nurse) to settle your nerves and find a friend that you can just gush all your feelings to. Getting out every bit of the emotions that you are carryig will make you feel so much better! As far as the nausea I found that either grilled chicken, bean soups or PB&J sandwiches were my best bet. They all contained high amounts of protien and were easier on your system to keep down not to mention when they did stay the protien was a great energy boost! Your little one are going to be running out of room soon so just watch for the nesting phase where you get the energy to clean the house, prep the nursery...run a marathon... that means the time is near! Good luck with your pregnancy and I hope you can carry your twins as far as possible! If for some reason you should deliver preterm you should look for Preemie magazine. It will give you a heads up to all of the termanology of the NICU. My girls were there for 23 days and it was like a translation manual!

Best wishes!

S.

I know exactly how you are feeling. I had twins (girl, boy) 18 months ago. I had all the aches and pains and lack of eating. My doctor told me part of it was that I had given birth to my oldest 17 1/2 months earlier so my body still hadn't gone back to normal and that because I was pregnant with twins all my symptoms we're going to be doubled. By the time I was ready to have my C-section (37 1/2 weeks along), I couldn't even walk. I had to go grocery shopping while using one of those scooter things. I hope this kinda helped you so that you don't think it only happened to you. The pain and discomfort is still VERY fresh in my memory.

I had similiar issues with my little one. Couldn't wear bras because they cause so much pain in my rib cage had to walk every hour to shift the baby. You're probably having a much harder time shifting them since they have no room to move. It'll all be over soon, but the discomfort sounds normal to me.
Good luck with the babies....

K.,

Bless your heart, twins are hard on the body. I am 34 years old & am a mother of 4 children, 12,9 & 4 year old twins.. I also had the morning sickness well into my pregnancy. I also gained lots of weight, started @ 135 & ended at 221. I get gestational disabetes & hypertension. I hurt all over, I also cried alot, especially at the end, knowing they were comming soon, I was petrafied.. It's hormonal & perfectly normal. I made it all the way to 35 weeks. You are almost done, just hang in there. Just because your doctor has not put you on bed rest officially, does not mean you should not rest as much & as often as possible, your body needs the time to rest. You won't get much of it after they are here. So rest & cry, do whatever feels right at the time. Just remember to talk to your husband about how you are feeling, they can be a real help.

I'm sorry to say, but it sounds all normal to me. I am the proud mother of 8-yr-old twin boys and my entire pregnancy was pretty miserable. I think it was because they are fraternal and there were two placentas - meaning that many more baby hormones surging through my body. This may be the case with you.
My advice:
First, talk to your OB and make sure everything is fine.

Second, find your local Mothers of Twins Club. If you live in Orlando, they meet at Florida Hospital. They are a great resource for any new mother of multiples. You can probably find someone in that group that would be a wonderful sympathetic ear when you feel frustrated and unsure.

Finally, you can do this. You are so much stronger than you think. Remember, God wouldn't give you any task that you couldn't handle.
I wish you the best of luck. Twins are the best.

I can no relate being that I had a single birth however, my cousin was the same way with her twins. Very uncomfortable. I'd suggest talking to your doctor and maybe he will deliver you early (like 36 or 37 weeks.) I believe Tylenol PM is safe, talk to your doctor, it may help you get to sleep at night. Best of luck with your new wrestlers!

Please tell your doctor about the crying and the not sleeping. With my last pregnancy, I couldn't sleep or stop crying. When I came into my doctor's office unable to stop crying, he realized I had antepartum depression. He put me on prozac (safe for the baby) and even gave me his beeper number! After a couple of weeks on the meds, my body still hurt, but it felt so wonderful not to feel that overwhelming sadness and being able to cope normally with life.

This might not be your problem at all, but it still won't hurt to talk to your doctor about it.

Goodness, sounds like you are having a really hard time. I am 31 weeks PG with twins and I have had none of these problems. What does your Dr. say? Hang in there Girl..

Hi K.,

Except for the fact that I was blessed with hardly any morning sickness either at the beginning or the end of my twin pregnancy, you have described all of my horrible pregnancy complaints. I thought it was because of the fact that I was 38 when I got pregnant and almost 39 when I had the girls but my ob/gyn assured me all of my symptoms were unfortunately normal. The weight on your pelvic area alone is enough to make you want to put an end to your misery so I feel for you! As the time went by I was walking like I had a football stuck in my groin and everything hurt. Your body is preparing for birth and there is a hormone going through your body that is supposedly helping your bones get ready (forgot the name??). I also had the same situation wherein I already had a daughter. She was just 7 months old when I got pregnant and I had a house with stairs - every time I had to carry her upstairs I would think about it endlessly until I finally trudged up and down those stairs! The only thing that I can tell you is to hang in there - your misery will soon be over and then you will have fun dealing with three babies - yikes!! I'm not going to lie to you, it will be hard and you will need help but it eventually does get better. Just take it one day at a time...

the discomfort is what i experienced.first three months were horrible for me as well in terms of morning (ALL DAY LONG) sickness. but after that everything was fine. i wasn't able to sleep much because i went from 100lbs to HUGE baloon, but i ate a whole lot.
have you asked your doctor about the pain??
how far along are you now?
try to get through a few more weeks. longer you keep them in there the better. good luck
V.

Hi K.,

I to am 34y.o. with a 3 y.o. and a set of twins (boys) that just turned 1 today (2/16/06)! what are you having? I still can remember what it felt like..... The swelling, the no sleep, I also had breathing problems and the only way I could sleep for more than an hour at a time (2 at the most) was to sleep half sitting up! Are you a high risk? I was put on bed rest at 26 weeks and it wasn't fun. My Dr's said it was all pretty normal and especially the mood swings!!!!! I would cry for no reason... Never feel alone there are a lot of us out there ... And I promise it will get better and when you see those 2 faces for the first time it is the best feeling in the world!!!!!!!

First let me tell you all your systems are normal. I am a twin and my twin had twins as well. Her twins are a 1 1/2. She had all the same sypmtoms you are talking about. My mom told me when seh was pregnant with me and my twin almost all of your symptons except she was lopsided with us we both laid on one side. My mom is only 5 ft 2 if that extreemley small frame and she had twins that were 5 pounds plus. we were big twins. Again no worries, now let me say the more you stress over how you feel the worse you will feel.