Guest Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Awww, you lucky thing! You won the baby lottery!!!:party::cheers2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthwestMom Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 How exciting!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in WI Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Congratulations! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kricau Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 OH WOW !!!! That is awesome :) So happy for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlktwins Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Now, if all goes well with the pregnancy just know that you will have little memory of the first two weeks. Are you a night owl? Dh and I are opposites, he is a morning person and I am not. What worked best for us was having me stay up late with the babies (till 1 am) and then he would rise between 3 and 4 to do an early feeding, nap on couch, get ready for work, and another at around 7am, and I was able to sleep from about 1 am til 8 am. This is a stop gap measure to survive the first couple months. :party:Congrats to you!!! I do not remember the first year -- let alone the first 2 weeks :tongue_smilie:! I do want to say taking shifts worked for DH and I as well except we took opposite shifts. He was able to stay home the first month. After he went to back to work, I would go to bed when he came home. Slept until 1 or 2 am and then took over while he went to sleep before work. Hard times, but so worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlessedMom Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Wow that is exciting news!! How fun!! Congratulations!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Congratulations! You definitely can do it!! I had twins several months ago, shortly before turning 39. The Luke book is a good read. However, I got too wrapped up in the caloric intake information in there. When I read it, my internal take-away message was "If you don't hit this intake and these weight gains by these particular times, the babies won't be big enough." I was too obsessed by it and the numbers weren't working out like the book said, so I ditched it and calmed down. We made it to 38 weeks and had a nearly 6 lb'er and a nearly 7 lb'er. Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Congrats!!!!! How exciting!!!! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly1730 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Guess you need to change your signature to Lima BeanS now, :) Congratulations! I turned 39 two days before my twins were born. You can do it;) I nursed them until they were 10 months old and started biting me. We are so thankful that the Lord blessed us with twins for our last babies. Can't imagine life without them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melmichigan Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Congratulations x2! Mulitples are a wonderful gift. I have no book recommendations but I would suggest a doctor with lots of experience with multiples. Twins are more common now but a knowledgeable OB can make a tremendous difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mynyel Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Oh yay for you!!!! I have always wanted twins! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemy9kids Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Cool! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Congrats! I'm glad you got the rec for the Barbara Luke book - such good, sound advice about nutrition and how important it is for multiples pregnancies. Enjoy all that protein! I nursed my duo for 15 months. I did feel a bit pinned down to the sofa sometimes, but it can absolutely be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomemom Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Yay hurray!! That's awesome :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyontheFarm Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Congrats! You'll have to update your siggy! :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 No advice, just CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! :party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatMomof3 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Awesome !!!! :party::party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 :hurray: twice the work, but twice the joy. congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoyOBoy Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 No advice here. But my mother successfully raised and breastfed my twin sister and me, with another just 21 months older. She was 34 when she had us. I LOVE being a twin; it is an enormous task to parent two at once, but such a wonderful way to grow up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Now, if all goes well with the pregnancy just know that you will have little memory of the first two weeks. HA! Aint' that the truth! I don't remember much of the first year! Take pictures, so that you can at least remember a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celticmom Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Another book to consider is: http://www.amazon.com/Having-Twins-And-More-Pregnancy/dp/B003R4ZI30/ref=pd_sim_b_28#_ Congratulations!:party: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I have several friends with twins. They all swear by the book by Dr. Luke I think it is? They all went full term with their twins by following the advice in that book, which is pretty impressive. And their twins were all good size..over 6lbs each. I think some were over 7lbs. As for nursing, yes, of course you can nurse them! Again, all my friends with twins nursed them. That's why you have two breasts! They swear by the twin version of the my breast friend pillow. Hope that helps. Edited to add: this is the book http://www.amazon.com/Youre-Expecting-Twins-Triplets-Quads/dp/0061803073 I carried that book around with me for 36 weeks -- it is the best. ds11 was 6 lbs 7oz, dd11 was 5lb, 9oz. congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ma23peas Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 :hurray::hurray: You need to change your tag line to Lima BEANS due 2/2013!! :) So excited for you! Rest, eat well, hydrate!! My best advice! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creativish Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Congrats!! My twins are 5 months old, born in Feb-- so I was in your shoes at this time last year!! They were induced at 39.5 weeks, 7 lbs and 6lb 15. Be careful what you google, so many scary twin statistics/stories out there. Also, watch your iron levels, mine got low and I was so pooped all the time. Floradix helped get my energy back. Be prepared to feel "fully baked" at, oh, about 30 weeks, and continue to expand for another 2 months after that. Insane. I've successfully nursed my 2 so far. It was crazy at first so make small goals and celebrate when you reach them. I never cared for nursing both at once-- only in dire situations-- I need to be able to jump up and check up on my sneaky (now) 2 yr old.:glare: Twins+others is a lot of work. Lots of patience is necessary. It's gotta be one of the most challenging/rewarding things I've ever done. Get the big kids on your side and have them help with as much as possible. Another good book... http://www.amazon.com/Mothering-Multiples-Breastfeeding-Caring-International/dp/0976896931/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b Take care!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Congrats!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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