Multiple Mommies

Hapi- soooooo sorry I'm only seeing your post now

o.k i would definately say you don't need to worry about the weight difference now, that is so minimal, the Dr will just keep an eye on it.

to give you some idea of what the outcome might be if things get worse here was what happened with my 2

from day1 there was always 1 weeks growth difference, i actually conceived my boys 6 days apart, which is pretty rare but it does happen believe it or not. So already i was prepared for a small size difference.

@ 24w Dr told me that i shouldn't worry too much about the size difference getting bigger because it can easily fluctuate with fraternal twins because they are 2 completely different babies in the same way as no 2 siblings are usually born the same weight from the same parents (which makes sense i suppose)

roughly 30w Dr scanned baba1 @ 1.8kg and baba 2 @ just 1.1kg that was clearly a huge difference but he wasn't prepared to take them out at such a small size because they were both healthy hearts beating beautifully and my health was in perfect condition, no swelling, regular BP etc, he monitored from there very carefully. To say he wasn't concerned would be a lie but he was very good at reassuring me he would let no harm come to my boys.

32w showed a bit more growth from baba2 and he closed the gap and was measuring 31w and baba2 32w so all seemed to be back on track but then @ my 34w appointment baba1 had grown to 34. 6 days and baba 2 had basically not grown since the previous appointment.

I had a UTI from 33w which may well have been a sign that my body was taking strain trying to support the 2.

My gynae appointment was on 34w4d and he was seriously concerned now, he sent me directly to the hospital to be on a twin CTG overnight and he would re asses in the morning from the results.

the next morning he struggled for a while to find baba2's heart beat and decided he did not want to risk it any further and he did the C-section that evening.

baba2 was born @ 2.2kg, never went to NICU he came straight to me in the ward. baba1 weighed in @ 1.6kg and spent 17 days in NICU but only for weight, never saw ! day on a ventilator thanks to the steroid shots they gave me from when i was admitted on Monday night.

today both boys are 5 month and as healthy as can be, have never seen the paed for anything other than 2 & 6w check ups

so although it is extremely worrying it doesn't necessarily have to have a bad outcome or mean something is wrong with the physical development of the baby. When i told friends about the huge size difference @ 30w some suggested i go and have a full fetal assessment done to check for abnormalities etc but my Dr told me they are both healthy just one is getting better nutrition than the other so i never went for the assessment and he was right, there was nothing wrong physically or mentally with my boys, one was just growing at a slower rate.

if get worried and want to chat and I'm not noticing your post you're more than welcome to email me vickie@babybear.co.za anytime.

I'll go back through all my old posts and refresh my memory of events, i may even take out all the important info and paste to a word doc if i find the time, will be nice to have it like a diary of events.

Hi Maryke

No need to apologise for the questions, Im just so happy that you are checking up on us

So far so good, Im just struggling a bit at night becaue I take forever to get a comfy sleeping position.

I have picked up about 8 kg, there is a bit of swelling in my feet and luckily no heartburn (yet) My back is starting to ache as well. Please do not mention oros, I live on it, one of my absolute fav's at the moment. the kicking is a bit weird at times, sometimes the twin on the bottom kicks so hard that it gives me a fright. She is a bit cheecky I must add - we always struggle with her at all the scans

We are expecting twin girls, so excited - cant wait to meet them. Doing the 4d at my 28 wks appointment.

How are things in your end? I saw your post that you almost drove off and left L the other day

Hi hapi

I see you 26w I can remember going into preterm labour that week and was in hospital for a week got home the weekend felt so ill was back in hospital at 27 weeks with swine flu for basically another week and I was so uncumfy

How are you feeling can't remember is it g/g b/b or b/g? and are you swelling? have you picked up much weight? any heartburn? I got heartburn from just drinking water the only thing I could drink that didn't give me heartburn was oros and milo I could hardly eat of the bad heartburn I had, crap I am glad that is over he he....

How's the kicking is it weird for you? have you done your 4d yet?

Sorry lots of questions....

tx Maryke.

Love how to the point your post is

Hi ladies

I have really missed out on alot

Hapi, I can't really remember the growth but my boys differed in about 80-100grams each visit and my gyne was not to phased he was just shocked that I looked like I was preggos with one baby I only picked up 12kg's and lost the whole 12kg's after birth so nice to fit in my pre preggo clothes and didn't need to go buy

I bought the two camp cots and my boys still sleep on the elevated part, I also had to get another cot cause I have back problems and can't bend that far down when I have to lower the camp cots so we will mainly use them when we go away for a weekend...

I have the infanty pram but it's very bulky got a pregperego side pram as a gift and I must say from about 4m it's alot easier and not as bulky

I bought in drips and drabs and also only bought after the birth as there needs changed

We have twins in the family and I used clomid and the ovidrel wasn't really mentally prepared to have twins but I love them to bits

anyone ?

Hi there Mommies

Just need to hear your personal experiences with your babies weight gain @ 24 weeks pregnant - Im a bit panick striken at the moment.

just got back from my monthly gynae check up and all is well with the twins. doc seemed a bit worried though about the growth gap between the 2. one is weighing 714 grams the other 687 grams. He said that it is still within range (the gap is about 6% body weight, he said to worry if its more than 20 %) but his worry is that it is widening.He said for now he will just monitor them but reminded me that because they are not identical such is to be expected plus the fact that they were concieved a day or two apart also counts. I cant help but worry though !!

Vix I know one your sons stopped growing 2 weeks before they were delivered at 31 weeks if im not mistaken. were there any prior warning signs or did it just happen.

I know personal experiences differ, but please share if you experienced something similar.

tx in advance.

Kay.