Twins & Multiples
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Multiples
Asked by C.H. from Lincoln
on December 9, 2009
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Does anyone have any advice IF I end up having multiples? My fiance and I will be starting to plan our family after we're married. And there's a high rate of multiples...
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- I can only speak for myself, but my first pregnancy was a singleton (1 baby), my second pregnancy was with triplets, and I am now pregnant for the third time with one....
- my advice is to love. i absolutely LOVE having twins. they are amazing...i feel so lucky. the boys are each other's best friends, they always have a playmate and (an e...
- I'm not SURE, but everything I've read suggests that your chances of having multiples don't increase if it runs on the dad's side--it has to be on your side. Multiple...
I Would like to Talk with Other Moms of Twins or Multiples for Advice
Asked by A.B. from Indianapolis
on February 10, 2007
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I am pregnant with twins and would like to like to open up a forum for advice from other mothers of twins or multiples.
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- Hi A. I have twins that just turned 1 and I have a 7 year old, let me know if you want to chat! K.
- Hi A., A forum will be a fantastic idea, we can all share our experiences and ideas!! I have 16 month old twin boys and a 3 year old girl. It has been an amazing expe...
- Hi A., I am a single stay at home mom of identical twin 8 month old boys. They are amazing, and you will enjoy watching everything that they do alone and together....
Clomid and Multiples
Asked by B.B. from Portland
on January 8, 2009
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My doctor has just put me on metformin as the next step to help me get pregnant. He said that if after 3 months I haven't concieved the next step will be Clomid. I am...
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- The chance for twins is about 8 percent.
- B., We had problems conceiving naturally for years...my OB recommended Clomid to help jump start my system. I was told that it takes 5-6 cyles of Clomid to help (on...
- Hi B.. My husband and I had a hard time getting pregnant because of my PCOS. My doctor put me on Clomid along with another medication that comes with it(i can't thin...
Multiples
Asked by M.D. from New York
on May 15, 2008
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i am currently pregnant with twins.. have lots of questions.. any moms or moms to be out there with twins??
Expecting Twins or Multiples Forum
Asked by E.G. from Iowa City
on December 6, 2010
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I have ten month old twins. When I was pregnant I had to switch from a nurse-midwife to an ob because of twins. They kept calling me high risk and telling me that th...
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- Good for you! My twins also combined for over 16 pounds. I'm sure your nutrition helped a lot, but I don't think it's that easy for all moms of multiples. If it wer...
- I'd go over to the multiples board on BBC or Baby Center. Their boards, and there are hundreds of them relating to being pregnant, pre conception and motherhood etc, h...
- Geez....wish I had known this information 8 years ago when I had my twins!!! I carried to 36 weeks and mine weighed 6 lbs and 5lbs 10 ounces so not to shabby although ...
Moms of Multiples - What to Buy for Gift?
Asked by R.R. from Dallas
on April 10, 2011
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I have a good friend that is expecting twin girls. This is her first pregnancy, she is an older mom (35) and she plans on this being her "one shot deal". She also pl...
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- Doesnt she have a registry?
- I was a nanny for triplets babies way back when - and we went through washcloths like you wouldn't believe. The parents had a stack of plain white washcloths (30-40 a...
- Thinking back to my first year with the twins, something to help hold the bottles was very useful. Two bouncy seats, two boppies, two swings, a double umbrella stro...
Can It Really Be Multiples??
Asked by K.S. from Augusta
on April 12, 2007
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So I went to my first prenatal visit with my first ultrasound..... to our suprise they saw 3 different gestational sacks.....
There is nothing showing in any of the s...
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- Hi K., I am a mother of multiples. Before I tell you anything good or bad I need to know how far along you are.
- K.. I wish you the best of luck with this. I know how hard it is with one. I can't imagine what you are going through mentally or physically. I do not really have any ...
- Hi K., I have triplets and twins, 14 and 9 respectively so maybe I can help a little. How many weeks were you when you had your ultrasound? Seeing a heartbeat in ...
Looking for Moms of Multiples!
Asked by J.K. from Omaha
on November 13, 2008
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Hi all! I have a question about pregnancy with multiples. My big sister just found out a week or so ago that her in vitro took! She is DEFINATELY pregnant! At 2wks...
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- J., When my in vitro took, my numbers more than tripled daily! My twins turned 3 today. Congrats to your sister, and to you, as their aunt! (My nurse told me on...
- I guess I'm not sure what you are asking but my sister had triplets and I know a few people with twins but they didn't have three other kids, she is definitely going t...
- Congratulations to her for the pregnancy taking!!! Awesome!!! My hubbie and I did IVF too and my first beta was on day 14 was 275 and my second beta on 1/3 was 2,2...
How to Not Offend Parents of Multiples.
Asked by M.B. from St. Louis
on March 25, 2011
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Hello!
I dont know if im over thinking this, but I have heard a lot of parents of multiples complain about peoples "stupid and annoying" comments about their childre...
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- Yeah don't know how to break this to you but even parents of single different gender children find the are they identical question really stupid. My two oldest are tw...
- I think that it's _always_ in _how_ a question is asked. I think that if you said to her that you were just really fascinated and love pregnancy but don't want to ove...
- Your friend is rude! She should be lucky that people care enough to ask questions. EDIT* I have been thinking about this for some time now, and had to come back...
I Am Having Twins
Asked by K.H. from Missoula
on January 14, 2008
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I am wondering if I could have some advice and insights as to experiences with having twins. Things are going well in the pregnancy, but to hear from other Moms would ...
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- I'm not sure where you live but Kalamazoo has a multiples club, too. It's called the Greater Kzoo mothers of multiples. ( gkmom.org ) My b/g twins just turned one thi...
- I have six year old twins, a boy and a girl. What a wonderful experience! Your number one priority will be working hard to get them on the same schedule as far as ea...
- Congrats K.! I've got two month old twin boys and life is just starting to get out of survival mode. My advice for you is much like everyone else's. Get LOTS of hel...
