Any helpful tips??

[expectingtwins]

Hi all mums of twins or more

I'm 13 weeks pregnant with twins and a first time Mum. Does anyone have any tips they'd like to share to help me through multiple pregnancy and birth, where to buy nursery items (or whether you have any that you are trying to offload :D ) (I live in Brisbane), what you couldn't live without when pregnant or first brought your twins home or any other handy hints at all.

Cheers
Steph

[CJJHRA]

My twins shared a cot until they were about 6 months old.

I would bath them in the laundry tub, using the washing machine to undress them on (saves bending, and emptying baby baths)

I found the rockers very useful.

When they were old enough to be on solids, I would use their pram (it was a side-by-side one) to feed them in rather than the highchairs.

As for being preg, I think I nice comfy reclining lounge is great if you can afford one, cause the last 8 weeks of my pregnancy I found it hard to ly down from my huge belly, and it was easier to sleep in a more upright possie, plus easier to get up too.

[mylittletwins]

Hi Steph,

Congratulations.

I am a first time mother of 3 month old twin boys so i am still getting used to everything.

My pregnancy was very good i excersised up to 4 days before giving birth. I would recc doing pilates or water aerobics that are catered for pregnant women as it does help with the strains of pregnancy. I gave birth at 37 weeks with a C/Sec so i pretty much was full term. In regards to maternity clothes when buying them let the sales assistant know that you are expecting twins, they will advise you to go slightly bigger in clothing.

My boys sleep in seperate cots in there nursery and they have been doing that since day one.

Feeding wise i tried breast feeding for 1.5 weeks then went to bottle as i found it easier to lay them on a pillow. But if you really like to breast feed contact the Breast Feeding Assoc and they will be able to assist you

Also look into joining the Austraian Multiple Birth Assoc (AMBA), you can join one in your district and go to meetings. You can speak to parents with multiples and get some tips.
http://www.amba.org.au.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions i am more than happy to help

[expectingtwins]

Thanks Alannah's mum and my little twins. I've started researching nursery items this weekend so starting to feel more organised and any tips are very helpful.

I'm only 14 weeks on Wed but have already felt 2 very slight movements like really gentle 'fluttering'. Could this be possible? :confused: I know you shouldn't feel anything till much later but wondered whether with twins it can be earlier?

[mylittletwins]

I actually felt fluttering around the same time as well so its very possible. In the next couple of months you will experience more harder kicks

[CJJHRA]

yep, its possible, I felt flutters from 10 weeks with my tiwns (plus being my 4th preg and all) and I still never twigged that it could have been twins.

I also think that with twins, because the chance of them coming early, or you being put on bed rest is greater, you really want all baby stuff organised by week 25. (My OB told me that) plus with getting so big, you wont wont to do too much baby shopping. I so wanted it over by time I was 28 weeks! LOL (but knew the longer they cooked the better, alas, my twins had to be induced at 37 weeks)

[O&GMUM]

Hi Expecting Twins>

How Exciting!!! Let me say that this will be the most amazing experience for you and those around you. I have 9 month old twins, a boy and a girl. Dont let anyone tell you its easy because its not but it is doubly rewarding. My two are really starting to play together now and hug eachother and that is such a wonderful feeling to watch.
I am still breastfeeding, I have found that easier in my situation as I dont have much help. I fed them together for the first four or five months on a twin feeding pillow that I bought from babies galore. After that they started to poke eachother and pull eachothers hair so I had to feed separately.

I agree with the rockers, They where fantastic for the first six months, couldnt have lived without them, I had the ones that where adjustable so you could lay them down or pull them right up to almost a sitting position, you can use them for feeding as well.

As for your pregnancy, just rest as much as you can. Look after yourself and try to stay off your feet. Also enjoy it. I had a fantastic pregnancy, went to 38 weeks then had a planned c section, babies where 2.7 kg each (6 pound).

Feel free to PM me as well if you need any info, I dont get on the computer every day as you will come to understand, having twins keeps me busy!!

good luck:)

[monique13]

Hi there well my twins girls have just truned 1 and what a year we have had more good times then bad they are just a joy to watch grow up together the things they do together mine love to lay all over each other but at the moment they love to pull each other hair and put fingers in each others mouths witch they found out its not a good idea when they both have teeth. but my twin preg was the easy preg out of all mine preg i was so heathy i gave birth natural at 38 weeks with no problems and they were 2min apart my twin girls still sleep together but my mum brought a big cot so they both still fit in there with out being on top of each other but my girls love to sleep next to each other still so i wont split them up until i need to and its funny one could be crying so loud and they other one will be still dead to the world two things i brought that i couldnt be with out was rockers and a play pen so i can keep them in one spot while i clean the house cause they get into everything when my back is truned well thats my story i hope everything goes well for you and your new little family if you need anyone to talk to about stuff just message me and i would be more then happy to help :)
Hi all mums of twins or more

I'm 13 weeks pregnant with twins and a first time Mum. Does anyone have any tips they'd like to share to help me through multiple pregnancy and birth, where to buy nursery items (or whether you have any that you are trying to offload :D ) (I live in Brisbane), what you couldn't live without when pregnant or first brought your twins home or any other handy hints at all.

Cheers
Steph

[jayneo]

Hi all mums of twins or more

I'm 13 weeks pregnant with twins and a first time Mum. Does anyone have any tips they'd like to share to help me through multiple pregnancy and birth, where to buy nursery items (or whether you have any that you are trying to offload :D ) (I live in Brisbane), what you couldn't live without when pregnant or first brought your twins home or any other handy hints at all.

Cheers
Steph


Hi there Steph

I am also pregnant with twins (identical) and I am 15 weeks. I dont have a lot of advice besides trying to keep down everything you eat. Morning sickness has been hell for me - so different to my other experiences of being pregnant. It has really only just gone and I am just starting to feel normal and energetic again. I guess I have to do my best as I have 3 little ones always needing my attention.

How have you been going??? Anything you would like to share?:)

CONGRATULATIONS also - such a blessing!!!

[kadownie]

Hello from another twin mummy!!

My bubs are now 19 months old- busy and lovely.

I too live in Brisbane- (although was on the Sunshine Coast when I was pregnant and babies were little- though I delivered in Brisbane- Mater)

I found the best shop was Baby Bizz in Underwood- he can get almost everything. He ordered in my childcare pram and it was $100 cheaper than everywhere else- so I would give him a go.

If you are needing any help, support or information, I am training to be a doula (pregancy and birth support) and would love to help at no cost. Having had twins and knowing the extra little things you have to think about, twin mummies are especially close to my heart.

feel free to PM me

Congratulations!!

[defaipe]

heya, im not a mum of twins but my sister has 17month old twin boys, now she bought a mountain buggy twin pram, they are perfect, i actually have one for my girls who are almost 2yrs apart and when they sit together you wouldn't even know that there is a weight difference. we both absolutely love it and cant recommend it highly enough!! also with the mountain buggy they do a twin carry cot which is just gorgeous and perfect to keep you babies together in the early months.
now my sister didn't buy the boys bassinettes she just borrowed my portacot and had them side by side in tetra beds, although she moved them into their own cots at 2months.
another thing she loved was the jolley jumper(3months up, or once bubby has proper head control) & bouncers, she used the ones that vibrate, very helpful so she didn't have to sit and rock them, they weren't into the swings that much so she passed that onto me when i had my bub and my little girl didnt like it either.
ummmmmmm if theres anything else you want/need to know then let me know and i'll suss her out for you, i just know the main thing she loves is her pram, it is so easy to steer and fits through a standard door!!! and with twins you wont be able to just duck into a shop with bubby on your hip(my sis found that out the hard way!! :laughing: )
take care & goodluck with everything!! :D

[twins+another]

I would add to the other suggestions that you accept all help that is offered.

Get as organised as possible before you get too big and don't leave any big jobs (buying prams, decorating nursery) for the last 10 weeks or so because you will just be too tired.

When the bubs come along, try to be as organised as possible and remember that if its not important it can wait for another day or 10!

During the tough times, just remember that it won't always be this hard and one day soon you will be able to very proudly sit back and watch your two precious little ones interact with each other like no other 2 siblings can. It will make every single difficult moment instantly disappear the first time you see your babies smile at each other or hug one another!