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I am currently 9wks 2days pregnant, and according to the ultrasound I had last Thursday, with twins! I was just starting to get my head wrapped around the fact I'm actually pregnant after trying for the past 4 years, and now I have to get used to the idea of there being 2 babies in there! I was feeling a bit nervous before since this is my first pregnancy, but now that we know we'll be having twins, I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed! I'm not sure how I'm going to be able to handle having 2 infants to care for. I'm sure a lot of women feel this way about being pregnant, but I think having twins is making me even more nervous! I never suspected it was twins because I'm not having really bad morning sickness or really any other symptoms. Just really tired mostly. If it weren't for the tech telling us there were 2 babies in there and picking up 2 distinct heartbeats, I never would have guessed! Anyone else having twins or have some advice about how to handle it all?
But it really is a blessing. I have a permanent best friend always around, and its awesome having someone who looks exactly like you around. :) I LOVE being a twin!
Congrats on your pregnancy :)
Everyone was nervous that my sister would not be able to handle it - but she is doing just fine. Yes, it is alot of extra work but the most important part is that you have a schedule for the babies. Feeding, naps, etc. at the same time...use all the suppport you can get too. You and your partner will have to really work as a team.
You are going to feel nervous and stressed by this, and thats ok. But when your little ones come, you won't be able to imagine it any way else.
Congrats and good luck:)
As far as morning sickness goes, I am very jeoulous that you are not having symptoms really badly. I was so sick up until week 17. Things have evened out in that department. But now to make up for it, I feel like a swollen blimp. I am so huge, it's rediculous. You will also eat, a lot. And even though you may crave junk food, try to snack on veggies and fruit as much as possible. If I'm craving a shake, my boyfriend makes it at home, to controll the amount of sugar. It is mostly made out of fruit with a little ice cream. Also, to help with the stretch marks, which you will get, start using cocoa butter now and apply it at least every night. It helps keep your skin moisturized so that your stretch marks at least wont be too bad. When you start to show I suggest applying it twice a day. It has helped me a lot.
If you have anymore questions, feel free to ask. There are also some other amazing moms with twins on here. They have helped me with some of my questions. Congratulations on your twins. It's fun to feel them both grow and start to move around.
Peace and blessings