Good advice is to RELAX sister and welcome to the twinmommy club...!!! I was in good physical shape when I got pregnant with my twins and I carried to 39 weeks delivered via c-section. No bedrest, but I did stop working about 1 month before they were born. I could barely fit in my car and reach the stearing wheel. I do not have any other children, but I would suggest, If you can afford it, is to have someone come and help you should you need to go on to bedrest or to have your son go to school a few days a week to eleviate your burden. Get help before the twins are born to help with your son and try not to stress too much about the unknown. Just try to enjoy being pregnant. Having twins is an absolutely amazing experience and gift. Good Luck and if you ever need anyone to talk to, I am always here for you. My boy/girl twins are three and 1/2 now...so what ever you need, I am here for you...

Congrats on the twins.Having twins is alot of work but while worth it.Lizzygirl is right, I went out of work at 28 weeks just in case.They came at 35 weeks c-section and never put on bed rest.If you can get help before the twins are born and good luck.It is not going to be easy but it gets better in the long run.

I was only on bedrest for about a week, and have other children....
what I did was have extra help from family and friends...and if I had had the means I would have hired someone to come in a few days a week to help with meals, cleaning, laundry etc (maybe you could get an eager teenager to help out) or maybe arrange some playdates while your husband is working, too....
plan for it in case the need arises but do not stress over it...this is a time of celebration! there are such wonderful days ahead of you =)

Every woman is different, depending on your health there is no reason to carry on your normal routine, I was in the gym the first 3 months but once I started getting bigger I was more tired and spent a little more time relaxing, physically I felt great except for the huge basketball belly, basically your body will let you know what too do, if you feel tired just relax otherwise carry on doing what you normally do, my doctor told me that having a walk everyday or some kind of physical activity is actually good for you and the babies it gets your heart rate up makes your blood pump and more oxygen is carried in your blood which is healthy for the babies, like I said you will know what is best for you, don't start worrying everything will be fine, the only reason some woman with multiples go on bed rest varies from high blood pressure, diabetes and pre existing health issues prior to pregnancy, importantly stay happy don't stress and eveything will be fine.

I've worried about this as well. I'm at week 12 now and really hoping I never get placed on bedrest. My morning sickness has been such that for 2-3 days at a time I can't even get up let alone do much else so I've had a taste of it and don't care much for the idea. I think that staying positive and doing what you can will help in keeping you out of bed. If it does come down to bedrest make sure you have support from nearby friends and family who can come help out with household chores and in keeping your son taken care of. Even tho I don't have much to take care of my nieghbors are already pitching in when I'm not well enough to do general stuff. Hope this helps.

I was placed on strick bedrest at week 12 until delivery at 37 weeks and two days. I had placenta previa with baby A and was bleeding, the bedrest helped decrease the risk of miscarrage. I was ok at first, but after weeks and weeks of bedrest, I was going stir crazy. The placenta previa healed itself and then I had contractions from about 5or 6 months on, so back on strick bedrest. At the end I was swollen up to my belly button and couldn't move much. My twins were big and beautiful and totally healthy! The bedrest sucked but I have healthy babies and no NICU, they were both over 7 lbs each! I had a natural vaginal delivery with no drugs! I have two other children also! Family come in handy and you just have to take it day by day if it happens! Don't worry about it till you have to,if you have to! Good luck!

I agree that you need to relax. And bedrest just depends on the person. I had triplets at 33w5d and was never on bedrest. My trio ALL came home at 9 days old and are now 5 1/2.

I'm only 16 weeks with my twins and haven't gone on bedrest w/ this pregnancy yet, but I did with my second pregnancy. I went on bedrest at 28 weeks and was on bedrest until I had my daughter at 33 weeks. My son was 3 at the time. I did my rest on the couch during the day and did the best I could. I still had to make him food,help him with baths, & going to the bathroom. I couldn't do strict/complete bedrest. It's not always possible when you have other little ones My advice is to do the best you can and don't feel guilty if you can't do 100% bedrest or if your 1 year old has to watch more TV than you'd like. You'll know what to do IF the time comes. Congrats on your twins!