Just found out we’re expecting twins!
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I’m now 28 weeks pregnant with twins also have a little boy who is 2 and finding out at our 12 week scan of it was twins was the biggest shock of my life! I cried so much when we first found out. That’s stopped now but I’m still absolutely terrified and still dont think I’ve processed it! I’m not sure I will until they’re here! Amazing you managed a home birth with your first! I dont have any advice but wanted to say I ended up with a planned section (only planned a few days before) with my first I was so upset initially as I had done hynobirthing and was really hoping for an unmedicated birth, I’d done so much research, felt so prepared and excited for a natural birth and was so sad. However, my section was a really lovely experience. It was so calm, I had my choice of music, immediate skin to skin and delayed cord clamping. I felt so safe and looked after and my recovery was great too. I guess I just wanted to say I understand your upset but my experience was surprisingly positive!
@Zoey thanks so much for your response, I’m glad I’m not the only one who has cried and cried! That’s great to hear you had such a positive experience, it’s amazing what they can offer to make it as comfortable an experience as possible. I guess my main concern with having a section is the recovery which I know from friends can have varying rates of healing, it’s the thought of having to look after 2 babies and recovering from surgery just blows my mind 😅 All going well I’d love to carry as close to 4 weeks as possible and go into labour naturally as I did with my first, but we’ll have to cross that bridge when we come to it 😂 x
@Taylor @Taylor thank you very much I’ll check this out, love a podcast! In an ideal world that’s what I’d like, however I know how quickly things can change. I’m in Scotland and unfortunately there are no private midwives, nor are there private hospitals that deliver babies so I don’t have any option but to use NHS. I haven’t met my consultant yet but fingers crossed she can get on board with me 🙏🏼
Im 8months PP with Twins. Id say you really wont come to terms with it properly until there here tbh, well thatss what it was like for me. Id say just take everyday as it comes because trust me this pregnancy will be much different to your first! But i found it helped to actually find out in my family if there are twins like sort of find out how you could have ended up with twins it helped me alot and then when they started to move in the belly it was easier then to make connections with them In terms of the hospitals you need to be really firm in what you want and research hospitals that are happy to support your birthing choices, some hospitals are very pushy when it comes to inductions and c sections. Be strong willed and have a good support system Also as a Section mumma of twins the recovery is not that bad, i mean while your in the hospital i wont lie the pain is a lot but as long as you have someone to help you for lie first week at homes its okay x
Currently 9 months…6 days away from birthing my twins, & the news still hasn’t sunk in it! I only ever wanted the one so to be given 2, boy & girl, it’s a blessing yes but blimey…what a shock / rollercoaster journey we’ll be on shortly.
Do you listen to the Birth Hour? It's a podcast with birth stories. I just listened to an unmedicated vaginal twin birth story in a hospital. It's possible! You might just need to be a bit more particular about the provider you choose.