Expecting Twins 😳

Congratulations!! It’s my 12 week scan tomorrow but I found out I was having twins at 7 weeks as I was so poorly they scanned me early to check. Hope you are feeling ok? It took me a while to adjust and I am still processing but I just keep looking up all the positives and cute twin videos to keep me sane!! Xxx

Congratulations! I’m now 28 weeks and found out at my 12 week nhs scan too. It’s a massive shock and so overwhelming. I think the feeling of “omg it’s 2” stays but the excitement defiantly grows along side it. Xx

Congratulations! Same here now at 23 weeks. It’s an adjustment for sure but the excitement has replaced the shock now. 💕

Congratulations! It's such a shock isn't it 🤣. I found out at a private scan at 10 weeks. My girls are 4 months old now.

I felt exactly the same after my scan. I agree with Saphire, I'm definitely more excited now I've told family but I feel huge already at 16 weeks.

Congratulations! I couldn't stop laughing when I found out we were having twins. I was stressing a bit at first about how we would manage as we also had a then 1 year old but it's just second nature, I can't imagine now not having twins xx

Congratulations! It's a big shock and not going to lie it is a lot of work but for me the positives keep growing as they get bigger. Mine are 8 months now and their bond is so sweet to see. I can't imagine it any other way now. I see you're in Oxfordshire, if you PM me I'm part of a WhatsApp group with over 100 other Oxfordshire twin mums in of various ages and it is SO helpful. Lots of hand on stuff even buggies(!) and ready advice and support plus opportunities to meet up with people who really get it x

I was exactly the same. And some days I’m still like it. They’re 12 weeks old and it’s something I’m not going to lie. Days can be a struggle and the whole “newborn phase” is hard but slowly you’ll cope and manage. Today I somehow managed to feed both of my girls at the same time with one hand 🙌🏼 never thought I’d see the day where I’d cope but I am. You really do learn to juggle ways and techniques of doing things differently and in ways that’s unimaginable in the life of having one baby. It’s overwhelming, but rewarding - I’ve been asking myself the last few weeks “when does it get rewarding?” Because the newborn cycle is just 3 hour feeds, nappy changes and them sleeping - it’s somewhat boring as well as exhausting (and because they were so early this phase goes on for a while). Someone told me “it gets rewarding when they interact with you, start smiling giggling and being more playful - as well as when they sleep through the night properly”. But that’s a lie…..

…. Today it has felt rewarding, for myself. Because I’m proud that on my own I’ve managed to survive, I’ve learnt new strategies and really managed to “juggle” to get what needs to be done. I’ve found ways to do things so both girls are fed, changed, not screaming at me at the same time, going to sleep etc. So the “fuck yes I’ve got this” or the “I’m an independent badass mum of twins” IS the rewarding stage. Because a lot of single baby mums wouldn’t have managed. Life’s chose this path for us because we need a new challenge, but we’ve been chosen because we’re not weak and we will and can be the best mums to twins ever! Xx

Congrats 🫶🏽 My twins are 2 now and I’m still in shock that I have 2 babies 😂 one thing I will say is it won’t get easier it will just get different

Congratulations!!! Twins are the best …my twins turn 1 next month and I honestly could cry …yes the hard times are 2x harder but the good times are 1000x better …I always joked growing up that if I had twins I would have to give 1 away because it would be too much …sometimes it seems too much but they are both my absolute world and I couldn’t imagine my life any other way now …they are such a blessing & make my heart burst every single day ❤️

Twins are the best 😍 congratulations xx

@Lydia was this group set up through any organisation or Facebook? Hoping to find similar in my area.

I think it was just started by someone and has grown over the years when you bump into other twin parents and swap details 😅 maybe starting through a twin club though. We don't have one in our town now x

@Lydia I've found a few groups that meet in person but they are not super close.

Yeah sometimes you have to travel a bit for them. Looks like the Tunbridge Wells group might be good for the WhatsApp for you: https://twinstrust.org/club/tn-twins.html

Thanks, I've seen they have a group.

We found out at 12 weeks too (I said a few choice words to the sonographer , thankfully I’ve known her for years 😂) after our private 8 week scan said there was only 1 🙈 My mind went into overdrive, new cars (we also have a 4yo so 3 car seats) different travel system, extra cots etc but everything just falls into place once you get your head round the shock!

Congratulations!! I found out at 7 weeks and my twins are now 8mo. I was completely shocked, didn’t know what to do with myself, I didn’t know how to raise one baby let alone two. I was so anxious and overwhelmed. It’s the hardest and most rewarding thing I’ve ever done. It’s 2x harder with everything you do. But there’s 2x the cuddles, the laughs, the smiles, the love. I love never having to fight over who gets to cuddle the baby because we get one each 🥰 I’d never change it for the world x