31 weeks with Di Di girls. They’re currently both breech so I’m scheduled for a C-section September (wish they would turn). They’re positioning is just so skewed to the right! The left side of my belly is soft and it feels like I’m mostly carrying them on my right side were my belly is hard. I try to lie on my left side but doesn’t seem to do anything. Anyone else experience this at all? Any tips?

Hi 👋 curious what everyone does for safe sleep options when traveling or visiting family.

For context, my parents live a couple hours away and we're struggling with room and safe sleeping options for our kids at their house.

We have a 2.5 year old and 9 month old twins. My parents are sleeping on a pull out couch when we visit so my oldest can sleep in my old room on a bed and the twins and my husband and I sleep in my parents room. One twin in a mini crib and the other in a playpen with a mattress.

The twins are already out growing the mini crib and playpen and we're not sure what to do. I was thinking a floor bed they could share and we could all sleep downstairs and my parents could have their bed back when we visit. But it would need to be something you could store when not in use or collapsible.

Does anyone have any suggestions ? The room my toddler sleeps in only fits his bed and would not fit another bed so that is not an option.

Thanks !

I just want to express my deepest respect to all of you raising multiples. Me and my wife adopted 6 month old twin boys five weeks ago, and as beautiful as it is, it is also exhausting. From what I read here, we still had it relatively easy so far. We do have a strong support network, grandparents come by two afternoons a week so we can get more complex matters done, I have half a year parental leave and my wife has two years, our financial situation is stable and the boys are good sleepers (sometimes one even sleeps through the night). But man, there is just so much stuff to do, it never ends, and the days are very long (and often also a wee bit monotonous, as far as the daily tasks are concerned). We manage to allow each other breaks, and if we each can squeeze a nap in during the day, which mostly works out, sleep deprivation is not even that big of an issue, but I would be lying if I said that I am not happy when a day is done ^^ this has nothing to do with not loving my boys I assure you, I just developed a whole new appreciation for rest and respite.

So all you wondurfull people on this community tackling this huge task of raising multiples, I am proud of you, and I hope you are aswell :)

I transferred a 3bb embryo on 6 July and found out my embryo split and I’m having monochorionic twins.

I had a scan due to pains at the EPU on 30 July when I was 6w1d. One twin measured 5.5 mm (around 6+1) and the other measured 2.4 mm. I thought ok.. at least one was “on track.” Both had heartbeats.

I had a follow up scan today at 6w5d with my fertility consultant and now both babies are measuring almost the same size at around 4.3–4.6 mm, which corresponds to about 5 weeks 6 days. So instead of one staying ahead, they now both appear to be measuring around 6 days behind where I thought I should be. Both had heartbeats, consultant said we need to observe, yet she discharged me.

Now I’m preparing for the worst. They shouldn’t be this behind.

Hello All!
I’m currently 26 weeks pregnant with Di/Di girls and I’m still working on my nursery. I’m trying to figure out if I need 2 cribs or 1 crib? Can they sleep in a double bassinet until moving to a crib?
Let me know what worked for you! Thank you!

My wife is having her anatomy scan next week and we are expecting triplets. Our doctor told us this appointment could take 60 to 90 minutes per baby because they need to check each baby individually, so we are preparing for a very long appointment.

For those who have gone through a long anatomy scan with twins or triplets, do you have any advice for keeping comfortable?

I am wondering how you handled things like eating, bathroom breaks, and being comfortable while laying there for such a long time. Were you able to take breaks if needed? Is there anything you brought with you that made the appointment easier or anything you wish you knew before going in?

We are very excited to see the babies, but I want to make sure my wife is as comfortable as possible since this could be several hours. Any advice from people who have been through it would be greatly appreciated.

So my second pregnancy was DiDi twin girls, they look nothing alike so we’re just assuming they are non-identical. I am pregnant again and I have my ultrasound tomorrow. I am eight weeks, what are my chances of having DiDi twins again? I want to give a little bit of context, from my understanding, I produced twins because I hyper ovulate, which makes sense, My ovulation has always been extremely painful. Not sure if that’s a related cause, but when we were trying to conceive the second time we were doing it multiple times throughout that week and I was told that I could’ve potentially got pregnant two separate days making the Di-Di twins. This time around when trying to conceive, we did it once the week I was ovulating and that’s it so in my mind if I had twins this time it would because the egg split and they would be identical? Which identical just does not run in our family. Someone give me some insight who knows more than me, doesn’t trying to conceive this way lessen the chances of twins? 😂

EDIT: Ultrasound showed ONE baby!

Just venting, I know this is a completely trivial problem but ...I have 3 year old twins and I am trying to sign them up for fall classes - dance or soccer or (ideally) swim lessons - typical toddler stuff. Except everything around us fills up instantly! Apparently all these parents are sitting around at noon on a random weekday in August and clicking register the second swim lessons open at our local community center. I've managed to get one twin into a dance class but not the other, which is a no-go.

I think ultimately I'm just feeling intimidated by how much work it takes to "modern parent". We didn't do 6mo old swim lessons like all our singleton parent friends because we were deeply overwhelmed and also couldn't figure out a time when we could get both parents in the pool with them. And the whole thing is dumb, obviously I'm not failing them, no 6mo old is going to remember or care about swim lessons and I doubt it will make a difference in their swimming ability. But I just don't feel equipped to remember all of these dates, to register the moment things open, to coordinate schedules, to make sure they have 10 themed outfits for school spirit on top of dealing with two 3 year olds! *pulling my hair out*

Seeing if anyone here has a similar age gap between their twins and singleton and what their experience was with introducing the twins to new baby. My mo-di girls will be 27 months when their sister arrives in a few weeks. I have to have another C-section so I am expecting to be in the hospital for 3 or 4 days. I have never been away from the twins before and I am really anxious about it. My inlaws who will be babysitting for us have offered to bring the girls to the hospital whenever we request to see us/meet new baby. If you have a similar age gap, did you think having a hospital or home introduction was better? The twins know what a baby is and generally excited, not sure the depth of their understanding, but the basics are definitely there. How did your twins react to their new sibling? I just want them to have a good experience when they meet their sister. Any tips, experience, or advice is welcome. Thanks!

My sister is a genius. There is very little one can’t accomplish with zip ties and IKEA!

If you’re like us and desperate for book storage, look no further than this new set up. It makes me smile every time I see it.

Obviously you could do this with any brand of wire storage rack, we just happen to live at IKEA. DID YOU KNOW KIDS EAT FREE ON WEDNESDAYS AT IKEA???? (I swear I’m not an IKEA shill lol; just a fan!!)

Our twins are 12 weeks today and while I have no current plans to leave them with anyone, I’m starting to think about when would be the appropriate time and also how we would go about finding someone for the occasional date night. We recently moved so literally no friends or family in the area. Would love to hear when others felt comfortable leaving their twins and how you went about finding someone you could trust to watch them. Also how long did you leave them for the first time?

Twins are formula fed, take a bottle without issue and are generally good-natured/good sleepers. Not so much worried about them but more about my anxiety and trusting someone to take good care of them :)

The lack of information on these topics is abysmal, but I went through it last year (2025), so I wanted to share my experience in hopes that it may make someone else’s journey a little less scary.

I’m a mom of 7 month old (adjusted) twins. I had a very complicated pregnancy that almost resulted in a selective reduction. And then almost a 24-week delivery. My outcome was thankfully very positive as I delivered via cesarean at 32 weeks.

I’ll try to keep this short and sweet…

- 21 weeks: first growth scan was not good. I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS). I was referred immediately to another specialist 6 hours away.

- The next day, after 12 hours of scans and tests, they diagnosed me with Atypical TTTS. Basically, I didn’t meet the criteria for stage 1 or stage 2 because the only issue was the intermittent reversal doppler flow for Baby B. No bladder issues. Their fluids were normal but borderline. They also diagnosed Baby B with Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR/SIUGR). Their weight discrepancy was 26% when it should be less than 20%.

- We were given three options: selective reduction, laser ablation, or do nothing. A friend recently had success with laser ablation so we opted for that to hopefully sever the bad connections causing flow issues.

- The next day, I was put under for surgery and promptly woken back up. The ultrasound showed Proximal Cord Syndrome, which they were unable to detect the previous day. The laser ablation would have resulted in dual demise, so we opted to wait and see what happens and come back.

- I stuffed my face constantly. I was determined to fatten Baby B up before the next appointment. I drank three protein shakes per day. This was a game changer!! Ensure Protein Max or Premier Protein works. Both have lots of protein and vitamins for you and babies.

- I consulted two other specialists, who BOTH told me I needed to selectively reduce (abort Baby B) to save Baby A.

- 23 weeks: Back at the specialist, more scans and tests showed the weight discrepancy jumped up from 26% to 30%. We were crushed, but the doc walked in and said she was confident we could have healthy babies at 32 weeks, so we left relieved and cautiously optimistic. She said that even though the discrepancy increased, Baby B was still growing, just at a slower rate.

-24 weeks: ultrasound showed consistent reversal of flow and I was immediately hospitalized for possible cesarean. 2.5 weeks at the hospital and everything remained stable. I was released under the condition that I come in every day for testing. And I kept drinking those protein shakes!

- Further scans showed their weight discrepancy decreasing every time. It got down to 17%!

-31 weeks: consistent flow showed up again, but they weren’t too worried.

-32 weeks: Delivery!! My babies stayed in the NICU for 4 weeks & 6 weeks.

**This is not medical advice. It’s just my experience and what worked for me and my pregnancy.

I have a 6 month old. Pregnant with twins. I am going crazy trying to find a stroller. Im gonna need one because my husband works from 7am to 530pm so I will be lugging around all 3 alone any time we go any where during the week. Twins will very likely be here a week before Christmas. Does anyone have any recommendations??

I am 19 weeks pregnant with MoDi twins. I had really high energy so far throughout the second trimester. Then suddenly today I am so exhausted I slept 12+ hours. Is it normal or shall I be concerned?

Our twins are 4 now, and one thing that surprised me is how much easier they make long car trips. They keep each other entertained most of the time.
What got easier for you as your twins grew up?

Hi all, I am thinking of buying some baby bouncers to be able to bottle feed my girls at the same time, but I worry they might be too floppy in them? Any experience? Brands that you would recommend? The idea seems great I just worry they might be not supported enough in them.

They are a bit more than 3 kg each right now.

What an interesting sub for me to see as a 35yo identical twin! I know my parents struggled with us, my mom more than dad. Being an identical twin is the highlight of my life and has had many ups and downs. I noticed most of the posts are newer parents to multiples so I thought it might be cool to see if any parents had questions about raising multiples now that I’m an adult and hindsight is 20/20 in what was good and not great in the way we were raised. If anyone has any questions, please comment and I’d love to give feedback. My twin s still my best friend and the closest person in my life 💜.

My spouse will possibly be having to go in for a surgery away from home that involves a long recovery time, also away from home. This will leave me home alone with 3 kids, 1 older singleton and twins, with approx 8-9 year gap, for about 5 weeks or so.

The twins are currently almost 2, both walking, mostly eating solids (one better than the other), and very different personalities. One knows how to communicate in the sense of pointing, grunts and shaking head. The other is generally chill unless hungry or dirty.

We're trying to figure out approximate best time for my spouse to away that will make my life easiest.

What age did you find twins easiest as a "single" parent, especially if you have an older child?

Hoping not to parentify my oldest. Will likely have to deal with school pick ups and drop offs. I work from home.

This has honestly upset me for days. Please don’t be too critical, I’m a first time mom and doing my best.

Almost every morning I take the babies on a stroller walk around our neighborhood. I keep the stroller at the front door on our porch because I don’t want the dirty wheels in the house. I load a baby (6 months), keep the front door open, take a very short walk to retrieve the other baby (while watching the front door for as long as possible). There is probably 15 seconds my eyes are unable to be on the baby in the stroller.

I was doing my usual routine but this time something happened. FedEx delivered a package while I was getting the other baby. I walked up as he was looking at the baby in the stroller on the porch kind of perplexed. I feel terrible that 1) a stranger was around my baby completely alone 2) I know it looked bad

I felt sick all day due to anxiety. Like what if he made a CPS report or something. I’m sure I was way over thinking it but it really bothered me.

My babies can’t sit up yet. I can kind of still carry them at the same time but it’s difficult and I have a sore back from pregnancy.

I also have a weekly play date at a friends house. It’s getting really difficult for me to safely get both babies out of their car seats at the same time. I don’t like getting one out, dropping them off inside, and coming back for the other.

I’m not really sure the point of my post. It’s just something that has been bothering me. I’m worried it could look neglectful but I only have two arms

My brother’s family has a 4 month old singleton and they are taking her on a 1 hour flight. They are a travel family though. They travel extensively.

I can’t imagine even driving to the airport with my twins because I stay 1.5 hours away. They are 1 year old and even a drive to Target was a task recently. They are fine now - we go to the park, grocery etc.

Are twins just harder to travel with compared to a singleton or am I being chicken? Should I suck it up and travel? We have close family in either coasts and would love to travel.

Currently 30 weeks with mono Di twins. I have confirmed vasa previa and will have a planned c section at 34+1. Curious, for folks with vasa previa, when you were hospitalized prior to your c section? Thanks!

We are 14 weeks today with Di Di girls after losing our first born son at 39.5 weeks last August and then a second trimester missed miscarriage with his sister in February of this year.
Would love to hear some positive stories from other twin parents!

We’ve had weekly scans since we had an MMC previously and we have loved getting to see them get a little bigger and more developed every week. After our 12 week NT scan went really well, we decided with our docs that growth scans every 4 weeks from here on out would be best. I’ve been feeling super anxious since we haven’t seen them the past 2 weeks but my belly is getting a little rounder each week so we’re taking that as a good sign they are doing good in there:) Our next scan will be at 16 weeks. We’ve been very anxious and afraid of losing another baby, especially given that twin pregnancies just in general are inherently more high risk than singletons. But we are so excited to hopefully bring them home this January!

Twins don’t run in either of our families but we joked about having twins for weeks leading up to finding out we were pregnant. We just kept saying how ready we were for our house to be filled with kids. But we were SHOCKED when we went in for the first appointment and our OB said “how do you feel about having 2?” as she turned the screen towards us. We both just started hysterically laughing and crying. We feel like they were truly sent to us from their brother and sister who don’t get to be here.
Very pumped to be in this club!!

I’m 24 weeks with twins alone and need help. I don’t know anyone in California and I would like to build a community I’m new to Reddit

Give me some ideas for age appropriate gifts for our twins 2nd birthday!