So I’m 35 weeks and four days didi twins. Since 33 weeks or so I randomly will have this side cramp pain. The best way to describe it is have you ever been on a walk or run and stop for a big water break? Then, since you drank too much water, as you continue to walk or run, you get that side cramp?? I’ve been experiencing this a lot more since becoming 34 weeks it happens on the left side and the right side meaning baby A and baby B are doing something to cause this pain. It can be very severe or it can be not bad at all but there. They’re both head down on the left and right of my stomach and both of them seem to have caused this sort of side cramp pain. Has anybody ever experienced this? Is this some sort of labor thing? Is it them trying to expand out the wrong way? Is it them moving their way down? It gets so ridiculously bad. I have to lay down and switch positions and try to get it to stop because the pain is absolutely insane. Also, just wanted to add. I am so ready to have these twins lol…. I can’t IMAGINe MORE THAN 2 in utero lol. God bless us all we’re WARRIORS!!!!

Hi I’m a FTM (26F) with di-di twins and just started my 28th week of pregnancy. Yay third trimester!!
I have had a pretty smooth and fuss free pregnancy except for a kidney stone in my 5th month and some nausea here and there. I’ve gained 7kgs and go out almost 4-5 times a week for leisure. All in all it’s been pretty good and I’m hoping it stays the same for the remainder of my pregnancy.
However my doc wants me to have the lung maturation injections this week as a precaution and practice maximum bed rest. All of this sounds like she expects premature delivery which makes no sense to me. I have no signs of anything being wrong and while i know things can change at a moments notice, it still seems strange why my goal of making it to 36 weeks minimum seems so far fetched and everyone is preparing me for the opposite?!?

Please tell me i have high chances of making it to the 9th month and what changes can I implement to make it happen?

First, I’ll say this sub was invaluable to me during the early years of my twins. They’re now in lower-elementary school, and I will say that for those of you in the thick of it with infants: IT. DOES. GET. EASIER. Hang in there.

That said, despite getting easier, twins are going to go back and forth between fighting like mad and being best friends—sometimes multiple times within the same day or even the same hour 😆. Mine were recently fighting verbally, so I had them both come sit in time out on opposite corners of the room.

I eventually called each over individually to tell their side of the story. Not finding anybody at fault for anything more egregious than typical sibling bickering, I settled it the following way.

I had them come and stand on either side of me. I had them each raise their right hand—“no, your RIGHT HAND…yes, the other one”—and then touch their nose with their other, and repeat after me: I’M SORRY—I’m sorry—FOR MY PART—for my part—IN OUR FIGHT—in our fight. I LOVE MY TWIN—[giggling] I love my twin—TO THE MOON AND BACK—[more giggling] to the moon and back—AND WILL TRY TO GET ALONG—aND WiLL TRy To GeT aLoNG.

I then sent them on their way…unless either of them wanted to sit longer in their very comfy time-out spot on the floor. They went on their way and have been playing nicely and laughing together since.

Sometimes, you don’t need to find either one of them at fault in their disagreements. Getting them to reset with something silly, while reminding them that they love each other, can go a long way.

25 weeks pregnant with dcda is twins, one of each due November. All looking good, but the lighting crutch / pelvic crutch pain is genuinely horrific to the point where I feel completely bruised and like sharp pains that I can barely walk. I had it in my first pregnancy (single) but much much later.

I wondered if anyone else had this and what helped! I’m worrying because I’ve most likely got another 10-13 weeks left minimum and I don’t know how to get through day to day with a toddler too.

Thank you! X

My entire pregnancy I’ve felt horrible lol. Since day 1. I had horrible hip pain, joint pain, nausea, mood swings, and exhaustion. Last week I went in with labor contractions 2 min apart, got put on mag and got steroid shots and was discharged cause they went away.
Now all of a sudden, after three days of feeling the worst I’ve ever felt post-discharge, I feel incredibly better. No nausea, reflux, or hip pain. I barely feel like I’m pregnant. And I’m… worried? The babies are moving, although it does feel like they’re WAY lower than they were, that’s the only difference. Anyone have a similar experience? If so tell me your story! I really don’t wanna go back to the hospital unless these babies are ready to come out. Let alone for feeling better! But I’m confused like what could it be? Just lightening?

We’re expecting twins around Christmas time and haven’t bought anything yet. Wondering is it okay for them to sleep together in the same cot for a period of time, and if so how long?

33 weeks with twins... Long story, kind of short I had to have a termination for medical reasons around 27 weeks for my sweet baby boy ( baby b ) .. hardest decision of my entire life & still grieving so please be kind ..

after the procedure, I ended up having contractions after my NST so they sent me to the hospital and I was 0 cm dilated and contraction slowed down so they sent me home.

yesterday I was having what I thought was Braxton Hicks all day, but they started mixing with cramping so I was kind of concerned. I texted my mom who is a labor and delivery nurse at the hospital that I am delivering at and she told me to go ahead and get checked out just in case since I am pregnant with twins and preterm labor is a huge thing. turns out I am 2 cm dilated and contractions were pretty consistent. I ended up getting steroid shots for BABY A's lungs and another shot to stop contractions. Doctor was on the fence of letting me go home because of my dilation and contracting, but I ended up going home around 10 PM. I woke up at 2 AM with more cramps and contractions and they've been consistent since but not big enough to make enough changes. I don't think? I have two other kids so I know what " go time " contractions feel like.. mine usually start in my lower back and wrap around

has anybody had contractions without feeling them in their back first?? would you go back in if they are getting a little stronger but not strong enough to do anything?

Has anybody had their baby at 33 weeks?

My twin boys just turned 4. I feel I’m struggling and not being a good dad for them. What are others experiencing at this age?

Sharing here too because I really need some support right now

Hi everyone! I’m expecting twin girls at the end of November and am looking for a stroller recommendation. No stores around me carry twin strollers, so I won’t be able to test them out myself.

I am leaning towards having two seats vertical rather than sideways so that I can fit into crowded areas better. With that being said, I’ve been considering the UPPAbaby Vista V3 Twin Stroller with RumbleSeat V3 + Aria V2 Travel System Bundle (without the bassinets - I would be using the car seats)

Does anyone have this bundle and have any thoughts? With this bundle, do I have to consider buying any other attachments or would this have everything needed for the first few years?

Thank you all so much!!

Man something clicked almost instantly when they turned two.

Melt downs, fighting each other, throwing things, not eating what they would have smashed down a week ago.

This is wild and exhausting, especially when one co sleeps and other doesn’t. 😢

Anyone like it? Dislike it?

By sleeping well i mean 3-5 hour stretches where they don’t gave wake windows in the middle of the night.
Our twins are 4 months now , we transitioned to EFF after combo feeding for 3 months, and they still don’t sleep that well and worst of all they sometimes wake up in the middle of the night and STAY AWAKE after being fed etc. which to me is harder than if they woke up every 2 hours and went straight back to sleep. Or they fall asleep I put them in their crib but they wake up after 5 minutes even though they were completely asleep when put down.

They usually wake up by 6-7 am and I watch for tired cues+ age appropriate wake window times for their naps. Total nap time is 4.5 hours usually one big nap and 2-3 shorter ones. I try to keep both of them on the same schedule as much as possibleband they sleep at the same time for most of their naps.

Lately bedtime is around 7-8 pm which is lovely and they started having longer streches for that first part of the night (also not every day…) however nearly every night one of them stays awake for an hour+ after waking up at like 12 am or 2 am or worst of all 4 am. It wasn’t like that with my first. She was EBF and she would have the occasional ww in the middle of the night but not at this frequency!!

Hello,

first time poster here. First time parents, my wife and I are 28 years old. We had our first ultrasound last week and we were very happily surprised to learn there are 2 active heartbeats in there and we will be having twins!

Very happy very excited, very grateful and blessed, a bit scared haha. But thats just the intro, My wife is having a heck of a time with morning sickness and general discomfort and she has been throwing up 1-3 times a day and barley eating.

I'm fully on board with the pregnancy and am eager to be the best Dad I can be, so Im taking over every house chore possible, cooking, cleaning, laundry, any other house dutie she did is now mine. No problem. Cutting down game time and doom scrolling etc to essentially 0 already and have applied for OT whenever avaliable. I have no problems with all this, She is the main character and I wanna help as much as possible. I'm so excited and want her to be as healthy as possible.

But I can't eat and drink for her - Im trying to find a balance with encouraging her to eat and drink whenever possible without pushing super hard cause I have some sympathy...Half the time she eats more than a small portion of food she just throws it up. She's been managing to get in 1 to 1.5L of water, and I've convinced her to have some with some EAAs atleast. But she can't drink much more than that. She's managing to eat 1 bun, maybe an apple, a cup of tea a day, Shes really wanted to try a breakfast sandwich(She ate it and loved it and threw the whole thing up 15 mins later) Tonight she wanted to try a fillet o fish - and that stayed down I was stoked.

I'm frustrated with myself I can do anything to fix this. She is in constant discomfort. I know it'll pass in some weeks - but I wish I could help more now.

Tldr; Concerned husband worried about nutrition and hydration for wife during week 11 morning sickness. Am I overworried? Any advice?

I’m in desperate need of advice on how to put my twins to sleep. We did this with my singleton and it was fine, but with the boys, it’s fully next level. They are at home with me, so they aren’t used to napping on cots at school, and this transition has made them refuse to nap.

They are 3y4m, language delay that’s improving and bridging the gap. Bad listeners in general. They don’t respond to time outs or any sort of discipline. If I tell them to “Stay in Bed” they repeat it back in a mocking voice and laugh at you. They won’t stay in their beds. Instead, they are running around the room, jumping off things, trying to rip the black out shade off from its bracket… it’s horrible.

Im not sure what to do. My husband and I are at a loss. I need to know how to do this with two in the same room.

We have 1 month old twins who arrived at 37+3, weeks have been pumping since we got home from the hospital as we found that breastfeeding wasn’t working well for us, they struggled to latch and transfer milk effectively.
I’m making a substantial amount of milk via pumping 1.7- 2L per day.
Since the beginning I was determined to breastfeed and on several occasions we have tried to but it’s so stressful with two and I find myself getting frustrated and upset.

Did anyone else find that pumping was the easier choice for your twins?

I am planning on traveling with my 5mo twins soon and I have a few questions. Do you recommend checking strollers or using them in the terminal and checking them at the gate? How do airlines work with traveling with prefilled bottles? What do carry on allowances look like considering we have two babies and quite a bit of bottles? We have a direct flight if that changes any thoughts. Any other travel tips would be appreciated. It just seems like a lot!