Twins

Hi there,
I am new to this site but just found out I conceived twins some how with no history of twins on my side of the family. I already have a 22 month old son and would love to have a daughter. I found out at 5 weeks 6 days that it was twins when I went in for a dating scan. Ever since 6 weeks I have had awful morning sickness. I was told that my twins are Di-Di not sure what that means. Is there hope maybe I got one girl? I would love to hear from other moms that have had twins as well as I am clueless. Not sure if it matters but we did one attempt and I dumped right after. I also was not getting solid sleep as my son was having night terrors all night when we conceived. Never really eat breakfast and no time to sit around and snack all day with chasing my son around.

Hi! :)

We would need to know more details about your lifestyle, especially your eating habits (frequency and types of food). Your BD frequency would sway pink, but lifestyle matters also.

As for your morning sickness, magnesium really helps. You'll need to to a topical spray or take a picometer size so your body readily absorbs it.

Congratulations!

Thank you. I have no clue what I was eating at the time. We were in the process of packing stuff and moving so I was stressed out and missing meals.

Congrats on your twins! Di Di twins means they each have their own placenta and amniotic sac. This type of twins are the lowest risk for those reasons. They can be identical or fraternal. All fraternal twins are Di Di.

I bet you have at least one DD in there, since BG twins are the most common type of fraternal twins.



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Thank you! We were going to sway in like 6 months but got surprised with twins so now I'm just waiting till we find out what we are having. Does anyone know if the blood genetic test can tell us the gender of twins?

You can do the NIPT with twins but it will only tell you if it detected a Y chromosome for either twin...so if no Y is detected you know you have two girls. If a Y is detected then you know you have at least one boy. It can't tell you if there is 1 boy and 1 girl or two boys. Same goes if a chromosome issue comes back positive- you won't know which twin is affected without further testing.

Congratulations! Twins are so awesome.

Thanks Girliecat and congrats on your soon to be pink bundle of joy. Do you know what other testing they will need to do to determine which twin has the abnormality? They already put me in high risk category because of the twins so now I'm so scared something will go wrong because of what they labeled me as. I had a great vaginal birth with my 9lb 10oz son now I automatically assume they will force me into a c-section because it's twins. I'm so scared of what is to come.

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Originally Posted by Twinning4

Thanks Girliecat and congrats on your soon to be pink bundle of joy. Do you know what other testing they will need to do to determine which twin has the abnormality? They already put me in high risk category because of the twins so now I'm so scared something will go wrong because of what they labeled me as. I had a great vaginal birth with my 9lb 10oz son now I automatically assume they will force me into a c-section because it's twins. I'm so scared of what is to come.

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They can't force you into anything, so don't worry. I have found this place to be a very good resource. It is mainly for women who choose unassisted births, however, the info is valuable for any type of birth. The more you know, the higher chances you will have no complications, hope it helps somehow!:

The Center For Unhindered Living - Alternative Health Strategies, Mental Health Coping Strategies, Non-medical Childbirth Alternatives

Thank you I will take a look at the site.

Lots of twins are born vaginally. If that is your goal, and there are no medical reasons not to, go for it. I have a friend who had twins unmedicated and vaginal with no issues. Another friend had one vaginal, then had a complication and baby #2 was by emergency c-section. It all depends on your body.

I am not sure what other tests they will want to do outside normal pregnancy tests. There are invasive tests like amnio but I think they have to have a reason or risk factor to go to those lengths.

HI and welcome!

There is always hope for a girl no matter what.

Di-Di means your twins are most likely fraternal and may be a BB, GG, or BG (so that is extra chances at a girl)

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Thanks Girliecat and congrats on your soon to be pink bundle of joy. Do you know what other testing they will need to do to determine which twin has the abnormality? They already put me in high risk category because of the twins so now I'm so scared something will go wrong because of what they labeled me as. I had a great vaginal birth with my 9lb 10oz son now I automatically assume they will force me into a c-section because it's twins. I'm so scared of what is to come.

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Twins are always high risk, please don't worry about that. It says nothing about the health of your babies. It's just a way for them to categorize you needing a little extra attention medically to make sure you are having the healthiest pregnancy you can.

If they did do the blood test and find one or the other was chromosomally abnormal (which the chances of that are very much in your favor that both babies are perfectly healthy) then they would use ultrasound to detect some small abnormalities that are present in babies with chromosomal problems.

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Originally Posted by Twinning4

Thanks Girliecat and congrats on your soon to be pink bundle of joy. Do you know what other testing they will need to do to determine which twin has the abnormality? They already put me in high risk category because of the twins so now I'm so scared something will go wrong because of what they labeled me as. I had a great vaginal birth with my 9lb 10oz son now I automatically assume they will force me into a c-section because it's twins. I'm so scared of what is to come.

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Twins are always high risk, please don't worry about that. It says nothing about the health of your babies. It's just a way for them to categorize you needing a little extra attention medically to make sure you are having the healthiest pregnancy you can.

If they did do the blood test and find one or the other was chromosomally abnormal (which the chances of that are very much in your favor that both babies are perfectly healthy) then they would use ultrasound to detect some small abnormalities that are present in babies with chromosomal problems.

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Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush

Twins are always high risk, please don't worry about that. It says nothing about the health of your babies. It's just a way for them to categorize you needing a little extra attention medically to make sure you are having the healthiest pregnancy you can.

If they did do the blood test and find one or the other was chromosomally abnormal (which the chances of that are very much in your favor that both babies are perfectly healthy) then they would use ultrasound to detect some small abnormalities that are present in babies with chromosomal problems.

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Thank you Atomic! My son had no issues at all so it freaks me out when they say I am high risk. My dr office just scheduled me for my early risk assessment 12/30 as well as my Materni21 test. B/G would be my ideal outcome but as long as they both are healthy I am obviously happy!

I was just thinking my husband is a fraternal twin does that increase my chances of fraternal boys? Or twins for that matter?

No- fraternal twins only run on the woman's side since it is the woman who has to release more than one egg. Hubby has no influence on twins.

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Thank you Atomic! My son had no issues at all so it freaks me out when they say I am high risk. My dr office just scheduled me for my early risk assessment 12/30 as well as my Materni21 test. B/G would be my ideal outcome but as long as they both are healthy I am obviously happy!

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Don't be freaked!! Twin pregnancies just need a little extra "love". :)

To the best of our knowledge what your hubby brings to the table can't control fraternal twinning - you personally have to release more than one egg.

Just found out today I am deficient in vitamin D so looks like my body wasn't absorbing calcium well (making me think boys)Not sure if anyone on here does nub guess (I also posted in the gender prediction thread) but figured I'd try here. These are the shots I have first one is left twin and other two are the right twin Attachment 34248Attachment 34249Attachment 34250

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Thank you. I would love to at least not have a csection. But whatever is best for me and the babies

No guess off pics but Vitamin deficiencies sway girl, if you were deficient at time of conception. Congratulations.

Yes I was deficient before we conceived as well and forgot to take my vitamin D which is bad I know! And now with the twins it is <13 so they want me to take 1000iu 3 times a day. And I started yesterday with the drops.
Congrats on your girl due in June!

Just letting you ladies know that MaterniT21 results are in and no Y was found. So looks like we are expecting two girls. Anyone know the odds that these results could be wrong or is it safe to go buy stuff? Thanks

Congrats twinning. Those tests are very accurate as long as you didn't test too early (most say wait till after 10 weeks).

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Congrats twinning. Those tests are very accurate as long as you didn't test too early (most say wait till after 10 weeks).

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Thank you! We tested at 12. Week 1 day and all results were negative! Yay!