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Hello Everyone,
I am currently a member of this website because I have a 2 year old son. I just found out yesterday that I am pregnant with fraternal twins. My question is ........where do I begin??? My husband sees the $$$$$$$. I'm still in shock, scared, excited, and nervous mode as we speak. What do I do????
Makina |
| Posted by Makina on 12/02/2008 08:56 AM
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All I can say is a big congratulations to you. I have fraternal twin boys who just turned one November 5. It was a shock to me as well but it is so wonderful. They are so cute together and they play and laugh with one another. That is now..when they were born it was tough. I think you will find that having your older son will be very helpful. My boys love to be around other older children. They are little helpers and a little distraction. Congratulations again..so happy for you,
Monica |
| posted by Monica on 12/02/2008 09:11 AM
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All I can say is a big congratulations to you. I have fraternal twin boys who just turned one November 5. It was a shock to me as well but it is so wonderful. They are so cute together and they play and laugh with one another. That is now..when they were born it was tough. I think you will find that having your older son will be very helpful. My boys love to be around other older children. They are little helpers and a little distraction. Congratulations again..so happy for you,
Monica |
| posted by Monica on 12/02/2008 09:11 AM
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CONGRATULATIONS!! I have fraternal twins as well. boy/girl. They are 2 now. It is sooo surprising to find out you are having twins when they dont run in your family or anything..and of course if you are pregnant your first thought is never - I might have more than one baby in there..lol
I am also a member of another free website that is GREAT!!
twinstuff.com
They have a bunch of different forums that you can log into and ask questions and just talk about general things as well.
Good luck with your pregnancy and maybe I'll see you on twinstuff. My login name there is 2plusbgtwins! |
| posted by Amy on 12/02/2008 09:28 AM
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| Congrats! Once the shock wears off, there is double the joy. To set your husband's mind at ease... you won't need 2 of EVERYTHING... If you already have things from your son, they are still good! (You shouldn't need to start with 2 swings, 2 bouncers, etc... just have one and see if the babies like it. You may find one will like the swing, the other less so...) I have 1 year old b/g twins... they are a joy! And while caring for you 2 year old will add more work... it should definitely help too. My 2 year old niece helps a lot! I suggest reading the book "Twinspiration"... it's light hearted and fun. My husband also enjoyed reading the book. |
| posted by Sarah K on 12/02/2008 10:35 AM
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| Congratulatios! It is not so much about $$$. I was like your husband. My husband is different. He wants me to bring up my twins with value that is more important than money. I was quite fearful when I left my corporate job earning good income last year to take care of my twins. It is all balance now. Oh yes, we still spent so much mainly on milk powder and dypers. Other costly item is on their health matters. Like the injections for immune against sickness. We paid double for everything. Dont worry. Thank God for giving you twins. It is a real blessing and a joy. Take care. |
| posted by Jane on 12/02/2008 08:06 PM
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| Congratulations! Yes, huge shock when my husband and I found out and once that wore off we couldn't have been happier ~ I agree with Sarah K. Definitely won't need two of everything. I have b/g twins and one loved the swing while the other was content to sit in one of those vibrating-type chairs. Formula and diapers were a huge expense, of course, but you get through it and do what you need to do. Whatever amount of diapers you have purchased or will purchase and THINK you have enough....buy more! They go fast! :) The infant stage can be tough (you will need to gather all of your patience and support of friends/family) to get through the first few months as sleep deprivation can be difficult AND I cannot say it enough, it does go by fast especially with two, so inhale deeply, take a look around occasionally and enjoy those babies--Mine just turned three in September--and feels like a lifetime ago they were infants! I miss it! Wishing you all the best. |
| posted by Jenn on 12/03/2008 05:47 AM
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| Thank you all for the great advice. It's good to know that we are not alone. The more we think about it, the more we get so excited. If anyone has older children, how/when did you tell them about the twins? |
| posted by Makina on 12/04/2008 08:27 AM
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I had two other children when the twins came a long. I told them when I started showing..when they could actually see mommys belly getting big. I told them there were 2 babies in there! They were only 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 at the time the twins were born, so they understood to an extent.
My son, (the oldest) was really good with them from the beginning, I guess b/c he already went through the new baby thing with my first daughter.. My daughter was kind of jealous at first. when they came to visit me in the hospital she wanted to sit on the bed and wanted me to hold her when I was holding one of the twins, and she had a fit when it was time to leave w/ my mother and I wasnt going home w/ her..but it seriously only lasted like 2 days. After that she still had times when she would want me to hold her, but she never tried to hurt the babies or anything, and she never had any huge meltdowns. |
| posted by Amy on 12/05/2008 09:23 AM
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| First don't get nervous it's wonderful. I have fraternal twins who just turned one dec. 20th. A boy and a girl. they get along great with eachother. My best advice to you is to get them on a set schedule as soon as possible. When one wakes up to eat wake the other and feed them at the same time. My children have been on the same schedule since they were 3mos old and has made our lives so much easier. Sleeping and eating at the same time has helped us keep some of our sanity, GL |
| posted by Lynn on 12/31/2008 12:58 AM
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