10 important tips for those moms who are waiting for twins

Waiting for twins is twice as much happiness and care. Future mothers have many questions. How is the pregnancy going, does it have features other than a large abdomen? What you need to know about childbirth, how to prepare for them? Mom twins will try to answer these questions, as well as give advice to those who expect twins.

1. You will need to go to the doctor more often.

Multiple pregnancies are always risks, twice as many as usual. Each deviation causes the doctor anxiety. Be prepared to take a lot of tests and go to the antenatal clinic more often than your friends. Do not neglect your medications and doctor's advice.

2. Your stomach will grow, on average, with a two-week lead.

It is not at all necessary that it will be huge, it will simply seem from the outside that the term is longer than you actually have. The load on the spine is significantly greater, especially in the third trimester. However, remember that with multiple pregnancy there are a number of contraindications for wearing a bandage. One of them is the position of the child across, the bandage, in this case, prevents the child from turning around. In addition, it can interfere with proper blood circulation and cause problems with blood vessels or lack of oxygen in the cells. Consult a physician before putting on a bandage.

3. Let the stretch marks not bother you.

Despite the fact that your abdomen may be larger than the rest, the skin on the abdomen is not necessarily covered with stretch marks. Of course, this depends on the individual characteristics of the body, but you have no more chances than the rest. Skin care is your main weapon against stretch marks. Use olive, linseed or almond oil from the beginning of pregnancy (to prepare the skin), until the very birth (because stretch marks can appear even the day before birth). Pay particular attention to the area around the navel.

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4. Take vitamins only as directed by your doctor.

Even if you bought the most expensive vitamins in a pharmacy, you should take them only after consulting a doctor. After all, there are vitamins that can be taken only in a certain trimester of pregnancy, and there are also contraindications for taking vitamins (for example, toxicosis).

5. You may not immediately recognize the gender of the children.

It all depends on the position of the fetus. On the ultrasound you can tell the sex of only one baby, if the second at this time turned away or "hide" for the first. Also, images from the ultrasound do not always turn out beautiful and clear, because the kids are always on the move.

6. You will need to learn to eat little.

Your pregnancy is 9 months of a strict diet. Salt and sugar are your main enemies, as well as everything that holds water in the body. If it seems to you that you are eating correctly, only what is possible, but the weight is still gaining more than necessary, you will need to reduce the serving size by a third or half.That is, even though you are expecting twins, you will have to eat even less than pregnant with one baby.

7. You will need to learn how to sleep.

From a certain moment of your pregnancy (2-3 trimester) you can only sleep and lie on your side. On the back it is possible, but most often it hurts, because the lumbar nerve is squeezed under the weight of the fruit. Think in advance and build yourself a nest in which you will be comfortable on all sides. Perhaps it will be cushions or pillows that will support you from the lower back and abdomen. You will also need a separate high leg cushion. Look for a position in which the whole body relaxes.

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8. Get ready for both natural childbirth and cesarean section.

Twins do not necessarily appear through cesarean section, although this option is more common. In your situation, you don’t have to choose and the method of delivery should not be fundamental for you. But still, at about 36 weeks, discuss with your doctor all the indicators and, if there is a chance to give birth on your own, choose. If you attend prenatal training courses, do not refuse to attend lectures on natural childbirth or Caesarean section. Let there be two possible scenarios in your head, then you won’t panic when “unexpectedly” your doctor insists on a natural birth in the hospital.

9. Your babies are likely to appear two weeks earlier.

On average, twins are born at 38 weeks. This time is considered ideal. Your kids are fully formed and ready to be born. If it’s not difficult and comfortable for mom, then you can discuss with your doctor and move on and wait for the start of natural contractions. In other cases, childbirth can be stimulated at this time.

10. Think less about childbirth, more about what awaits you after.

Many say that raising twins is very difficult. Perhaps the fact is, they talked too much about childbirth, but did not think about what would happen after them. Good preparation, useful information and the necessary equipment will help you not to be in a “hopeless” situation when you do not know what to grab and where to run. Just twins are twice as much preparation and a more organized approach.