Hello Bb_aug, I am at my 23rd week. i think the pelvic pain will be lesser sometime in the 20th week? I had pelvic pain during my 16th week to around 18th or 20th week and after that, I felt ok. it was not painful anymore.. I guess it was the position of the baby and also the body sort of gotten used to it? i bought the maternity belt but i felt uncomfortable and i feel hot wearing it. i also walk like a penguin.. so I try not to put on too much weight. I try not to eat too much carbo, but tried to eat more protein and vegetable and fruits. hopefully that will help me not gain too much unnecessary weight and then probably helps in walking.Hi rainingcows,
I just in 17wks n walk like penguin aldy. Do u wear maternity belt? Thinking of getting one but my colleagues said not so useful. Good for you just 8 more weeks to go.. Everyday getting heavier n feel like I m about to deliver soon. I can't imagine how long I will be able to walk.
Btw, mine is identical twins. How about u? Do u still take folic acid? Do u need to do every 2wks chk up? Sorry for asking lots of qns.
Hi rainingcows,
I just in 17wks n walk like penguin aldy. Do u wear maternity belt? Thinking of getting one but my colleagues said not so useful. Good for you just 8 more weeks to go.. Everyday getting heavier n feel like I m about to deliver soon. I can't imagine how long I will be able to walk.
Btw, mine is identical twins. How about u? Do u still take folic acid? Do u need to do every 2wks chk up? Sorry for asking lots of qns.
Hi:Hi ladies,
Thanks for sharing. I don't know why my gynae asked me to stop taking folic acid. How many dosage u take a day? Some said two pills per day cuz of twins. Yes I m taking multi-v, fish oil n calcium. Every two weeks check up is really costly. Where do u see ur gynae? Mine is at kkh. How ur preparation like? Do u guys plan to buy twin stroller? I seriously don't know how to take care of twins
I wear this Blooming Marvellous maternity support belt i got from Mothercare (https://www.mothercare.com/Blooming-Marvellous-Maternity-Support-Belt/LU3356,default,pd.html#q=support belt) during their sale. I don't wear it often.. sometimes too hot but it's rather comfortable.. it's like a tube bra for the belly.. haha.
I also feel like penguin since don't know when. Just take it easy - don't chase for the bus/ MRT/ traffic light etc. The difficulty comes at night when I can't sleep due to the pressure of the tummy on my internal organs/ back, esp. the lungs and I can't breathe really well. Very hot also and I need to turn on the air-con most of the time. Maybe you can do some light stretching, or get your hubby/ someone to give you some leg and shoulder massages.. make me feel better most of the time
Mine are non-identical boys You are one of the rare ones with identicals! I still take folic acid and many others like multi-vitamins, fish oil, calcium. I also take Nifedipine and Duphaston which my gynae prescribed to prevent early labour. My check-ups have been once every 4 weeks, now going to be once every 3 weeks.
raining cows- hello!!
when will the doc start to prescrive nifedipine and duphaston to prevent early labour? i only ate duphaston during the first few weeks of pregnancy. and after that the doc didnt prescribe that to me anymore.. I get leg cramps at night more often nowadays.. do you? any remedies?
Hi ladies,
Thanks for sharing. I don't know why my gynae asked me to stop taking folic acid. How many dosage u take a day? Some said two pills per day cuz of twins. Yes I m taking multi-v, fish oil n calcium. Every two weeks check up is really costly. Where do u see ur gynae? Mine is at kkh. How ur preparation like? Do u guys plan to buy twin stroller? I seriously don't know how to take care of twins
Hi:nimiuhek, we share the same. I am having non-identical twin boys and my 1st 1 also boy 2yrs old.
I am with KKH, my gynae gave me iron pills since 2nd tri. I also was told to stop folic acid since my gynae gave me multi vitamins which also contain folic acid. So far for my appts in KKH, the nurses are very nice they will try to arrange both scan and doc appt same day, so that I dont have to come twice.
MB you can ask the nurse to help you do the same?
so far m quite ok with the waiting time, they will give me early appt which lesser pple and I get to be the 1st to do my scan.
My gyane is Dr Goh SL, so far so good everything is gg smoothly, last scan bb weight both reasonable.
nimiuhek, was your 1st c-sect or natural?
I like to check with twin mummy here, when do you all start your bedrest? I heard a lot of pple telling me by 7mth, cant move have to lay on bed. Is this true?
So far for me I am still quite active, I still carry my boi and also just went overseas holiday
I m afraid of the bedrest, cz I dont 1 to miss the time spend with my boy.
wanda- how many weeks are you now?nimiuhek, we share the same. I am having non-identical twin boys and my 1st 1 also boy 2yrs old.
I am with KKH, my gynae gave me iron pills since 2nd tri. I also was told to stop folic acid since my gynae gave me multi vitamins which also contain folic acid. So far for my appts in KKH, the nurses are very nice they will try to arrange both scan and doc appt same day, so that I dont have to come twice.
MB you can ask the nurse to help you do the same?
so far m quite ok with the waiting time, they will give me early appt which lesser pple and I get to be the 1st to do my scan.
My gyane is Dr Goh SL, so far so good everything is gg smoothly, last scan bb weight both reasonable.
nimiuhek, was your 1st c-sect or natural?
I like to check with twin mummy here, when do you all start your bedrest? I heard a lot of pple telling me by 7mth, cant move have to lay on bed. Is this true?
So far for me I am still quite active, I still carry my boi and also just went overseas holiday
I m afraid of the bedrest, cz I dont 1 to miss the time spend with my boy.
Hi i nv appoint any dr my edd is 28 june ! I be gg fer my next check up on 20th march ( next thurday) heexHi Shirlenelovesr3, when is your EDD? MB we can meet in the hospital
Which doc are you with in KKH?
Hi:
I also dont take folic acid already. i think it is only required for the first trimester. i am taking iron pills, calcium and fish oil prescribed by my pte gynae. Surprising at KKH, the gynae did not prescribe these to me. my pte gynae said that it is impt to take iron pills cos many pregnant women with twins become anaemic by the 30th week.. I am seeing my previous gynae at Thomson and at the same time got a place in KKH just in case i need to deliver in KKH due to premature. But i am quite disappointed in KKH. waiting time is very long and they always make me go for scans and seeing doc at different days. oh, btw, i am haveing non-identical twin boys too. So , i will have 3 boys at home.. my first one was also a boy - now 3 yrs old..
O okok did dr ask uu go fer c sect or natural? dr suggest me to undergo c sect but i keep hope i cam naturalmy EDD is earlier, 12 Jun. I just went for my checkup last wk, next checkup will be 8 Apr.
Hi bb _augHi,
I just find out that mine is identical twins girls. I have one 15 months old girl at home . Means 3 girls.
wow.. identical twin girls. that will be cute!..Hi,
I just find out that mine is identical twins girls. I have one 15 months old girl at home . Means 3 girls.
Oh dear..O okok did dr ask uu go fer c sect or natural? dr suggest me to undergo c sect but i keep hope i cam natural
Hi bb_augOh dear..
Why doc asked u to go c sect? I m so scare to go c sect too . Really hoping to go for natural.
my dr also advise me to c sect.. cos she say twins are generally smaller each.. then when one come out naturally.. create alot of space.. then the second one will have alot of space and we wun know how it will turn out to be.. maybe in that few min, bb 's position will change and then second one cannot come out naturally.. i hear already got scare i just say ok to c section... is it true? anyone has experience to share?Hi bb_aug
Dr say now both baby position is side way so she say as what she see now is mostly c sect but my 2 previous is natural birth i hope this time also pray hard for uu and me
Ya dr told me that too she sau scare 1 natural another 1 hv to c sect so my hub ask me go fer c sect better , safer for the bb aso now only see this next 2 visit see wat dr saymy dr also advise me to c sect.. cos she say twins are generally smaller each.. then when one come out naturally.. create alot of space.. then the second one will have alot of space and we wun know how it will turn out to be.. maybe in that few min, bb 's position will change and then second one cannot come out naturally.. i hear already got scare i just say ok to c section... is it true? anyone has experience to share?
Hi wandashirlenelovesr3, side way meaning?
My last scan both are on double deck, 1 up and 1 down. I ask the gynae whether can natural. She said the bottom 1 must be at least head down for natural.
nimiuhek, mb nxt appt I will ask my gynae about the 2nd one when there is too much space after 1st 1 is delivered.
Hi bb_aug
Dr say now both baby position is side way so she say as what she see now is mostly c sect but my 2 previous is natural birth i hope this time also pray hard for uu and me
Bb_aug
thanks Yuffie for the info. and have a safe and smooth delivery. where will u be delivering at?I'm in my week 31. One girl is 1.6kg and the other is 1.7kg.
I'm expecting MC twins.
Just to share with you what my doctor said about delivery.
At first she encouraged natural if possible but during yesterday's consultation, she advised us to consider caesarean because there is more risk if i were to deliver natural. My husband and i decided not to risk having a natural delivery for the first one and then got stuck at the second one and then having to opt for emergency c sec. The first girl is head down but the second one is in transverse so far.
Hence we have decided to go for week 36 delivery with Caesarean.
I also asked if i could delay my delivery to as late as possible because "36 weeks is so early".
The doctor advised that my twins are growing well so far, if i were to hold on delivery to later, the blood flow may be not optimum for the growth of the babies because they are sharing the same placenta. Hence it's not exactly a case of "later is better" for mine.
Oh. I have also put on 20kg so far. I feel so huge.
Something else to share.
Twin mommies please consider getting an insurance covered for yourself because there are more complications for twin births. There are plans by Prudential and AXA and they cover a small portion of the hospital bills in case the babies need to be warded in NICU or have some complications. I paid about 585 for 6 years from AXA's mum's advantage. It's a one time premium and it's very worth it for twin mommies like us because the cover applies to twins as well and we do not have to pay double for the premium just because we have 2 babies. It's not very easy to get the insurance for moms like us because of the known "higher risks" for multiple pregnancies but i managed to get an all clear. So my husband and i were quite relieved.
nimiuhek I'm delivering at KK.
Dear Yuffie,
Glad to know that you are doing great with your mc twins.
I am having MC twins as well. I at 20 wks (delivering at kkh too) and full scan check up show that one of baby is smaller than other by 21% and my placenta is low . I am quite stressful about this. Do you mind share me how to gain weigh for babies and me .
I just gain less than 5kg so far.
Hi Twinnies mummy to be, I am expecting twins too and is currently in kkh seeing dr June tan 1st time next week. Anyone with her? She seems to be a very very busy woman. How far apart is your next aptm after seeing her? Heard twins aptm should see her at shorter interval. Do I have to prepare questions for her during my aptm or she will ownself advice me? Not sure about her style hope to hear some advice thanks ladies
Hi yuffie, I'm contemplating on insurance. can't find axa's info. Do u have a contact for axa that I can call?
Would like to compare between axa and prudential.
Thanks!
i am seeing June tan too. She doesnt talk much so you need to ask questions. Even though I am twin preg, but i dun get to see her every 2 weeks,it is more like every 4 to 5 weeks that i am seeing her because. i also dunno why she didnt request for me to see her every 2 weeks. probably because she is busy?Dr June is very busy. need to wait at least 2 hours to see her. Prepare questions to ask her because she doesnt have much to say. She's quite cautious so if you ask her anything she will immediately arrange for tests (if any) to be done to verify. Can be quite costly. For twins, we'll have to see her once every 2 weeks. HTHs!
i am seeing June tan too. She doesnt talk much so you need to ask questions. Even though I am twin preg, but i dun get to see her every 2 weeks,it is more like every 4 to 5 weeks that i am seeing her because. i also dunno why she didnt request for me to see her every 2 weeks. probably because she is busy?
i am seeing June tan too. She doesnt talk much so you need to ask questions. Even though I am twin preg, but i dun get to see her every 2 weeks,it is more like every 4 to 5 weeks that i am seeing her because. i also dunno why she didnt request for me to see her every 2 weeks. probably because she is busy?