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First off-congrats! I have fraternal twin girls that are 17 1/2 mths old. I had them naturally, no fertility. I say I'm a freak of nature, my mom says blessed. I like her answer better! We found out at our regular scheduled U/S at 18 wks. We have an older daughter who was about 20 mths when the twins were born. My husband is outnumbered big time!! I was also very nauseous and vomited. My OB gave me a script for metoclopramide and it helped. I had my twins naturally, which was very important to me. He said as long as baby A kept her head down and was the bigger of the two, I could deliver naturally. My first twin was born head down and was 5#2oz. My second was born breech and was 4#14oz. I had them at 36 1/2 wks. I went into labor at 34 1/2 weeks and got to 5 cm dilated and 75% effaced and stopped. They kept me in the hospital until I delivered which was two weeks later. My OB told me to take it easy for awhile as I had been having contractions regularly for awhile. He tried to put me on bedrest at home, but I told him it would be more work at home because I would be chasing my 1 yr old around. He put me on a med to help stop the contractions and it worked for while. When it stopped working he put me at home, which was 32 weeks. Just take it easy, listen to your body when it tells you it has had enough and rest. All the worrying now will be so worth it later! Good luck!!

To anyone, What age did you concieve twins and how many pregnancies have you had. I am on my fourth and I feel horrible just found out I am pregnant I am 35 one boy 12, and two girls 8 and 3 so I am very fimilar with symtoms I just feel really different and wanted validation my cousins on moms side are faternal twins boy/girl.

I was also wandering if any of you spotted and if it was a pinkish to bright red but not alot with c/m almost like if you are oing mixed in with it. I have read that alot of pregnancies with multiples spot or even have reg. bleeding with first trimester.I am kind of scared and my appt. isn't until Feb.15th. I didn't want to call doc if I don't need to if this is normal.

I got pregnant at 23 (almost) 24 with my girls. I did spot at the beginning. The doctor made me take a few days off of work and rest. No one had any idea I was having twins though! I was about 3 weeks along when the spotting started, but it didn't last very long and there was no cramping or anything with it.

Sorry! I was answering Lilly's questions and I put your name instead of mine! :)

i am 30 this is my 4th pg i have 3 other 11 yr boy 8yr old girl 3yr old girl hoping these 2 r boys but we will be happy as long a they r healthy and i have lost weight but they r growing right where they need to be i will be 12 weeks the 28 of jan i have had lots of cramping but no spotting the morning sickness was sooooo bad now its lot better im getting a little more energy back to just get tird real easy an congrates and keep us posted

I am 26, these twins will be my first/second and we are so excited! I didn't have any spotting or bleeding or cramping, just some stretching sensations. Everything seems totally normal so far except for the horrible morning sickness. But that seems to be FINALLY easing up (i'm 13 weeks). Congrats all!

To anyone battling nausea...My first pregnancy was plagued with severe nausea and nothing seemed to help. The second time, under the care of a new OB, I was prescribed ZOFRAN 8mg tablets to take every 4-6hrs. Although my nausea wasn't relieved totally, my quality of life improved significantly! I was able to get out of bed and actually go back to work! ZORFRAN is a strong nausea drug created for Chemo patients. Some OB's don't prescribe it...mine did, as he is fairly young and progressive. My husband and I researched tirelessly to find out if there were ANY side-effects. Mild constipation was the only one we found...

Zofran is a great antiemetic, but like mama123 said, some ob's don't prescribe it, and from working in the medical field with pt's who take that med, it can be expensive because some insurances don't pay for it. If yours does, go for it. Otherwise, when I was pg with my twins, my ob gave me Metoclopramide (Reglan). It also didn't completely resolve my nausea, but I could function a lot better!! Just ask your ob for help with nausea, the worse they can do is say no. Good luck and it does get better!!!!

Hi Ladies! I have 15wk old identical girls! I conceived them natural and delivered them natural as well at 36 wks and 2 days! They were 5lb9oz and 5lb11oz. I am 25 and have four girls! a 5 year old a 3year old and then the twins! My husband is out numbered as well! He loves all the attention though from his girls as he calls us! I did experience spotting in my first trimester and was very nervous because I had miscarried 3 months before becoming pregnant again with the twins! I went for an US at 12 wks and that is when they discovered twins! It was a rollercoaster ride the first few months with being sick and all the emotions but everything came together and we delivered two beautiful healthy baby girls! Congrats to all you out there expecting twins and Good Luck! It is challenging and every day we just do what it takes to get through, but totally worth it when you get that first smile and that first little giggle! GOOD LUCK!

hi candice just wanted to ask how was your pregnancy when you were 20? im 20 and REALLY want a baby.

also, what age did you get married at? im just curious because i really want a baby and am with my boyfriend 4 years. just curious to see how you did it because you seem to be managing it really well.

You seem like a nice person and all but your constant presence on this site is really starting to worry me. You should be riding in a convertible with the top down and having the wind whipping through your hair, laughing and enjoying your youth, not talking to a bunch of married women with twins and such and wishing you were pregnant and settled down at the age of 19. Your time will come and believe me, once it is here you will have your moments where you will be really wishing you were single and 19 again. A lot of moments! LOL! Having babies aren't all about smiles, gurgles and hugs. It is also about fighting with your spouse (some huge and sometimes relationship ending), sleepless nights, no life of your own or even time for yourself (like a shower), no s_x life for a long time if ever (and that is by choice), leaky b___bs, poopy diapers, DR appointments and bills, bills, BILLS! And this is all if everything is pretty normal.

who was it that wrote the last message? anyway i dont understand whats the big deal, im almost 20. in the teen forum lots of girls have children already and are really happy.

Hi ME! I was married when I was 21, my husband now, but bf at the time were not planning on having children so soon. We had our daughter unmarried and waited about 1 1/2 years before we decided on being married. It is tough being young and having kids. All your friends are out having fun talking about all these cool places and wild times and all you can talk about is how sick you are and how fat you are getting! It is a lot of work but I enjoy being a young mother! My husband has a good job, but you do put your life on hold. It is a lot of work and there are so many more problems that arise when a child enters the relationship! It takes a lot of work to keep things together. No one can tell you what to do with your life, you are the only person that knows what is best for you! You just need to take everything into consideration, your bf what does he think? If you pressure him at all you can pretty much kiss your relationship good bye! My husband had a hard time in the beginning, it takes men so long to mature and then when you throw a baby in the mix, WOW watch them run, especially if they are not ready! That is why we waited after having the baby to marry, to make sure that that is what we wanted! I don't want to preach to you or tell you what you should do but from someone with experience just take a wider look at the spectrum before you decide on it! No more being selfish you are responsible for a life and that takes a lot of time, patience and work! It is possible though to have a happy family when you are young it just takes a lot of work! Hope that helps! Talk to you soon!

To me! I have to say that I agree with some of these ladies. This may not be the forum for you to be involved in. Wishing for a child at some point in the future is a normal part of going from teens to twenties. However reaching out to a multiple forum at this time is not normal. A child can not fix your life it can only enhance it & your partnership. Doing your research is not a bad thing, just remember that if you don't have your own life experiences, what do you have to share with your child? How can you help them grow into adults if you don't have a natural transition? I wish ou happiness, & I'm sure when the time is right for both you & your boyfriend that the future will come naturally! Good luck!