I know how you feel! I have a strong urge to spill the beans now so I''m glad I can start telling everyone soon! Sounds like your girl''s weekend is a perfect time to share your great news!Date: 3/30/2010 12:53:36 PM
Author: blushingbride
Thanks Cara and Snlee for helping me to realize that I''m stressing for no reason. Although, Snlee, it''s nice to know that you''ve had the same feelings and concerns.I guess I''m just scared of what they are going to find...ugh. I''m sure everything is fine, but I just want next week to come already! Plus, I just want to start telling people. I have a girl''s weekend planned next weekend and plan on telling most of my girlfriend then!
I can''t wait until people start to know because keeping this inside for 3 months has been rough!
Anyway, does your DH come with you for the NT scan? Mine has been by my side for all the appointments thus far so, I figured he''d come for that one too.
One more question, when did all of you start to show? When did you start buying maternity clothes? I''m sure I have a few more weeks to go before I need to buy new clothes, but just curious.
That bucket is ridiculous - $50 - really??? Andrew loved his little reclining mesh Fisher Price tub ($20) so I''m planning to just use the same one for the new little guy.Date: 3/31/2010 8:44:40 AM
Author: MonkeyPie
Wow, that''s NUTS! I could buy something like that at Lowe''s, haha.
So DTD epic failed ladies - I fell asleepDarn it, I hope this isn''t becoming a trend! We will try again tonight I suppose. I hope the rest of you are doing well today!
As for the ''what to do'' if one twin is affected by something, some people would just prefer to know if they are having a special needs child ahead of time even if they would do nothing. But also twin pregnancies are riskier than singletons and selective reduction is an option some people would consider under some circumstances if it gave a better chance of a survival for any of them, ie. if the unhealthy twin had a fatal issue and might induce early labor or something. I don''t think it is ''very risky'' for the unaffected twin - the procedure is more often used on higher order multiples but is ethically permitted for twin to singleton reductions, so it is probably less risky than a twin pregnancy. But enough with horrible rare possibilities.Date: 3/31/2010 1:48:27 AM
Author: dreamer_d
Blushing You may have already thought of this, but since you are having twins you may or may not even want to bother with the NT scan. Usually it is a test that when used in conjunction with blood tests gives an estimate of the odds of certain birth defects. It has a relatively high false positive rate and amnio is usually recommended afterwards if a positive is detected. Anyways, most of the time, unless you would terminate based on the results, many women will choose not to do it. With twins, I would think the risk of amnio would be higher, and thus not preferrable, and also the option of termination would be null and void if only one baby was affected (or at least very risky for the uaffected twin). And I seem to recall Neatfreak saying the measurements are inaccurate for twins because it is hard to get both of them in the right position etc. Anyways, it is not a reqired test so you can look into it before you decide to even do it. BTW, I am not trying to be pro or anti the test, it is a personal decision, but I just think being pg with twins adds a layer of complication to the decision that you do not have with a single. Like every other aspect of pregnancy it seemsI imagine you could still have the scan, but what the results will mean for you is a while other issue.
Date: 3/31/2010 11:46:32 AM
Author: cara
As for the ''what to do'' if one twin is affected by something, some people would just prefer to know if they are having a special needs child ahead of time even if they would do nothing. But also twin pregnancies are riskier than singletons and selective reduction is an option some people would consider under some circumstances if it gave a better chance of a survival for any of them, ie. if the unhealthy twin had a fatal issue and might induce early labor or something. I don''t think it is ''very risky'' for the unaffected twin - the procedure is more often used on higher order multiples but is ethically permitted for twin to singleton reductions, so it is probably less risky than a twin pregnancy. But enough with horrible rare possibilities.Date: 3/31/2010 1:48:27 AM
Author: dreamer_d
Blushing You may have already thought of this, but since you are having twins you may or may not even want to bother with the NT scan. Usually it is a test that when used in conjunction with blood tests gives an estimate of the odds of certain birth defects. It has a relatively high false positive rate and amnio is usually recommended afterwards if a positive is detected. Anyways, most of the time, unless you would terminate based on the results, many women will choose not to do it. With twins, I would think the risk of amnio would be higher, and thus not preferrable, and also the option of termination would be null and void if only one baby was affected (or at least very risky for the uaffected twin). And I seem to recall Neatfreak saying the measurements are inaccurate for twins because it is hard to get both of them in the right position etc. Anyways, it is not a reqired test so you can look into it before you decide to even do it. BTW, I am not trying to be pro or anti the test, it is a personal decision, but I just think being pg with twins adds a layer of complication to the decision that you do not have with a single. Like every other aspect of pregnancy it seemsI imagine you could still have the scan, but what the results will mean for you is a while other issue.
I think Mandy had an NT with her twins and they did come up with adjusted numbers for her boys. Presumably they got their own neck measurements but had to share her blood test numbersso its probably not as accurate as for singletons but still has some value if they can get the neck measurements.
Anyway, the *real* reason to get the NT is the pictures! Did I mention I love the pictures? OK, ok, if you are a worrier and it would not be healthy for you or the babies to go through secondary screening, which is understandably stressful, or you don''t want any screening tests done, maybe the pictures are not worth itOr if you are a strange one and don''t like little fetus pics.
Date: 3/31/2010 1:48:27 AM
Author: dreamer_d
Blushing You may have already thought of this, but since you are having twins you may or may not even want to bother with the NT scan. Usually it is a test that when used in conjunction with blood tests gives an estimate of the odds of certain birth defects. It has a relatively high false positive rate and amnio is usually recommended afterwards if a positive is detected. Anyways, most of the time, unless you would terminate based on the results, many women will choose not to do it. With twins, I would think the risk of amnio would be higher, and thus not preferrable, and also the option of termination would be null and void if only one baby was affected (or at least very risky for the uaffected twin). And I seem to recall Neatfreak saying the measurements are inaccurate for twins because it is hard to get both of them in the right position etc. Anyways, it is not a reqired test so you can look into it before you decide to even do it. BTW, I am not trying to be pro or anti the test, it is a personal decision, but I just think being pg with twins adds a layer of complication to the decision that you do not have with a single. Like every other aspect of pregnancy it seemsI imagine you could still have the scan, but what the results will mean for you is a while other issue.
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