Carrying twins is twice as hard (Multiple Pregnancy)

Member Name: dustmad

Product:	Multiple Pregnancy
Date:	14/01/09 (41 review reads)
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Advantages: only having one pregnancy to get two children

Disadvantages: all the strains it has on your body

Multiple pregnancy........ what a shocker!!!! I am currently 21 weeks pregnant expecting non identical twins. I can honestly say that I have never been so shocked by any other news than I was when I found out it is twins. I already have a 13 month old little boy, and me and my husband planned for a second baby to keep the age gap small. We had no idea what we were in for at the first scan at 12 weeks. I was quite large by the time my first scan came around, but didn't think anything of it as I was huge with my first pregnancy. When the sonographer said that it was twins I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. My husbands face was a picture. As it was, I ended up laughing with the shock. Infact I was laughing hysterically like a school girl (how embarrasing). It took us a good week for the news to sink in. I have since had my 20 week scan and have found out that I am expecting a boy and a girl, which we are thrilled about. My pregnancy so far has been far worse than my first pregnancy. The sickness has been awful, and I have had every illness going because I have been so run down. The list goes on.... heartburn, excessive tiredness, monster headaches, nausea, loss of appetite, severe backache. I am very large already, and have been wearing a support belt to lift the weight of my bump up to help my back. I dread to think how large I am going to be by the end of the pregnancy. Please don't get me wrong though, I am over the moon to be carrying twins, just wish It wasn't so draining!!!!

Summary: My point of view in carrying two babies