I'm here.....(An introduction)

[SC-Stargazerlily]

Hi Ladies!! I'm the new BC on this board and I wanted to introduce myself.

I'm a SAHM to 5 kids who are 5 and under. I have been married to my wonderful husband for 12 years. We are a homeschooling family. All of my children were conceived with one fresh IVF/ICSI cycle and 3 FET's (one ending in m/c). I have a boy who is 5. Girl/boy twins who are 3. And, boy/boy twins who are 17 months. Life at my house is busy.

As you can see, I've been through two twin pregnancies. My first set of twins was born at 35wks 0 days and my second set was born at 36wks 0 days. Between the two, I've had experience with home bed rest, hospital bed rest, pre-term labor, pre-eclampsia, and pregnancy induced hypertension (high blood pressure).

Through this, I have learned a lot and realized how important is it for moms of multiples to support each other. Often, we don't know anyone IRL who has been through this. It is different and it is important to have someone to ask questions of and be able to relate. I really have a heart for woman who are pregnant with multiples. Therefore, I am really looking forward to getting to know each of you and supporting you through your pregnancy. If you need anything, please don't hesitate ask.

[twinsies12]

Thank you for taking the time! I'm sure I'll have a million questions later...And wow, I don't know how you do it, but you deserve all the credit in the world! 5 under 5, you need to write a book! Congratulations!

[BC-Mel23]

Hello to you both!
I am excited to hop on the pregnancy board. Much of my time on this site has been spent on the infertility boards as I went through 4 unsuccessful IUIs followed by 1 successful IVF cycle and now I am 10 weeks 1 day pregnant with twins!!!

I am beyond blessed and excited for these two lil ones!!!!!!!!!!

I am open to any and all advice/recommendations as to anything I can to do help these lil ones grow bigger and healthier everyday.
I did have 1 bout of bed rest already due to some bleeding but fingers crossed all is okay now and will remain that way.

Looking forward to chatting more!

Mel

[Julsxoxo]

Hi all & HELLO STAR- Its been a while!
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but I am now not only am I pregnant but also pregnant with 3! EEEEEEE! Yes 3! Uhm I am very excited but nervous about whats to come! We found out today that I am carrying 3! We sat down with RE and quickly went over what we can expect the next few weeks and what we may have to face with health risks for all of us, possible S.R. and a few other things. I am trying to enjoy the time this time and then stress later but like this journey stress is a constant emotion. i would love some feed back or another board suggestion; if need be. Thank you
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[Tresina]

I'd like to join this board too
I have a 15 year old DD - natural
an 11 Month old DD - IVF
and currently pregnant with Twins!!!

I'm sure I'm going to need lots of twin help when they arrive! I'm glad to join a group that knows about multiples

[KimAtFertilityAuthority]

Congratulations, Tresina! Feel free to PM me if you need any twin recommendations

Kim

I'd like to join this board too
I have a 15 year old DD - natural
an 11 Month old DD - IVF
and currently pregnant with Twins!!!

I'm sure I'm going to need lots of twin help when they arrive! I'm glad to join a group that knows about multiples

[Tresina]

Thank you Kim

Stargazer (or anyone else) - Have you ever had to put 3 carseats in a row in your vehicle? I have a honda pilot and it has 3rd row seating (seats 8 total) but you have to climb through the trunk to get to the 3rd row. So I want to put my 11 month old and my twins in the 2nd row where the doors are. IDK if 3 carseats will fit that way... has anybody else had to deal with this? How did you do it?

[Julsxoxo]

Hey Tresina- glad to see you here! Hope you're doing great and your 2 babes are fabulous too!

[Julsxoxo]

I was told that if you go to babies r us they allow you to check car seats to make sure they fit.

[zcandice]

Hi all - I'm barging in to respond to Tresina....there's a website out there called the carseatlady.com (I think...might have to google to find her) but that website is a wealth of information on what car seats fit in what cars. I've been on there multiple times to try and figure out how to fit all the kids in!

Hope this helps,
Candice