QUESTION

Dear Midwife,
I've been crawling around on the floor, visiting the chiropractor and doing inversions to turn my 29 week twins. So far I haven't had any luck. They're both transverse.

I'm really committed to a vaginal birth. What else would you suggest I do?

Thanks!

"A sonogram just confirmed that I'm carrying twins. I'm excited, but really, really nervous. Getting my head around having one baby on the way has been exciting and a little scary. Now I'm terrified. I don't know how I'll manage having two babies at once!" You will manage as a mother of twins, in ways you never thought possible...

QUESTION

Dear Ms Ultrasound,
I am currently just over 18 weeks with twins achieved through IVF. I had an ultrasound last week and both heartbeats were good, but one baby was not moving. The doctor said not to worry probably just in a sleep cycle.

I had previous ultrasound at 14 weeks and one twin moved very little. I don't know if it was the same one or not. I go for a more advanced ultrasound in a couple weeks that was previously scheduled for 20 weeks.

QUESTION

Dear Ms. Ultrasound,
I had the Mirena IUD but got pregnant anyway. It had not slipped or anything. I have a 5 yo, 3 yo, and fraternal twins 18 mos.

I am wondering about my ultrasound. My twins were not diagnosed until 12 weeks (having had a vaginal u/s at 8 weeks with no signs of another sac). My doctor said my hcg levels were high at first, but had started to level off with this pregnancy, so we had a vaginal u/s and showed only one sac (he said he estimated that I'm only 4-5 weeks)

QUESTION

Dear Ms.Ultrasound,

QUESTION

Dear Ms. Ultrasound,
I am 6 weeks pregnant. Last week I had an extremly vivid dream that my first ultrasound showed twins. The next day I was cooking eggs for breakfast, when I cracked open the egg, low and behold, I had a twin egg, double yolk! I have been vividly dreaming of twins ever since.

My family is very old world Greek and extremely superstitious. I told my mother, who in turn told my great aunt. My great aunt called me this morning to congratulate me on the twins, which she is positive that I am having. She almost had me convinced!

QUESTION

Dear Ms. Ultrasound,
Hi. I am 7 weeks 3 days and I had my first ultrasound last week. In the ultrasound, they saw what appeared to be two sacs. One had a visible baby with a good strong heartbeat, but one looked empty or at least we didn't see anything. The doctor came in and looked at the ultrasound and stated that it may only be one sac and there could be a thyroid pushing up in the middle of it to make it look like two.

QUESTION

Dear Nutritionist,
Hi I was just wondering if I should be taking more calcium than I am while pregnant with twins?

I take 120mg in my blackmores pregnancy tablets and,
600mg worth of caltrate.

I don't really have much milk, but I do eat a fair amount of cheese.

What level do I need to reach when pregnant with twins and should I take more calcium supplements to get there as I do not really like dairy products or is there something else I can eat?