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My twins are fraternal. They are dizygotic. For those of you who don't know that means they have their own sac, own placenta and own umbilical cord. they are just sisters who happen to share the same oven!

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Yes I am a first time mother, and I didn't go into this saying wow, I just want twins. Especially with my husband deployed for 6 months and may not get back in time for the birth... but its not like I could put one back at this point. I didn't take fertility drugs either... I understand that it is going to be a lot of work - having two - but really, being anything but happy and excited would just be really depressing at this point! Just looking at the odds alone really make me smile. Its a journey.

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I didn't mean to sound like I was poopooing on your parade, because let's face it.. 1,2, or even 3 you're just through the roof because you're having babies :biggrin:

It just made me think of people I hear around here (not moms yet) hoping to have twins, and I just think..whew, if you only knew how much work just 1 is, you wouldn't hope for it hehe.

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1 is alot of work. It will probably seem like a ton of work to me since i've already had 1 daughter. But I've always heard it's better to have twins first because you don't know any difference! If she has any more later it will seem like a breeze!

I was totally scared and overwhelmed at first and it took a while for it to all sink in. Now when people say "better you than me" I always say "i think so!" I now feel so blessed and amazed that God trusts me with his 2 little girls!

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That's true, I imagine after having 2 at once, if you have any more single after that it'll make that a breeze!

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Hi, newbie here

I am 25 weeks pregnant with twin boys. I did the surgery in May '06. I went from 252 lbs to 170, and then gained back to 195 when my Dr. had to unfill me because I was too tight.

As soon as I found out I was pregnant with twins I had my Dr. empty the band.

I am having a harder pregnancy this time around, Im not sure if it's due to age(I'm 36), twins or the lapband.

Peggy

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I bet it's the twins and your age. I'm 34 and it seems like this pregnancy is harder! But i don't feel like it's because of the band at all.

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I was thinking it might be the band because I have cramping in the port area

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Hi Ladies,

congrats on the twins!! I have had two sets of twins pre-band and it can be so different from a singleton pregnancy. Their is a great book with really practical advice in it. I read with my first set and re-read it with my second set. It is called "When Your Expecting Twins, Triplets, or Quads" by Barbara Luke and Tamara Eberlein. It is sort of the What to Expect book for multiples. Both of my sets happened unplanned when I lost a significant amount of weight. I have one set of fraternal boys, one set identical boys. I am getting an implant for birth control that last five years because I don't need a third set!

If you have any questions feel free to leave me a message.

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I was thinking it might be the band because I have cramping in the port area

I have cramping in my port area also. I've heard alot of people with the band say that though. Mine is sensitive to the touch on sometimes but not always.

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