@cinder7 Our first went to 41+2 and was born at 8lbs 2oz.
Our di/di twins were identified as IUGR at 31 weeks. They increased monitoring and I had my c-section at 36+4 days after it was clear they hadn't gained weight in nearly 3 weeks. They were transverse which they believed contributed to the growth restriction. At that point, they were safer coming out than staying in which I whole heartedly agreed with.
Twin A was 5lbs 4oz and Twin B was 4lbs 3oz. I panicked seeing their sizes. It was an insane weekend and since I was a repeat mom, they permitted me to leave after 24hours. They even said that twin A could come with me. Twin B needed more support and stayed in the NICU for an additional 8 days. She basically needed to figure out how to feed which is totally normal in these scenarios.
What I've learned from this experience is that size doesn't mean as much as people think. It's maturation. They wanted to keep my twins in as long as they could to mature even if they weren't gaining significantly. However, once they passed that 36 week mark, it's fair game.
The thing is that as she gets closer and closer, her opinion may change as well especially coupled with medical advice. A twin pregnancy bestowed so much additional fear in me for some reason. I only wanted to do what was best for them and listened to my doctors.
Our di/di twins were identified as IUGR at 31 weeks. They increased monitoring and I had my c-section at 36+4 days after it was clear they hadn't gained weight in nearly 3 weeks. They were transverse which they believed contributed to the growth restriction. At that point, they were safer coming out than staying in which I whole heartedly agreed with.
Twin A was 5lbs 4oz and Twin B was 4lbs 3oz. I panicked seeing their sizes. It was an insane weekend and since I was a repeat mom, they permitted me to leave after 24hours. They even said that twin A could come with me. Twin B needed more support and stayed in the NICU for an additional 8 days. She basically needed to figure out how to feed which is totally normal in these scenarios.
What I've learned from this experience is that size doesn't mean as much as people think. It's maturation. They wanted to keep my twins in as long as they could to mature even if they weren't gaining significantly. However, once they passed that 36 week mark, it's fair game.
The thing is that as she gets closer and closer, her opinion may change as well especially coupled with medical advice. A twin pregnancy bestowed so much additional fear in me for some reason. I only wanted to do what was best for them and listened to my doctors.