https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 12 May 2026 02:37:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fraternal-twin-moms-should-i-worry#post-2357730 Mon, 16 Nov 2015 09:22:21 +0000 momtimes3 2357730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you ladies! He seemed concerned to me at the appointment and told me he would be sending me to the high risk doctor for a better estimate. I go there on Thursday so hoping that all is well :) I feel them both move now at around almost 24 weeks! I think they will be fine, and I was just under impression that fraternal twins (esp b/g combo) weighed differently. You guys have made me feel less worried :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fraternal-twin-moms-should-i-worry#post-2357252 Sun, 15 Nov 2015 17:19:39 +0000 MrsYellowJacket 2357252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 27 weeks my fraternal girls were 2-2 and 2-11. My mfm isn't concerned unless the smaller one starts "falling off the charts." But since both were over 50 percentile, she wasn't worried at all. I have my follow up scan tomorrow at 31 weeks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fraternal-twin-moms-should-i-worry#post-2357239 Sun, 15 Nov 2015 17:04:01 +0000 twodoghouse 2357239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My twins ended up one pound different when they were born at 38 weeks. My son measured larger than my daughter the entire time, but came out smaller! Both ended up smaller than estimated by the US (estimated at 6.5 lbs, but DS was 4 lb 15 oz and DD was 5 lb 15 oz). After my experience I just don't put much stock in the weight estimates. DS was always transverse and facing my back, too, so he was hard to measure. He was also long and skinny, which sort of "tricked" the machines' calculations. That said, we aren't entirely sure if the measurements were always wrong, or if he stopped growing at the end. His placenta was "less juicy" (my OB's term) that DD's so that could have something to do with it. Both my kids are thriving at 18 months and DS is several pounds bigger than DD now! You'd never know he was teeny tiny at birth! One thing to keep in mind is that depending on which baby is twin A, you may not be allowed to deliver vaginally if baby B is measuring much larger than baby A. You want the bigger baby to come out first to pave the way, sort of. I was allowed to try vaginally even though DS (baby B) was measuring larger because the difference wasn't supposed to be much. It turned out I had one vaginally and one c sec, but that was for totally different reasons! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fraternal-twin-moms-should-i-worry#post-2357214 Sun, 15 Nov 2015 16:26:05 +0000 BSB 2357214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@momtimes3: did the MFM worry? I guess I didn't worry much in my pregnancy so I wasn't worried unless the Dr was worried. Yeah, my water broke at 28 weeks and I was put on bed rest but I will still relatively calm. I made it til 34 weeks to be induced so whatever I and the Dr did worked. </p> <p>I would ask your MFM and see if they are concerned or worried. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fraternal-twin-moms-should-i-worry#post-2350108 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 00:07:08 +0000 momtimes3 2350108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ill be 23 weeks Wednesday.. Boy measured 1.5 pds but she was 1 pd.. However i think since she faces my back n sits lower in me could affect a good estimate of size? 4 weeks ago he was 9oz n she was 7-8oz.. Im just stressin:( they have both been consistently active and strong hearts </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fraternal-twin-moms-should-i-worry#post-2350107 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 00:00:49 +0000 BSB 2350107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@momtimes3: how far along are you? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fraternal-twin-moms-should-i-worry#post-2350106 Mon, 09 Nov 2015 23:57:35 +0000 momtimes3 2350106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi all! Had my appt today n am slightly stressed from it.. I have to go see a high risk dr for a scan as baby girl is measuring a half pound smaller :( so hopefully everythings ok.. Ive read its pretty common in fraternal twins but still concerns me... Both were active n she loves to face my back hence not feelin much from her probably lol ill feel better after high risk appt i hope n i hope its this week! I see reg dr in 2 weeks.. Fingers crossed for me please.. </p>