https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Apr 2026 22:14:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins/page/2#post-91697 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 15:20:07 +0000 tequiero21 91697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MerryC: all throughout my pregnancy, both babies were very very close in size (like 2oz difference).... unless that really does make a difference.... =) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins/page/2#post-91651 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 12:15:55 +0000 twinmama 91651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: I've always wondered how they tell with same sex twins as well! My guess would be that there is often enough of a size difference to tell. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-91637 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 11:25:11 +0000 lemondrop 91637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry, I should have been clearer, Baby A was originally going to come first due to position, but B was a little distressed, so he came first instead. They are both happy and healthy though, and giving their mom gray hairs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-91499 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 22:25:09 +0000 tequiero21 91499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>what i want to know is how do you know which baby it is if you're having the same sex? i think ours will definitely be baby A first because she's definitely blocking the boy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-91436 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 19:55:36 +0000 twinmama 91436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Oh, that's good to know - thanks! I'm sure they'll do lots of rearranging between now and delivery :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-91435 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 19:52:21 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 91435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MerryC: Baby A doesn't always come out first, so you might be in for a surprise. It really depends where they are at the time of delivery </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-91418 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 18:46:49 +0000 pastemoo 91418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wait--- I never knew anyone would withhold birth order! Never even occurred to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-91410 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 18:25:31 +0000 twinmama 91410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tequiero21: Yes! - and luckily their bits and parts have been confirmed a few times now, so we feel confident. One of each is totally what we were hoping for :) Not too much longer until you get to meet your little ones now - excited for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-91223 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:28:29 +0000 tequiero21 91223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MerryC: YAY! you found out the sex! so exciting to have one of each, eh? =D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-91215 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:10:08 +0000 lemondrop 91215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If this is something you plan to do, I wouldn't tell anyone else the birth order either. Big family secrets usually find their way out pretty quickly. </p> <p>With the most recent twins in our family, Baby B was the smaller one and he was actually born first. So the smaller brother is actually older, I doubt that will make any difference as they get older. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-91207 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:55:29 +0000 aunt pol 91207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@eeh: well that's a good point too. I think if it was something they were quite determined to know then I'd tell them, no point creating an issue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-91205 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:54:29 +0000 aunt pol 91205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: lucky you so:) its just what the books have said so far. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-91203 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:52:25 +0000 regberadaisy 91203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never thought about it but I don't see why not? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-91189 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:24:18 +0000 eeh 91189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think this is really something you can hide for too long. I have papers from preschool where I was the "Star of the week" and we filled out things like time of birth. Obviously in preschool that won't mean much to a kid but once they start getting into grade school and getting older they will figure it out. I think hiding it turns it into a big secret and makes it a big deal when it really isn't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-91162 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 08:00:25 +0000 Rubies 91162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@aunt pol: Yeah...Unfortunately, my in-laws felt the need to do that. It probably really did affect how they grew up because my BIL is the carefree and rebellious type. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-91159 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 07:47:21 +0000 Andrea 91159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It seems like a weird thing to hide and isn't there only so long you could hide it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-91155 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 07:36:01 +0000 mrbee 91155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>"twin boys are apparently really bad for the unhealthy competition"</p> <p>@aunt pol: interesting... my experience was actually the opposite of that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-91153 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 07:32:40 +0000 MrsBrewer 91153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yea I think it's crazy for all of you who wouldn't tell your twins! I have twin brother and sister, and there is no way that they wouldn't know. I don't think they are competitive about it one bit, it's all on how you raise your children... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-91117 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 04:55:34 +0000 mrbee 91117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Penny Lane: Yah, that's the main issue that most twins struggle with! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-91096 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 01:12:26 +0000 lemondrop 91096@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It has never been an issue in either of our families and we have quite a few sets of twins between our two families. I think people make it a much bigger deal than it really is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-91092 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:59:48 +0000 Boogs 91092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH said he's known his whole life. He's the older brother and according to his mom he always acted like it from a very young age, like 1 or 2. To this day he still acts like the oldest, too.</p> <p>If I had twins, I would tell them if they asked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-91085 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:31:21 +0000 tequiero21 91085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we don't have plans on telling them. and i am not going to get the "younger" one to call the other one nuna or oppa. they are the same age! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-91084 Sat, 10 Mar 2012 00:28:18 +0000 Penny Lane 91084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My younger sisters are twins... four and a half minutes apart! They always knew, but I never heard them using it against each other. Their "twin" issue was people not seeing them as two separate people :)</p> <p>I'm not sure if I'd tell them or not. I probably would try not to, but end up forgetting that I was trying and tell them anyway... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-91062 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:26:09 +0000 aunt pol 91062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: that's really unfair- its not like being ten minutes older automatically gives you more maturity! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-91061 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:24:51 +0000 aunt pol 91061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I'll play it by ear, at the moment I'm not inclined to tell them but I'm not going to pick a solid position on it now. Of course if they were born either side of midnight you could'nt really hide it! Or better yet, either side of midnight on new years eve, or 29th February!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-91059 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:22:48 +0000 aunt pol 91059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Ah but there it is, twin boys are apparently really bad for the unhealthy competition;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-91057 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:13:49 +0000 kentuckygirl 91057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am the younger twin &amp; have always known I was younger but everyone says I have the personality of an older sibling. So I don't think it matters if you tell them or not. I don't feel we were competitive based on birth order, it was just normal sibling rivalry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-89677 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:39:23 +0000 ecogirl 89677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would tell them. Is it really any different than having an older sibling? Maybe it would help create some personal identity too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-89672 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:37:50 +0000 mrbee 89672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You guys are crazy! I'm an identical twin, and there's no way we would have let this slide. We would have just picked one to be the older brother! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-havewere-to-have-twins#post-89668 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:36:51 +0000 BSB 89668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never thought of this either. I don't know what I would do. </p>