https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:38:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/4#post-2835876 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 02:50:43 +0000 lamariniere 2835876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats mama! Enjoy those twin snuggles! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/4#post-2835875 Wed, 25 Jul 2018 02:48:05 +0000 808love 2835875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow!! Such great news! Sooo happy for you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/4#post-2835842 Tue, 24 Jul 2018 20:28:21 +0000 nana87 2835842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congratulations!!! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/4#post-2835832 Tue, 24 Jul 2018 19:35:53 +0000 LCTBQE 2835832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElbieKay: just saw this, congratulations!!! so happy for you. gorgeous names and that is tremendous that your girls sidestepped the NICU! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/4#post-2835822 Tue, 24 Jul 2018 18:23:44 +0000 Kaohinani 2835822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElbieKay: Congratulations! 🎊🎉👶👶 Also, what beautiful names you chose! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/4#post-2835637 Tue, 24 Jul 2018 00:52:34 +0000 birdofafeather 2835637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/3#post-2835589 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 19:14:01 +0000 yellowbeach 2835589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just seeing this thread for the first time today. Congratulations! What an amazing journey. How did your construction project turn out? ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/3#post-2835586 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 18:39:58 +0000 DesertDreams88 2835586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay! I've been thinking about you and wishing you the best! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/3#post-2835529 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 14:16:41 +0000 Pumuckl 2835529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congratulations from a fellow twin mama - enjoy the double snuggles </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/3#post-2835519 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 13:47:32 +0000 pachamama 2835519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElbieKay: I am so glad to hear this!! Makes my heart swell after all you had been through that you have 2 healthy baby girls and good memories of their birth. All the love to you and your family. xoxo </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/3#post-2835494 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 11:48:18 +0000 Iced Tea 2835494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElbieKay: Congrats on the babies and smooth experience! That’s so amazing! Really, really happy for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/3#post-2835476 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 10:40:05 +0000 MrsDynamiteGal 2835476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's so wonderful! Congratulations! Happy for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/3#post-2835456 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 09:18:54 +0000 MamaBear87 2835456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats!! Stop glad your delivery went well and your girls are here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/3#post-2835452 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 09:11:17 +0000 periwinklebee 2835452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats - so happy for you and your family!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/3#post-2835431 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 08:18:21 +0000 LAZB 2835431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElbieKay: congratulations!!! Wonderful news! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/3#post-2835427 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 08:04:34 +0000 Adira 2835427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElbieKay: Congratulations!!! &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/3#post-2835424 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 08:00:03 +0000 bhbee 2835424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/3#post-2835417 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 07:45:20 +0000 Lahela017 2835417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congratulations!! I'm so happy for you and your family! :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/3#post-2835416 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 07:25:28 +0000 ElbieKay 2835416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well after everything I shared on this thread, I am thrilled to share that Juliet and Amelia were born on Saturday. We had a smooth delivery and are expecting to be discharged today. I am thrilled and relieved that we have had a c-section- and NICU-free delivery! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/3#post-2819305 Mon, 30 Apr 2018 08:37:22 +0000 ElbieKay 2819305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pachamama: All fraternal twins and 1/3 of identical twins grow separate placentas. This is called dichorionic. 2/3 of identical twins share a placenta (monochorionic). My understanding is that it depends on how many days past fertilization the zygote split occurs. If it happens early enough then they can develop their own. It is also possible for two placentas to fuse but we are pretty sure based on ultrasounds that mine are monochorionic.</p> <p>A shared placenta has earlier risk of degrading which translates to increased stillbirth risk. That is the reason for the 37-week cutoff. It also introduces risk that one twin may steal resources from the other which is a serious complication for both the donor and the recipient. The conditions are called TTTS and TAPS. There's about a 10-15% chance of a monochorionic pregnancy developing TTTS, so protocol is monitoring ultrasounds every two weeks. (I think protocol for dichorionic monitoring is every four weeks, but I'm not sure since I don't have that kind of pregnancy.)</p> <p>With twins in general (regardless of chorionicity) you can attempt vaginal delivery if both are head down. Some providers will attempt vaginal delivery as long as the first twin ("Twin A") is head down. It is almost impossible to find a provider in the US who will attempt vaginal delivery if Twin A is breech, though I have heard of one in LA.</p> <p>I looked hard to find an OB who is comfortable with the second condition and am really hoping that Baby A keeps her head down! It is common to find one doctor in a practice who will do this, but then you are subject to the call schedule. So unfortunately my OB search took a lot of effort this time. I think the OB who attended my son's birth would have done it too, but she retired.</p> <p>About 1% of monochorionic twins also share a amniotic sac. This is called monoamniotic (versus the more common diamniotic). Unfortunately those babies have about a 50-60% survival rate, mom is often on extended bedrest during the pregnancy, and a csection is pretty much mandated. I think this is primarily due to the fact that the umbilical cords can get severely knotted up since they are in the same sac. I haven't researched it too much since thankfully my pregnancy is mono-di, not mono-mono.</p> <p>Wow that got long! #twinnerd </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/3#post-2819297 Mon, 30 Apr 2018 08:04:17 +0000 pachamama 2819297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElbieKay: I am so so happy for you!! Sounds like things are coming together. I loved the baby prep period :-) Tell me about this 37 week thing, does it have to be a c-section? I don't know about shared placentas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/3#post-2819264 Sun, 29 Apr 2018 20:37:10 +0000 turquoisemama 2819264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElbieKay: Awesome! I’m sure the third trimester is going to be taxing but hopefully you can keep those little ones cooking as long as possible! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/3#post-2819229 Sun, 29 Apr 2018 16:17:03 +0000 ElbieKay 2819229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pachamama: Well today I am 25w3d! I have ultrasounds every two weeks and so far everything looks good. I am trying to take things week by week and have a few interim NICU-related milestones in my head: 28w, 32w, 34w. The girls have to be born no later than 37w0d due to their shared placenta.</p> <p>We are almost done with our construction project to add a third bedroom. After that we can finish rearranging the furniture and getting our apartment organized. Most of the baby clothes are sorted and ready to be washed and folded and put in drawers. We now own a 3-row SUV. And my work transition plan is solidly underway. My goal is to have everything in place before my third tri begins in 2.5 weeks. Everyone says that third tri with twins is really challenging so I don't want to plan on being productive in case I'm not.</p> <p>@Kaohinani: @turquoisemama: Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/3#post-2819221 Sun, 29 Apr 2018 14:28:45 +0000 turquoisemama 2819221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElbieKay: Love this thread! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/3#post-2819217 Sun, 29 Apr 2018 13:48:22 +0000 Kaohinani 2819217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElbieKay: Congratulations! 🎇🎈🎉🎊. So exciting! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/3#post-2819215 Sun, 29 Apr 2018 12:52:43 +0000 pachamama 2819215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElbieKay: I was so happy tk head these updates. How are things? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/3#post-2818846 Fri, 27 Apr 2018 08:42:37 +0000 fuzzypeaches 2818846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <br /><p><i>This comment has been deleted by the original poster.</i></p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/3#post-2804905 Sun, 18 Feb 2018 14:19:35 +0000 FoolsintheRain 2804905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElbieKay: great update! Glad everything is going well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/3#post-2804893 Sun, 18 Feb 2018 13:15:44 +0000 ElbieKay 2804893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FoolsintheRain: Well, I am 15w3d today. So far everything looks good, and we learned about a month ago that they are girls. (I would have been happy either way but was a little excited for girls simply because my older child is a boy.)</p> <p>I am almost done with a month-long break from dr appts. This coming week the every-other-week monitoring will begin.</p> <p>We also put a deposit down with a contractor to convert our L-shaped living room to a third bedroom.</p> <p>So now we are just hoping for a smooth pregnancy and uneventful delivery. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/unexpected-bfp/page/3#post-2804891 Sun, 18 Feb 2018 13:10:46 +0000 FoolsintheRain 2804891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElbieKay: whoa just read through this thread<br /> What an exciting outcome! How are things going now? </p>