How did you have your twins?

Did your water break? If so, what was it like? Where did it happen?
Nope

Did you go into labor? How long before you went to the hospital?
Yep, I guess a few hours? I was 28 weeks, 6 days. I didn't know I was in labor. I had been having Braxton Hicks for WEEKS and the doctors would never check my cervix and when they did do ultrasounds and looked at my cervix they always said it was long and close. I had a growth ultrasound when I was 28 weeks, 6 days at 11am. I asked then how my cervix looked and got the "it's long and closed." About 2pm that same day I felt crampy (but not even painful at all, just light cramps, but enough to notice and be annoyed by them). About 5pm I decided I was hungry and was going to go grab a personal pan pizza before I swung by L&D and be checked out. I had this weird thought in my head that I'd get there and they'd keep me this time (I had a few trips to L&D where they said I was just dehydrated and sent me home). So I went and grabbed my personal pan pizza from Pizza Hut, then ate it on the way to L&D to get checked out. I got there and sure enough I was 3cm dilated, 90% effaced. I started bawling IMMEDIATELY (I think before even hearing the 90% effaced part).

Did you make it till your due date or c-section date?
Nope, not even close. I was exactly 11 weeks early. I knew, I just KNEW that I was having those boys real soon when I got word that I was 3cm, 90% effaced. And like I said, I was BAWLING cause my hubby was due to come back from his deployment the very next day.

Did your doctor deliver you early for some reason?
Yes, I went in at about 6pm on July 30th and had the boys on July 31st at 3:01pm and 3:02pm. Wyatt (my baby A) was only 2 pounds, 10 ounces and Riley (my baby B) was only 2 pounds, 15 ounces. I kept dilating and Wyatt was kicking his way right on out, BUT he was in breech position. So I went into an emergency c-section before I had the chance to dilate completely to 10cm because they basically would of slipped on out on their own and Wyatt's life would of been in danger with his breech position. By the time they got me into the operating room, I was 8cm dilated and 100% effaced.

All in all, 11 weeks early and their 4 month old mark is Nov 31st and won't be quite 10 pounds yet, but they're healthy little boogers

 

I had mine by c-section at 29w6d because of complications of IUGR with Eve. As soon as they started prepping me for a supposed-to-be vaginal delivery I began having contractions about 2mins apart. They had decided on a section shortly after that, though, so it didn't matter anyway. I had been in the hospital for 4 days, with 14wks of bedrest.

 

I understand the feeling like a whale!! I was 51 1/2 inches around at the end (only 10 inches shorter than my heighth!!). I went to the hospital probably once a week or so from 35 weeks until the weekend before delivery because of contractions but because my son (Baby A) was breech and daughter (Baby B) was transverse they were not pushing down on my cervix much so there was no cervical change and I was sent home. My Peri finally scheduled me for a c-section at 36 weeks 6 days (37 would have been Thanksgiving day and I think he wanted the day off if possible LOL) because of contractions, I was SO uncomfortable, and I literally couldn't feel my hands anymore because of pregnancy carpel tunnel. I was just miserable and was contracting like crazy. I had to have the lung maturity amnio and thankfully passed and was able to make it to my scheduled c-section. Good luck to you and Dec. 11th is right around the corner!!

 

I had a great pregnancy until the last 2 weeks. Baby A began pushing against my kidneys which led Doctors (many) to believe it was a kidney stone. When I finally saw my doc he figured it wasn't and concluded i was having braxton hicks which caused baby A to push against me. I was in and out of the hospital 3 times until he figured this out. They gave me meds to stop contractions.

Did your water break? Yes

If so, what was it like? I felt a pop (it's the only i know how to explain that) and then water gushed out. felt like I couldn't stop peeing myself.

Where did it happen? I was sitting in bed and about to get up to go to the bathroom. I moved slightly and then POP. Water went all over my bed! Thank goodness I paid for the matress protecter.


Did you go into labor? Looking back I think i was in labor for a few hours before water broke but these are my 1st so i didn't know. From being sent home from the hospital and everything we went through that last two weeks i was so happy my water broke. Water broke at 11:00pm and the girls were born at 1:34, 1:35 AM. It all happened very quickly for me. Contractions started getting closer by midnight. They were waiting for my Dr. to get there. By 12:30am, contractions were about 3 minutes. By 1am, they were about a minute apart and the Doctors wouldn't give me ANYTHING still waiting for my dr.! Plus it was ALL back labor. Girls were sideways so I knew I was having a c/s but I pretty much went through Full labor before having them.

How long before you went to the hospital? As soon as my water broke, I told my husband then he woke up my mom who was staying with us to help me and so i would never be alone in the house. They got everything together and we were on our way. I think 1/2 hour later i was in the hospital which is about 10 minutes away.


Did you make it till your due date or c-section date? I went 36w2d


Did your doctor deliver you early for some reason? My scheduled c/s was for the next week. I would have been 37w2d. But originally before all my issues started it was scheduled much later. THey didn't have an earlier opening at first. He figured I would just go on my own. He was in no rush to get the babies out.

 

I went to my scheduled c-section at 37 weeks and 4 days. The last month was really hard! I couldn't walk long at all. I was always uncomfortable. I didn't go into labor at all. I delivered at that time just because the doctor didn't want me to go longer since having twins to 40 weeks isn't easy and the babies were ready. I stayed at the hospital for 5 days just because my blood pressure went up the last couple of days before my c-section and still was up at the hospital. But with medication it was under control, I had to stay on that medication until my 6 week checkup then was fine.

I even had a c-section with my first child. I never got to experience a vaginal delivery and never will (all done!!) But I did go into labor on my due date with my first. THAT WAS HORRIBLE!!! however it ended up in a c-section because my son had the cord wrapped around his neck 3 times.

They really need to make it a routine thing to do an ultrasound when someone goes into labor. I would have saved 15 hours of misery! LOL!

I totally understand about freaking out about how you are going to have the babies or when! I freaked out with my first one but not the babies, don't know why.

 

With my singleton, I started labor the night before my due date. I hadn't had any contractions at all up to that point. By morning, I was having to stop and breathe to get through them...went to the hospital that morning. I thought I'd try to make it through meds-free, but that was a joke. I was begging for an epidural by the time I was 5 or 6 cm dilated. But then, my labor stalled, so they put me on pitocin and broke my water. Nadia was born that night at 10pm, and they ended up using forceps to get her out, because she was stuck.

With my twins, I was 34 weeks 6 days, and my DH had a bunch of guys over for the Sopranos series finale. I was upstairs putting Nadia to bed when I felt a gush, and thought, great, now I've lost bladder control.

It wasn't though -- it was blood, and lots of it. I had a placental abruption, and we went to the hospital immediately. Left a bunch of startled guys in our family room watching the show, LOL. Kevan & Karina arrived by emergency C-section just after midnight, so I was technically 35 weeks.

Good luck to you!