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sorry about so many.. I read alot of stuff about bedrest does it help that I had a good preg with my other boys.... I know that I have to work to keep up with my bills....

 

Not everyone ends up on bedrest, but it is really hard to predict who will and who won't. I don't necessarily think that if you had great pregnancies with your previous that you will with this one. I thought that since I was completely healthy, a good starting weight, and no one in my family who had twins (and there are a lot of twins in my family) had to go on bedrest, I figured I wouldn't have to. Unfortunately, though, I ended up with complications and on bedrest in my second trimester.

I would just recommend going to all your appointments and having good communication with your doctor. Try to enjoy the pregnancy (sometimes easier said than done). If you can find out about your job's disability insurance (or your states's) ahead of time, that will help if you do end up on bedrest.

 

It will depend on your body carrying two babies. You will gain a little more weight..and your body "might" think it is more pregnant then you really are.

I did not have any bed rest with my twins or my singleton. I had to be induced for both pregnancies though.


Good luck.

Brandy

 

I think you just have to do whatever your doctor tells you is good for you and your babies. I did not have to go on bedrest, and I certainly hope that you don't have to.

 

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sorry about so many.. I read alot of stuff about bedrest does it help that I had a good preg with my other boys.... I know that I have to work to keep up with my bills....


My 1st pregnancy was great! But now I'm on moderate bed rest. So different than my first. I feel so limited and
at risk now. Just take it easy. Ya never know??

 

I worked up until the day before I gave birth. I had a VERY good pregnancy. Some doctors insist that you no longer work after 28 weeks. You have to really decide your priorities. IF I would have had to quit my job and possibly go on bedrest, I would have done it. Good luck! Just take it easy and have help around the house (DH) when possible! Don't over do it!

 

I was put on bed rest at 31weeks for PTL-honestly I think I could have avoided it for a lot longer if I had just took it easy-I was still trying to do "everything" and really never slowed down. Do the least amount possible, get rest, get as much help as possible and you will be that much better off. I know that sometimes it is impossible but if you can that will really keep you off bed rest longer, although there are many different variables especially with a twin pregnancy...you just never know.
Good luck!

 

I don't know for sure, but in my case I had to be induced for my 1st pregnancy (41 wks) and even though for this one I had tons of contractions I now am at 36 weeks and my cervix is still closed, and I may have to be induced again at 38 weeks! And I was still working until before Christmas Holiday. My doctor says I have a strong cervix. So maybe there IS a genetic component, I don't know.... Anyway the fact that you had good previous pregnancies sure is a good sign, not a bad one. So let's be optimistic

But the advices posted here are good, I would try to minimize the efforts from early on to increase your chances of not needing bedrest. If you can try and make understand your husband (and maybe other family members who could help) that it is very important that you take it easy and that you will need his help at home early on, especially with other children, it would definitely be a good thing.

Good luck!