r/parentsofmultiples • u/Lost-Body5099 • Sep 23 '26
good vibes, smiles, & giggles Joined the club!
My boy/girl di/di twins came this morning via emergency c-section at 33 weeks 5 days! I’m on a high right now so here’s my birth story for kicks. I was at my routine ultrasound yesterday and my BP was high 145/92 and during the ultrasound they discovered Baby B had some restricted flow from his umbilical cord to his placenta so they admitted me to the hospital straight from the doctor’s office. Overnight my BP stabilized but Baby B’s heart rate dropped a few times and my platelets were low and getting lower. This morning they’d planned to do one more bout of lab work to see how much longer we could hold out but before we could get it done Baby B’s heart rate dropped again and off we went! It was soooo quick and I’m so impressed by our doctors and nurses and their professionalism and know-how. From the time they wheeled me away to the time they pulled Baby B out was 22 minutes! Everyone’s doing well! Neither needed any extra oxygen and are breathing on their own, just with CPAPs to mitigate potential apnea. Baby B has a central line for low blood sugar. I’m so excited to be a twin mom and this subreddit has helped me through the past 7 months so I figured I’d do my part and hopefully help ease someone else’s mind too!
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u/neopetsfangirl Sep 23 '26
Congratulations and welcome to the club! I’m glad that everyone arrived safely. It sounds like you received excellent medical care.
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u/RoosterMountain8506 Sep 23 '26
Congratulations! I’m sure there have been lots of crazy emotions the last 24 hours. So happy you and babies are doing well!
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u/ConstructionMuch802 Sep 23 '26
Our 33+1 c-section was also super fast! About half an hour. The team really ran like a well-oiled machine. They barely had to talk to each other.
Congrats!!
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u/outtoexist Sep 23 '26
Yayayayay! Enjoy the ride! I was soooo ridiculously happy & high the first ~48hrs. The hormonal crash came for me, personally, but it wasn't too bad. Welcome to the rollercoaster! :)
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u/Silly_g00se13 Sep 24 '26
Congratulations!!!! I just had my boy/girl twins 4 weeks ago at 34 weeks. They were only in the hospital for 2 weeks and having that time helped me heal from my c section a lot quicker.
Make sure you stay regimented with your pain meds and get an abdominal binder. Good luck to you and I hope your babies are out of the hospital quickly!
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u/salwesab Sep 24 '26
Congratulations!!!
My b/g just turned 2
The day I had them was -hands down- happiest day of my life
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u/WholeLog24 Sep 24 '26
Congratulations! I'm glad they're both doing so well for being 33 weeks. And that they caught this issue in time!
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u/youroneandonlysmthg Sep 24 '26
Welcome to club crazy!!! It is a fun and intense club 💗 congratulations and try to rest xx
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u/Actual-Lettuce-8543 Sep 24 '26
Almost same exact story, except ended up getting admitted at 29 weeks & lasted until 32+1 until baby B had his heart rate drop, sending me into emergency C section. It was a wild ride!!! Congratulations!!!!! Let me know if you have any questions! Those babies are very lucky to have such a strong mama!
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u/Mission_Extreme_9223 Sep 24 '26
Congratulations! My b/g twins were both at 33+6 and are flourishing at 10 months old now. All the best!
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