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1 2 3!!!

Hi, my name is Bria, my husbands name is Dan, and we have 7 children, 2 singles, 1 set of twins, and one set of triplets. We got married in 2000 on Januray 1st and on April 28th 2002 we had our first baby, a girl named Adeline Cecilia. She is beautiful and continues to amaze us every day, she's already 6, and I feel like if I miss a moment I'll wake up standing at her wedding. When Addie turned 2 we had boy/girl twins, Theodore Daniel and Rosalie Hazel, born on June 8th. They were and are absolutely amazing and again, I find my babies are growing up too fast! We moved from Pennsylvania to Rhode Island when Teddy and Rosa were only 5 weeks old and that was the hardest thing I have ever done, including pushing out two 7 pound babies in 1 hour. When the twins were two Dan and I had enough money to move to california and we did just that. By the time the house was packed I was 4 months pregnant. We got to California and 3 months later we were holding our triplets. This time we got two boys and a girl. Henry Emmett, Wyatt Hart, and Meredith Jaqueline were born in the middle of the night on August 18th. They all weighed just over 6 pounds and we took them home a few days later, me overjoyed because I had avoided a csection. That was 2 years ago, in 2006. Mere is a sweetie, Henry is a quiet one, and Wyatt is the loudest child ever. They have a baby brother who is 2 months old, born on February 14 2008, and we named him Roderick Dante. I hope he doesn't grow up too fast! Good luck everybody!

Bria

3, 1, 2, 2!!!

I found out I was 3 months pregnant with triplets but since I am a triplet and Joe is a twin we weren't shocked. We found out we were having a girl and a boy and by the time I reached 7 months we had the nursery ready, the names picked out, Combi Zues car seats and my hospital bag in the back of our new SUV. We were told I was probably going to deliver at 36 weeks but 36 weeks came and went. The doctors kept fretting over me but nothing was wrong with me or the babies so they let me go home. Finally, at 39 weeks and 4 days I felt a contraction. The doctor admitted me the moment I came in and I can honestly say that being almost 40 weeks pregnant with triplets I know what it's like to look like an elephant and feel like a whale! I slept the whole night and had very mild contractions the next day but I was only at 3 centimeters. Again I had a full nights sleep and my contractions were still very mild. By the time I woke up from my third night in the hospital I was 8 centimeters but the contractions weren't hurting any more than they had at 2 centimeters. Finally, at 6 that night I was at 10 centimeters. The pain was bearable and after pushing awhile my first baby, Karmina Maeve presented herself at 6 pounds 19 inches and healthy as possible. After 10 more minutes we got to see our baby boy, Mark Lucien at 6 pounds 2 oz and 19 inches. After that we had to wait a little bit because my third baby was farther up. After 38 minutes of crying, kissing, and pushing on my part we finally go to hold our third baby, Lorelei Kate at 6 pounds 1 oz and 19 inches. They were all healthy and I was overjoyed that I didn't have a C-Section! We took them home when they were 5 days old. When Karmina, Mark, and Lorelei were only 12 months old we were blessed with a single baby, Nate Orenthal. We decided to wait a bit for another pregnancy but god had other plans. When Nate was just 12 months and the Karmina, Mark, and Lorelei were only 24 months, I had twins Philippa Neve and Oliver Nathaniel. This time I was convinced we were done. I guess I was wrong! This time I waited until Karmina and Lorelei and Mark started Grade 1 and Nate went to kindergarten while Oliver and Pippa went to daycare. I had twins again, a boy and a girl. This time I was so sure they were my last I named them that way. Amando Zesiro Arvin and Zoe Alpha-Zhen.

Jojo Dawson

Twins?????

I am currently the mother to 3 and right now I am 5 weeks and 5 days pregnant. My husband and I are overjoyed, as we lost a pregnancy in June 07 that was a twin etopic. This time around I just know I am having twins! I tested positive with a FRER test at 9dpo instantly! The only quasi-evidence that I have is my HCG levels (which in all of my other pregnancies were always low); at 14dpo 231 and at 16dpo 658. I'm having the worst all day and all night morning sickness of any pregnancy, my breasts are overflowing from my bras and are in extreme pain, and I already feel huge and very pregnant! I'm having my 1st ultrasound this week and I just know we will hear "here is your baby, and here is your other baby...it looks like you are having twins!"

Elle

seems like triplets!

I never thought that it was easy to get pregnant right after having a baby! My newborn was just about to turn 3months when I got pregnant again. I could not believe my ears when I found out I was 10weeks pregnant with identical twin girls! My oldest is 6 and I it took a long time to have my 2nd child. That's why I wanted to enjoy him before having anymore kids but god had his own plans! I am now 31wks pregnant and my doctor wants me to give birth after week 35 but knowing that all my other children were csection I am a bit afraid to go through what I just went through.

My 2nd son just turn 9months today and everybody says because he is still a baby it will be like having triplets! Lets see what happens. im on a count down. wish me luck!

Emmanuella

Delivery

I just had twins in December of 07, and I was able to deliver them naturally without any pitocin or an epidural.

I carried to 37 weeks and then I was induced by having my doctor break my water. The reason I got induced was because I had to drive 100 miles to my doctor. (Good doctors are hard to come by). All the nearer hospitals were not authorized to deliver twins naturally because they were not specifically OB/GYN's, meaning that they had other fields of medicine they practiced and did not only work in gynecology.

So it was winter time and I was already dilated to a 3 and fully effaced. I basically "interviewed" three doctors to find the one that was right for me. I really wanted a natural birth and my second twin was breech for the duration of my pregnancy, but he flipped to head down position the weekend before I delivered and they were born with no complications whatsoever.

I did have to deliver in the OR, but at least I was able to find a doctor who allowed me to have the most natural experience as possible. Yes, multiples are High Risk, but I saw no need to make a big deal out of a most natural thing... the worst part of my delivery was that after the placenta detached I started bleeding severely and the doctor did then have to put me on pitocin to try to stop the bleeding while the nurses were pushing and massaging my uterus to contract.

But hey, I was already in the OR!

Kari