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Monoamniotic Twin Boys

I am 26 years old. I work a full-time job that that is consistently 50-65 hours a week. I was told at the age of 22 that I would probably never be able to have children due to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome.

For those of you who have not heard of that before it is when your ovaries do not release an egg every month, instead the egg stays in the ovary and turns into a cyst. I began going to a GYN when I was 17. Had never had a regular cycle but b/c I was very active in sports, my doctor was not concerned. This continued until I was 22. I had not had a cycle for 6 months and went to the GYN very concerned. He said that I had PCOS and that it was not a concern and that I could research it online if I wanted to find out more information.

I turned to another doctor that had more experience with the syndrome and would answer my questions. I went in for an ultrasound. My ovaries were the size of large lemons not the almonds they should have been. I went into laparoscopic surgery 2 months later. 7 months later and now 24 years old I had another laparoscopic surgery. After this surgery, my doctor told me was my greatest chance of being able to become pregnant. 7 months later, I was pregnant.

At 25, I gave birth to Mason Michael. He was perfect. This was March. In December, I found out I was once again pregnant. No fertility drugs were ever used. This surprised all the doctors. I went in for my 22-week ultrasound on April 4, 2007. I was expecting to hear that the baby is doing just fine. Instead I was told quite shockingly that I was pregnant with twin boys. And that they shared the same amniotic sac. This shocked everyone (me, my husband, the ultrasound tech, the nurses, even my doctor).

The office was crazy for about 30 minutes while everyone rushed around crazily. I know understand why. My boys, while they are the size and weight as single babies would be, are at an greater risk of not making it to term as their survival rate is about 50 percent for 1 to survive. I am waiting to go back to the doctor at 24 weeks to find out if I am going out on bed rest or not.

This is my story so far. I hope it has a happy ending


Helen

my luck

I was 13 yrs old when I came out pregnant with my twin girls. At that time I thought I was cool because I was dating an 18 yr old. Well I was wrong.

When I found out I was pregnant he disappeared; it is almost like earth swallowed him up for good. Well, I have been an early teenage parent ever since. I don’t hate him, I thank him for giving me my life, which is my girls.

I am now 18, finishing school, and my daughters are now 5 in kindergarten. I made it this far with my girls on my own, so can you. Don’t ever tell yourself you can’t. I now live in my own apartment. I work with the MRI and I am happily engaged to the man who took responsibility for a package that wasn’t his.

I am now pregnant and I know that I am prepared for whatever is put in front of me.



latoya

First ultrasound

I have three girls, the youngest of which was only six months when I found out I was going to have a fourth child. I didn't even feel pregnant, but my husband had been having dreams about babies, so I took a home test just to prove to him we were not having another. It turned out I was wrong.

I scheduled an appointment with an OBGYN. I haven't lived here for long, so this is my first pregnancy with this dr. I was informed that he likes to do an ultrasound on the first visit to make sure everything looks good. My husband then began to tell me that he was again having dreams. Of twins! Twins run in my family, but I never thought I would have them. My husband teased me everyday until my appointment. He called me from work that day as I was leaving to tell me good luck and not to be too upset if the dr. said it was twins. I laughed.

I arrived at the dr, who got me right in and began my ultrasound. I thought what I was seeing (as plain as day, even at eight weeks) was a trick of my mind, until the dr. said, "Do you see what I see?" and the nurse said "Oh, my goodness, we haven't had a set of twins since last year" I almost fainted.

I am now seven months and we know that we are having a boy and a girl. I thought I would be upset, but I couldn't possibly be happier!!!


Amanda Goldsmith

my family......!!!!

When me and me husband found out I was pregnant in January 2006, we were delighted as we already had a little boy Dylan who was almost a year.

At 16 weeks I had my first scan and was shocked when the doctor told me I was having twins. I was thrilled as was my husband and son!!!

At my next scan I discovered it was not two babies it was three babies. I was gob-smacked; there was no pattern of triplets in my family or my husband’s but we knew our family would be complete with these babies

Then when I was 30 weeks pregnant, tragedy struck: my husband and son were killed in a car accident on the way home from the shop. I’ll never forget the day the guard came and told me that horrible news. Days passed in a blur and the funeral was torture for me as I felt my three babies move inside me as I laid my beautiful son and wonderful husband to rest. My family and my husband’s family rallied around me but the shock and strain put me into early labour at 33 weeks

The doctors had little hope for the babies but I willed them to fight. JJ (James Junior after my husband) was the first to be born weighing 2lb 4 oz; next was Emma, she was 2 lb 5 oz; and finally Chloe at 3lb. The two girls were pretty strong and caused few worries but JJ had breathing problems; thankfully he was fine after a few weeks too.

The kids are now 6 months old and JJ looks more and more like his brother and dad every day!!! The girls are pretty adventurous like their dad and brother.

I'm still lost without my husband and little boy but I just wanted to share my story to let everyone know that however tough things can get with multiple births things could always set worse for you!!!!!


sarah

Pregnant with 8 babies at the same time

I am pregnant with 8 babies in my uterus all at the same time.

I am very scared about labor and contractions and the pushing. I am almost 16 years old. I am also scared about my pregnancy.

I haven't told my parents yet about this because I do not know how they will react.

Samantha Bunkoske