I have twins...now they are 2 1/2 years old. Boy and a girl...
At first when I found out I was both excited and scared to death. I had no idea how we would afford one child let alone two now. However, we got thru it.
They were born premature because I ended up getting preeclampsia in my seventh month of pregnancy. The kids were born at 33 weeks. They were ok because my doctor knew he was going to have to do a early c section on me so the week before he gave me steriod shots to help in early development of their lungs.
Hayley was born first...Timothy a minunte behind her. I didnt get to see them before they were immediately taken from me to the NICU to be checked out. That was horrible. All I wanted was to see my babies. They finally let me see Hayley before they took me to recovery, but not Timmy. He was a little worse off then her and was having some trouble breathing. He had to go on oxygen for a week and be in a little oxygen bubble. I never got to hold him until he was 4 days old. Hayley just had a feeding tube and she was fine. Timmy also got a small touch of jaundice.
After a very long 26 days in the NICU my babies came home! Feeding times were the worst for me, especially when Mark was working and I had no one home with me to help me...it was all on me. There were times where I literally had both babies in my lap with a bottle in each hand and tears running down my face because I was so overwhelmed and felt so alone and unsure of myself if I could do it. But by the grace of God, I got through it and now my precious little angels are the loves of my life. I feel so blessed that God gave me two at once so that they could have one another to grow up with.
Twins are so special, they share a bond like none of us singles will ever know. I love my babies so much!!
Subject: Multiple births 
Mon Dec 06, 2010 8:01 pm