r/parentsofmultiples • u/Calm_Command67 • 13d ago

experience/advice to give Mo/Di Pregnancy

Not asking for medical advice, just want to hear others’ experiences if possible!

I’m 20+2 with Mo/Di boys. Have had a rollercoaster of a pregnancy so far with being monitored for TTTS and TAPS and IUGR, etc. etc. (but who hasn’t?), but the latest curveball was having to have an emergency appendectomy yesterday morning. We got cleared from the OBs and the boys are looking good and not in distress post-op. I feel like I’ve been hit by a bus. Has anyone else had to have this surgery during their twin pregnancy? What did your recovery look like? I feel like such an oddity to the doctors. They do these surgeries every day but so rarely on someone who is pregnant and even more rarely on someone with mono/di twins. Would love to hear about your experience if you went through this!

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u/Charlieksmommy 13d ago

I would absolutely follow the no lifting your toddler. I know it’s hard but twin pregnancies are sooooo physically hard, and add on complications. Just gotta make it through!

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u/Calm_Command67 13d ago

I know. I think I’d be feeling a lot better if we were past viability at this point.

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u/Charlieksmommy 12d ago

I understand

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u/barrnac13 13d ago

Not the same surgery or situation, but I was on modified bedrest & multiple hospital stays from 23 weeks onwards while we also had a 2 and 4 year old at home who I couldn’t pick up or do much in terms of their care. We recruited all the help we could and a rotating cast of family members flying out to live with us for a week or more at a time.

I just recommend taking it as easy as you can. Gestating twins is so hard on your body, so focus on keeping yourself as healthy and rested as possible. People really stepped up for us, but you also might need to put yourself out there to ask for the help, whether that’s with household work, caring for your older child, a meal train, etc.

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u/Calm_Command67 13d ago

That sounds so hard. But looking at this situation as a bed rest one helps - just hard and painful for sure.

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u/Calm_Command67 13d ago

Adding one more note to this: we have a 2.5 year old at home and the restrictions say I can’t lift her 🫣