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Bundles Of Joy By: Edie Mindell
So, you may not be super-rich or have a hot hubby, but being pregnant with twins (or perhaps triplets) is an awesomely exciting experience!!! But before you rush to the stores to shop for matching onesies, remember that carrying multiples can be challenging and terrifying as well, both physically and mentally. Here's how to prepare yourself and your family for an easier and breezier multiple pregnancy.
Caring for babies
Carrying one baby is is hard enough, so a more difficult time is expected with multiples. Be prepared for a more intense morning sickness, tiredness, and breast tenderness. More importantly, the usual pregnancy discomforts, such as shortness of breath, constipation, heartburn, gassiness, and back pains may intensify as your internal organs get more pressure from your enlarged uterus.
You will also experience lower abdominal heaviness in early pregnancy. Also difficulty in walking, sleeping, and eating and marked swelling of the feet.
Multiple pregnancies are considered high risk conditions. So, check-ups every two to four weeks for the first and second trimester are recommended; once a week to every two weeks for the third trimester. Since the babies will be sharing that teeny space in your womb for nine months, it is essential that their growth be monitored closely. You don't want one baby developing faster than the other, nor will you want them to suffer from low birth weight. Frequent ultrasounds, or a test checking the blood flow to the baby may be part of the fetal assessment.
Caring for mom
Moms need extra loving care as well, and frequent visits to the ob-gyne to help detect any problems in their health. Moms carrying multiples are at higher risk for gestational diabetes, hypertension, anemia, urinary tract infections, spinal problems, and liver changes. A multiple pregnancy means greater weight gain than a single pregnancy.
Because of increase in blood volume in moms carrying multiples, they are required to take iron and folate supplements. If you are expecting twins, you need to have bed rests, early leave from work,limited daily physical activity, and adequate nutritional support.
During the prenatal period, the couple will need information and support to help prepare them for the birth of their babies. Proper medical care, closely monitored weight and diet, adequate rest, and some low intensity exercise are essential when you're having twins.
Choosing for the babies's needs
In choosing for your twins's needs, you have to look for baby things that goes in sets and bundles, to save money. Look for gift sets that are appropriate for twins. There are a lot of baby gift baskets for twins available online that are a big hit nowadays. These gift sets contain pairs of everything, so you don't have to worry about buying extra. A single baby uses a lot of diapers everyday, so you have to make sure to double it.
Taking heed of these advises will not only help make you healthy and strong to carry more than one child, but it will also prepare you for delivery and eventually, caring for your bundles of joy.
Caring for babies
Carrying one baby is is hard enough, so a more difficult time is expected with multiples. Be prepared for a more intense morning sickness, tiredness, and breast tenderness. More importantly, the usual pregnancy discomforts, such as shortness of breath, constipation, heartburn, gassiness, and back pains may intensify as your internal organs get more pressure from your enlarged uterus.
You will also experience lower abdominal heaviness in early pregnancy. Also difficulty in walking, sleeping, and eating and marked swelling of the feet.
Multiple pregnancies are considered high risk conditions. So, check-ups every two to four weeks for the first and second trimester are recommended; once a week to every two weeks for the third trimester. Since the babies will be sharing that teeny space in your womb for nine months, it is essential that their growth be monitored closely. You don't want one baby developing faster than the other, nor will you want them to suffer from low birth weight. Frequent ultrasounds, or a test checking the blood flow to the baby may be part of the fetal assessment.
Caring for mom
Moms need extra loving care as well, and frequent visits to the ob-gyne to help detect any problems in their health. Moms carrying multiples are at higher risk for gestational diabetes, hypertension, anemia, urinary tract infections, spinal problems, and liver changes. A multiple pregnancy means greater weight gain than a single pregnancy.
Because of increase in blood volume in moms carrying multiples, they are required to take iron and folate supplements. If you are expecting twins, you need to have bed rests, early leave from work,limited daily physical activity, and adequate nutritional support.
During the prenatal period, the couple will need information and support to help prepare them for the birth of their babies. Proper medical care, closely monitored weight and diet, adequate rest, and some low intensity exercise are essential when you're having twins.
Choosing for the babies's needs
In choosing for your twins's needs, you have to look for baby things that goes in sets and bundles, to save money. Look for gift sets that are appropriate for twins. There are a lot of baby gift baskets for twins available online that are a big hit nowadays. These gift sets contain pairs of everything, so you don't have to worry about buying extra. A single baby uses a lot of diapers everyday, so you have to make sure to double it.
Taking heed of these advises will not only help make you healthy and strong to carry more than one child, but it will also prepare you for delivery and eventually, caring for your bundles of joy.
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