My b/g twin story! Born at 35 weeks

by Kristan D
(Nesconset, NY,USA)

When I first found out I was pregnant I was so happy. Though I was young (20 at the time) I knew I was ready for this pregnancy, or so I thought. A week after I found out I was pregnant, I went into the bathroom and noticed there was a little blood. Immediately I panicked thinking I was going to miscarry. My fiance rushed me to the hospital. The doctor also seen blood so they took me in for a sonogram. I was so early that they could barely see anything.(6 1/2 weeks) And then the woman said to me okay I see a heartbeat. I was so relieved and happy. Then she says, "wow there's two heartbeats. did you know you were having twins?" For a second I felt like I couldn't breathe because I went into the hospital thinking I lost the pregnancy then to find out I'm having two!

I was alone when she told me and I started crying. I couldn't believe how lucky I was. When they brought me back to my room my mom and fiance were standing there expecting the worst. I told them we were having twins and immediately both of them started crying. Everyone was overjoyed. My pregnancy in the beginning was a very easy one. No morning sickness. As the pregnancy went along the heavier I got and the more my back began to bother me. (I also had scoliosis surgery when I was younger) So the pressure on the rods in my spine began to be too much. Everything was going good until about 29 weeks. I started having a lot of pressure and pain so I went to the hospital. My OBGYN came in to check me out. She found I was 2 CM dialated and was concerned. They immediately put me on the T-pump. She told me I had to try to make it to 35 weeks to reduce the time if any they would have to spend in the NICU. So for the rest of my pregnancy I was on bedrest. The day I hit the 35 week mark I started having complications from the t-pump and within an hour of removing it i started to contract. My fiance rushed me in and when the doctor got there she said, "i think it's time they come out to meet their mommy." I didn't know if I was ready, I was scared. There was also another problem. Because of where the rods are in my spine they didnt know if I would be able to have a spinal. I might have to be out cold when they deliver the babies. I was very upset. However the doctor managed after two attempts to place the spinal and I was able to be awake while they delivered the babies. Even though I didn't make it all the way to full term, at 35 weeks my son was born 6 lbs 3 oz and my daughter 6 lbs.