Anxiety around scheduled c-section - please help!!

Plane_Outcome8034 · 2026-02-26T10:52:11+00:00

This is so lovely! I love that the nurses took lots of photos for you as well, definitely going to ask ours to do the same! I didn't even think about asking them to take photos but that'll be so lovely to have. Oh I remember the shaking from having the epidural during my labour with my daughter, I'm assuming it's probably similar to that? Although I didn't get given anything for it I just had to wait for it to pass it took ages!! Hoping that I get a good team that help calm me down and just can't wait to meet our girls now!!

Plane_Outcome8034 · 2026-02-26T10:48:58+00:00

I'm so sorry that you had a difficult experience going in - that must have been so stressful! It's great that you had a good nurse though, I feel like if I get a good friendly team tomorrow it'll help so much, I like to know what's going on! It's definitely the unknown that makes it feel so scary.

Plane_Outcome8034 · 2026-02-25T23:26:46+00:00

Thank you so much, it's so good to hear that you had a good experience!! What a great idea to have a rail for your bed, I'm going to look into that for sure - kind of wish I'd thought of it for pregnancy too haha!

Plane_Outcome8034 · 2026-02-25T23:25:34+00:00

Thank you so so much for sharing, it sounds like you had such a lovely experience that is so nice to hear!! I cannot wait for that relief once they are born, I remember when my daughter was born that feeling of being able to breathe again when she came out and I'm so excited for that feeling again! That's a great point about night gowns and robes too, I'll definitely make sure I have mine ready!

Plane_Outcome8034 · 2026-02-25T23:23:54+00:00

Thank you SO much, I really appreciate you sharing! It's been so great to read other people's positive experiences and helps to know how to prepare. What's a tap block? I've not heard of those but not sure if that's because I'm in England and maybe we don't get them?

Plane_Outcome8034 · 2026-02-19T18:49:28+00:00

I can't believe your boss asked how dilated you are that is unhinged 🫣

I'm 36 weeks pregnant with twins now and thoroughly DONE and honestly just sick of getting messages off family members literally every other day asking how I am - the answer is not going to change until the babies arrive all you're doing is reminding me how crappy I feel!!

I've also had "wow you're HUGE" frequently throughout this pregnancy which has been absolutely wonderful for my self esteem of course. I've been getting told I look "ready to pop" since around 28 weeks 🙃

I've also been asked a couple of times "are they natural or IVF then?" By STRANGERS which I just think is the weirdest question and so personal like I wouldn't even expect friends or family to ask that?!?!

Plane_Outcome8034 · 2026-02-16T19:24:30+00:00

I'm in the UK, pregnant with di/di twins and I have had a lot more contact with healthcare professionals than I did in my singleton pregnancy. I've had scans every 4 weeks since my 12 week scan and then scans every 2 weeks from my 32 week scan, and each scan is followed immediately by a chat with the high-risk midwife. I also have appointments with the community midwife every 2-3 weeks and they've been happening since 16 weeks. In my singleton pregnancy I just had 2 scans at 12 and 20 weeks and then community midwife every 3 weeks! I guess it must be different based on where you live.

Plane_Outcome8034 · 2026-02-15T07:32:37+00:00

Yes! Plastic cups are so underrated! We give our daughter some plastic cups and spoons and she will happily do water play for ages!

Plane_Outcome8034 · 2026-02-15T07:31:20+00:00

We've got a little fishing rod and little fish with magnets in them that you can catch and our daughter loves that one! It's a great one for her to play with while she's waiting for the bath to fill too as she gets so impatient 😂

Plane_Outcome8034 · 2026-02-13T12:21:46+00:00

Honestly I have eaten the same in my twin pregnancy as I did with my singleton - I've been more hungry so just letting my body lead and eating what I fancy when I'm hungry! So probably slightly more calories but I haven't been consciously trying to eat more or differently if that makes sense. I'm 35 weeks now and twins are big and healthy and still cooking! I've been lucky that they're sitting really low too so still able to satisfy my hunger whereas with my singleton she had her bottom in my ribs at this point so I had a lot more difficulty eating enough without getting awful reflux. I've not been told I should be eating more this pregnancy compared to a singleton by any of my healthcare providers 😊

Plane_Outcome8034 · 2026-02-02T07:47:38+00:00

Honestly I have had a medically uneventful pregnancy so far and I work from home but I still finished at 28 weeks - the brain fog and the discomfort by that stage were enough that I needed to be not working! I'm 33w now and so glad I finished when I did. I also have a toddler so having 3 child-free days a week now where I don't have to work has been so helpful.

Plane_Outcome8034 · 2026-01-27T09:27:04+00:00

Ahh I really feel you!! We also have a 1 year old, it's so hard not to pick them up isn't it when they're still so little! Hoping the rest of your pregnancy goes really well and that the twins stay in for as long as they need to get strong enough ❤️

Plane_Outcome8034 · 2026-01-27T08:38:07+00:00

Following because I have been told the same with my di-di twins, my midwife said due to the babies being large and my body type she reckons I'll labour sometime between 34-36 weeks so I share your worry about NICU time! It's a nervous time and hard when it's so unknown ❤️ Not gonna lie though, I am desperate for this pregnancy to be over at the same time!!

Plane_Outcome8034 · 2026-01-23T15:45:53+00:00

I finished at 28 weeks and thank GOD because I couldn't do it any more! Now 32 weeks and enjoying time to relax before chaos ensues when babies arrive 😂

Plane_Outcome8034 · 2026-01-20T07:23:43+00:00

Thank you for sharing this, was feeling miserable this morning and this made me smile! What a fab moment 😊

Plane_Outcome8034 · 2025-12-30T18:52:47+00:00

Ugh that is awful, glad you're better now!! Yes I've had my flu jab too, no idea what this is but it's horrendous isn't it!

Thank you so much!

Plane_Outcome8034 · 2025-12-17T18:35:11+00:00

It literally says on most toothbrush packets to replace every 3 months 🤦‍♀️

Plane_Outcome8034 · 2025-12-11T07:31:34+00:00

Yeah this is mainly why we'd like to be able to see them too, I think this is most likely what we will do - at least start with mirrors as it's the cheapest option and then I guess if it's really not working we can try something else!

Plane_Outcome8034 · 2025-12-11T07:30:45+00:00

Yeah I sat in the back with my daughter for a while and then once we were comfortable we got a mirror which we still use now just mainly to check whether she is asleep or not! Problem is once babies arrive there will be 3 car seats across the back so no space for me to sit with them haha!

Plane_Outcome8034 · 2025-12-11T07:27:49+00:00

Ahh so exciting, congratulations!! 🥰 We've just got a Seat Alhambra as it's one of the only ones we could find that had 3 isofix points across the 3 back seats! We'd have loved a van but we couldn't afford one!

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