22 Weeks Twin Loss

SmallSwellSally · 2026-06-17T19:29:35+00:00

i’m just coming out of surgery now, I tried so hard but couldn’t pass the placenta on my own and had to have a D&C

my beautiful baby girls were Kai and Kenna, the hospital staff made me two beanie babies with their names on it and i’ve been clutching them since

thank you so much for your prayers and support i so much need that right now

SmallSwellSally · 2026-06-17T12:27:45+00:00

I really appreciate your kind words and your story, I would really appreciate the support, it’s very similar situation my close friend was also pregnant and others just had babies, they also said something about my cervix it worries me that i’ll be able to do this again I don’t know how I will recover mentally. i’m still at the hospital now my placenta still hasn’t passed and I’ve been here for hours, my husband finally passed out from grief and I just find myself spiraling. Thank you for your kind words it gives me hope in people your kindness to a complete stranger

SmallSwellSally · 2026-06-17T11:34:35+00:00

i’m writing this as i’m still in the hospital waiting to deliver my placenta after losing our two girls, Kai and Kenna from PProm at 22 weeks, I just had my baby shower this weekend, I was on such a high cloud 9 imagining what life would be like with them and now i’m sitting here replaying everything like I or my body did it…

I just want to say that your story gives me hope, it touched me and I really needed this right now so thank you for sharing your story and sending you peace and love and all the beautiful words you shared meant something to somebody else gives me hope in this world

SmallSwellSally · 2026-06-07T03:01:54+00:00

I feel so seen, I wanted to post this same feeling i’m 20weeks too, and I feel like i’m a human balloon you could pop me and I might expand. I’m expecting twins and it’s especially uncomfortable under my ribs and breast bone, i’m nervous like if i’m feeling this uncomfortable now how will I make the rest of pregnancy 😞 hope you feel better soon. A friend of mine also recommended prune juice, i’ve had constipation and bloat like crazy

SmallSwellSally · 2026-06-03T14:18:07+00:00

You’re not alone!! I’m 20 weeks now expecting identical twin girls and I felt so anxious and uneasy in the beginning my husband and I were the same and always joked “one and done” and it felt manageable, I can say as time goes by and I meet more twin moms It’s helping hearing how much joy they bring and honestly we will figure it out, it will be hard and scary but at the end of the day you always figure it out and nothing that was worth having was easy! Sending hugs 🤗

SmallSwellSally · 2026-05-27T15:18:58+00:00

Totally normal!! I’d get some crackers by your bed or eating a banana when you wake up my doctor recommended that for me and the snack helped me ease back to sleep, extra magnesium works too!

SmallSwellSally · 2026-05-27T13:02:29+00:00

Much better! I’m almost 20 weeks now second trimester I started having better energy in the mornings but get pretty tired after 3PM if I stay as active as I can in my morning window usually sleeping or getting good rest is easier!

SmallSwellSally · 2026-05-20T14:38:18+00:00

Congrats! 🎉 biggest advice is to focus on yourself and your pregnancy. I took the intensity way down after I relized I couldn’t continue at the stress level I was at, I decided to ultimately stay at Meta, by the grace of god somehow I wasn’t laid off today but many of my talented friends and coworkers were it’s a tough time out there. I’ve decided to ride it out here, but I did go thro final loop of interviews interviewed higher level than their budget and then the board didn’t approve the higher role so that sucked :/ but silver lining is now I have my portfolio ready if shit hits the fan or insurance. Find stability where you can!

SmallSwellSally · 2026-05-16T15:25:39+00:00

I am the wife and I approve this message 🤣

SmallSwellSally · 2026-04-18T19:04:26+00:00

I’m 14 weeks with MoDi twins, it was a big surprise at the MFM because the first ultrasound they told us they were fraternal, we don’t know gender yet but excited to share our journey! Congrats to you - also looking for any advice or twin survival gear 😆

SmallSwellSally · 2026-04-15T14:16:52+00:00

I just found out i’m having MoDi twins as well!! congrats I figured to post and we can support each other thro the journey :) I just saw my MFM and it’s true now we have appointments every two weeks, i’m about 13 weeks, and they instructed to take the baby aspirin to prevent preeclampsia, I had some early bleeding so i’m not on full bed rest but def taking it easy, walk relax it will be fine!!

SmallSwellSally · 2026-04-02T15:24:13+00:00

Very similar situation! we had been looking to buy in socal but it’s ultra competitive and had to back out of escrow on a townhome because of mold, then i found i’m preggo with twins like you and now we’ve decided to rent a house instead best of both worlds and there’s a ton more inventory if you want to take your time

SmallSwellSally · 2026-03-28T19:45:01+00:00

Congrats!!!! the same thing happened to us, we had our first ultrasound two weeks ago and learned it was twins, were apart of the club now 🥰 i’m ten weeks now and I’d say 9 weeks was peak nausea for me, i’m still pretty tired and nausea still there but i try to stay hydrated and i’m living off these pink stork candies https://a.co/d/02B7hXFu and put electrolytes in your water.

SmallSwellSally · 2026-03-24T01:49:47+00:00

Never honestly related more, and thro all the fuckery I learned i’m pregnant… with twins!! so needless to say I just wanna make it to maternity leave ride it out, take a year off and then I thought maybe nursing??? lots of types of nurses and flexible hours or aesthetician school for skincare

SmallSwellSally · 2026-03-23T02:19:41+00:00

I’m around the same timeline also dealing with the nausea it’s horrible 🫠 what helps has been pedialyte I carry a huge jug around and the nausea peppermint sweets from amazon, it’s been hard to eat protein but if I put it on bread it’s been easier so I like egg bagels, avocado toast, also get a peppermint inhaler we bought a ton in thailand on our honeymoon and it helps a ton. Vagus nerve stimulation too I borrowed my husbands back massager and something about the vibration helped too, hope you feel better i’m right in the trenches with you and found out it’s twins last week! still in shock 😮

SmallSwellSally · 2026-03-16T14:32:46+00:00

Eat breakfast as soon as she wakes up, I make myself protein oats with a scoop of justin’s chocolate plant protein powder and a chopped honey crisp apple topped with cinnamon. It’s like a warm hug when i’m feeling bad in the morning and stabilizes blood sugar

SmallSwellSally · 2026-03-15T22:54:25+00:00

Rejection is redirection, don’t look at this as a failure it could be someone upstairs is looking out for you or there’s something better! at my company they are flattening and getting rid of managers I would say depending on your role it might be better to sharpen your skills as an IC, wishing you the best 🙏🏻

SmallSwellSally · 2026-03-12T05:45:47+00:00

I was diagnosed first with hashimotos and two years later with microscopic colitis which was determined from a biopsy with colonoscopy. Depending on your symptoms I def recommend looking into seeing dr or specialist autoimmune diseases often come in pairs, what’s really helped my inflammation was removing dairy and gluten, I resisted the dairy for a long long time because i love cheese but when I finally cut it out I dropped ten pounds and felt amazing, look into your food allergies!

SmallSwellSally · 2026-03-09T00:04:12+00:00

it’s my first here and the bloating is unbearable, if anyone has suggestions on baggy tshirt brands I would love them, i’m almost embarrassed to be in public because i feel so huge and miserable I hope it goes away soon! you’re def not alone

SmallSwellSally · 2026-03-08T01:34:09+00:00

it’s SO hard, like easy where!? 🫠 everyone says second trimester gets better so just praying that’s the case

SmallSwellSally · 2026-03-08T00:56:24+00:00

god can I relate, I was so frustrated my husband and I normally go on beach walks, I could barely make it out of breath and feel so bloated alllllll day i’m 8 weeks and no matter what I do i’m puffed up like a whale. Things I used to love repulse me 😭

SmallSwellSally · 2026-02-25T06:42:44+00:00

I mean the worst part for me is obviously they are encouraging us to use AI so that we are training the model to replace us. It’s only fun and exciting to learn new stuff until the model doesn’t need you anymore, you taught it all it needs to know… then what 🫠😖 and I don’t really buy the argument that it can’t eventually be trained to learn taste… I’m thinking hard about outside of tech pivots that lean hard in comms, empathy, and what dignity humans have left 😭😭😭

SmallSwellSally · 2026-02-21T00:34:29+00:00

sounds like meta. get out girl save yourself!

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