mpreg-vanja

currently (M)pregnant 29 years old male from Italy

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I hope you've progressed into active labour! Looking forward to hearing how it goes 🥰

The twins haven't been born yet; I've been having false contractions for days, but now we're finally getting there. Today the midwife induced labor because it seems these two just don’t want to come out.

They broke my water manually—a huge gush of amniotic fluid. Now the real labor is starting; I’ll be pushing soon. The contractions are getting more painful and closer together.

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Good morning!!!

The contractions are still very weak and irregular, but these twins are moving around a lot.

The doctor examined me today and said I should give birth sometime this week.

I’m still having major issues with flatulence, constipation, and pain and swelling in my feet.

I have some free time, so if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.

[vanjaaaaaaaaaa]

Good thing you're getting birth prep in, if I remember right, twins tend to come before the nine month mark!

You're right, twins are usually born before the due date.

The doctor says that at the moment one of the twins is well positioned, head down, ready for birth, while the other twin is in a breech position. In any case, the doctor reassured me and said that I will be able to give birth naturally.

Here's a photo of me with my huge baby bump.

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Hi everyone!! I am now officially in my eighth month of pregnancy. The twins are doing well and growing healthily.

The first is already in the correct position for birth, but unfortunately the second is breech. However, the doctor has reassured me and said that I will still be able to give birth naturally.

In these photos, I am doing some birth preparation exercises that my doctor recommended.

I have also added a photo of my previous twin birth (my second pregnancy). I was really huge, wow!!!

[vanjaaaaaaaaaa]

how many weeks along are you?

We're almost there, in exactly two days I'll be entering the eighth month. These twins are about to arrive, it won't be long now. The doctor says I could give birth before the due date because of excess amniotic fluid, which could induce early labor. My feet are a mess, they are swollen and aching, i constantly need foot rubs. I'm always very gassy, I don't know why but during this pregnancy I'm experiencing a lot of flatulence and constipation. By the way I'm very calm, this will be my fourth birth and my second twin birth.

As always, questions and comments are very welcome!!!

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Good morning everyone!! Yesterday I went to a medical appointment and everything's good about me and these twins I'm carrying. The doctor did an ultrasound and an anal test. He said that the twins are growing and they're doing well; my belly is slightly bigger than it should be, that's because I have an excess of amniotic fluid. This condition is not always dangerous, it may be trigger birth a little sooner than expected but for my case it will not be a huge problem. I'm constantly monitored by the doctors so I'm quite calm about it.

I have a huge amount of free time lately so if you wanna ask something that's the right time 😉

[vanjaaaaaaaaaa]

Belly update:

Here's my belly today, you can really see that there are twins in there lol.

The pregnancy is going well, but unfortunately I'm having problems with flatulence, fatigue, and weakness.

[vanjaaaaaaaaaa]

Good day, everyone!!! Here a video showing the twins kicking. That's right, twins!!! This is my second twin pregnancy, and I am very excited about this new journey.

[vanjaaaaaaaaaa]

Your latest belly pictures are very interesting and beautiful. How many are you having? It must be quite a few if you're already so big in your second month.

I am indeed rounder than I was in the second month of my previous pregnancies, but it is still too early to know if I am expecting twins. My second pregnancy was twins, and the biological father who impregnated me this time has twin brothers too, so there is a possibility.

In any case, I will let you know as soon as I have an ultrasound scan.

As always, if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask!!!

[vanjaaaaaaaaaa]

Your water broke during a contraction, or when you weren’t having one? how did it feel?

It broke when I wasn't having a contraction, i felt a very deep pressure on my anal canal and then a huge cascade came out. I had a lot of amniotic fluid so there was a lot of it.

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Hi everyone!!! On Sunday afternoon, I finally gave birth, and this is my belly now. As you can see, I've lost quite a bit of weight!! 😅😅😅

The labor lasted a total of 9 hours. I changed positions several times because I couldn't get comfortable. The active pushing phase lasted about an hour because the head was too big and got stuck in the birth canal for a while, but luckily I managed to get it out completely. With just three pushes, I gave birth immediately after crowning. The baby and I are doing well, and he weighed 4.7kg (10.36 lbs) at birth.

Like the others, this was also a surrogate pregnancy.

If you have any questions about the birth, feel free to ask!

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Do you prefer to be largely undisturbed during childbirth? Or do you like it when others watch you, encourage and praise you, and tell you how well you are doing?

I like having someone by my side, usually someone who can help, massage my feet during contractions and when I'm pushing, reassuring me etc.

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Are you past your due date already? 😳 Baby must be so looow!

Yes, already three days overdue! I hope this doesn't last long. The baby is so low by the way

[vanjaaaaaaaaaa]

Is your baby still active at this stage? Their kicks and overall movement must be quite intense if they are!

The baby is quite active, the movements are intense and he kicks my bladder all the time 😅

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Hi everyone!! As you can see, I'm still VERY pregnant. I had some mild contractions last night, but nothing serious yet. A friend came over this morning and is massaging my feet to help me relax.

I have lots of free time, so fill the box with questions!!!

[vanjaaaaaaaaaa]

Dealing with weak contractions and trying to relax with some stretching exercises. Today this belly is moving so much, can't wait to finally meet these two inside me