Weeks 36 – 40
Tuesday, September 21st, 2010Babies
Your twins are becoming larger and stronger as they approach what most doctors consider full term for a twin pregnancy, around 37/38 weeks. They will have very little, if any, space to move around now in the womb. Most twins will weigh in around 5-7 pounds at birth. If your babies are much smaller than this, they might have to remain at the hospital until they reach a healthy weight to go home.
Mum
Although some twin mums manage to carry their babies until 40 weeks most will give birth around 37 – 38 weeks. You should feel very proud of yourself for making it this far and by now you probably can’t wait for the pregnancy to be over! Most women carrying twins to this point will suffer from aches and pains, sleepless nights, frequent trips to the bathroom, heartburn, swollen feet, breathlessness, an enormous, cumbersome belly and all sorts of other things that cause discomfort . You should by now have a birth plan in place and should be on the lookout for any signs of labour.