Hi my good news at last.........

Announcement of pregnancy and birth following assisted reproductive treatment.
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Lisa Ch
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Hi my good news at last.........

Post by Lisa Ch »

Hi everyone

Well the twins are here and they are...................................
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2 boys (who guessed right???? - Tracey S????)

Thomas 5lb 3 oz and Ben 5lb 8 oz delivered naturally, or as naturally as it gets with the help of vontuse (for Thomas) and forceps for Ben.

OKay here goes the info..........

All I can say is that honestly it was not as bad as I was expecting and I know a lot of you knew I was shi**ing myself - but thankfully didn't even do that :lol:

My waters broke at home on Tuesday 6 July and I went up to the hospital, was 5cm dilated by the time I got there, had a scan which showed twin 2 Ben was still transverse although twin 1 was head down. Was contracting every 4 minutes and was taken to delivery and had an epidural - bliss.
This was about 6.00am and the boys were born at 4.50pm and 5.12pm

Both well, couldn't breastfeed to tired and not much activity going on in my boobs. They are feeding well and we all came home today.
Its the start of our new life 2 become 4 and the fun, tears and hardwork have begun. Wouldn't swap it for anything.

Good luck all those who are next, can't wait to hear your good news.
Thanks for all the help and support I have received throughout the last few years. Speak to you soon off to feed the boys.
Love Lisa, Thomas and Ben x x x
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Post by helenlouise »

Mnay many congratulations! Looked in especially to see if you had posted any news. Glad it wasn't as bad as it could have been for you.
Welcome Ben and Thomas :D
Helen
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ICSI cycle Nov 2003, tested positive.
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Post by Jules R »

Congratulations Lisa and welcome to Thomas and Ben!

It's spooky but I've just got back from visiting my twin nephews ... Ben and Thomas, so we definitely approve of the names. I'm afraid that I thought you were having a boy and a girl so I definitely don't win the sweepstake!

Enjoy your new family.

Jules
TTC 5 years. Daniel & Charlotte born 22.03.02, 1st ICSI treatment. TTC for 4 further years. 2nd ICSI cycle abandoned, 3rd cycle BFN. Looking forward to being a happy family of 4.
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sue.m
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Post by sue.m »

Congratulations Lisa, that's really great news.

And a big welcome to Thomas and Ben.

Take care and enjoy.

Sue.x
ttc for almost 4 years, diagnosed as unexplained. Just about to begin treatment when we were lucky enough to concieve naturally. Our beautiful baby boy, Daniel, was born on 27 Sept 2003. Now expecting again, baby due 22 Aug 2005.
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Post by DMOYER »

Lisa - congratulations times two!!! That is so wonderful - Welcome Thomas and Ben. I hope they bring you a lifetime of love, health and happiness!

Denise - NJ (expecting identical girls Dec. 15)
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LORRAINE G
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Post by LORRAINE G »

Congratulations on the birth of your sons, great names (my two godsons are Thomas and Ben!)

love and best wishes to you all
Lorraine G
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Post by JULES K »

Hi Lisa,

just wanted to add my congratulations, welcome to Baby Thomas and Baby Ben. There seems to be an awful lot of boys about at the moment!!


Love Julie xx
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Tracey S
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Post by Tracey S »

Lisa

I am so thrilled but reckon you know that - firstly congratulations and secondly I was right - knew you would have had them and thought 2 boys. The funny thing is we have prepared a boys name just in case one is wrong - sure they are not both wrong and the name is Thomas. I want Thomas Benjamin but DH wants Thomas George! How funny!

I am so glad to read not as bad as you thought - I am at the stage you were where absolutely bricking it - now 35.3 and thinking yikes any time now. Glad you weren't in long too.
Hope to see you here from time to time and well done - enjoy
Love
Tracey
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ttc 9 years. 38 yrs old, dh 8 hrs younger!First IVF in Aug 2002 and had ectopic.2nd IVF neg.3rd FET and negative.4th FET and positive but sadly lost our little boy at 20 weeks.5th FET and Alice Isobel and Emily Charlotte born 5th Aug 2004!
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Post by helenlouise »

and....Thomas is the name we have chosen for our second twin ! It was going to be Thomas George, but I think i've got my own way now for him to be Thomas Robert. Thomas actually means twin, and Robert is my partners name. I'll leave the surprize of the name of twin 1 until they are here....which could be anytime! :shock:
Helen
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Post by Wibbs1 »

CONGRATULATIONS
Welcome to Thomas & Ben

Enjoy being a mummy it's well worth the wait and all the sleepless nights :shock:

Lots of love
Wibbs & Joshua :D xxxxx
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Post by Nikola »

Hello Lisa

Many congratulations and welcome to the world of twin mummies!!! I love your names, if mine had been boys one of them was going to be Thomas too!!

Now the fun really starts for you - enjoy every minute! Even the stressed ones when you're exhasted and desperate for sleep.........being a twin mummy is fab!!

Lots of love
nikola, florence & amelia.
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Post by gem »

Lisa and dh
congatulations on the birth of your two boys Thomas and Ben


We are really struggling with boys names but Thomas is top on the list but I think we will spell it without a "h".

Take care
Love Gemxxxxxxx
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MichelleA
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Post by MichelleA »

Hi Lisa
I'm so happy for you. How amazing to have 2 boys and what lovely names!
Take care all four of you.
Love, Michelle xxxx
Our darling son Jake was born in October 2004 on our 3rd IVF attempt. I have PCOS. We're now trying again naturally, before embarking on our next FET IVF possibly late 2005... so watch this space!!!
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Post by alisonn »

hihi lisa, have been off the board the last couple of days, and its
so nice to read about all the new arrivals.
so glad everything went well for u and the arrival of thomas and ben
i bet u just cant believe it, and cant stop smiling.
so happy for you.
take care alisonn
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Lisa Ch
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Post by Lisa Ch »

Hi everyone
thanks so much for your replies.
Its great the boys are really good - so far, their main awake time though is between about midnight and 2.00am and they seem to take it in turns. Sleeping and eating is great and we have just had to increase their bottles!!
I can't believe the amount of wee though and where it manages to go as soon as you take their nappy off - it has ended up inside drawers and in photo frames on the window sill as well as all over me, dh and them :oops:

Got out with the pram for the first time yesterday, which was nice although very tiring.

Take care all
Love Lisa, dh, Thomas and Ben x x x x
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