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LadyBug1209
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If you are pregnant with twins... 2 questions.
Did your OB recommend that you take more than just the standard pre-natal vitamins? I keep reading that I should be taking additional Iron and Folic Acid. Is this true?
Also, how often do you see your OB? Is it more frequent then with a singleton pregnancy?
TIA!
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cateyemm
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Re: If you are pregnant with twins... 2 questions.
1. I only take more folic acid bc of my MTHFR thingie and more iron since my most recent blood test showed a severe deficiency.
2. Slightly more frequently in the beginning- 10 weeks, 12 weeks (NT scan), 16 weeks (we got a sono, many dont), 20 weeks (anatomy scan), then I lost track- i think every 3 weeks from then on and now Im 35 weeks and am going every week.
So excited!!
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lulugrrl
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Re: If you are pregnant with twins... 2 questions.
1. No extra prenatals..just the standard
2. I see the OB every 3 weeks, and have had sonos at almost every appt. My last appt. was the only time I had just a heart beat check, but she said from now on they will be doing growth sonos every 4 weeks in addition to my appt's which will bump up to every 2 weeks pretty soon ( I am in my 25th week now)
Healthy pregnancy so far..
Edited to add, that my first pregnancy was a single. I had significantly less sonos and OB appt's...
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LadyBug1209
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Re: If you are pregnant with twins... 2 questions.
Thanks ladies!! 
I haven't seen my OB yet (just my RE), but when I was pregnant with DS I got a sono at every single appt. It's hard to believe that I'll be getting even more this time, but that's what I keep reading... more frequent visits/sonos.
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Twins2013
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If you are pregnant with twins... 2 questions.
i take a regular pre natal, same one i took with my daughter.
i saw my regular ob every 3 weeks just to hear the hearbeat and check blood pressure till about 30 weeks, now i am every 2 weeks.
i saw my high risk doctor for a growth sonogram, fluid check, cervical length check every 2 weeks from about 12 weeks till 30 weeks. now at 32 weeks i am weekly for biophysicals and still 2 weeks for growth sono.
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gina409
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Re: If you are pregnant with twins... 2 questions.
Posted by cateyemm
1. I only take more folic acid bc of my MTHFR thingie and more iron since my most recent blood test showed a severe deficiency.
2. Slightly more frequently in the beginning- 10 weeks, 12 weeks (NT scan), 16 weeks (we got a sono, many dont), 20 weeks (anatomy scan), then I lost track- i think every 3 weeks from then on and now Im 35 weeks and am going every week.
So excited!!
1. Same for me
2.I was with my re every week till 12 weeks then saw ob every 3 weeks with other week hemo so I saw someone every week but basically bc of my bleeding issues
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gina409
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Re: If you are pregnant with twins... 2 questions.
Also wanted to add so o every appt which is awesome!
We have enough pics to fill a giant album!
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