My name is Kayla, I’m 22 and these are my twin boys, Braxtyn and Blaize. I found out at 8 weeks I was pregnant with twins, which I was overjoyed about as I’d always wanted twins! I had some spotting at around 16 weeks, but ultrasounds and blood tests showed up all normal, and we found out we were having two…
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I am Strong {Miracle Twins}
I am strong because I was told I would never have kids. I was 19 years old and the doctor told me I was in early menopause. They said they could put on me on hormones to boost my body back, but it would take at least 2 years for my hormones to level out. I told my husband that…
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Twins Born Naturally in a Hospital {One Breech} and Breastfeeding Twins!
I am a mom of 3. I got pregnant with my twins while on the 5 year IUD. When I found out I was pregnant, I already had a baby girl that just turned 1. Finding out I was pregnant was a shock and at 11 weeks finding out I was having twins was a bigger surprise. I had to…
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2 Sets of Twins, 16.5 Months Apart {IVF and VBAC}
Thank you to the mother who shares both her birth stories of her FOUR children. {Part 1} My husband and I knew we would need help conceiving. He had low sperm count, and I, well just didn’t ovulate. We met with a fertility doctor and I had the impression that we would be pregnant within a month or two and…
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I Am Strong…Twins {Sarah}
I am strong because I achieved a natural birth of twin girls at 37 weeks, 5 days, in the OR of a hospital. My pregnancy was a shock, but I was thrilled that I would finally have the opportunity to have a home birth after two previous hospital births. When we discovered that it was twins, I learned it was…
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A Very Fast Twin Home Birth with Transfer for Mom
Edited to Add: I have read through this birth story many times and discussed it a bit with the mom and others at the birth. They all backed up my original thoughts. Mom’s body and her babies were working together perfectly. It was time to birth! Her labor was going fast, because that is what they needed. Breaking the waters…
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Home Birth of Twins Born Past 41 Weeks, One Footling Breech
*This mother and father chose to birth at home with midwives as they felt it was the best choice for them. A post dates, twin birth, with one baby footling breech, obviously carries different risks than a singleton, head down baby. Please work with your care provider to ensure a safe birth for you and your baby. ~Mrs. BWF Travis…