birthing facts from the multiples clinic

Today was our first appointment at the Multiples Clinic at Johns Hopkins. The staff in this clinic specializes in multiple pregnancies and births so we are really happy to get into this practice. We loved the doctor and nurses there and we learned a lot of information about what to expect for the births:

 Here are some interesting things we learned:

• 38 weeks is the maximum time that they will let the babies be inside. This pushes our "official" due date to approximately December 8th at the latest
• All multiples are delivered in the operating room rather than a birthing room even if you are having a natural birth. This allows the doctors to be especially prepared if extra intervention is necessary
• In the case of a natural birth, the first baby (Baby A) needs to be delivered head down, but Baby B can be delivered breech (unless Baby B is significantly larger than Baby A)

We also had a quick ultrasound and were able to see what looked like one twin pushing the other -- the rivalry starts early. One twin also flipped around and we got an indication of what the sex may be of that one, though we are waiting until the official anatomy ultrasound on August 5th to confirm it. Stay tuned!