Guest guest Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Hi folks! We are still due April 14th (ny w/o and Teddy w DS), but I am on modified bed rest as I have been having a lot of contractions and am dilated a bit. So, plenty of time to think of questions! 1. For those of you who had one twin with and one twin without DS, did you notice much of a difference in their kicking? Teddy (ds) just seems SO much more gentle and less active, and I was wondering if that was typical (my OB assumes so, which does nothing to reassure me). 2. Teddy has a pretty substantial A/V Canal (endocardial cushion) defect and will require open-heart surgery some time in their first year. Do any of you have experience with this? I am less concerned about the surgery (almost 100% positive outcome) than I am with having the boys separated so much both in the NICU and post-surgery. I know twins typically do MUCH better if they are together, especially if they are early. It is all so scary! I don't want hime to hurt, and I don't want ny to suffer because Teddy needs so much extra attention and care. 3. What is the relationship between your twins like? How does it change as they age? 4. Did any of you deliver early? If so, did the twin with Downs have extra problems besides the usual preemie problems? Thank you so much for all of your help and I appreciate your sharing your knowledge. Yours,Heidi Mom to Lilly (3 in Feb) and Ted and on the way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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