well all, i am not meant to say anything as she is only 7 weeks pregnant,but my sister in law who has been trying for years to concieve went for a scan yesterday and there are FOUR babies in her belly,looks like it is going to be an expensive christmas hehehe
had to tell someone as i am so excited for her,i have to practice my shocked face when i get the news!!!,
jo

How lovely for her! Fingers crossed now for her then. I love stories like this.

i love it too, i am so excited i cant sleep,and its not even me that's pregnant!!!,13 years they tried,she was pregnant once but sadly lost it,i know its early but i am praying it all goes well,they are so lovely,and they deserve this cherry(or 4)on the cake xxxxx

Hope all goes well with the babies, x

Awwww wonderful news.
I'm waiting for similar news from some friends of mine who are trying IVF :)

Hope all goes well with the babies xxx

> 13 years they tried

Wow, they must be thrilled to bits. Congratulations :)

how lovely best wishes for her xx

Oh wow how exciting , i had to go down the ivf route and now have a beautiful daughter , she was one of a twin but the other was not meant to be. I will keep my fingers crossed for your sis and babies x

Oh my, your shocked face will still be in place, it would take me 9 months to get over that one. :-D 

So pleased for her. :-)

thanks everyone,its just lovely happy news,i had to share it,made me feel all happy and warm inside,
jo

Ah wow. fab news. Were they conceived naturally or through ivf?

it was similar to ivf,she injected herself to get her eggs ripe(or something)then at the right time they went to hospital and had the sperm surgically inserted =4 babies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Incredible news...amazing, fabulous, wonderful.

Good luck to her :)

I cant imagine how thrilled they must be. I wonder what it would be like to carry four babies knowing how large some women get carrying one!! although, that will be the easy part when it comes to caring for four litle ones. :-)

> although, that will be the easy part when it comes to caring for four litle ones

I suspect she may be getting a little help!! Wonderful news...

My sister had identical twin girls (conceived naturally) 5 years ago, she already had 3 boys and decided to try one last time for a little girl and got two!  5 children still are very hard work, but worth it.

Good luck to your SIL, hope all continues to go well.

UPDATE
           Sister in law had her 8 and a half week scan and is now having triplets.Sadly the smallest embryo has absorbed,the other three are looking big,strong and healthy.Feel sad that she has lost one,but happy that the other three are ok,
jo xxx

It is sad to hear the loss of one of the embryo's but at least at was at this early stage and not later into pregnancy. and there are the remaining 3 to focus on. She must still be in shock at going from no children to 3 in a few short months!! :-)

HI freds mum,
i think the road ahead is a long one for her.she went to the specialist yesterday and they are strongly advising her to abort one,as she is at risk of preeclampsia,they are having another scan(12 week one)in two weeks time,it will be done at a specialist hospital,and they will check if any have disabilities and go from there.I feel for her,all these years of wanting a child,watching friends and family having kids,now she has had 4,lost one and most prob have to abort another so left with two.i don't know what to say to her,and i cant imagine the emotions she must be going through,
jo

As they have waited so long i can see it from both sides, that they want to do all they can for the 3 embryos, yet i can also see that the advice of the specialist should be listened to and to give the 2 embroys (if they have an abortion on one) a fighting chance. However, i image there is quite a risk in performing an abortion on one and leaving 2 babies?
What is the % of risk for 2 babies compared to 3 for pre eclampsia?

i think they inject the baby in the womb and it stays there for the whole pregnancy,very sad and hard time for them.

I'm sad to hear this news. I'm pregnant and have been having complications but mine are nothing compared to this. If it were me having to decide whilst feeling like I do with the hormones raging I would risk the pre eclampsia , I personally couldn't bare to think I'd killed a baby ,  I'd think I would let nature decide. However if they found an abnormality in one I would more than likely go with the option then.
I wish your sister in law the best of luck whatever she decides , please keep us updated.

I wish them every luck.

If I understand this route, when they implant multiple embryo's it is with the expectation that only some will take and that reducing numbers is something they aim to do if they all implant, as that is the best chance of carrying any babies to term.

A hard road and hard decisions, but I think they would have had all ll the facts and options/outcomes/risks explained to them at the outset.

Its a tough one, but if the baby's and mum are at risk and reducing down to 2 is going to increase the chance of survival for babies then i think it needs to be seriously considered. Its a horrible desicion to make. Lots of good wishes x

hi all,
well sister in law has had her 12 week scan and a ton of tests.All three babies are big,strong and healthy,sadly she is going to go to bristol and have one put to sleep(sorry but don't really know how else to put it)the way the specialists are putting it,is that there is a very high chance of her getting seriously ill carrying three,also the babies will have a very high chance of problems as well etc.It must be the hardest decision to make after trying for years.Nothing is going smoothly for them and it makes me feel really sad and sorry for them,i also feel so guilty as i have two little girls,neither of which were planned,but were much wanted surprises,and then they have tried and it never happened for them that way.When they go to bristol in the next few days,they will put to sleep the baby who is easiest to get to:(
I just feel sad and sorry for them,and i really dont know what to say,if at all anything
jo

I am sure that they will have had the counselling at the start to prepare them for the eventuality, as it is really the best chance of a healthy and happy outcome to only have two.

Not nice, but for the best, so I will keep fingers crossed all goes well, as it is near me.

I've just read this thread and wanted to pass on my best wishes for your SIL and brother.  I think they're doing the right thing and I hope they're not being too hard on themselves.  I really really hope all turns out well for them.

hi everyone,
well she had the procedure done,all is ok,she had a scan today and the twins are doing fine !!!i am sooooo happy,they are off to the pub to break the news,
JO

> she had a scan today and the twins are doing fine

I'm so very sorry about the baby that wasn't to be, but it's fantastic news that the two twins are doing fine. Fingers firmly crossed that's it's all plain sailing until the little bundles of joy arive :)