, developing their muscles and getting stronger all the time. The twins will be in close contact with each other in the quite limited womb space they have and will probably kick and push each other through their amniotic sacs. The amniotic sacs are very thin

With a normal, healthy pregnancy there's no physical reason why you shouldn't enjoy an active sex life from conception through to when your waters break and your baby is no longer protected by the sac of amniotic fluid. However, there are several

weeks, the procedure involves the use of a needle to remove a small sample of the amniotic fluid from the sac surrounding your baby for testing. Amniocentesis is not routinely offered to all pregnant women as it carries a small risk of miscarriage

– bless. You still won’t be able to feel these small movements; the foetus may be swimming away happily in the amniotic fluid, but it’s so small that it won’t bump into the sides. Weeks 11-13: 4.5-6cm, 10-18g Now’s the time when your foetus starts to look

)Excess amniotic fluid- With twins it is more likely that you will have an excess of amniotic fluid in your womb in the second half of pregnancy, which would exacerbate the usual pregnancy discomforts associated with the size and weight of your womb (indigestion

be complete. This will enable your baby to start swallowing amniotic fluid shortly.Over the course of this week your baby is already kicking and punching in the amniotic fluid, although it'll probably be at least another six weeks before you're able to feel

and punching while floating in the amniotic fluid.What’s happening with Mum?Your uterus is now rising from your pelvis and stretches up into the abdomen - the doctor will be able to feel it in an external examination. The uterus will stay in this position until

. Overheating – a risk for your babyThe first reason for caution is a potential risk to the developing fetus. Heat treatments like these, and even hot baths at home, could raise your core body temperature and even raise the temperature of the amniotic fluid

an emergency c-section.Why do babies adopt breech positions?There is a clear reason for a baby to be in the breech position in only a few cases, including: when the baby is of a set of twins or higher mulitiples, where there is too much amniotic fluid, in some

womb well though, practising breathing with amniotic fluid and continuing to put on fat supplies that will help him regulate his body temperature once he's born. What’s happening with Mum?After seeing countless fictional birth accounts on the silver