When Did You Know You Were Having Twins?

I found out I was having twins @ my first dr.'s appt. He did the vaginal ultrasound and saw two sacs then two little flickers which were their heartbeats. They are now 2 years old and I am expecting a singleton in 3 weeks. If you have any ?'s at all do not hesitate to contact me. Good Luck!!

Hi E., my name is S.. I'm a SAHM w/7 children. My twins are identical boys soon to be 13yrs. I found out @ 8 week of gestation. I was having a pain in my side and thought it may be apendicitis...well, it was twins. They could see both egg sacks and heart beats, it was AWESOME!! I don't know why he/she thinks you need to wait, if your uncomfortable I'd push the issue, if there is a problem it's better to catch it early. If it's twins it gives you more time to plan. At 20 weeks you can see the sexes of the babies but if there is a problem w/the plecenta wouldn't you want to know?

You shouldn't have to wait that long for an u/s. Your DR can order one at anytime if there is a need for one. Twins or another complication would be an indication that further testing is needed. I had my pregnancy hormones tested around 6wks and they were three times higher than normal. Of course we thought it would be multiples. However the u/s showed it was a singleton and the likely culprit was a large ovarian cyst. I hope you're able to get answers quickly!!

Hi E.! I found out about our twins at 8 weeks. I would think about another doctor, honestly! I had just moved to the area, and had taken a round of Clomid and had a history of twins in our family. Maybe that is why the did it earlier. Also, my blood work was way higher than singlets so that kind of gave them a clue too. D.

I just had twins 5 months ago. I found out at my first doctors visit when I was 7 weeks pregnant. They did an ultrasound that day because I was spotting and they thought I was futher along then I thought due to the size of my uterus. I had fraternal twins both boys. That means I have 2 placentas and 2 babies. If you find out you are having twins let me know. My mother gave me a great book on being pregnant with multiples. I carried the boys to 37 weeks and they were both over 5 lbs. They never had any problems. They were able to come to recovery with me after my c-sec and stayed in my room at the hospital. There are great diet guidelines for having a multiple pregnancy to increase your energy, the babies weight gain and the gestation period. I also have a daughter and the boys and her are only 19 months apart. My big fear was having to go on bed rest. That never happened either. Having twins is not as hard as you might think as long as you are prepared for it. It was a huge surprise for my husband and I since we were only planning to have 2 kids, but we wouldn't change a thing. Good luck.
M. B.

Hello
I have 3 yr old twins, when i was pregnant, there were no suspicions, i was sicker than my first one,but that is normal, but we did an ultrasound at 12 weeks,because they werent picking up any heart rate in the office, that is when we found out we were blessed with twins! I also work in the labor and delivery dept at our hospital and we have patients at our hospital that find out with twins as early as 8 weeks, you should definanlty know by now if you are having twins!
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I found out when I was 3 and 1/2 months along! I thought I was further along so had an ultra-sound and there they were.

My husband and I found out we were expecting twins around 6 weeks. I was seeing a specialist and he did ultrasounds every week, so we knew from the very beginning. With my pregnancy, I showed early, but I didn't really get any bigger (in the end) than a singleton pregnancy.
Good luck. Twins are a lot of work, but such a blessing. I can't imagine life without our boys!

E.,
I found out about our twins at four months. First they said it was two boys, but a month later our daughter turned around. We were blessed with a boy and a girl. Good luck either way.

K.

I had an ultrasound on my first visit at 8 weeks and knew I was having twins. Sounds like to me that you need to make your doc give you an ultrasound now or find another doc.

I have twins and I found out when I was 7 weeks along because I asked the nurse what the chances are for having twins....I got lucky and was able to find out early because the nurse didn't have problems doing ultrasounds that early. However, I never got really big with them at all so I wouldn't have expected it and was glad to find out early so I could handle the shock. They are now 5 years old and I have a 4 year old as well. I do have a day care kid that's Mom is pregnant and when she was 3-4 months along she looked like she was much further along and just grew into it because her doctor told her that sometimes you just show faster with your second and she only has 1 baby. Good luck! If you have any question please let me know.

I had twins and I found out at 6 weeks gestation. Your babies are PLENTY big enough to show up on an ultrasound as 2 seperate beings. You could also listen for 2 heartbeats as well. Demand an ultrasound! Mothers of multiples are at a higher risk than other pregnant women. Your doctor will give you one you just need to demand it or go someplace else. Don't settle for inferior care.

Congrats E.!

I found out that I was having twins around 10 weeks. My doctor had an idea that I may be having twins but wanted to wait until an ultrasound could confirm this. He could hear another faint heartbeat but said that it could have been mine since it was so faint, then he asked if I could be further along than what I had originally thought because I had a rather large pooch by this time. "Oh, well uh, you may be having twins but we have to wait until an ultrasound is done to find out for sure." My heart quit at that moment!

My first ultrasound introduced me to one of my boys, the other could not be confirmed because he was hiding behind his brother. With the next ultrasound I finally got to see that there were TWO. The techinician asked me if there was twins in my family and I about jumped off the table I was so excited. All I could say was, "Really?". I drove home with a smile on my face that no one could chisle off. I had always wanted twins but was under the impression that it wasn't my generation to have them. Guess what?! That skipping a generation thing doesn't always happen.

Because I am a very small framed person, they expected the twins to be rather small, just about 4 and a half pounds each. When they were born (c-section) they weighed a nice healthy 5 lbs 11 ounces and 6 lbs 7 ounces. Today, they are very energetic, wonderful 4 year old young men that really keep mom on her toes.

Good luck E., and again, Congratulations!

I found out at 7 weeks, but we did IVF, so they always do an ultrasound that early to check for multiples. I'm surprised that if your doctor has a suspision of twins though, that he's not trying to verify it now, rather than in 3 weeks. They consider twins a high risk pregnancy and usually monitor you more closely, just to make sure both babies are doing well. I started wearing maternity clothes around 12 weeks, I believe. I went to 38 1/2 weeks with them and I did get pretty big...all belly, but it was huge! I hope find out soon and have a healthy pregnancy.

Things are much different now than when I had our twins in the '60's. I didn't find out until the second child was born!! The doctors, nurses, and especially me, were all surprised. My husband had to find doubles of everything to take our twins home looking alike.

Our son and his wife found out in her 4th or 5th month they were having twins, and she spent a lot of her pregnancy in the hospital or at home in bed as a precaution. That pregnancy took place in the 80's.

Good luck with your new baby (or babies).

I found out at my first doctor's appointment when I was 7 weeks. He did a vaginal ultrasound. I was definitely suprised. I think it must depend on your doctor when they do an ultrasound. I had several done during my pregnancy. Good luck!

A.

We found out we were having twins at 8 wks(with 2 older boys at home, however, my cousin found out a few years earlier at her standard 20wk US. She had 2 fraternal boys, we had fraternal boy/girl twins. We both carried full term, and although she had to have a c-section, I was able to go naturally with no meds, born 8 min apart. They are indeed a blessing, and are now 2 1/2 yrs old.
Go with what feels right for you(regarding your doctor) and you will end up doing the best for you and your baby/ies. :)

I didn't know twins until my standard 20 wk u/s. Everyone at work kept commenting on my size. I just told them to shut up and leave me alone. Docs never picked up a second heartbeat. I didn't gain an ounce the first 12 wks, then gained 13 pounds in the next month, but docs never questioned that either. I accused the poor lady performing the u/s of lying to me.