Could it be twins? Help needed please :)

[blbump3007]

Hello all I'm not sure whether I'm a crazy pregnant lady overthinking or I may have a point but I really need some advice from mums to put my mind at rest a little!

I'm currently 18+2 with my first. Twins run quite heavily in both myself and my boyfriend's family (his mother is a twin, he is not). Since, about 7 weeks I've had a "feeling" I was carrying twins. Not reliable I know but as pregnant women we all have these "I just know" feelings about things (whether or not we're right is a totally different matter!!).

I had my first (and only as yet) scan at 12+6. The midwife zoomed close in to take photos of baby however, there was a point in the scan where she zoomed far out for a couple seconds. I happened to notice what I took to be 2 sacks, one on the left and one on the right. Straight away when she had zoomed back in my boyfriend asked "there is only one baby isn't there?" and the midwife said yes. He then informed me that he had asked this as he had seen the two sacks that I then told him I had seen too.

This played on my mind but I was just happy my baby was healthy and pushed it to the back of my mind. However, I explained what we had seen to my usual midwife at my 16 week appointment and the fact that I believed I had picked up 2 heartbeats on my home doppler on multiple occasions. She asked me whether or not I was sure there was only 1 baby. I answered that as the midwife at the hospital had told me there was only 1, I had believed what I was told but that there was doubt in my mind. She told me we'd know for sure at my 20 week scan.

Since this, I took another look at the scan photos we have and compared them (we have 3 different images). I have attached them for you to look at but basically, to me, 2 photos look the same and one looks different (I know this is the part where I sound crazy haha!) Image 1 is a clear image of baby, image 2 is a blurrier image of baby facing the same way and image 3 is the image in which I notice differences. Family members have acknowledged these differences too but don't really know what to think. I have circled the 2 main differences which are the shape of the head (In images 1 and 2, the head seems to go in quite a straight, smooth line down the face, thre isn't much of an ident near the eyes, nose or mouth. In the 3rd image, the forehead looks more prominent and there seems to be more of an indent where the facial features would be. The second difference is where the baby's neck would be (in the first 2 images there is a clear curve inwards between the head and back where the neck would be although it is slightly blurred in the image 2. In the 3rd image, there is no dent at all just a straight line from the head to the back).

I'm sure it could be my hormones driving me pretty insane but 1) would it be possible that I could be carrying twins that have been missed if they are in seperate sacks? 2) Are there any differences in baby or am I letting my hormones rule me as a crazy, overthinking pregnant lady?!

Thank you for letting me rant my mad ramblings and any advice would be greatly, greatly appreciated!

 

[smileyfaces]

Sonographers are highly trained and very much qualified to determine whether there are two babies or not. If she said there's just one, then there is just one. It would be hard for her to miss

 

[maryanne1987]

I've carried twins, sadly they are in heaven but trust me sonographers are highly trained in what to look for. In all my scans it was totally obvious there was two. No mistaking it. I have to be very very honest that I just don't see what your seeing on the pictures. There will be differences as baby is being photographed in different positions. You should see my 13 week scan pictures, in all four pictures baby looks totally different but I know there's only one. If you very concerned then I'd pay for a private scan, if only to put your mind at rest.

 

[Jox]

I agree with the others that I don't think for a minute a trained sonographer could miss a whole baby at a 12 weeks scan.

Ur mw is right tho, ull know for sure at ur next scan xx

 

[Torz]

It has been known that one twin hides behind the other & is missed on a scan but now days with the advance in ultrasound technology it's very unlikely.

Baby will look different in each picture as they are taken at slightly different angles & there is the cord & limbs moving too.
You say you can hear a second heart beat on your Doppler, are you sure it's not an echo from the placenta. That happens to me sometimes & I know for certain that there is only one in there.

 

[minties]

Your ultrasound pictures looks just fine. Being on my third, I've had plenty of weird looking ultrasound images. I just had a scan the other day and this baby looked like it had massive lips that stick out way further than her nose.

As for the other sac, you possibly saw your bladder. It's very close and looks like a big black space like a sac.

 

[3babesforme]

there's one baby.

 

[imaceful]

Definitely one baby. And the other 'sac' you saw was 99.9% your bladder. Enjoy your pregnancy

 

[ArtMom]

Definitely just one baby. By 12 weeks it is very obvious if there are two. I am expecting twins, and they were found right away on an 8 week scan. I am attaching one of my 13 week scan pics so you can see. They are in two different sacs, but are right up against each other by that stage. Enjoy your pregnancy and congrats!

 

[laila 44]

Twins can be picked up in a 6 weeks scan. Yours is clear as day. One Baby.

 

[Lynzi88]

Looking forward to seeing your update

 

[Buffyx]

I only see 1

 

[Jessicahide]

I am sure its unusual but i know a lady who didnt know she was having twins until 30 weeks xxxx they missed one at her first 2 scans!

 

[Kiki1993]

I'm excited to see your update!