hidden twin ..... ? extra heartbeat found.

[ashleyy0]

My grandpa was a hidden twin and about every baby in the family that has been a twin since then has been a hidden twin. He was about 3 pounds lighter than his sister. Its very possible. He was in the back the whole time they had no idea. Good luck to your friend!! Can't wait to hear an update!!!

 

[Cala]

A month would be a lifetime waiting for something like this! All these stories you've all told of hiding twins.... crazy!!!

Twins or no.... hope her pregnancy goes well!!!

 

[oliv]

My mam had twins and she didnt know she was having them untill the second one came out!!

I know back then there wasnt as good technology as there is now but it can happen

 

[HappyBump25]

Last year on BNB when I was pregnant there was a woman who found out that she was having twins at like 28ish weeks. Her twins were identical and one was always hiding behind the other for the longest time.

 

[babyhopes2010]

i doubt they think its twins or any think serious. why wouldnt they scan her there and then to find out some answers? if i were her id call hospital back up

 

[Proserpina]

Look, amjon is saying that it's not possible for a competent ultrasound technician who is actually looking for a twin at 26-weeks gestation to miss it. People are countering that by citing examples of where hidden twins were missed when health care providers weren't really looking for twins. Me personally, I wouldn't be as sure as amjon is; stranger things have happened in the world of medicine than a competent ultrasound technician missing a hidden twin. My own advice to the OP's friend would be "it's extremely unlikely, so you should not get your hopes up too high, but anything is possible."

Or in other words, you can disagree with amjon without being disagreeable. Try it sometime.

Not surprised to see wristwatch24 here though, giving "thanks" to every person who gets in amjon's face. WWJD... Whom Would Jesus Dogpile? Right, wristwatch?

 

[girlinyork]

Could everybody please stop biting and snapping at each other? We're fully grown women - not teenagers at school!

 

[heres2hoping]

My aunt had a hidden triplet that they found in the third trimester by ultrasound. How exciting for your friend!!!

 

[bubbles82]

sad to see another thread go rapidly downhill when there was really no need

 

[baby9]

Hey! I dnt know anybody who has gone through this but i guess anything is possible...on a different site i was on when last pregnant...this lady had her baby and weeks after she told doctors she could still feel kicking and they checked her and she actually concived another child whilr pregnant! And was like 29 weeks pregnant :0 was amazing!...hope ur friend gets sorted out and everything ok for her xx

What! That is truly crazy. Off to buy OH a pack of condoms

 

[baby9]

Can your friend pay for a private 3D scan to put her mind at ease? I assume there would be no mistaking a hidden twin if the scan was in 3D? Make sure you update us, very exciting for your friend.

 

[DianaB]

This actually happened with my really good friends mom. His mom and sister were identical twins and their mother never found out until she had them. I think one was hiding behind the other because she kept trying to freak me out last pregnancy telling me there could be another baby hidden behind the first lol.

 

[HappiestMom]

Im having twins and my mom keeps joking about a little girl hiding behind the boys lol lol...would be crazy..but have heard of it happening before..and now Im going to be obsessing over this thread and cant wait to hear what happens!!! def let us know if she is able to go get a private scan sooner!!...the 8th is sooooooo far away! lol...

 

[o0Squeaks0o]

i can't answer why they've made her wait a month before she can have her scan with the specialist to be honest. there may be a reason or it just might be down to the nhs wait i will have to ask her this tonight when i speak to her. i was to caught up in the "huh can there actually be room for one to hide." its shocked me how many on here have heard of some who has experienced it or experienced it themselves. before this i probably would of been more of a person who would be thinking how could it be missed. but obviously it can. its a very surreal situation so its not surprising to have people question it all. xx

 

[wristwatch24]

Look, amjon is saying that it's not possible for a competent ultrasound technician who is actually looking for a twin at 26-weeks gestation to miss it. People are countering that by citing examples of where hidden twins were missed when health care providers weren't really looking for twins. Me personally, I wouldn't be as sure as amjon is; stranger things have happened in the world of medicine than a competent ultrasound technician missing a hidden twin. My own advice to the OP's friend would be "it's extremely unlikely, so you should not get your hopes up too high, but anything is possible."

Or in other words, you can disagree with amjon without being disagreeable. Try it sometime.

Not surprised to see wristwatch24 here though, giving "thanks" to every person who gets in amjon's face. WWJD... Whom Would Jesus Dogpile? Right, wristwatch?

I've reported your post. I said nothing to you, and there is absolutely no reason for you to make that rude comment about me. You are clearly just trying to stir up issues.

 

[HappiestMom]

not to mention the "WWJD" taken in that context and said like she said...that in itself is not very christian either...maybe she really doesnt know what WWJD means... and before I get jumped on Im atheist so... no Im not being hypocritical lol..

 

[wristwatch24]

not to mention the "WWJD" taken in that context and said like she said...that in itself is not very christian either...maybe she really doesnt know what WWJD means... and before I get jumped on Im atheist so... no Im not being hypocritical lol..

Yeah the hypocrisy in her post is blinding. Telling people to be agreeable and then attacking someone who said absolutely nothing to her. Sounds agreeable to me. Lol. The WWJD thing is a whole other issue that she clearly hasn't gotten over and needs to deal with.

 

[Lownthwaite]

Wow! That's crazy!

I'm a twin myself so will be very interested to hear the outcome of this.

I hope the time flies and your friend gets the answer she wants.

 

[lewood88]

not to mention the "WWJD" taken in that context and said like she said...that in itself is not very christian either...maybe she really doesnt know what WWJD means... and before I get jumped on Im atheist so... no Im not being hypocritical lol..

Yeah the hypocrisy in her post is blinding. Telling people to be agreeable and then attacking someone who said absolutely nothing to her. Sounds agreeable to me. Lol. The WWJD thing is a whole other issue that she clearly hasn't gotten over and needs to deal with.

I may come across as thick but wots WWJD?

 

[girlinyork]

WWJD = what would Jesus do?