Hidden Twins

[PitBullMommy]

Okay, I am only JUST 9 weeks along, and I am NOT a skinny person. I have lost about 10 pounds so far and yet, I have to buy maternity clothes. My friend who is the same pre-pregnancy size as me is 17 wks along and is just NOW thinking about buying maternity clothes. A friend I haven't seen in a few weeks saw me today and could tell I was preg. just by looking at me. I had my first ultrasound at 8wks 3dys and it only showed one baby. Is there still a possibility of twins and one mirroring the other one? Anyone ever have that happen?

 

[turbo_mom]

It could possibly be that you're bloated perhaps. This is your first child right? If u had the scan they should have been able to detect two heart beats. Maybe post up a pic of your belly? I wouldn't be too concerned just yet it's still very early. But everyone reacts differently so even if you are already showing it's not a bad thing

 

[ablaze]

it is possible for twins to be "hiding" my friend had twins, she never knew about till delivery!!! and she had 3 scans!

though everyone is different in size and shape, water retention can make you bloated too x

 

[beanie]

I showed very quickly with both of mine, I had to tell everyone by 9 weeks with Seren, and with this one people guessed straight away. I think it would be rare to have a hidden twin (though as Yvanne has shown with her friend it can happen) but I would say it was bloating.

 

[ablaze]

it can happen but apptly is quite uncommon, this was like 20 odd years ago and modern equipment is much more advanced

 

[Mango]

Agreed, with today's technology more than likely the ultrasound showed what is really there. Sounds as though you may be bloated and have a lot of water retention which is common in early pregnancy!

 

[PitBullMommy]

Oh good! Thanks!

 

[ColtonsMom]

I started wearing maternity clothes after 12 weeks.. now at 22 weeks, thats all I wear.. some of my shirts still fit but NONE of my pants. Everyone can tell I am pregnant too. Like when I do cash register at work (I work at Kohl's), everyone asks when I am do

But yeah, like everyone else said, you could just be bloating.. or you could be having a big baby and he/she is growing fast. I expect to have a big boy! I was a 10 pounder and my BF was almost 9.. hehe.. it's going to be scary

 

[Serene123]

I'm showing but only because I'm bloated lol

 

[staceyp]

im 9 weeks and have been "showing" for the past couple of weeks. doc sed its only bloating and will go away about wk 10 or 11... i drink like 2 or more litres of water a day which is good in one way but bad in another i think its adding to it haha my husband is very very tall and so are all of his family lol im short...which means it may b a big baby and its gonna hurt haha