What if it's TWINS?

[jenmcn1]

I haven't seen the midwife for the first app yet let alone got a date for my scan booooo im 6+3 so got a few weeks yet but im so dam impatient! !!! I just want to know how many lol

me too! see midwife 11th Nov!!!! it seems SO far away. They said will book scan when i see midwife. I just want it all to happen now lol

I'm in the same situation kinda. I don't see my midwife until Oct 31st. And no clue if they will book me in for a scan at that point Tbh - I really want the early scan so I know that theres actually a little bean in my belly lol! Makes it more real. Chances are I wont get a scan until the end of November...so another 1.5months away! arrggg

 

[noodles13]

Yeah its like sharp pinching stabby kind of pain cant really describe it. Im not bleeding its prob nothing but the docs want it checked. And I will know how many and how far along tomorrow afternoon so will feel more calm

 

[ShelbyLC]

Haven't read all the replies (don't have time! I really do have twins! ) so sorry if I repeat anything that's already been said.

Twins DO NOT skip a generation. That's a myth. The only time it skips a generation is if a woman has twins and then her son has a daughter, who will then carry the hyper ovulation gene from her grandmother. Then the daughter will be more likely to have twins, even though it "skipped a generation" when her dad didn't have twins.

If you already have twins, you have a higher chance of having twins again - to some extent. With frats, you got those from releasing two (or more) eggs, which your body might do every cycle, or every 3 cycles. You never know when more than one egg will pop out if you have a history of hyper-ovulation.

Also, I know MANY people with more than one set of identical twins. I also know a woman with 2 sets of frats and 1 set of IDs.

 

[Leids]

ShelbyLC: That's bananas! I can't imagine having 3 sets of twins. Would make for an interesting/fun house though I'm sure.

My ultrasound is next Monday, so will know for sure then! I doubt I'm having twins though, it was just my initial thought.

 

[ShelbyLC]

You can imagine how terrified I am! My girls are identical, but there's always that small chance...doesn't help that I already have a bump. Eek.

 

[Leids]

You can imagine how terrified I am! My girls are identical, but there's always that small chance...doesn't help that I already have a bump. Eek.

Oh wow. Even two sets of twins would seem crazy to me. I'm sure you would eventually develop the patience of a saint though.

I'm nothing but bloat (as far as I know anyway), but when I'm in bed I swear I can feel my uterus shifting which is so strange. It might just be because I've already gone through it before though.

 

[Eternal]

You can imagine how terrified I am! My girls are identical, but there's always that small chance...doesn't help that I already have a bump. Eek.

Congrats Hun, I also wondered if they was twins too, added to the fact my MW was guessing I was 13 weeks by uterus size, but no it's one and I'm only 7 weeks! So I'm guessing the bump you have comes from the fact our uterus' have previously been stretched to super human size!

 

[Eternal]

You can imagine how terrified I am! My girls are identical, but there's always that small chance...doesn't help that I already have a bump. Eek.

Oh wow. Even two sets of twins would seem crazy to me. I'm sure you would eventually develop the patience of a saint though.

I'm nothing but bloat (as far as I know anyway), but when I'm in bed I swear I can feel my uterus shifting which is so strange. It might just be because I've already gone through it before though.

I know someone with two sets of twins AND a set of triplets, how do you manage triplets, I learnt how to tandem feed my twins but triplets? Hmmm.

 

[noodles13]

Not unless youve got udders hahah

 

[TexanAndProud]

Have there been any confirmations yet? I'm curious to see how many of our gut feelings were right! I don't have my appointment for 5 more days though!

 

[Jess812]

My scan wont be until like end of Nov most likely with only been 6 weeks Its going way too slow!!
Looking forward to see whos right though

 

[noodles13]

Im only having one bubba x

 

[mad_but_glad]

I won't know until end of November

 

[sun]

I know we're only having one, but that's always our first thought - oh no what if it's twins! We were LTTTC#1 and even when I finally got that BFP after 4 years, OH and I looked at each other after our initial celebration and said holy crap what if it's twins!!??!

Not that we wouldn't adore twins, just knowing enough people who have them I don't think I would make it out alive

 

[wildworld]

My gran had 4 sets of twins, my mum being a twin. My aunt had 3 sets of triplets and a set of twins. My mum had a set of twins too. Wonder what my chances are, she reckons they're quite high haha

 

[noodles13]

Depends if its fraternal or identical. ..... identical are just a fluke of nature where as Fraternal can be from hyper ovulation which can be hereditary x

 

[sun]

My gran had 4 sets of twins, my mum being a twin. My aunt had 3 sets of triplets and a set of twins. My mum had a set of twins too. Wonder what my chances are, she reckons they're quite high haha

Your aunt has 11 children in only 4 pregnancies?? That must be a record!!

 

[noodles13]

When we researched my family tree my mums great grandmother had 13 children. .... two sets of triplets 3 sets of twins and one single gestation that was in about 1880. ...... not all of them survived adulthood but my great nan did hence I am here lol

Imagine having so many multiple pregnancies with no hospital or anything scary!

Forgot to add my mum is a twin too lol

 

[ShelbyLC]

Had my first scan today and I am happily expecting ONE baby.

 

[nbake]

Just got back from my scan. One baby. HB 118 @6w1d.