What twin pregnancy symptoms did you experience early on?

[babylyman]

How did you begin suspecting that you were having twins? How far along were you when you began feeling those? Did you have extreme morning sickness? Extreme hunger? Did you gain weight quickly? Did you test positive before your period was due? Did you feel extremely tired? Did you experience a miscarriage before the pregnancy? How old were you when you got pregnant with your twins? How do you compare this pregnancy to your singleton pregnancies? Any input will be appreciated!

 

[marymoomin]

A mc before the pregnancy? Does that tend to result in twins?

 

[cherrylips100]

No symptoms whatsoever until 8 weeks, then just tiredness and no appetite. Didn't expect twins or ever suspect twins. Had a chemical the month before, but I wouldn't imagine this would contribute to it.

 

[hmommy219]

I distinctly remember feeling implantation pinching on both sides of my uterus....not kidding! I told my husband on the way to the ultrasound that I had a hunch. Also, I tested positive really early. Otherwise, I actually felt stronger and healthier this pregnancy than with my singleton but I was huge very early...couldn't hide my pregnancy at 12 weeks.

 

[HappiestMom]

smells...extreme fatigue...moodiness..all before I tested and got my BFP...my hubby actually told me omg your preggie because of how I was acting..I got my BFP at 8-9 DPO...and those symptoms were totally real and I had no idea it was twins at the time...so yep...def early symptoms lol

 

[EBarnes13]

I was already looking pregnant by 8 weeks, thought it was just bloating, but it wasn't! That's when I found out I was having twins. Pretty miserable morning sickness for the first almost half of the pregnancy, then non stop eating. I was hungry ALL the time. And Exhausted, emotional etc.

 

[HappiestMom]

oh and I had worse MS with my daughter than with the boys..with them it was more of food aversions...not a lot of actual pukey feeling except for in the car motion sickness

 

[~Brandy~]

I had zero pregnancy symptoms through the first trimester. I wouldnt have known I was pregnant had I not had IVF.... It was opposite of my singletons which with both I had severe morning sickness, frequent urination, and was totally wiped out all the time.

 

[~Brandy~]

A mc before the pregnancy? Does that tend to result in twins?

I had a MC before my twins as well.

 

[marymoomin]

A mc before the pregnancy? Does that tend to result in twins?

I had a MC before my twins as well.

I didn't know that upped the odds. Interesting....

 

[Mrs Mc]

Before BFP, only symptom was tender, veiny boobs. After that, tired, headaches, nausea. Never been pregnant before but wouldnt say my symptoms were any different to any other pregnant woman.
Got my BFP, 4 days before my period was due.
Had absolutely no idea it was twins til 12 week scan.

 

[babylyman]

Thank you ladies so far these answers are very interesting! hope to hear about everyone else

 

[SnowyFairest]

I too had a m/c before our pregnancy with these two. I experienced shortness of breath very early, and morning sickness was very pronounced early on. I also had been jogging with my older kids at the beginning of my pregnancy, but had to quit early on because of shortness of breath and feeling dizzy.

 

[Jac.]

I had no suspicions or weird symptoms whatsoever. Gained the same amount of weight for a singleton pregnancy and had the same symptoms other than a bit more morning sickness, but still didn't suspect. I was extremely shocked to find out I was having twins at my 19 week anatomy scan.

 

[zephyr]

I too had a m/c before we got pregnant with our twins. It was the first cycle after that we conceieved and I knew it was twins even before we knew I was pregnant (before the pregnancy had been confirmed)
I had dreams about multiples and started seeing twins everywhere when I had never noticed them before.
Symptoms started earlier also.

 

[Ariannda]

I had sore breasts and stronger sense of smell. I have had barely any M/S , nausea and at 16 weeks im certainly pregnant and wearing maternity pants but i have basically zero symptoms

i was on clomid, no MC, no symptoms, low HcG numbers etc. Nothing to indicate twins

 

[fides]

at 3wk5d the morning sickness hit along with hot flashes. i tested that afternoon and was shocked to get a BFP before AF was due, and w/o FMU. i just thought that was from being pregnant so often, though, and didn't suspect twins.

m/s was also much, much worse - throwing up daily instead of every couple days, but i thought that might just mean team instead of

SPD hit super early too, at 14 weeks instead of 30+ weeks as in previous pregnancies, but again, i just thought that was from having repeat pregnancies in the past couple years

 

[nesSAH]

Fides, what is SPD?

I don't think I had any symptoms.
I've always gotten early BFPs.
However, my last two I had horrible ms....this time ms is not so bad.
Could be my body is used to it or could be ?

My great uncles were twins (on my mom's side) but we don't know of any living twins in my side of the family... so we never thought in a million years I could be carrying two...

 

[TTC First]

I had never heard about all the m/c and twins moms. I had a m/c in January (singleton), then had and iui in May and I just found out I am 6 weeks with twins.

My pg that ended up in m/c I didn't really have very many symptoms. This time I am getting more pg symptoms, I just thought that it was because this was a healthy pregnancy. I can't say that I am getting anything extreme. I was a little shocked to see that I was getting nausea from about 3-4 weeks and others didn't get it for quite some time. My beta was only slightly higher than average, but higher than the month of my m/c.

 

[hmommy219]

I had a mc 3 months before conceiving our twins but I'm not sure there's a good correlation since we did IVF.

My first early sign was pinching like ovulation pains on both sides. I also had heartburn/acid reflux. Otherwise, I felt healthy and strong (much better than I did with my singleton). I tested a day before af was due and got an immediate, dark line. Best moment ever!