to think I'm not 'bonkers' for thinking I might be pregnant with twins?

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This is my fourth pregnancy. With the first three I didn't truly believe I was pregnant until the scan as I didn't feel any symptoms at all. This time I tested early and a clearly visible line appeared within thirty seconds. I felt 'heavy' in my stomach within a week, totally went off food, feel completely sick and can't eat after 2pm, apologies for TMI but I have lots of discharge, a really dry mouth, I've gone up a dress size and look the same as I did at 4 months pregnant during my last pregnancy.

I've seen people looking but they've been too polite to ask. I've had lots of cramping and have been so tired I've had to pull over after driving for just ten minutes. All this and I'm only 9 weeks. I mentioned to my sister today that I'm worried it could be twins and she said I was bonkers and over dramatic and that it's just because I'm older than my last pregnancy and because all pregnancies are different. I agree the latter could well be the case but I was only last pregnant two years ago. I feel so very different and think twins could be the reason. AIBU to suspect it or am I being a drama queen?

Err, sorry about that random emoji!

I don't generally mark scan news with that good old fashioned classic of football and flowers. It was supposed to be a cup of tea!

I apparently started out with a twin, the first my mum knew was an extra-long cord when I was born. It's meant to be relatively common and most people never know their singleton didn't start out single. Don't know if that helps or hinders.

There are quite a few mothers of twinless twins on MN Jessie so if you want to talk about it then there we understand x

This sounds so familiar. Only I didn't believe I was having twins. At 10 weeks I was already looking extra plump. I put it down to my increased appetite. Despite the occasional strong nausea, I was hungry all the time and very tired. Much more so than I remembered being with my first pregnancy. People kept asking me if I was having twins. My mother joked about it, but I was like...no way xD Despite noticing my symptoms much earlier and outgrowing my clothes so quickly. I even knew I was pregnant before I took the test. I just knew. And when it came time for the first scan and was told I had 2 little passengers, I nearly fainted.

Congratulations Jess

Nerdy you might want to read the update x

Sorry about the empty sac but many congrats on your healthy bubba

ChrisYoung was spot on about the vanishing twin. I wonder how many of us originally conceived twins and never found out? OP, many thanks for updating. Congratulations on yr pregnancy! Take care of yourself and enjoy your dreams and plans for your new little family member

congrats op on healthy little one. Very sorry about the empty sac.

Shows your intuition had been right though and a lot of other people on here. how strange!

good luck with the rest of your pregnancy

I'm so sorry, I didn't realise an empty sac meant a vanishing twin. Really hope my post wasn't insensitive, OP - still thrilled for you that there's one lovely baby in there and fingers crossed for a smooth pregnancy for you.

Hi op
Very familiar to me, the hope then fear. Then the scan and being told you are still having a baby. My cramps and blood loss was so strong I was convinced I would be told I was no longer pregnant.
Even the sonographer seemed surprised to tell me I still had one baby.
Relief, excitement, shock and sadness.

My baby is here now and is an absolute force and delight. I do think on occasion of what might have been but I am happy and my daughter is happy.

Be very kind to yourself op xxx

Glad to hear that you have a healthy baby, but sorry to hear that there was also an empty sac. Wishing you the best for your pregnancy x

Yes I didn't say it above,really sorry about the empty sac and all the very best to you

Ah, hope you are feeling ok this morning. Mixed emotions I guess, you look after yourself and that extra special little baby in your tummy xxxx

Miscellaneous assortment - you have just made me LOL in McDonald's while eating my breakfast!

So sorry about the one and so pleased about the other

So pleased about the healthy baby and so sorry about the other baby. You were right all along weren't you 💐💐💐💐

Very happy to hear you have a healthy baby developing.

Ah so sorry just caught the end of this thread. But so pleased for you that you still have one baby although I am sure that is a bitter pill right now.

This happen to me as well.

I still think what life would be like if I didn't miscarry dd twin.

Nobody really knows this. I don't think I will ever tell dd either.

Good luck, eager to find out

Late to the thread but this brought back memories. My DD2 had a vanishing twin. I thought I was having a miscarriage. To find you are pregnant but not can feel like emotional whiplash. I hope you are doing well, OP. There is no right or wrong way to feel. By the way, my bump with DD2 was always larger even though I was only carrying her from 8 weeks and she was the smallest birth weight of my 3.

DD2 is now a healthy, opinonated 16 year old. I did tell her about her twin but the biggest reason for this is I've heard it can be genetic and my father didn't mention that he had been the surviving twin until after I left the hospital, having found I was still pregnant. Personally I would have been better off knowing the whole situation was a possibility.

Wishing you all the best.

1 or 2 OP?!

Rtft