how many weeks before you knew there were more than one!!!

[auntymandy]

what were the clues?

[tigerlily1980]

I was 15 weeks! I went for what I believed was my 12 week scan, and was told that I was actually 15 weeks pregnant with two!

I hadn't had any morning sickness, and had not put on any weight at all at this point so it was a big shock!

I had seen the midwife a few weeks prior to the scan, and had the heartbeat check, and only one heartbeat was detected, so I had no reason to think otherwise.

[TinyGang]

Week 8. I had an early scan to see what was going on because I was so horrendously sick. Didn't seem to be especially bigger at that point - but I was later!

[Twinmummyx2]

I was 12/13 weeks when i found out for my 2 sets..it was at the first scan...i had no clue i was carrying twins first time round.....second time i had an inkling as was big again compared to singleton pregnancy...it was me that said to the midwife...'it's twins again isn't it' as she started the scan...she said '..yes!...
There was actually a third but the baby hadn't developed properly very early on.

me.x

[frumpygrumpy]

Hi zeph, yeah bigger and earlier! At 3 months I was already in my maternity stuff and had a bump. Where with my first pregnancy I managed to look not too pg until about 5/6 months.

[zephyrcat]

I was told at 5 weeks that I had 2 sacs and one yolk and therefore was having a twin pregnancy but I'm desperate to know if one yolk means that one didn't develop or if it was just too early to see. I'm 11 weeks now and everything feels really stretched already. Do you generally feel bigger earlier with two in there? I was really feeling sick and tired to start with but it died off a couple of weeks ago - although I could still sleep for a week!!

[estar]

auntymandy, what happened? You must have found out by now - is it twins?

[gtimama]

I found out at my 12 week scan. Midwife said "there's one and there's the other one". Couldn't stop laughing, she had to stop scan. Mum was a twin, but her twin did not survive birth [mums 83 now]. Every time anyone in our family got pregnant she always said "Could be twins you know", no-one ever thought there would be.

[devondoris]

20 weeks scan, but did the dowsing thing earlier which wasn't quite answering the question and I didn't like to ask, "Is it twins?" cos I was too scared of the answer! Also had a friend who conceived the same weekend and who was still in normal clothes although I'd moved into maternity by 12 weeks or so. Also felt drained and ill earlier on. However, with all these signs I wasn't having any of it, and was absolutely horrified at the scan and cried a lot. Particularly cried, "Why me?"! If I could have spirited one of them away I would have done so.

Now understand why me and wouldn't lose one for the world. They're wonderful. If you do have two, you're going to be one lucky woman!

[TwoIfBySea]

At 8 weeks as I had an ectopic beforehand, was told it would be unlikely for me to ever get pregnant. It was a very stressful scan especially when the woman was rumbling around with her scan wand thingy. Then she told me why.

[Quinny70]

I found out at 8 weeks. I had a spot of bleeding and my doctor sent me for a scan but i had been feeling really sick and very tired with this pregnancey ( i've already got 2 girls).

[Rollie]

It was at the 12 week scan. No idea up till then, my first pregnancy. Oh and I'd never been so tired in my life I would literally come in from work and collapse into sleep on the settee!

[twinsnikki]

Evening all,

I found out at 6 weeks also. Should have guessed really, we have triplets in our tree!

At six weeks, there were three but by 12 weeks the other two had gobbled up the third, and to be honest, haven't stopped eating since!

I was absolutely drained and incredibly ill, no blooming stage for me, simply thin to fat!

[carly20]

5weeks pregnant sore breasts a bad headache for days and was constantly being sick thought i had food poisoning but nope it was twins !!!!!!! had a scan at 8weeks went private and there they were my midwife told me i had two straight awayi didnt listen tho my blood pressure was high and it has never been and i was so tired.there 5months now and gourgeousxx

[pendulum]

ooogs- is v low blood pressure a possible sign of twins? I am 10wks and mine was 80/60 at my booking last week (usually 120/70)......midwife did give me a strange look!

[auntymandy]

This will be baby no 6..imagine if there is more than 1!!!!!

[Flocci]

I was barely 6 weeks, and so sick and exhausted that I thought I was really ill. Mind you, I was thinner than ever because I just couldn't keep any food in.

[auntymandy]

I need my scan!!!!
I am 19 weeks at the weekend only had one visit to midwife. look like a house side. other mum at nursery 21 weeks, normal clothes a bit of a squeeze!!!!mine went ages ago!!!
I know there will be only one!!!

[breadandroses]

no clues- scan

[oooggs]

8 weeks - had a scan as was very dizzy, low blood pressure and very very sick. Oh and huge - well not as big as I am now (currently 30 weesk carrying twins!!!!!!!)

[glamourbadger]

8 weeks. I was huge and very sick.

[frumpygrumpy]

At my 12 week scan which was actually around 16 weeks I think! I had felt hideously sick but then I did with DD1 as well...... Hope you will join us on the multiples thread.....we have couches, and hurricane lamps, and cashmere throws and cake and champagne. All waiting for you

[maycontainstress]

12 weeks at the scan. I had no clues at all, no morning sickness, first pregnancy so wasn't sure what to expect anyway. I'm a twin myself which prompted the midwives to give me an early scan. I was gargantuan by the end but not showing much at 12 weeks.

How exciting!

[throckenholt]

11 - at the dating scan. No clues apart from horrendous morning sickness.

[dingdongjustforyoufg]

no clues at all, found out at 12 wk scan, no symptoms after that either, not particularly massive, no sickness etc...was v tired though!

[auntymandy]

you never know!!!
I think I am just huge! no stomache muscles left!!!!