6 weeks scan showing twins

[Herewegoagain0]

Hi all, had a scan today at 6+2 due to previously early miscarriage and am shocked that we are having twins. Have 2 DSs already and wanted one final baby to complete our family. Very shocked and apprehensive about having 2 more children so just looking for some reassurance really. Both were measuring 6w and saw a heartbeat with both. X

Congratulations! 🥳

Congratulations, appreciate it's very surprising news.

I am a twin Mum, they are my only two but I am a single parent....

The good thing is, you know what to expect having had a newborn, and your babies are going to grow up and have the most adorable bond.

Seek out your local twins group, it will help a lot with adjusting to life with twins + 1 as well as sharing tips on things you do and don't need to buy!

Looks like your twins may be in the same sac and therefore identical??

Congratulations!! I am also pregnant. I had an early scan as well but only showed one, I was really hoping for twins lol. I also have 2 DC and this will be my 3rd but no advice on twins just that maybe you could look for groups of other mums with multiples.. just think you'll have double the love and double the cuddles when they arrive 🥰

Congratulations! is there a membrane between them?

Congrats!

No experience of twins myself but just wanted to say what a blessing✨

The doctor said it was too early to see if there is a membrane between them. I’m hoping there is as he said that MA twins are the most risky!

Awww look at them both!!! Congrats OP! Best wishes. 👶🏼 👶🏼

@Herewegoagain0 Some scans/sonographers are better at showing the membrane than others. My twins were MCDA and sometimes membrane was easy to see and other times not so much x

@afroqueen83 thanks :) do you remember how early on you were able to see the membrane? I’m feeling nervous as the babies seem very close together! X

Hey 👋 was exactly the same as you, we had 2 kids and wanted one more, went for early scan at 9 weeks and twins! They are 8 now, the good thing is you already know what to do you just have to do it all twice lol its not really any extra work just takes a bit longer, i used to make sure they both fed at the same time, my boy was a slower feeder than the girl so while he was finishing his bottle i would change her nappy, pop her down in the basket and then change him, they slept in the same basket/cot until a year old, side by side n then top n tail, think it helped them sleep better with each other, honestly its lovely having 2 little babies, watching them interact with each other was so cute xx

My 9 weeks scan can see the membrane, babies still look close together, hope this helps xx

Same as @Avie29 we saw the membrane at around 9 weeks, as the twins got bigger I recall it got harder to see the membrane but it was always there!

Congratulations!! I'm a single parent of 3 including twins - it's the best and hardest experience of my life but I would do it all again tomorrow if given the choice

Yours I would say look identical....at 6 weeks I had very definite separate sacs

Thanks all! For those that had children before twins, do you find you can give them all enough attention. My worry is how my 2 sons will take have 2 more siblings.

Not sure of your DC’s ages but my friend had a DD5 when she fell pregnant with twins.

She just told her that two babies so badly wanted her as their sibling because they knew she was going to be such a good big sister, and she happily accepted that! Then her and partner would try have dedicated alone time each with older DD, and bring her to the cinema or park or something that she liked. Then she could come home and tell baby twins how much fun she had and tell them what she did.

Thanks for that - my sons and 4 and 2. Just feel unbelievably overwhelmed right now as never expected there to be 2. X

In my case I don't feel like they all get enough attention and I do feel guilty - as hard as i try - my eldest who was 4 when the twins were born especially. But that has been made much worse by being a single parent (their dad left ironically because he couldn't cope with have 3 children 😳 and a busy family life).

My older two were 4 and 3 when the twins were born, they instantly loved them, when they came to see them in the hospital boy3 shouts “i wanna hold the blue one”! Lol and girl4 loved anything baby anyway lol it is a struggle to find the individual time with all of them, but we do spend alot of time all together as a family and i honestly don’t think any of my children feel left out or neglected due to their siblings, i find alot of parents put pressure on themselves to spend quality time with each individual child but i have never pushed myself to do that, if they ask me for one to one time then obviously i would do that but none of them ever ask we just enjoy spending time all together, even if its just putting on a film n eating some munch lol xx

If you want a chuckle

My friend had IVF and had triplets. Following the birth she wasn't using contraception as they said it was impossible for her to get pregnant naturally

She got pregnant naturally. 12 weeks post birth. And it was twins

I had 2 (5 and 3 year) when I found out I was pregnant with twins and can honestly say that they have been an absolute delight to us all. When they were little I just did everything twice, feeding, changing nappies, etc and now they are older (10) they are with each other all the time so I can rest and do my own hobbies. They do bicker sometimes but by on large get on really well and don't have a weird relationship- they both have different friends on their class and want to be split when they get to high school. Good luck, honestly it will be fine xx

Thanks everyone - just struggling to even imagine having 4 children right now. And scared on having a higher risk pregnancy and all of the what ifs. X

Congratulations! Mum of 2yo twins here - you have the benefit of not being a first time mum on your side. Are your older two able to help or are they still little? Prepare for it to be chaos but also lots of fun. People say having 4 is easier/better than having 3 (not sure how true that is!) Defo join twins trust for discounts, courses, support etc. Good luck :)

Also try not to worry too much about what might happen in your pregnancy. Many people don't have.problems - I was lucky and had a smooth pregnancy. A relative just had twins at 35 weeks and they didn't need any special care. Be prepared to get very large and tired though, would recommend sorting everything out early just in case!

My first 2 children were 20 months apart and I found that really hard like being on a treadmill.

Then I had twins when older ones were just 5 and 3, it was so much better as the older ones could feed and dress themselves I bottle fed the twins and did them both at the same time.

Once the older ones were at school and nursery the twins ate and slept at the same time so I did have a break at nap time.

I originally only wanted one child, but it is so nice to have your own little gang it is hard work but it is definitely worth it.

Forgot to add I was very healthy throughout my pregnancy (walking up and down to school and nursery) I was induced at 39 weeks 4 days as they didn’t look like they were coming at all!