Can It Be Twins??

[Kass79]

Hello I have just come over from another forum - ttc after miscarriage or loss. I have just found out i am preggers - 3 days ago.

My question is this - my preg test came up poitive sooo early - my period isnt due until this sunday coming - it came up positive tuesday....

I have heard that when you are having twins the hcg levels are super high from the beginning...also my hubby's dad is a twin, and my dad is an identicle twin...

does anyone have any thoughts or theories on this?

I have been trying to get preggers for the last year, with 3 failed attempts (all 3 ending in miscarriage sadly). I have 3 beautiful boys, 12, 7 and 2. So far I havnt had any spotting or cramps (fingers crossed). I just hope this one (or two) sticks around....

[~clover~]

it is possible with high levels.
Exaggerated symptoms can help too
Identical twins don't usually run in the family, they are just a pure fluke. Fraternal twins do, but only on the female side. Depends on how many eggs you release iykwim
Good luck!!

[Kass79]

Thanks for your thoughts bjrose. I always thought identicle twins ran in families, not fraternal twins. My hubby's dad is a fraternal twin, has a twin sister.

Guess I just have to wait and see...........

[Linzy]

OoooOOoO! Exciting!

With this pregnancy i had high hcg levels at 5 weeks my level was 37 000 and one of the docs I saw told me it was extrememly high and that it was likely to be twins (i'm a twin myself). I then went to another doctor as this clinic has so many doctors who all work different shifts. He told me I was 3 months pregnant because the level of hcg, I told him how shocked I was as I had had my period the month before and he just shrugged it off. Finally when I started spotting they gave me an ultrasound and not only was it just one bubba but I was only 6 weeks pregnant not 3 months. Needless to say I didn't go back to that clinic, I chose another doctor (who is 5 months herself) and she told me it was just a strong pregnancy and with the morning sickness I've had she's extremely correct!!

I think two babies would be wonderful, but hard work I don't know how my mother managed with me and my brother. But we are amazing creatures as mothers and there is no end to what we can put up with for the sake of family!

Goodluck with your pregnancy I hope you get the answers you want

[~clover~]

Linzy - I have a friend who went through something slightly similar...
She waited til around 20 weeks to see someone, or so she thought! While in there the doc did her fundal height & it measured at only 4 weeks to go!
I was so jelouse that she got half way through her pregnancy without realising, lol.

So, anyway, they send her off for an emergency u/s to find that there is still 4 months to go, just that there are 2 bubba's in there!

[Linzy]

eek! How annoying, when the doc told me I was three months I started feeling like I was three months, my belly hurt when i was sleeping on any side, my morning sickness stopped the next day, then the ultrasound later confirmed six weeks i went backwards, morning sickness came back! haha

I had my twleve scan on wednesday and saw my little one waving at me, everything was ok (no downs or nueral tube defects) she/he was 5.4cms so I think i'm on time hehe still got the morning sickness though, have been having laser acupuncture which was working but doesn't seem to be as efficient nowadays, hopefully it wanes in the next week or two!

[Kass79]

Thanks guys. I guess I just have to wait and see what a scan reveals, whether there is one or two bundles in there.

I have also heard that early positive results can mean i ovulated earlier than i thought and that the baby is implanted and growing nicely. I find that hard to believe because i used ovulation tests to find out when i ovulated - and obviously they worked...lol

I dont have any real morning sickness this time - boobies are a bit sore - but i have noticed my sensative hearing...lol, i kinda had an incling i was pregnant when my partner was chewing ice cubes and i gave him the death stare and said do you mind?...lol i find chewing and slurping VERY annoying...lol kinda like fingernails down a chalk board....plus i was crying alot, was watching the notebook, and didnt stop crying the whole way through, altho that can be normal too...

[CrazyLady]

Even with technology in this day and age it's still possible to carry twins and not know. Rare but can happen. Apparently they sync heartbeats and stuff and one hides

[~clover~]

... was watching the notebook, and didnt stop crying the whole way through, altho that can be normal too...

I saw that the first time the other night! Loved it! I think I cried too, lol.

I also got an early positive with DS. Sore bbs started a week before AF was due, so I did a poas & got a faint positive.

[Visitor8]

good luck

Twins are the mothers genetics not the fathers so if he is a twin or not is irrelevant unfortunately

[Loubee]

I have also just has a very early +ive, normally I don't show up on a poas till at least 6 weeks! I'm not due for af till Fri!! Twins are in my family but not since my grandfather....

[rhyb]

Or like with me multiples just happen

[Kass79]

I went to the dr yesterday, and silly me forget to ask....lol

Oh well i have a scan i have to book in 2 weeks. its still way to early to tell if the baby is viable (as my dr put it). So i guess i just have to wait.

I am so excited about my BFP, but i dont want to get over excited just yet.....i have had BFP's before and have had a baby stop growing and 5 and a half weeks (didnt find out until nearly 3 months) and had an empty egg (not sure what thats called). Last m/c just happened naturally, so lets just hope its a sticky one and grows like it should...........

[ElleJay]

Good luck! I'll send lots of sticky vibes your way And you must let us know if you have twins or not

[kawazuki]

how did the scan go. its been 2 weeks
hope all is well

[Kass79]

Hi all.

I had my scan done last week, sorry i forgot i had posted this...lol

It was way too early to see anything...so thats a shame. There was however a sac and a yolk sac altho only one so far. I do have to get another scan done next week. So i will update again then. I have had pretty bad ms, but am coping ok i guess.

So the radiographer saw 1 sac, but i guess anything is still possible.............

[kawazuki]

ohhh very exciting

[Kass79]

Hi.

Just thought I would update. I had my scan last week, and there was only 1 bub......but it looks good, dates are good, and the heart rate was 158 bpm.....

So i guess a super early positive result and high HCG doesnt mean twins afterall..........