2 heartbeats on doppler

Hi this is my first post, sorry to just jump in like this but I have to know if anyone has experienced something similar.

I'm 18 weeks pregnant tomorrow with my 4th. Yesterday my doctor listened for my baby's heartbeat with a doppler. She heard the galloping horses as soon as she put it on my tummy but gently shooshed me as I began to speak. She started counting and then held my wrist to check my heartbeat. She said t"hat's the baby's, that's yours" and then she found another down lower.

She told me I was also large for my dates. She has booked me in for a scan on Monday but told me I could be large because I have extra fluid and the extra beat could be an echo but we would see Monday. Interestingly she is the mother of twins herself.

Now I'm going nuts wondering. I never considered the possibility of twins until she brought it up. This will be my first scan, my first wasn't supposed to happen for 2 more weeks.

Has anyone experienced anything like this and what was the result?

I have never experienced that before but good Luck on monday.

It definetly wasn't the placenta?

oh and welcome to BB :)

No it definitely wasn't the placenta. It sounded like another heartbeat. It was in a different location and she seemed sure but I find it hard to believe I could be carrying twins. It's the waiting that's so hard.

Thanks for the well wishes.

I havent had this happen to me, but I just wanted to pop in and say Welcome and Good Luck for Monday!

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I havent had this happen to me, but I just wanted to pop in and say Welcome and Good Luck for Monday!

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Me too. GL, welcome and let us know how you go on.

Thankyou BabyDesigner and Hoody.

I'll definitely let you know Monday.

Oh wow, good luck! Monday must seem like ages away! Can't wait to hear your news :D

You're not wrong Janie, feels like weeks not days. I just want to know either way.

Wow... I have not heard of anything like this sorry but like the others wanted to say good luck for monday, is there no way you couldget in earlier than monday for a scan??It would do my head in having to wait over the weekend if i was in your shoes...

It's very frustrating but she did try to get me in earlier. Monday was the first appointment the could get me in for.

As expected, my sleep is disturbed not to mention the frequent pee parties throughout the night. I will *try* to calm down and wait for the big reveal on Monday.

Wow, I haven't had it happen before either, but I just wanted to wish you luck for Monday. I know it's hard having to wait, but it's nearly the weekend so Monday will be here before you know it!

Wishing you all the best, I look forward to hearing about your scan :D

Thanks Trish

Bummer! I will be interested what the outcome is Monday! Good luck

Good luck for Monday.
I ahve not heard it happen before, but then again with the number of people who have 12 weeks or earlier "dating scans" I guess it gets picked up then.

Goodluck for monday! Can imagine how hard it'd be to wait that long.

Yeah I think I would die of anticipation...... Good luck :)

Thanks everyone.

I've found some posts around the internet suggesting this has happened to a few others and their results were singleton pregnancies. I've pretty much convinced myself it is just one as I don't feel like I'm carrying twins but I guess I'll have to wait till Monday to get the confirmation either way.

Whatever happens, I'll be finding out the sex of the baby which is exciting as I have all girls and am hoping for a boy.

I will update you all on Monday.

Just wanted to wish you luck for Monday. I hope you get some sleep in between now and then. You poor thing having to wait that long to find out. When I was pregnant with my twins the Dr never really used the dopler much on me, I guess it might usually be a bit hard to pick up two individual heartbeats, but I guess you never know!!!

Can't wait to hear the news.

Oh very exciting...all the best!

All the best for Monday.
I haven't experienced this either, but I just had my first midwife appt on Thurs and she said to go and get a routine u/s, mainly to check that bubs was ok, but also to see how many there were! LOL. It hadn't occurred to me there'd be more than 1, even though we have twins in our family.

Thanks everyone.
Tommorow can't come soon enough..... 1 sleep to go!

Snacks the possibility never occured to me either. There are no twins on my mothers side that I know about but there are some on my fathers side. Also twins on my MIL side but I don't think this has any bearing on me.

Hi everyone
I had my scan and there is only one baby, a very active wriggly baby. They couldn't tell me the sex but I will find out in 2 weeks.

They did tell me I was a week and half further than I thought, explaining why I was bigger than my dates.

Thanks for all your support

Congratulations on your single but very active bubba! :)

Congratulations hun :leap:

Always nice when they tell you, you are further ahead than you thought!

How exciting you are further than you thought!

And a sigh of relief i would imagine there being only 1 bub in there!

well i am glad you have found out already, If only I had come apond the post earlier as with my 3rd they heard a slight eco ( which can be the twin sitting behind the 1st bub ) but I too only had one... It a stange feeling isnt... Not really wanting it to be twins but by the time you find out its only one it kinda feels like you lost one as you have just got used to the idea there might be 2 in there... :hug: Wishing you a happy and healthy Pregnancy...

Thankyou ladies.

Tali you're right. I wasn't relieved because I'd kind of gotten used to the possibility of having 2. It was kind of sad to lose one (that never was) but on the hand I'm just accepting and happy to have a healthy, active baby.

I'm pleased to be further ahead than I thought but I don't how it could be as I know the exact date of my LMP.

Thanks again everyone... great support here

wow that must have been strange to go through but glad you are happy.
both my boys were always at least a week - 2 weeks ahead(i always knew my conception date) - big boys 9-10pd babies.
with my 3rd i am actually measuring on time and its a girl so i am hoping for a smaller one this time.
H & H pregnancy!

Devisy, congrats on your bubba!

Actually LMP isn't always an accurate guide........you may have ovulated a bit later in your cycle, which would explain why your further along. Whatever the explanation, it's always good to hear that they've moved your dates along :D