When did you first feel your twins move?

[thirdtimelucky77]

Hi Ladies,

I was just wondering when did you first feel your twins move?

I am 14w+5d and I so far haven't felt anything - I guess I had expected to feel something by now because there are two of them.

In the last few weeks I have felt less pregnancy for some reason - and I could swear my bump has stopped growing - but this is likely to be my imagination

Any input, experiences or feedback would be really appreciated.

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[blessedatlast]

I didn't feel mine kick properly until 19wks, although flutters were a bit earlier... It was my 1st pregnancy that got to the 2nd tri..

[TaRhLi.]

I had my first belly roll from the twin on the right around 15 weeks.

I didn't feel the left twin move till much later, although the left twin's placenta was at the front and the right was at the back. So the placenta was blocking a lot of movement from the left twin.

Do your twins share a placenta?? Do you know where the placenta is?? Placenta's at the front will generally hide any movements for a little while, but don't worry once they grow bigger you will feel lots of movements. I found that with my twins one would be very active, while the other slept and then they would swap around. The strangest sensation is that depending on where they are positioned you will only feel movements in one area of your belly, where with singletons you will feel the movements all over your belly.

Because my guys pretty much stayed side by side for 95% of the time, I would have one half of my belly move around and then the other half would move independently. I found it reassuring that they were positioned how they were as I always knew which twin was moving around.

[mrscricket]

I was pretty sure I started feeling mine from about 14 weeks-ish, but it could of also been my imagination . I just had a look at my pregnancy photos and there is one at 10wks and one at 14weeks and there wasn't much size difference at all between them. The next one at 18 weeks I am very noticably pregnant. I remember at around 14 weeks, it was when my morning sickness settled, and not much really went on pregnancy wise.

If you are worried, call your dr and see if you can have a quick scan to reassure yourself. Stressing out is the last thing you need to be doing (if you are) while you are growing those 2 precious bundles xx

[Jas]

about 14weeks, i could feel their presences...not in a spiritual way in an actual physical way... i knew which baby was the presenting twin and could feel where they were correctly...confirmed on u/s at 8weeks

[thirdtimelucky77]

Thanks Ladies,

They are monochorionic twins (same sex sharing one placenta) - I have had about 5 ultrasounds so far - but I have No Idea where the placenta is or who is where thanks for the insight into only feeling each one on a era tin side, instead of all over. This is uninteresting concept which I wasn't aware if and hadn't considered.

My next ultrasound is may 7 - I am definitely going to ask where the placenta is, where each of the babies are and basically - where everything is on the 'inside' it's just a bit freaky not to have felt anything yet! I did call my OB's rooms and spoke to his midwife - she said if no bleeding or loss then I likely have nothing to be concerned about (I'm sure that's what they say to all the paranoid mums to be who call).

Some days I don't feel big at all - other days I feel massive for 15 weeks. Thanks for the idea of taking regular pregnancy photos - I am going to start doing this once a fortnight.

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