did you have a gut feeling about multiples vs. singleton?

lnle · March 2009

I'm realistically guessing that with my lowish betas there's probably just one in there. But I can't keep myself from talking to the "babies" every day instead of "baby". I'm guessing it's just wishful thinking rather than true gut instinct. Maybe b/c we transferred 3 I just hate the thought of two of them not making it. I felt so "close" to them during the 2ww b/c I have their picture next to my bed and look at them all the time.

So did anyone have an instinct about the # that implanted that turned out to be right, esp. if your betas might not have predicted singleton vs. multiples at first glance?

KayJayDee · March 2009

My H and I were talking about something this afternoon and I said something along the lines of "when the babies get here" and then I stopped and said, "whoops! ?I mean, baby!" ?I've got that secret little part that would love twins and knowing that I had two mature follies, I'm sort of hoping that there's more than one in there. ?We'll see on Wednesday... ?:)

LVBlvd · March 2009

I was wrong every step of the way! I thought for sure it would be one...then it turned out to be twins. Once I found out twins, I was so sure everything would be fine...then we ended up losing one of them. So who the heck knows!! Good luck!

jensahokie · March 2009

well, I really thought I was having 2... my first beta was 436 and they told me I was "very pregnant"... the same wording they used with my friend who just delievered triplets this week!

When we found out that we are having one baby, I was kind of bummed. I know that is ungrateful. But what happened to the other one? I actually woke up the next morning and sobbed for the baby we aren't having because I fell in love with both of them.

I can only say it is an emotional thing to see the little sac (or hopefully sacs in your case). It is so amazing to see the little flutter of the heartbeat, even if there are fewer than you'd hope.

Best wishes for you and your DH.

jsusann · March 2009

I did b/c my beta# was so high. My gut was right!! : )))

Mrs.Babbsy · March 2009

Before our u/s we always said babies. We assumed both embryos made it. Well both embryos didn't make it, just one and it split.

I have always wanted twins.

ela81 · March 2009

I thought I was going to be pg w/ twins. I did have twins but one "vanished" early on. We also transferred 3 embryos so I did not want to think about any of them not making it. You never know there are several women on here pg w/ or have multiples and there betas were not that high! Good Luck! Can't wait to hear how many you have!

mel72 · March 2009

I knew we had twins but it wasn't revealed until the 3rd u/s because the second one was hiding but unfortunately it only made until about the 6th week. GL!

charmcitygirl · March 2009

I always thought that we were having one. My betas were a little bit on the low side and I just had a hunch. And I was right.

Rose.9.6.03 · March 2009

It's funny b/c during my IVF cycle I thought there was no way in hell that I was pregnant, due to a number of circumstances. But the minute I got my BFP, I automatically thought it was twins. I had strong betas, although not super high ones.

happytracy · March 2009

Because I triggered with 4 or 5 follies - DH kept asking "how many do you think?" I was always sure that it was one baby... and I was right!

pamela-matt · March 2009

OMG...I would have put money on the fact that I was having twins...nope, just one and I am thrilled. ?Not sure how I would have handled two

Smudges*Mom · March 2009

My betas were normal, not high, not low. . . so I was pretty confident that it was a singleton. But, as you know, part of me feared twins--given that it'll be only me for the first year. While twins would have been exciting, it would have made my life extremely difficult.

Keep us posted!!! When is your u/s???

s.s.girl · March 2009

Honestly, I don't know what kind of alternative universe I was living in but I never really considered that twins were a real possibility. Don't ask me why because I had two follicles that were mature at the time but I never thought we would have twins. Then at our first ultrasound at 5 weeks we only saw on sack, so when we went back at 6 weeks and saw two sacks and 2 heartbeats I was shocked.?

lnle · March 2009

Smudges*Mom:
My betas were normal, not high, not low. . . so I was pretty confident that it was a singleton. But, as you know, part of me feared twins--given that it'll be only me for the first year. While twins would have been exciting, it would have made my life extremely difficult.

Keep us posted!!! When is your u/s???

first u/s isn't scheduled yet but will hopefully be 3/20! my husband and I have to compare our work calendars. I want to get an appt toward the end of the day so if it's bad news we can just go home. gee, I'm optimistic!

kittylove · March 2009

I honestly thought there would be no baby on the u/s before hand but yes with my low beta I thought either one or none and still hoped for twins.

jlc071903 · March 2009

We were completely shocked when we found out we were having twins...I only had 1 mature follicle at my trigger (but we were fine with that)...when I got my betas back someone had posted on this site a website link to a chart with multiples betas, so out of curiousity I looked, NEVER expecting that it would apply to me...surprisingly I was in the LOW range...but I laughed it off..remember only 1 follicle at trigger...low and behold, I almost passed out when I saw 2 little sacs with flickers on my u/s, I believe my words were, "OH MY GOD...is that 2" The u/s tech laughed and said...one must be a miracle, b/c you're right there was only 1 at trigger...and nope they weren't/aren't id twins either!

HOWEVER, I always knew that someday I'd have twins...oddly.

mrsolsenk12 · March 2009

We transfered 2 embryos and so I knew twins were a possibility. However with my Betas being in the normal range (56 and then 118) I knew that it was most likely one. It was sad that one of the embryos didn't make it but I am so happy with the one that did make it.

avann · March 2009

I was sure we were having 2 and I was refering to "them" as "babies" too. I was shocked when we found out we were only having 1.

jlh123 · March 2009

I just had a feeling we were having twins because of just intense symptoms I was having and they transfered day 5 "as good as it gets" blasts, basically perfect. Also, my progesterone was over 120 with each beta. My betas were normal, nothing out of the ordinary but with my body changing so much I just felt it was off to doubles! And I was right. I wasn't going to be surprised though if it were a singleton because my betas weren't extremely high each time, but just textbook good for a singleton.

Temp159135562506975 · March 2009

with my first pg i think i was sort of just hoping it would be twins- so i always said "baby or babies" in that first week before i had my first US and knew it was just one.

With this pg- even before we did a cycle- i had a feeling we'd have twins... it was strange - i was just so sure. Even when I POAS I excpected the line to be darker faster b/c I just KNEW it would be twins- but to my surprise not only was the line not that dark- it took one more day for it to show up than it did with my singleton pg... my betas for my twins were very similar to those of my singleton pg.

at our first US i was not shocked at all to know it was twins- i almos felt "verified" for the feelings i was having - not surprised at all.

littlewonders · March 2009

Funny you should ask. My betas were an almost dead give-away (186 and 502) but I totally talked myself into thinking I was only having one because I didn't feel ready for twins. Then we found out we were having identical twins (what are the chances?!) and I was instantly elated. I fell in love with them the minute we saw that second heartbeat.

sara1014 · March 2009

I had a feeling, but I also had crazy high betas - which can mean something or nothing regarding multiples. ?

BUT, the whole 2ww (for us it was a little longer) DH constantly referred to "babies" and "them".

So when he was in shock at seeing 2, I told him it was what he predicted all along!?

sliz · March 2009

congrats! I didn't know you were back here! I have been staying off for my sanity.

With my twins, I just knew. I had a gut feeling. We were told that I had 2 "ripe" follies and a smaller one at the follie scan. At our first u/s (5.5 weeks) they only saw one sac. My beta was not super low or high (no obvious multiples). I still couldn't get the idea of twins out of my head. Sure enough, at 7.5 weeks there were two strong little heartbeats....

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