Question for you multiple moms

Aris112 · January 2011

Twins run heavily in mine and my husbands family (I know it only goes by me but stay with me for a minute) When I was talking with my MIL she said some of her family members didn't know they were having twins until after their 10wk US. I had my last visit when I was 6wks4days and there was no sign of two cuties in there. Do you think there is still a chance of there being twins in there or I can stop hyperventilating thinking of caring for three babie. (hubby still counts as one lol)

kaitley44 · January 2011

I'm pretty sure you would have seen a second baby on your US.

pea-kay · January 2011

i wouldn't worry about it. the chances are basically nil that you're having twins if they didn't see them at your first u/s.

it's not impossible (i'm sure there are ladies here who didn't see their twins at the first u/s) but very very very improbable.

Shannonlea · January 2011

At a 6 week ultrasound, you can see a sac. So if there were 2 sacs, an ultrasound tech should be able to see both. But its very possible to not see both until later.

That being said, I wouldn't hyperventilate any more at the chance of having twins. If your first ultrasound showed one baby, that's what you have until proven otherwise.

*Duchess* · January 2011

My first u/s was 6w2d and there were two definite sacs/embryos/yolk sacs/heartbeats at that point. I'm thinking you'd have seen a second baby if there was one in there. Stranger things have happened though.

OrangeSmoke · January 2011

I think you are off the hook.

I had one super early u/s at 4w6d and we only saw one sac... a week later at 5w6d there were two!

Aris112 · January 2011

oh! okay that helps a lot thanks... and GL to all you that have them. I tip my hat to you...

caden · January 2011

At 6w6d I saw 3 sacs, 3 embryos and 2 heartbeats. It was really obvious so yeah I agree w/ the p.p.'s

MeggM1 · January 2011

I saw two sacs at my first u/s at 4w, 5d. My assumption would be if they didn't see twins until after their 10 w u/s, it's because it was their first ultrasound. Identical twins might be harder to find sharing a sac and placenta, but they aren't hereditary.

FaeryStarGazer · January 2011

We found out we were having twins at 6w, so yea, they likely would have seen multiples in there.

There have been people who saw one, then went back at 20w to find out there were 2, but those numbers are really low.

Aris112 · January 2011

Okay well I go in on the 18th so I'll keep you all updated. Thanks! and congrats again!!!

Temp6313048411121614 · January 2011

If you've already had an U/S, I'm sure you're safe. It was VERY obvious at my first U/S that we were having twins.

babya2010 · January 2011

Aussie*s_Mom:
If you've already had an U/S, I'm sure you're safe. It was VERY obvious at my first U/S that we were having twins.

Ditto.

jackieb3858 · January 2011

Well I guess I am the minority. I had a 6 week ultrasound and they didn't see twins. At my 13 week ultrasound it could not be more obvious.

jesidz · January 2011

I am minority but we didn't see twins at 9 week u/s!!! I just pulled out the pics and looked again and it looked like just 1. At our nt scan at 14 weeks we found out there were 2 but B was definitely hiding...our 14 wk was at the peri office though so they saw it immediately.

MrsAmyB · January 2011

While my triplets were not detected at an 8w u/s, the scan was nearly a 1 minute "let's-peek-and-take-a-glance-at-your-baby. There was no looking around and we likely saw baby C (my son) who is not an identical and did not share a placenta. We did discover them at 12 weeks.

IMO, it's highly unlikely that you are pregnant with twins.

Aris112 · January 2011

They did an internal U/s and it seemed quick. Haven't had the other one done yet so I guess I'll have to wait and see...

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