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If I am 5 weeks pregnant, but having major anxiety about having twins - should I ask for 6 week u/s?

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I already have two children, and twins run in both my DH and my side of the family.  I  am having such anxiety and can't sleep well anymore since I'm constantly wondering if I am having twins.  I have an u/s at 9 weeks, but want to change it to 6 weeks. Do you think my doc will approve this???
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Re: If I am 5 weeks pregnant, but having major anxiety about having twins - should I ask for 6 week u/s?

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    yvanehtniojyvanehtnioj member
    Probably not?

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    nemosucksIInemosucksII member
    Actually it is NOT a slim chance.  My sister had her oldest girl and THEN had twins naturally. 
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    24karat24karat member
    mj.reilly said:

    I don't think "I think I am having twins" is enough of a reason to move up a u/s. It is three weeks. You have had two singleton pregnancies. Why freaking out all of a sudden with this pregnancy? It is a slim chance (and your DH's family would have no effect on you having twins). Right now you are pregnant—just focus on that and try to relax. 

    This is correct. Are your sister's twins fraternal? Those are the only type that run in families and if they are, one set on your side does not exponentially increase your chances of having twins. It only slightly increases the odds. If they are identical your chance of having twins is the same as any other woman. DH having twins in his family has no effect on the chance of you guys having twins.

    Unless you have medical reasons to have an early u/s, I doubt your OB will move it up. If they do, be prepared to foot the bill as your insurance may view it as elective.
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    Ask to have your betas run. They are higher with twins
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    24karat24karat member
    chance_encounters said:

    Ask to have your betas run. They are higher with twins

    This is actually a very common misconception. High betas don't mean twins and as @mj.reilly pointed out, many of us had lower or the same numbers in normal range as with our singletons.

    There's no reason to have betas run unless there is a question about the pregnancy progressing normally in the early stages. That's what betas are for and they cannot be relied on for diagnosing or indicating twins.
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    RondackHikerRondackHiker member
    car seat said:

    But you're kind of a troll.

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    car seat said:

    But you're kind of a troll.

    https://forums.thebump.com/discussion/8617284/i-can-t-believe-most-of-you-instutionalize-your-los#latest

     

    Wow. Just wow.
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    spacepotatoesspacepotatoes member
    edited October 2013
    Yeah, the "you should listen to Dr. Laura" tells me everything I need to know about you.

    I agree with @carseat. You don't need an early ultrasound, you need to chill out.
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