5w3d, could early symptoms mean twins or further along than I thought?

TaraLeBlanc · July 2014

Hey Mamas to be, I guess I just looking to share how I'm feeling these days to see if any of you have had a similar experience. I'm 5w3d and just a couple of days passed the point where I last miscarried. I'm sure it's just bloating, but I can't wear any of my work pants anymore, can't even get them zipped! I also have sore (huge) breasts, constant belching, a constant crazy amount of excess saliva and a feeling of bile in my throat all the time. I have been feeling this way about 5 or 6 days now (Previous to that, I felt generally unwell and tired, w sore breasts for at least a week). My miscarriage was in April and I had normal periods pretty well right away. Normal for me is a day or two heavy, followed by several days of spotting.... wondering if anyone has ever had a "period" like this but actually been 4w pregnant and not known? Everything I read says it's typical to begin feeling ill at the 6 week mark, I had my blood work done about 4 days ago and my doc promised to call me if my HCG was too low. I didn't get any calls (Phew) but wondering if they would also call if it was very high for how far along I am? Would I be notified if it was looking like I was farther along or maybe carrying twins? Any of you mums of multiples have had these early pregnancy symptoms this soon and/or if your doc got in touch after your blood work to tell you about the high levels or if they just waited until your next appt to tell you?

I thank you all in advance for any replies or insight you may have to give!

taberbtb · July 2014

Congrats on this new pregnancy! The only thing that can tell you whether or not you are carrying multiples is an ultrasound. My last pg was a twin pg and I had less symptoms than I do with this current one (a singleton).

As far as betas, everything I have found seems to be fairly inconclusive. Some women carrying multiples have average levels, some have higher. Some singleton pregnancies can have higher numbers than multiples. Good luck at your first u/s, then you will know for sure!!

chicagojackie · July 2014

You can't know from betas if you're having twins unfortunately and symptoms vary from pregnancy to pregnancy. When you go for u/s you'll know how many you have in there! Waiting is hard. Sounds like you feel really crappy so hang in there.

Samuelismomma · July 2014

Symptoms and betas mean nothing. My re was even fooled with me this pregnancy! Lol...congrats and welcome!!

DenaMaree · July 2014

**lurking** When I was carrying the triplets my bet's were only very mid range and my symptoms didn't arrive until six weeks, one day. Even then they were very average, my morning sickness was always predictably three hours each morning with mild nausea on and off all day. There were MANY woman who had much worse symptoms then I did and were only carrying a singleton. Switching my prenatal vitamins to Garden of Life raw prenatal actually made a difference! Congrats on your pregnancy!!

Elysa15 · July 2014

I thought I was further along because when we found out at six weeks my tummy already started to look like I was showing but I was only six weeks and there was only one baby. I have an app on my phone that shows my progress and they called it pre showing from being pregnant before.

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