Twins - Did you "know" before you knew?

silver_penny · Feb 22nd, 2010, 13:47 PM

These are a few questions for all those who are or have been pregnant with twins or multiples.

-Did you know you were pregnant with more than one baby before you had an u/s? If so, what were your indications?

-Were you breastfeeding when you became pregnant?

-Were you taking Clomid or having any fertility treatments?

-What was your diet like before you became pregnant?

I was just wondering cause I woke up this morning after having a dream that I had twins and haven't been able to shake the feeling yet. TIA for your responses!

midori1999 · Feb 22nd, 2010, 15:38 PM

I had a feeling I might be carrying twins, but by the time I had my scan I had convinced myself I was a bit mad! I had a twin pregnancy before that I lost, which was one reason. Also, lots of cramping pains, incredibly tender breasts, lots of CM and extremely tired, none of which I had in my three previous pregnancies. My morning sickness was also much worse than before.

My diet was dreadful prior to conception, if I am honest and I wasn't breastfeeding (next youngest chil dis 6) and hadn't taken clomid.

emmasmommy · Feb 22nd, 2010, 17:04 PM

I had a feeling as well. I had a dream and I was feeling soo much worse this pregnancy than the last. I kept saying to my hubby jokingly that we were having a really troublesome boy this time, or twins..we would just laugh at that. Then the ultrasound came and sure enough, twins.
No fertility treatments at all.
I had JUST come off the bc pill.
terrible diet...TBH.
Not breastfeeding.

kimmykinz_ · Feb 22nd, 2010, 17:51 PM

I didnt have a clue tbh

I just found out at my first scan at 13 weeks

mamato2more · Feb 22nd, 2010, 21:37 PM

I knew before I was pregnant..I had a very early m/c right before, but was just knew...Then, I was soooo sick when I did get my positive, and sooooo tired..It was crazy! So at nine weeks, went in, and sure enough! Two! No meds, normal diet, mostly home cooked foods..But, this runs through my mom's fam..her sis had fraternal twins as well

midori1999 · Feb 23rd, 2010, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by emmasmommy

I had a feeling as well. I had a dream and I was feeling soo much worse this pregnancy than the last. I kept saying to my hubby jokingly that we were having a really troublesome boy this time, or twins..we would just laugh at that. Then the ultrasound came and sure enough, twins.
No fertility treatments at all.
I had JUST come off the bc pill.
terrible diet...TBH.
Not breastfeeding.

I had just come off the pill as well, and have heard this can be one of the reasons people have twins. Same in my previous twin pregnancy.

Lindyloo · Feb 23rd, 2010, 06:52 AM

I had no idea, looking back there were indicators..like excessive tiredness but morning sickness was no worse for me with 2 than it was with 1. My mum sent me a text 2 weeks before we found out it was twins at a scan at 11 weeks saying 'her stars said there would be a twin surprise in the family' which is quite freaky.
I ate quite a balanced diet before hand with soya isoflavins on the days I would have taken clomid because I knew I didnt ovulate every month.

Laura2919 · Feb 23rd, 2010, 08:40 AM

I didnt have a scooby I was carrying twins. Not even a small thought crossed my mind!!
I wasnt on any fertility treatment and my diet wasnt too bad.
x

TwoBumps · Feb 23rd, 2010, 09:21 AM

Not a clue!! I did used to say to my husband that he had better hope I was having twins though as I was sooooo sick that there was no way I was going to go through another pregnancy!! If I hadn't been lying down when they told me at my scan I'd have fallen over!!
Wasn't on fertility drugs, not breastfeeding, my diet was ok, had come off the pill a few months earlier but no family history of twins.

ladypotter · Feb 23rd, 2010, 09:50 AM

I thought I was carrying more than one when I went in at 3wks 2dys for my bloodwork and the results came back with my progesterone over 50. I have NEVER in any of my pregnancies had progesterone over 20ish..Sure enough at 6wks, U/S confirmed it!

I got MS at 5wks which I also had never got before and my diet was pretty good because I had suffered an early loss a couple cycles before and was "trying" again. I was taking prenatals, B vitamins and a fertility blend vitamin with some herbs in it.

Feb 22nd, 2010, 13:47 PM	#1
silver_penny Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 1,307	Twins - Did you "know" before you knew? These are a few questions for all those who are or have been pregnant with twins or multiples. -Did you know you were pregnant with more than one baby before you had an u/s? If so, what were your indications? -Were you breastfeeding when you became pregnant? -Were you taking Clomid or having any fertility treatments? -What was your diet like before you became pregnant? I was just wondering cause I woke up this morning after having a dream that I had twins and haven't been able to shake the feeling yet. TIA for your responses!

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Feb 22nd, 2010, 15:38 PM	#2
midori1999 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 2,617	I had a feeling I might be carrying twins, but by the time I had my scan I had convinced myself I was a bit mad! I had a twin pregnancy before that I lost, which was one reason. Also, lots of cramping pains, incredibly tender breasts, lots of CM and extremely tired, none of which I had in my three previous pregnancies. My morning sickness was also much worse than before. My diet was dreadful prior to conception, if I am honest and I wasn't breastfeeding (next youngest chil dis 6) and hadn't taken clomid.

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Feb 22nd, 2010, 17:04 PM	#3
emmasmommy Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 117	I had a feeling as well. I had a dream and I was feeling soo much worse this pregnancy than the last. I kept saying to my hubby jokingly that we were having a really troublesome boy this time, or twins..we would just laugh at that. Then the ultrasound came and sure enough, twins. No fertility treatments at all. I had JUST come off the bc pill. terrible diet...TBH. Not breastfeeding.

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Feb 22nd, 2010, 17:51 PM	#4
kimmykinz_ Pregnant (Expecting) Inactive Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: england Posts: 280	I didnt have a clue tbh I just found out at my first scan at 13 weeks

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Feb 22nd, 2010, 21:37 PM	#5
mamato2more Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Colorado Springs, Co, USA Posts: 2,307	I knew before I was pregnant..I had a very early m/c right before, but was just knew...Then, I was soooo sick when I did get my positive, and sooooo tired..It was crazy! So at nine weeks, went in, and sure enough! Two! No meds, normal diet, mostly home cooked foods..But, this runs through my mom's fam..her sis had fraternal twins as well

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Feb 23rd, 2010, 06:52 AM	#7
Lindyloo Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Suffolk Posts: 590	I had no idea, looking back there were indicators..like excessive tiredness but morning sickness was no worse for me with 2 than it was with 1. My mum sent me a text 2 weeks before we found out it was twins at a scan at 11 weeks saying 'her stars said there would be a twin surprise in the family' which is quite freaky. I ate quite a balanced diet before hand with soya isoflavins on the days I would have taken clomid because I knew I didnt ovulate every month.

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Feb 23rd, 2010, 08:40 AM	#8
Laura2919 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 14,111	I didnt have a scooby I was carrying twins. Not even a small thought crossed my mind!! I wasnt on any fertility treatment and my diet wasnt too bad. x

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Feb 23rd, 2010, 09:21 AM	#9
TwoBumps Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chester Posts: 595	Not a clue!! I did used to say to my husband that he had better hope I was having twins though as I was sooooo sick that there was no way I was going to go through another pregnancy!! If I hadn't been lying down when they told me at my scan I'd have fallen over!! Wasn't on fertility drugs, not breastfeeding, my diet was ok, had come off the pill a few months earlier but no family history of twins.

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Feb 23rd, 2010, 09:50 AM	#10
ladypotter Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,865	I thought I was carrying more than one when I went in at 3wks 2dys for my bloodwork and the results came back with my progesterone over 50. I have NEVER in any of my pregnancies had progesterone over 20ish..Sure enough at 6wks, U/S confirmed it! I got MS at 5wks which I also had never got before and my diet was pretty good because I had suffered an early loss a couple cycles before and was "trying" again. I was taking prenatals, B vitamins and a fertility blend vitamin with some herbs in it.

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