We’ve previously written about twin facts and the things that increase your chances of having twins so today we’re talking about the signs which may indicate that you’ve more than one baby in that tummy of yours.
(If you’ve noticed some of the below or have already had the news confirmed, you might want to check out these baby names for twins.)
That’s right, we’ve done a bit of research to find out if there are any signs that indicate that you’re pregnant with more than one baby and it turns out there are.
Please note, the only way to truly confirm if you are having twins or more is via ultrasound, but these are a bit of fun!
1) An early positive pregnancy test.
Apparently, an early positive home pregnancy test, for example on the first day of your missed period, is a sign. With twins, one would expect higher levels of the pregnancy hormone HCG, therefore this could be detected sooner than usual or result in a stronger blue line.
2) Greater weight gain early on
This one is sort of common sense as you have not one but two babies growing inside you but putting on more weight earlier in pregnancy is another indicator that there are perhaps two pairs of tiny feet on the way.
3) Extreme pregnancy symptoms
Double the babies, double the trouble! Twins may make symptoms such as fatigue, nausea, mood swings and food intolerance worse or more noticeable early on. Extreme breast tenderness and more frequent urination (than with a normal pregnancy) are also clues.
4) Fetal movement
Every soon-to-be mum is different when it comes to this and fetal movement is something to be discussed and monitored closely with your doctor but women carrying twins have been known to experience flutterings or quickening earlier than usual.
5) A gut feeling
As a mother, you will know all about gut feelings and about trusting your instincts so you could have a feeling deep down that you and your partner are in for two bundles of joy at the end of nine months. Of course, only time (or an ultrasound) will tell.
