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Re: Could it be twins???
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Re: Could it be twins???
by Tracy-Trul, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By Tracy Trull on April 10, 1999 at 20:24:59:
In Reply to: Could it be twins??? posted by Dawne on April 10, 1999 at 09:53:19:
My sister is 14 weeks pregnant and just had a doctors apointment yesterday. When he listened to the heartbeat, it was very, very strong as soon as he laid the "listening device" on her tummy. He said it sounded like there was an echo and said that it could be twins. He is not scheduling an ultrasound for a couple more weeks. What are the first signs that it could be twins? Yes, twins are in the family. The last was our grandmother who was a twin. I would appreciate being able to share any experiences of others for my sister. Is it possible to have an echo heartbeat and NOT have twins?
Thanks!
Well, from what I know, twins do run on the maternal side of the family.
Have they done blood work? Did her HCG levels seem high at the time?
This may indiacte twins, as well as her uterus being larger than it should be for the gestational age of the pregnancy.
Has she measuerd big?
An ultrasound would be the best way to tell, definitely. In early pregnancy a twin may be missed with an ultrasound, but should be able to be seen by now, less room for baby to hide.
Congrats to your sister, and I hope all goes well.
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In Reply to: Could it be twins??? posted by Dawne on April 10, 1999 at 09:53:19:
My sister is 14 weeks pregnant and just had a doctors apointment yesterday. When he listened to the heartbeat, it was very, very strong as soon as he laid the "listening device" on her tummy. He said it sounded like there was an echo and said that it could be twins. He is not scheduling an ultrasound for a couple more weeks. What are the first signs that it could be twins? Yes, twins are in the family. The last was our grandmother who was a twin. I would appreciate being able to share any experiences of others for my sister. Is it possible to have an echo heartbeat and NOT have twins?
Thanks!
Well, from what I know, twins do run on the maternal side of the family.
Have they done blood work? Did her HCG levels seem high at the time?
This may indiacte twins, as well as her uterus being larger than it should be for the gestational age of the pregnancy.
Has she measuerd big?
An ultrasound would be the best way to tell, definitely. In early pregnancy a twin may be missed with an ultrasound, but should be able to be seen by now, less room for baby to hide.
Congrats to your sister, and I hope all goes well.
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