twin pregnancy

[angela754]

I recently took a couple of pregnancy tests that came back positive, and i've put on weight and even my doctor says im expecting actually he said im more than likely expecting twins. When i went for my ultrasound the other day they couldn't find a sac for either fetus i figure im anywhere from 2-3 months i haven't had any cramping or bleeding. Could they just be hidden or have i lost my babies? has anyone had this happen to them

[gmomi]

How possible is it to have lots of movement by 8-9wks and ultra sound shows baby at one centimeter todays my 2nd ultra sound and im almost 4 months and  I'm really big 30 lbs i gained since i missed apt could it be twins on maybe I'm further than they say

[honeydew21]

You're doctor said since twins run in your family you're having twins?

I don't understand how a medical professional can say that without any proof. I would get a second u/s done in a few weeks and not go by family history alone. If that were the case...my grandmother should have had 5 sets of twins instead of singletons...both of my aunts should have had twins instead of singletons.

[angela754]

I have lots of twins in the family and my doctor figured i was having twins as well so i was just going by that, but what baffles me is that at my ultrasound their were no sacs detected at all, probably doesn't help that i have no idea how far along i am

[honeydew21]

At the same time as a singleton. Multiple pregnancies aren't all that different than singletons other than more babies, a bigger belly and well...that was it for me.

If it's simply because of a big belly or whatever, you can't go by that as a multiples pregnancy.

[Clysta]

5-6 weeks. Why do you suspect twins?

[angela754]

I'm not certain on my dates at all when is the soonest you would be able to see both babies?

[honeydew21]

By 2-3 months you would know if you're having twins if you had an u/s. I had twins and we knew at 9 weeks. Both babies were seen, both sacs there and everything.