Could I be carrying twins?

[cdeupree]

This is my fourth pregnancy. Two miscarriages and one beautiful daughter. My morning sickness has been tolerable but my appetite is extremely huge. I can't seem to go more tahn a few hours without being absolutely famished. With my other pregnancies my appetite was not this big. Could i be carrying twins?

[Keith Downing, MD]

Hello,

The only way to know this is by having a ultrasound that reveals a twin pregnancy.  Your appetite or other changes related to you being pregnant are not predictive.

Best regards,

Dr. Downing

[Anna-maria74]

Hi there,

I am exactly the same. Morning sickness is mild appetite is beyond control. I am 5 ft 4 and weighed 115 pounds and was always very careful with what and how much I ate. Im almost 8 weeks pg now and I am hungry ALL the time. I am not eating for the sake of it or justifying a huge binge because Im pg I am literally extremely hungry a couple of hours after eating. I actually wrenched my sons snickers bar out of his hand yesterday and ate it like a rabid dog. I am so worried because at this rate I am going to put on an unhealthy amount of body fat.

Anna X

[Leanna26]

It is very possible. If you do feel Cdeupree that you could be having more than one, let you doctor know. They may check your levels and or do a ultrasound.

I know when I was pregnant last march, my appetite was HUGE! lol I ate more than my husband, but I didn't find out I was having twins until I had already lost them.

This pregnancy around, my symptoms are very very potent, and I have a huge appetite again. Also my pergesterone was 228! So I have an ultrasound this wednesday to find out if there is more than one. I had a previous ultrasound, early on at 6 weeks 2 days, and so far we had only seen 1 baby.

Also I found it easier to eat several smaller meals, to keep myself from eating an entire cow in one sitting lol.

Good luck to you, and I hope all goes well!