Symptoms of Twin pregnancy

Symptoms of Twin pregnancy

Finding out that you are having twins can be both exciting and stressful. Twins happen in about one in 60 pregnancies, or as high as 1 in 4 with fertility drugs.

Women with twins may notice their pregnancy signs sooner or they may be more intense. This is because they have higher levels of hCG in their system. Other hormones increase during pregnancy as well, mainly progesterone and some oestrogen, which contribute to many of the early physical signs of pregnancy.

The discovery you are expecting twins is often made quite early in pregnancy after you have a routine ultrasound scan. Two gestational sacs or fetus are seen rather than one.

A twin pregnancy is sometimes suspected if the womb feels larger than expected to the doctor or midwife who examines you. Later in pregnancy, the two separate babies may be felt abdominally during an examination, and again this will be confirmed by ultrasound scan.

Symptoms, signs and common problems of a single pregnancy, such as vomiting in early pregnancy, heartburn, shortness of breath, backache, ankle swelling, piles and varicose veins, may be worse in a twin pregnancy.


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