Many women who are expecting twins find that they have quite noticeable and very early pregnancy symptoms, including tiredness, emotional ups and downs, nausea, vomiting and constipation. Also, body changes with a twin pregnancy are much more obvious than with a single pregnancy.
What are the symptoms of twins in first trimester?
Your Body With Twins: 1st Trimester Highlights
- Have nausea or vomiting.
- Have swollen, tender breasts.
- Notice darker skin on your nipples.
- Feel bloated.
- Start to have food cravings.
- Notice an increased sense of smell.
- Feel exhausted.
- Have more urinary tract infections (UTIs)
How soon can you tell if you are pregnant with twins?
Ultrasound. Although the factors above may be signs of a twin pregnancy, the only sure way to know you’re pregnant with more than one baby is through an ultrasound. Some doctors schedule an early ultrasound, around 6 to 10 weeks, to confirm the pregnancy or check for issues.
Is pregnancy with twins more painful?
No.
That’s not all, Monga says. Moms pregnant with twins complain of more back pain, sleeping difficulties, and heartburn than moms who are carrying one child. Moms pregnant with twins also have a higher rate of maternal anemia and a higher rate of postpartum hemorrhage (bleeding) after delivery.
Can you be pregnant with twins without knowing?
It’s not unheard of for a twin pregnancy to go undetected in early ultrasounds (say, around 10 weeks). But once you reach the midway point of your pregnancy and have your 20-week anatomy scan, you can be 99.99 percent confident about how many babies to expect at your delivery.
Which parent carries the gene for twins?
This is why fraternal twins run in families. However, only women ovulate. So, the mother’s genes control this and the fathers don’t. This is why having a background of twins in the family matters only if it is on the mother’s side.
Do twins move a lot in the womb?
Although there’s not much science to support it, some moms of twins report feeling movement earlier and more frequently in pregnancy, sometimes as early as the first trimester. It might even be their first clue that there are more than just two tiny hands and two tiny feet waving around in the womb.
Do you feel more tired when pregnant with twins?
Extreme tiredness
While it’s normal to feel tired when you’re pregnant, women carrying twins are more likely to experience extreme tiredness or exhaustion as they adapt to being pregnant with two growing babies, and your body has to adjust to increased energy requirements.
Do twins develop slower in early pregnancy?
The embryonic and fetal development of twins in the womb parallels that of singletons – they develop on the very same schedule. Around 26 weeks of gestation twins do slow down a bit in growth in comparison to singletons, as their environment gets pretty crowded!
What should you not do when pregnant with twins?
Drink Alcohol, Use Drugs, or Smoke. It’s never advisable to drink alcohol excessively, smoke, or take drugs, whether you are pregnant or not. When you are pregnant, doing so exposes your unborn babies to toxic substances, raising their risk of birth defects and chronic illnesses.