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- A full-term pregnancy is 37 weeks. Twin pregnancies rarely last this long, with the typical twin pregnancy lasting 35 to 36 weeks.
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- You are more likely to become pregnant with twins naturally when you are in your 30s and 40s. We all hear that the older we get, the harder it is to conceive.
- If you have two buns in the oven, you may need extra folic acid. When you're pregnant with twins, you may need more folic acid to help stave off birth defects, says Manju Monga, MD, the Berel Held Professor and the division director of maternal-fetal medicine at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in Houston.
- Being pregnant with twins means more doctor visits. Twin pregnancies need more monitoring than single pregnancies, Monga says. "We tend to do more frequent ultrasounds for growth in twin pregnancies, compared with one anatomy scan and one growth scan in a singleton pregnancy."
- Morning sickness may be worse with twin pregnancies. "One of the things that is postulated as causing morning sickness is high levels of human chorionic gonadotropin, and we know that levels of this hormone are higher in twin pregnancies, so women carrying twins have a higher incidence of nausea and vomiting in the first trimester," says Al-Khan.
Page last reviewed: 11 October 2022. Next review due: 11 October 2025. Find out what causes twins, how to find out if yours are identical, and where to go for support if you're having twins or more. Plus facts and myths about twins.
- The Top Twin Pregnancy Signs, According to BabyCentre Twin Parents
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- Strong Result on Your Test
- You Already Have A Bump
- Breast Pain
- You're Exhausted Like Never Before
- Being Breathless
- Turn Down The Heat!
- Sixth Sense
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pregnancy symptoms start earlierstrong result on a pregnancy testyour bump shows earlierbreast painYou're only a few weeks pregnant, but you already have nausea, a strong metallic taste in your mouth and the smell of coffee is making you heave. These intense early pregnancy symptomscould mean there are two babies growing in there.
You've only just taken that pregnancy test, but it immediately shows up positive. Yes, it could be a sign you're pregnant with multiples! Some twin mums have even said the digital tests showed they were further along than they were, possibly because of higher levels of the pregnancy hormone hCG (human chorionic gonadotrophin). "My pregnancy test wa...
It's the first trimester but you're already showing? Well that little bump might be because two or more babies are growing in there.
That dull ache you get before your period can also happen in pregnancy. Some twin mums said they really felt it during those early months of their multiple pregnancy. A BabyCentre twin mum told us: "Looking back now, I think my boobs were definitely doubly sore." Some twin mums notice painful breastsearlier in their pregnancy too, like one who said...
Pregnancy is exhausting. Growing a baby can make you feel more fatigued, but if you're growing two or more babies it can be even more exhausting - twin mums said they felt super tired during pregnancy. One said: "I was really very tired. I’ve had two previous pregnancies and had never been that exhausted. I was at the point where even standing took...
Being pregnant takes your breath away. Literally. Feeling breathless is a struggle, and for some twin mums even more so while they're carrying two. One twin mum in her second trimester said: “I get breathless just eating my breakfast.” Though this common pregnancy symptom can happen much earlier too, with another mum admitting, “I was breathless ri...
Feeling a bit hot? Yeah, that's what some twin mums said too. Being pregnant with two babies can make you feel hotter than normal. Someone grab a fan. This can be especially troubling if you're pregnant during the summer months. One twin mum-to-be came to the BabyCentre community to rant: “Everyone keeps telling me that I should stop with the moani...
You just know it's twins, right? Many twin mums said they had a sixth sense they were carrying two. Roll on that 12-week scan to find out for sure. "I knew in my gut it was twins from five or six weeks. I was so convinced I booked an early scan at 10 weeks - where it was confirmed," said one mum.
Coffee, cut grass, even your partner! Expecting twins can make certain smells revolting, even your favourite foods. It's a common pregnancy symptom with a single baby, but with twins you may find you're experiencing it even more. One twin mum said: “In early pregnancy I found all smells too strong (perfume and onions were terrible).”
Yes. A twin pregnancy can often be detected in your first trimester by an ultrasound at 6 weeks or later. If your healthcare provider checks your hcG levels, a higher-than-normal level can be a sign of a twin pregnancy. But you'll need an ultrasound to confirm that it's really twins.
- Preterm Labor and Birth. Preterm labor and birth are the most common complications in twin pregnancies. Preterm is defined as delivering a baby before 37 weeks gestation.
- Intrauterine Growth Restriction. Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) or small for gestational age (SGA) is a condition that happens when one or more of your babies isn’t growing at the proper pace.
- Preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is when a woman develops high blood pressure and a protein in her urine during pregnancy. There is a greater chance of preeclampsia with twin pregnancies.
- Low Birth Weight. Low birth weight is another common complication with twin pregnancies since many twin pregnancies are preterm deliveries. Low birth weight is defined as a baby weighing less than 5 pounds 8 ounces at birth.
You may have stronger pregnancy symptoms if you're expecting twins, but it's not a given (McAslan Fraser 2012). You're more likely to have light bleeding or spotting in early pregnancy than in singleton pregnancies.
A multiple pregnancy is the term used when you are expecting two or more babies at the same time (twins, triplets or more). It happens in about one in 60 pregnancies. Multiple pregnancy is more common as you get older or if you have fertility treatment. Will my babies be identical or non-identical?
