Am I Having Twins??

Generally only pregnant with a fetus once pregnancy, multiple pregnancy is a special phenomenon in human reproduction, like the world had concern births childbirth. The development of assisted reproductive technology in recent years, the application of ovulation induction drugs, the incidence of multiple pregnancies has increased considerably. I often have friends asked me, "You see I was pregnant with twins, right?". The more signs you check off on this list, the more likely it is that you've got more than one in there


Gaining weight? While it's true that a multiple pregnancy can cause an increase in abdominal girth, rapid weight gain is more often about diet than multiple pregnancy. Twin and multiple pregnancies tend not to increase weight by much more than a singleton pregnancy. But if your belly looks very large, this could signify that you are carrying more than one fetus.


Severe Morning Sickness. Up to 50% of all pregnant women do have some nausea or vomiting during pregnancy. Most moms of multiples don't report morning sickness as an indication of multiple pregnancy. The bottom line is that some moms have it and some moms don't.


Early or Frequent Fetal Movement. The experts disagree on whether early or frequent fetal movement is a symptom of a twin or multiple pregnancy. Women who carry twins or multiples after an earlier singleton pregnancy do seem to report feeling the baby's movements earlier on in the pregnancy, but this is also true of subsequent singleton pregnancies.


Extreme Fatigue. This one is real. The most common complaint reported by women carrying multiples is exhaustion and fatigue during the first trimester of pregnancy.


Family History and Intuition. If your intuition tells you you're carrying more than one baby, or you have a family history of twins or multiples, these are indications you shouldn't ignore. See your doctor for confirmation.


Best Confirmation


Abdominal examination: uterus increases over the corresponding month of pregnancy, can sometimes touch polyhydramnios can reach many small limbs, or two two buttocks. When a fetal head is touched, the size of a single fetal head or uterine disproportionate. Third trimester Wakamiya taller than 40 cm, abdominal circumference greater than 100 cm, you should consider the possibility of twins. Can also assist in the diagnosis by B-ultrasound. The practical value of B ultrasound diagnosis of twin pregnancy is more important. B ultrasound since the 1970s, spread in China, twin misdiagnosis rate decreased year by year, the twins can be done early diagnosis and early care.


Laboratory tests: HCG is a glycoprotein produced by the placenta syncytiotrophoblast secretion. In early pregnancy, HCG in the blood and urine of pregnant women, there are a lot, because of the twin placenta bulky, syncytiotrophoblast cells corresponding to produce the HCG. Determination of plasma HCG value higher than the value of the single tire can be diagnosed as twins. Once the diagnosis of twins must follow the guidance of doctors, regular check-ups, because of twin pregnancy risk than single births are.