Twin Pregnancy
Have you just received the news? Are you totally excited by the prospect of twins or perhaps you are still surprised and recovering from the initial shock?
The only way to confirm a twin pregnancy (aka multiple pregnancy) is to see it by ultrasound. An ultrasound image can indicate without doubt if there is more than one foetus. Two or more heartbeats can be detected from around 8 weeks.
So you’ve received the confirmation that you are carrying twins. How do you feel? It may take some time to actually sink in. You may be over the moon with excitement or you may just be a little bit daunted or just plain scared. However you are feeling you have come to the right place. I am a twin mum twice over so this should offer some assistance to those about to embark on the most exciting and special time of your life. Read about twin pregnancy symptoms and how to cope during your twin pregnancy.
I received the news at an early ultrasound due to the fact that I thought I was miscarrying. When I arrived at the doctor’s door I was in a bit of a state. She calmed me down and proceeded to examine me with ultrasound. She said “you are not miscarrying you are having twins”. I had tears of emotion from both excitement and nerves. I felt incredibly special. That was my initial reaction with my first set of twins.
My next Twin pregnancy should have been even more of a surprise after all who expects for it to happen twice? So, I was surprised to discover that I was having another set of twins but once again I was happy and excited. I just wanted to tell everyone, it seemed impossible, against the odds. I felt secretly pleased with myself.
My husband was away at the time so I had taken my Dad with me for support. He was waiting outside the room and the sonographer asked if I wanted him to come in to tell him the news. I think she thought I must have been in shock. At this time I just wanted to call my husband and my mum and my best friend. I had no thought for how this would change our family. We were doubling from 2 to 4 children and whilst I was only too aware of the hard work the new twins would be I had no idea what it would be like to have four children. The reality of this hit home once the new twins arrived.
