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.

Signs and Symptoms of a Twin or Multiple Pregnancy

1. More Morning Sickness. There is a saying about twins: “Twice as sick, three times as tired, and four times the weight gain.” But this is, in many ways, an old wives’ tale.
2. Elevated Beta-hCG Levels.
3. Severe Fatigue.
4. Doppler Heartbeat Count.
5. Measuring Large.
6. Weight Gain.
7. Gut Feelings and Hunches.
8. Ultrasound Confirmation.

“Today, twins can usually be diagnosed as early as six to seven weeks of the pregnancy,” he adds.

With a twin pregnancy, your body makes high levels of pregnancy hormones. So morning sickness may come on earlier and stronger than if you were carrying a single baby. You may also have earlier and more intense symptoms from pregnancy, like swelling, heartburn, leg cramps, bladder discomfort, and sleep problems.

14-17 Weeks Pregnant With Twins

1. Boy or girl? Each baby’s sex organs will form around this time, but you might not find out the genders until 18 to 20 weeks, when an ultrasound might reveal it.
2. Eyes in motion.
3. Tiny movements.

Babies born from superfetation are often considered twins since they may be born during the same birth on the same day. Superfetation is common in other animal species , like fish, hares, and badgers. Its likelihood of occurring in humans is controversial. It’s considered extremely rare.

Feel pressure in your pelvis as your babies drop. Have numbness in your fingers, hands, or toes. Start snoring. Start having real contractions.

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.

In first-time mothers, dropping usually occurs 2 to 4 weeks before delivery, but it can happen earlier. In women who have already had children, the baby may not drop until labor begins. You may or may not notice a change in the shape of your abdomen after dropping.

Most twins arrive between the 36th and 37th weeks of pregnancy; it is rare they go the full 40 weeks. When babies haven’t arrived by week 42, they’re considered late — or post-term.

After birth, your premature baby will be taken to a special care nursery or the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in the hospital where you gave birth. Most babies born at 32 weeks of pregnancy have only a few temporary health issues and need to stay in the NICU for only a few days to a few weeks.

As a result of complications, late preterm babies may need to be admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) or even readmitted to the hospital after discharge. RDS is by far the biggest risk for babies born at 36 weeks. Baby boys seem to have more trouble than late preterm girls.

Can you have a natural birth with twins? Lots of women think they have to have a caesarean section with twins. In fact, more than 40% of twin births are vaginal. If you’re planning a vaginal delivery, it’s usually recommended that you have an epidural for pain relief, but you can discuss this with your midwife.

Planning to give birth to twins by vaginal delivery is as safe for a mother and her babies as planning to have a cesarean section, a new study suggests.

That’s why full term for twins is considered 38 weeks, not the typical 40 weeks. Premature birth — delivery before 37 weeks of pregnancy — is the most common complication when you’re pregnant with multiples. About 59 percent of twins are born early. Twin delivery, on average, occurs around 35 to 36 weeks.

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