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Hi,
I'm new to this site and new to the fact that I'm having twins! I found out two weeks ago and still am wondering if it's actually for real! I keep wanting to go back to the doctor for another ultrasound just to make sure there's really two in there. I'm just wondering if anyone else felt this way--like almost that it was surreal and that you kept wanting to be told again that it was really true. I guess I don't really know how to explain it but just wondered if anyone out there knew what I was kinda talking about. Thanks!

 

Hi,
I'm new to this site and new to the fact that I'm having twins! I found out two weeks ago and still am wondering if it's actually for real! I keep wanting to go back to the doctor for another ultrasound just to make sure there's really two in there. I'm just wondering if anyone else felt this way--like almost that it was surreal and that you kept wanting to be told again that it was really true. I guess I don't really know how to explain it but just wondered if anyone out there knew what I was kinda talking about. Thanks!

 

When I was told it was 2, I had barely recovered from finding out I was PG again. My DS was only 7 months old, I thought I was dealing with the stomach flu and putting on weight again since just being done with BF'ing.

Well, went to the OB and she did an Ultrasound, which was unexpected, but she did it to figure out how far along since I hadn't had a period. I was 10 weeks with 2. I immediatly started bawling and then drove to my DH's office to tell him to his face. I was shaking and crying all the way there, 2 hours in rush hour traffic with DS asleep in the back seat. It wasn't until the next day that I realized that I forgot to stop at the lab and get my blood draw on my way out of the office.

15months after my first glimpse of them in the light, when the twin stampede comes rushing, and giggling, out of their bedroom in the morning toward me, I still can't believe it. So yeah, I get it.

Welcome to TS! Life is wonderful with twins!

 

When we found out (at only 6wk pregnant), I couldn't stop laughing hysterically (not sure why that was my response) and my usually verbose DH become scary quiet - stunned silent, would be the best way to describe him. Now we're both excited/scared/nervous/happy - all the things we would've been with one baby multiplied times two. i'm not sure how far along you are, but at 21 weeks, this experience still feels completely surreal to us and maybe it will the whole way thru! But we couldn't be any happier about it. Congrats and welcome!

 

Congratulations and welcome to Twinstuff!

I think most of us can say we have felt similar. My two are 5 and sometimes I still look at them and can't believe there are two! That is the good thing about pregnancy being soo many weeks, gives lots of time to adjust.

Please feel free to post your due date in the appropriate roll call sticky at the top of the forum. We would also love to have you share your upcoming appointment and milestone dates in the links provided so we can encourage and support you during your pregnancy.

I look forward to getting to know you!

 

Welcome to the site! I am sure you will find it very helpful. (I know I have) Yes, I know the surreal feeling. I found out that I was having twins around 5 weeks pregnant. Sometimes it still seems surreal until I feel them both moving. When I was 10 weeks pregnant we had another ultrasound and you could see them really good. Good luck to you!

 

I was thirteen weeks and actually was truely "suspecting" something was up. So at my 13 wk apointment i asked for any ultrasound and bam there were two!! My DH turned white and had to sit down (he really thought I was crazy when i told him I thought there was more than one!!) I (as a PP said) got the giggles and the radiologist had to stop the U/S for a minute so we could calm down! I had already began to feel movement and once that starts there will be no doubt that you have more than one in there!! Welcome... I have found this board amazing and very helpful... hope you feel the same!! good luck this pregnancy!

 

Congratulations!

We got oops-pregnant when my second son was 9 months old and were shocked b/c we really hadn't thought about having three kids (I was still breastfeeding exclusively and hadn't even gotten a period yet.) Then we miscarried. After that we kept putting off the discussion of whether we were done or not since we wanted to make sure we weren't just sad about the miscarriage. So we were avoiding getting pregnant and we'd keep bringing it up every month or so- just not ready to make the decision. We decided we'd decide for sure in September (06).

Meanwhile we did a cr@ppy job avoiding because I found out July 1st I was pregnant. I have a history of m/c so at first I didn't even tell my husband- figured I'd just m/c and leave him out of it. (Already not thinking well!) A couple of days went by and I didn't start bleeding so I told him. We had both pretty much gotten to the point where we felt like we were finished. Nope! SO we laughed about how hard it would be to have three, but started getting used to the idea. Then I had my u/s and there were TWO! I think the first thing I said was "oh, no, you don't understand, I already have two children." (Met with blank stares.) Then I said "If I thought there was any chance I'd actually give birth to two babies I'd really be freaking out right now." That's when they went to get my doctor.

It took me a long time to get used to the idea. Not to sound ungrateful, but I cried for about twelve weeks. Second trimester I was starting to believe I might actually have twins. Now I'm excited and delighted- it took probably 22-24 weeks to start looking forward to having twins.

Take it easy on yourself... it's a shock! And eventually you'll have tons of fun with the idea!

 

Hi nice to meet you!! Yup i felt the same, i remember my first U/S at 12 weeks and the woman is putting the scanner over my tummy and says "Look there is one baby." Then she said "Are there twins in your family?" I said "You have got to be joking me and she said "No there is 2 in there!" I just about fell off the bed! I was in utter shock i couldnt stop crying and and laughing at the same time! My partner went about a hundred shades of green and he didnt speak for about an hour afterwards lol. I then had to wait another 4 weeks for an U/S and in that time i kept thinking is there really 2 in there i can not belive it!? So yeah i think could agree with you on that one! x

 

I was so excited I couldn't stand it. I remember not being able to sleep the nights before my appointments. Not to worry, you will get reassurance much more than a single pregnancy. It feels like I'm at the doctor every week. Congrats on the twins, you will love this site. The women on here are so helpful.