How to identify multiple pregnancies in the early stages

Pregnancy is always accompanied by an excess of feelings and experiences. Expectant parents eagerly await an ultrasound to find out how many children they will have and what gender. According to statistics, more and more twins are born every year. The reasons for this phenomenon are the active fight against infertility ( IVF) and heredity. Some parents worry when faced with multiple pregnancies. But there's nothing wrong with that. After all, as they say, children    this is happiness, there cannot be too much of it. –Contents

How to identify multiple pregnancies in the early stages

Among the main signs of multiple pregnancy it is worth noting:

Early and frequent movements, moreover, in different parts of the abdomen. In case of multiple pregnancy, the first movements are observed at 16 weeks.

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• Double heartbeat. Doctors always listen to the baby's heart beat. In cases where there is a double heartbeat, we can talk about multiple pregnancy.
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• Inconsistency with the norm of the hCG hormone. It can be produced exclusively during pregnancy. If test results show that the hormone level is significantly higher than normal, then the woman may have a multiple pregnancy. 

A pregnancy is considered multiple when more than one fetus develops in the uterine cavity. If it so happened that fate awarded such a gift, the expectant mother certainly wants to know about it as soon as possible.  

A multiple pregnancy can be determined with 100% certainty only during an ultrasound scan.  But there are signs that allow you to identify a multiple pregnancy in the early stages:

• Severe toxicosis. Of course, it can also occur in women carrying one child. But according to doctors, women who develop several fetuses in the womb are more likely to suffer from vomiting and nausea, especially during the first trimester of pregnancy.
• Constant fatigue and drowsiness. Since a woman’s body begins to work more intensely, she becomes extremely tired and constantly wants to sleep.
• Fast weight gain. Of course, some women gain extra pounds due to an excellent appetite. But if a woman eats little, but at the same time her weight is actively increasing, she may have a multiple pregnancy.

• High gestational age results. During the examination, the doctor must measure the distance between the uterus and the pubis. Since two babies stretch the uterus much more than one, the measurement results are always larger.
• Rapid growth of the abdomen. It is enough to measure the circumference once a week. If the waist size increases significantly, it means the pregnancy is multiple.

Women carrying twins or triplets often worry about childbirth. But, with regular visits to the gynecologist and following his instructions, the pregnancy will go smoothly and without complications.