How to identify multiple pregnancies early

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

Signs of multiple pregnancy

A multiple pregnancy is when more than one fetus develops in the uterus. If it so happens that fate has awarded such a gift, the expectant mother certainly wants to find out about it as soon as possible.

Among the main signs of multiple pregnancies, it is worth noting:

• Early and frequent movements, moreover, in different parts of the abdomen. With multiple pregnancies, the first movements are observed at 16 weeks.

• Inflated data on the results of analyzes for AFP (alpha-fetoprotein). Through these tests, doctors determine the presence or absence of fetal abnormalities. In cases where the results do not correspond to the norm, additional studies are prescribed.
• Double heartbeat. Doctors always listen to the baby's heart beating. In cases where there is a double heartbeat, we can talk about multiple pregnancies.

• Inconsistency with the norm of the hCG hormone. It can only be produced during pregnancy. If the test results show that the level of the hormone is significantly higher than normal, then the woman may have a multiple pregnancy.

How to identify multiple pregnancies in the early stages

It is possible to determine multiple pregnancies with 100% certainty only during an ultrasound scan.But there are signs that allow you to determine multiple pregnancies in the early stages:

• Severe toxicosis. Of course, it can also occur in women carrying one child. But according to doctors, women, in whose womb several fetuses develop, are more likely to suffer from vomiting and nausea, especially during the first trimester of pregnancy.
• Constant tiredness and sleepiness. Since the woman's body begins to work more intensively, excessive fatigue is observed, and she constantly wants to sleep.
• Fast weight gain. Of course, some women put on those extra pounds because of their great appetite. But if a woman eats a little, but at the same time her weight is actively increasing, she may have a multiple pregnancy.

• High results of gestational age. During the examination, the doctor necessarily measures the distance between the uterus and the pubis. Since two babies stretch the uterus significantly more than one, the measurement results are always greater.
• Rapid growth of the abdomen. It is enough to measure the circumference every week. If the waist increases significantly, then the pregnancy is multiple.

Women who are carrying twins or triplets are often worried about childbirth. But, with regular visits to the gynecologist and following his instructions, the pregnancy will pass calmly and without complications.