Twins on an early scan

[Pemsy]

Hi all

I was wondering when people first saw twins on an ultrasound? I had a scan today, they dated me at 6 weeks but forgot to measure me, however they have asked me to go back in 2 weeks as they could see a heartbeat but they were unsure if there was also a second. They want me to go back to confirm. Hopefully I'll have a better idea of my due date also.

Has anyone else had a similar experience? Was it twins or just a blip in the screen?

Thanks x

 

[Leighwiltshire]

hi,

i had an early scan, and i had a folical from each ovary meaning i had ovulated from both signs, in the end there is only one but they called me back in to check

its difficult for them to see! happy 9 months

 

[snowbee]

I had a scan at 7+3, but measured 6+5. I had fertility treatment (clomid) and had ovulated from both sides so they had a really good look around and said there was only one there. They seemed pretty confident there was only one and that it was in the correct place. I do know someone who had one missed at an early scan and found out later on there were two though, I'm not sure how common it is.

 

[ButtercupDaisy]

Hi there, the same thing happened to me. At 6 weeks they saw 1 heartbeat and another 'blob'. I was rescanned at 9 weeks, turns out the 'blob' was another sac but there was no fetal pole They said this would eventually reabsorb back in the body - which it has and was confirmed at my dating scan. I think it can be referred to as a vanishing twin?

Hopefully you'll have a better idea if you get another scan?

 

[Pemsy]

Hi there, the same thing happened to me. At 6 weeks they saw 1 heartbeat and another 'blob'. I was rescanned at 9 weeks, turns out the 'blob' was another sac but there was no fetal pole They said this would eventually reabsorb back in the body - which it has and was confirmed at my dating scan. I think it can be referred to as a vanishing twin?

Hopefully you'll have a better idea if you get another scan?

Oh okay that makes sense. I'm happy either way. Twins would be amazing especially as I would never predicted them for us but. I've always wanted 2 children and I think I'd be a little sad to just be pregnant once. I suppose maybe we could try again much further down the line. I think our house just wouldn't fit more than 4

The 8 week scan is all booked. I'm so glad they suggested it, I'd be terrible waiting for 5 weeks to find out. There was a doctor and a nurse present and they both saw something else flickering and showed it to me, stupidly I forgot to ask for photos

x