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I've been taking monthly belly photos, and for fun, I compared this pregnancy (where the 7 wk u/s said one baby) with my twin pregnancy. I'm bigger this time at 13 weeks. All my family questioned my due date when we saw them over Chrismtas. I just had my 12 wk ob appt, and we heard the heart beat with the doplar (150bpm) but he didn't measure my uterus. I've had several friends wonder if I have too much fluid. Is this something I should call my Dr. about, or should I mention it at my next appt at 16 wks? My ob did mention that I was showing pretty significantly, but he said that this is my second pregnancy and my first one was twins, so I got stretched out faster and further than usual. He wasn't worried at all...
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Extra amniotic fluid?
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Posted 12 January 2012 - 09:44 AM
ID twins born at 34 wks + 2 days via c-section
Baby A's water broke at 12:30am and 2 1/2 hours later we had babies! They were transported 2 hours after birth to larger hospital 90 mi away
Hannah Michelle - 4/16/09 2:59am; 4lb 1oz; 17 in; breech; 23 days in NICU
Mary LeeAnn - 4/16/09 3:00am; 4lb 10oz; 19in; 20 days in NICU
Update @ 3 yrs: Hannah - 30.5 lb and 37.75in Mary - 31 lb and 38in
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Posted 12 January 2012 - 11:09 AM
You show WAY faster with your second pregnancy then your first. I wouldn't worry. At this stage of the game there is lots of bloating that makes you look "fluffY' it will probably go down some as you progress or stop growing so much until baby catches up. I wouldn't worry about extra fluid until they do a scan and confirm it for you.
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Posted 12 January 2012 - 12:02 PM
Ok... thanks!
ID twins born at 34 wks + 2 days via c-section
Baby A's water broke at 12:30am and 2 1/2 hours later we had babies! They were transported 2 hours after birth to larger hospital 90 mi away
Hannah Michelle - 4/16/09 2:59am; 4lb 1oz; 17 in; breech; 23 days in NICU
Mary LeeAnn - 4/16/09 3:00am; 4lb 10oz; 19in; 20 days in NICU
Update @ 3 yrs: Hannah - 30.5 lb and 37.75in Mary - 31 lb and 38in
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Posted 12 January 2012 - 12:09 PM
I agree. I felt bigger with Emmett than I did with the girls. Very normal. Also there's no point in measuring fundal height till about 20 weeks gestation as its inaccurate prior to that.
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Posted 12 January 2012 - 01:11 PM
Well, that's good to know about fundal height!
ID twins born at 34 wks + 2 days via c-section
Baby A's water broke at 12:30am and 2 1/2 hours later we had babies! They were transported 2 hours after birth to larger hospital 90 mi away
Hannah Michelle - 4/16/09 2:59am; 4lb 1oz; 17 in; breech; 23 days in NICU
Mary LeeAnn - 4/16/09 3:00am; 4lb 10oz; 19in; 20 days in NICU
Update @ 3 yrs: Hannah - 30.5 lb and 37.75in Mary - 31 lb and 38in
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Posted 12 January 2012 - 08:02 PM
Have you had an ultrasound to confirm just one this time?
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Posted 13 January 2012 - 12:18 PM
Yes, I had an U/S at 7 weeks and it showed only one. Although, my first U/S at 6 wks with the girls showed one too. He wanted me back at 8 wks to "see everything bigger." I will always wonder if he suspected twins, and maybe the heartbeats were on top of each other. So, then at 8 weeks, we clearly saw two. I've only had the one U/S this time. So, we'll see!
ID twins born at 34 wks + 2 days via c-section
Baby A's water broke at 12:30am and 2 1/2 hours later we had babies! They were transported 2 hours after birth to larger hospital 90 mi away
Hannah Michelle - 4/16/09 2:59am; 4lb 1oz; 17 in; breech; 23 days in NICU
Mary LeeAnn - 4/16/09 3:00am; 4lb 10oz; 19in; 20 days in NICU
Update @ 3 yrs: Hannah - 30.5 lb and 37.75in Mary - 31 lb and 38in
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Posted 13 January 2012 - 09:57 PM
Oh wow, well that would be interesting if there were two again! But yes, I always showed more in subsequent pregnancies.
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Laud is one of our identical twins sons. He's the one on the right in the picture underneath.
Mommy Pam to 7 children ages 16 - 2 and one more on the way
Laud is one of our identical twins sons. He's the one on the right in the picture underneath.
Mommy Pam to 7 children ages 16 - 2 and one more on the way
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