My belly is getting big and I am only 8 weeks....?

Question

I am very fit, I eat very healthy food, work out a lot and I feel like my tummy is already growing. My monther is a twin, is it possible that I could have twins? This is my first pregnancy, or could I be bloated?

Thanks for the answers. No my eating habits have not changed at all. My pants are getting snug in the waist... thanks for the advice. I see my doctor on Thursday....

Yes my mother is a fraternal twin

Answer 1

Anything is possible. At this early stage you wouldnt be able to tell just by how much you think you're "showing" the babies are still very very tiny..even if there are two..they are sooo small.

If your mother is a Fraternal Twin, then yes, your chances of having Fraternal Twins increases (doesnt mean you will definitely have them, but certainly a possibility) It is called Hyperovulating and it is passed from mother to daughter.
If she is an Identical Twin then no, your chances do not increase as identical twins are spontaneous with no genetic factors. Fraternal Twins (hyperovulating) does not necessarily skip a generation either.

ONLY an ultrasound can tell you if you are carrying twins.

good site to check out: http://www.twinstuff.com

Good luck!

Answer 2

At 8 weeks pregnant your baby is about the size of a kidney bean. So, if you are expecting twins ... two kidney beans. Not really enough to really be "showing" yet. But ... you could be retaining water or just generally be swelling. Each woman and each pregnancy is different.

Tip -- use a rubber band or hair stretchie through the buttonhole in your jeans (looped around the button), to gain another inch or two.

--Heidi

Answer 3

Could be any number of reasons. Each woman develops through pregnancy differently.
As long as you're feeling okay, I wouldn't worry.
Twins are a real possibility for you, I'm unsure how long you have to be along before a scan can tell if it's twins, your GP will organise that.
Hope it goes well for you.

Answer 4

I just had twins in January, and I didn't start showing until about 14 weeks, about 2 weeks before I started showing with my first child, a singleton.

But you really can't tell by the size of your uterus at this stage, so you should have an ultrasound if you are concerned.

Answer 5

Are you eating more? If there are two in the oven yes, you could be showing baby, but if there's only one you are probably just gaining weight from eating too much. At 8 weeks the baby is about the size of a jelly bean. Way too small to make you show.

Answer 6

if you are very thin and fit, you could be showing a slight bump already. but of course it could also be from eating more than usual or, the possibility of twins since it runs in your family

Answer 7

You could just be bloated! You also could be having twins! I am a twin myself, and I do know that you grow faster with multiple babies! and you know what hun? You could be just growing everyone is so different! you wouldn't be the first, and I'm sure not the last!

Answer 8

It isnt uncommon to become bloated in early pregnancy. You usually dont strat showing until 4-5 months.

Answer 9

It's too early to tell,but your mother being a twin and all if it's hereditary on your family most likely you will and sometimes it skips a generation.Your moms a twin,you are not,your baby/babies is a maybe

Answer 10

it is not necessarly twins, each and every women human beings starts off exhibiting at a diverse time. it ought to o.k. recommend a boy. i began out exhibiting immediatly with my son, I appeared approximately 3 months alongside in my first month, and appeared approximately to pop in my 5th month. My son replaced into 4 and a a million/2 weeks early and weighed 6lbs 13oz, i understand that doesnt sound huge yet for being that early, he replaced into ginormous. Her due date is often incorrect.