2007-01-03 06:40:54 · 15 answers · asked by graeme r 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
yes actually, what happpens is the twins will stay back to back, which happend with my neighbor! she ahd been told she was having one boy, and came home with a boy and girl!!!
2007-01-03 06:47:45 · answer #1 · answered by ruspecialenuf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep! Good friends of mine had 1 scan at 8 weeks and listened to the heartbeat though their entire pregnancy... their next scan wasn't until 36 weeks when they found out there were twins (this is also back awhile ago when they did not do the 20 week scans)!
Another couple I know had a scan at 12 weeks and saw their little baby, at a scan around 26 weeks they found out they were having twins! The twins will be 2 years old in April!
Both couples had already puchased everything and had to return everything for doubles!
2007-01-03 14:50:11 · answer #2 · answered by kista_1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A friend of mine thought she was having twins. But the doc didn't see anything. Then at 8 months she was huge so they did another scan and the tech saw two babies.
Then she gave birth, and they waited, and waited, and waited. There was only one baby.
Ultrasounds are only as good as the person doing them and babies can be shy.
2007-01-03 14:46:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard of it. In fact I have heard of not finding out until much later. Because one twin is usually smaller, it is easier for them the "hide" under or behind their twin and not be detected. It is actually more common when there are 3 or more fetuses.
2007-01-03 14:50:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep Ive heard of this if the babys heart beats are in rhythm with each other and one is hiding behind the other it can go un-noticed until the 20 week scan! Only way to be sure now is one of these 3d scans but they only have them at private clinics at te moment!
2007-01-03 14:44:49 · answer #5 · answered by Jo. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is possible not to see two babies at a scan if one is blocking the other but rare. If carrying twins you would probably be much bigger for dates than someone carrying a single pregancy.
2007-01-04 02:47:37 · answer #6 · answered by Ally32 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup..one being a little git n hiding! lol. my brother n sister did that on both the 12 and 20 week scan. so when my mum looked huge they booked her in agn and whoa! twins!
2007-01-03 18:51:06 · answer #7 · answered by evilbunnyhahaha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes my cousin had this happen when at her first (early) scan they saw one "bean". but later, there were two. now the twin boys are 8! i actually have been somewhat wondering if this is happening to me - i have been so sick and am gaining weight fast. we'll see! (we only saw one bean at our first 9 week scan...)
2007-01-03 15:08:49 · answer #8 · answered by bb 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went in to get my c-section with my second child and as I was waiting to go in a lady that was in before me had twins and was only expecting one child.
2007-01-03 14:44:56 · answer #9 · answered by shady20001978 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes....i had a friend who was pregnant with twins and she didnt know until they were born. she had 2 ultrasounds and both times the bigger one was blocking the smaller one
2007-01-03 14:54:48 · answer #10 · answered by The Spazz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋