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Am I Expecting Multiples?
Early Signs That Two or More Are on the Way
By April E. Clark
"Of women whose only fertility problem is irregular or no ovulation at all, about 80 percent will ovulate and about 50 percent will become pregnant within six months of Clomid treatments," says Dr. Gary S. Berger, an InterNational Council on Infertility Information Dissemination Inc. (INCIID) advisory board member and co-author of The Couple's Guide to Fertility: How New Medical Advances Can Help You Have a Baby. "About 3 percent of women on Clomid have a multiple pregnancy, usually twins, compared with about 1 percent in the general population."
"When I was at Babies 'R Us registering for my baby showers, the woman helping me said that we were the 75th set of twins to have signed up so far this year," Rossell says. "I wasn't too surprised since there are tons of people involved in my twins club support group here in Indy."
There are a few telltale symptoms in the first trimester that could indicate multiples are in your future. Multiples may cause more severe pregnancy symptoms such as increased fatigue, urination, morning sickness and weight gain. However, not everyone will experience increased symptoms with multiple pregnancies; therefore, any early signs should be discussed with a health care professional.
"I had all the symptoms of a singleton pregnancy, but I noticed that they were elevated compared to what my friends and family have experienced," says Rossell. "Early on I would be out of breath when I would rush to the phone or be really tired when I would walk up the stairs. My pulse increased faster and I have not stopped going to the bathroom since I became pregnant."
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