I found out about 1 1/2 weeks ago that I'm
going to be a dad......of twins. The
mother of the babies just found out as
well, even though she is around 5 months
pregnant.
She was on the birth control shot and the
Dr.'s told her that her period would be
very sporadic and absent for up to a year
so she wasn't alarmed about missing her
menstruation cycle. She also didn't have
any morning sickness to speak of. Another
important point is, she doesn't drink or
smoke (thank god).
She is 20 years old and we had a short
relationship that ended on good terms. We
are now in a pickle.
I'll give you the exact details about her
Menstruation cycle and the date we were
together and hopefully you can let me know
if I have reason to be concerned about her
honesty.
1.) We were together on 9/2/07 Sunday and
she claims this is the first day of her
LMP. I do know she was on her period that
day, 100% positive, although I'm not sure
if it was her first day.
2.) We had unprotected sex on 9/15/07
Saturday.... (Probably right smack dab in
the middle of her ovulation cycle...so
based on this I'm thinking they are mine).
I did not ejaculate in her. If I did
impregnate her on this night the
gestational age of the baby would be about
23 weeks 4 days, 165 days from her LMP.
Based on a 40 week pregnancy the due date
would be around June 8th.
3.) She got an ultrasound on 2/13/08 and
everything looked healthy and no problems
to speak of.
Here, however, is my dilemma. The report
and analysis of the ultrasound reports
that the big twin baby's gestational age
is estimated to be around 19 weeks 4
days...and the smaller twin almost 1 week
behind that and the probable due date
being early July. That puts them at
almost a full cycle behind where they
should be.
In the research I've conducted, I realize
that the accuracy of ultrasounds in
determining gestational age can be sketchy
at best the further along the pregnancy
but they are usually only + or - two
weeks.....not four weeks as in my case.
I also realize that growth rates may be
different for twin babies as compared to
singletons, however, that usually isn't
recognized until the third trimester and
twins usually grow comparable in the first
two trimesters.
She swears that she wasn't with anyone
else around this time. Should she be
trusted and should I be concerned about
the health of my babies or both. Oh.....I
do plan on getting a paternity test to
make sure.
Question #1- Is it possible for the
ultrasound to underestimate my babies
gestational age by 4 weeks?
Question #2- If they are my kids and are
small for gestational age (maybe due to
malnourishment) what can be done now to
catch up....if anything.
Question #3- What other concerns should I
have?
Thank you so much for your time.
nemt4paul
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Ingi
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Posted: 02-29-08 16:36pm
Are you 100% for sure she is pregnant?
Being pregnant with twins is not the same
as being pregnant with a single baby. It
would be a lot more difficult to 'hide' it
or not to know you were pregnant.
Have you seen the ultrasound pictures? ALL
doctors give ultrasound pictures, it would
be fishy if she didn't have some.
Especially with a twin pregnancy, they
like to keep track of what is going on in
there. At 5 months, you should also know
the sexes of the babies!
The dating is probably correct. Twins grow
at different rates and it is not uncommon
for one twin to be considerably smaller
than the other.
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nemt4paul
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Update Posted: 02-29-08 16:36pm
**Update 2/28/08**
Well, we went in yesterday day and came
out quite disappointed. The midwife was
very short with me and didn't answer my
questions sufficiently. I tried to ask
her about the difference between the LMP
and ultrasound and she just wouldn’t
have it.
She kept saying they are going by the
ultrasound because it’s more accurate
than LMP. I wanted to scream and say
“listen here….if 9/2 is the LMP there
is no way these babies will get into
June.” She just kept reiterating that
the babies due date is set for the
beginning of July.
She basically said we won't know if they
are Small for Gestational Age until the
next ultrasound.
I did talk to another midwife (very
experienced) about our situation, however,
and she said unequivocally that these
babies were conceived on her next cycle.
My girl friend, however, swears that her
LMP was on 9-2-07.
The only problem with that is......I
wasn't with her during her next cycle.
My gut and instinct are saying that these
are my babies, but the ultrasound results
aren't jiving when we were together.
I'm very confused. I hope to find out a
lot more on March 13th......the next
scheduled ultrasound.
On a positive note, the babies and the
mother appear to be healthy. No problems
to speak of.
Thanks
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nemt4paul
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100% sure Posted: 02-29-08 16:39pm
Ingi
wrote:
Are you 100% for sure she is
pregnant? Being pregnant with twins is not
the same as being pregnant with a single
baby. It would be a lot more difficult to
'hide' it or not to know you were
pregnant.
Have you seen the ultrasound pictures? ALL
doctors give ultrasound pictures, it would
be fishy if she didn't have some.
Especially with a twin pregnancy, they
like to keep track of what is going on in
there. At 5 months, you should also know
the sexes of the babies!
The dating is probably correct. Twins grow
at different rates and it is not uncommon
for one twin to be considerably smaller
than the other.
Since I found out exactly two weeks
ago....I've spent a lot of time with her.
She has grown a lot in those two weeks and
is noticeably pregnant.
I've seen the ultrasound, ultrasound
technitions report and been to the OB with
her since my initial report.
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Ingi
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Posted: 02-29-08 16:41pm
You need to get a paternity test. Don't
sign the birth certificates until you do.
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