Is scanning twins trickier than scanning for a single baby?
Scanning twins is more of a challenge, because one twin is often behind the other, so the person performing the scan (the sonographer) may not get very good views. If one baby’s head is low in your pelvis, she may not be able to get any measurement. It can also be harder for your sonographer to check how your babies are growing. Growth scans won’t tell you exactly how big they are, but by measuring them at intervals its possible to get an idea of whether they’re growing normally. Sometimes it’s easy to see that one head or tummy is bigger than the other, just by looking at them both on the screen. As long as their growth is following an upward trend at each scan, and there is normal amniotic fluid and movements, your babies should be fine. Make sure you’re not lying too flat when you have your scan, as the extra weight of the babies pressing on your blood vessels can make you feel faint. Either sit up a bit or ask to be tilted slightly to one side to avoid this happening. What if one b
