"A sonogram just confirmed that I'm carrying twins. I'm excited, but really, really nervous. Getting my head around having one baby on the way has been exciting and a little scary. Now I'm terrified. I don't know how I'll manage having two babies at once!" You will manage as a mother of twins, in ways you never thought possible...

QUESTION

Dear Ms. Ultrasound,
I am 6 weeks pregnant. Last week I had an extremly vivid dream that my first ultrasound showed twins. The next day I was cooking eggs for breakfast, when I cracked open the egg, low and behold, I had a twin egg, double yolk! I have been vividly dreaming of twins ever since.

My family is very old world Greek and extremely superstitious. I told my mother, who in turn told my great aunt. My great aunt called me this morning to congratulate me on the twins, which she is positive that I am having. She almost had me convinced!

Eating right and gaining the recommended amount of weight is important in any pregnancy, but this is especially important when carrying more than one baby.

What are the common complications when you're carrying twins or more? Find out!

Having a pregnancy with one baby causes enough changes in your life -- not to mention your body. It's hard to imagine adding one, or two, or even more to the mix.

Your baby will develop inside your uterus with the help of a fetal life-support system composed of the placenta, the umbilical cord, and the amniotic sac filled with amniotic fluid.

QUESTION

Dear Ms Ultrasound,
I am 27 years old and pregnant for the 6th time. I have two children, 8 years and 3 years and have suffered 3 early miscarriages. My last period was May 13, 2004.

As any mother of multiples will tell you, it's more than twice the work. Expectant mothers of multiples want to know whether twins means twice the gear. The answer, from our Pregnancy.org mothers of multiples, is that it doesn't have to be. You don't really need two of everything, just enough of all the right things.