How the Toddler Knew

One of the things about twins is, as during most of their childhood, I imagine, in pregnancy everything happens sooner and more intensely. I started showing at about eight weeks. I knew it when my toddler patted my stomach and said, very solemnly, "that's a big Mama."

I had my first prenatal at eleven weeks, and the doctor said I had a "15-weeks sized uterus". I'm also noticing symptoms that started around 10 weeks, symptoms I didn't experience in my first pregnancy until four months or so (ligament cramps, lightheadedness). I started pulling out maternity clothes a few weeks ago, and now that everyone knows we are pregnant I get to start wearing them rather than the layers of baggy stuff I've been wearing lately. From what I've read about twin pregnancies, I'm going to look full-term around seven months. (Oh great, two months of feeling like Jabba the Hutt instead of a week or two.)