Week 15: Carrying Low With Twins

Week 15: Carrying Low With Twins

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If you're carrying low, they're definitely boys.

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If you're carrying low, they're definitely boys.

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Unfortunately, you can't tell your babies' sexes by looking at the angle of your belly -- despite what your friends may tell you. If you're carrying low, it's more likely this is your second or third pregnancy and your stomach muscles have loosened slightly from the effort.


The only way to know for sure whether to paint the nursery pink or blue is by having a pregnancy ultrasound or amniocentesis.

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Unfortunately, you can't tell your babies' sexes by looking at the angle of your belly -- despite what your friends may tell you. If you're carrying low, it's more likely this is your second or third pregnancy and your stomach muscles have loosened slightly from the effort.


The only way to know for sure whether to paint the nursery pink or blue is by having a pregnancy ultrasound or amniocentesis.

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Reviewed by Traci C. Johnson, FACOG, MD on July 16, 2014

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