15 Women confess what it was actually like to be pregnant with multiple babies at once

While some people dream of the day they'll start having babies with the person they love, others find the idea of pregnancy and childbirth low-key horrifying. Giving up your body for nine months to an alien foetus? No thanks. Putting several organs through varying degrees of torture, all to be greeted with a slimy, screaming little baby that is now your duty to look after for your whole life? Nuh-ah.

While many women grapple with the true reality of these fears, rarely do they think of how that could all change if they were carrying not one baby, but two or three. Finding out that you've got twins or triplets literally multiplies the stress/anxiety/pressure/excitement that you're already feeling. And don't even get me started on quadruplets, quintuplets and however more possibilities there are.

As with any pregnancy, every mother has their own unique experience. But because of the rarity of twins and triplets, mothers who have carried multiple babies at once will have different motherhood journeys entirely. From greeting the news with excitement to some other, uh, unusual reactions, here are 15 stories submitted to Whisper from women who found out they were pregnant with more than just one baby.

1. Not to put more pressure on you, but...  2. What a special moment 3. Big news x 2 4. Someone should tell him it's not entirely up to genetics 5. We can only imagine! 6. That's enough for one day 7. What are the odds! 8. Uhh... that could get awkward 9. Chin up, it'll still be great 10. Typical twins! 11. Well, that was unexpected! 12. In just one year! 13. Take that, Lupus 14. That ain't any old stomach bug! 15. He's a cheeky one already

Well, as dramatic and exciting as the stories may be, it's safe to say that no-one ever really expects to hear the news that they are carrying more than one baby. And if you've just found out yourself that you're having twins – count yourself lucky, it means you're healthy and that you are a more evolved kind of human. Seriously! Studies have shown that more "developed" human beings have higher chances of conceiving twins or triplets because it's a genetic advantage for the wellbeing of our species. If you're twinning, you're winning!