One of the babies died at 7 weeks, about 3 days after my last ultrasound. It was a little sad to see that, now that I've gotten my head around triplets. But no matter how I think about it, I think twins is a better situation for us. I think I might even feel a little guilty that I feel that way. But there it is.
We have a "multiples specialist" for our OBGYN who we met yesterday. He said that I'll be there about every 2nd week. Nice to know we'll be that monitored now. The 2 babies are measuring well, one at 39mm and the other at 44mm. Apparently he doesn't think it's a big deal that they are already quite different in size. He also said that our chance of miscarrying now is less that 1% because we had strong heartbeats past 10 weeks.
So we started telling people important to us today. It feels weird and very unreal. We can move on with planning things and buying things now.
Next week, we go back for the nuchal scan. We have to make a decision about CVS or amniocentesis or neither, between now and then. He thinks that if the nuchal scan is suspect that we should do CVS. It seems so odd that the risk of DS is less than 1% and the risk of miscarriage after CVS is about 1%. Huh.
Anyway, twins for us! What a different feeling from 3 months ago.
Done, and Yet, Not Done
6 years ago
I'm late to the story but I'm sure it's normal to feel a range of emotions with all you have been through--and I'm so sorry for the loss of one of your babies. I will hope for your twins to be healthy and the rest of your pregnancy to be smooth sailing.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry for the loss of one of the triplets. I would definitely wait for the nuchal scan before making any decisions for further testing. My NT was 4.06 which is why I opted for the CVS - and it was bad news. They want it to be under 3.0 for normal results. You get the results right there, plus if its abnormally high, you can see it yourself on the u/s. My CVS was fine. I had no cramping after the procedure and the procedure wasn't at all painful. I did note in my blog, if you decide to do a CVS, that I was expecting the needle to be gently and carefully inserted, but its not. That was the only shock I had and that wasn't painful, just unexpected. Anyway, everything is going to be fine next week and you will get great results. Best of luck to you, Dee
ReplyDeleteWow, what a mix of emotions to deal with. And of course it all makes total sense. I'm sorry for the loss of your third, but so happy the twins are doing well and you can start to share your great news. You deserve it!
ReplyDeleteOh, I am so sorry that you lost one of the triplets. This journey is so, so unpredictable, but I hope the other two babies continue to thrive.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear from you - I was hoping you were well :)
I'm sorry you lost one of the babies, but hopefully this will give your twins more space to grow and be healthy.
ReplyDeleteAs for the testing, do what you feel, but don't let the doctor pressure you into making a decision before you're ready.
We're going through a really stressful time right now because of our combined screen results. I thought I wanted blood screening done since it's non-invasive. If we'd known more about the test and high rate of false positives, we may not have gotten it done. Now we're just waiting.
And I'm with you on the CVS/amnio. Everyone has to make the decision that feels right to them. My partner is willing to get an amnio (if I want it) if the anatomy u/s results don't resolve this ambiguity. For me, there's no way, especially after everything it took, that I'll get any test done that might have the slightest possibility of causing me to lose my baby.
I'm so sorry that one of the babies died. He'll live on in our memories.
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