newbie w/q's about amnio sacs and movement:)

[SIZE=10pt]i guess i should call myself a "newishbie," because i have been around for a while. but, i think this is the first thread that i have started.......

anyway, at my level 2 u/s a few weeks ago i was told that both babies are growing well and all test results showed both babies at a low risk for everything. yay! however, the perinatologist was concerned about the size of the baby's sacs, as one is a little larger than the other. he said both sizes are fine, but he likes to see things more equal. so, we went back two weeks later, and nothing had changed much. the differential is less than 20%, which i geuss is the point at which doctors start to worry, but stilll... it's a little nerve-wracking.

the concern seems to be that if one is larger, the difference will keep on growing. we go back in another week to see if there's been any change. has anyone been through this before? happy stories would be apprciated.

also, i am still feeling very little movement. the doc also assures me that both babes are moving around and very active, but i wish i could feel more than a few flurries and flutters here and there. did it take this long (22w) for anyone else to start feeling significant movement? it sure seems like all the other twin mommies start getting kicked around much sooner than this.

thanks a bunch!

~~jl[/SIZE]

 

im sure everything will be ok, we are only 1 day apart!! i know they always say my sac look good and are about the same so i dont have any answers on that, but i do know that my movement still feels like flitters and small thuds. i can feel them about 75% of the day but cant tell if its a kick, punch, elbow, etc. all i feel is a lil thud here and there, so i know they are moving. I guess it just depends because my ob said i have a thick uterus and even though i have 2 in there that thier movement isnt going to be as noticable as a woman with average lining uterus. I also already have bh, and im on moderate bedrest and off work already because I am measuring at 33wks and he just doesnt want any preterm labor. i also see my ob once a week and my peri once a month til 28wks then i see him 2x a week. (getting tired of the dr lol)

im sure everything is ok but maybe we can share stories and questions, problems, etc because we are so close in dd.

just lil fyi on me
i started out at 194lbs and im 5'8'' i am now 224(weight as of today 11/14/07) babies are ID boys one placenta membrane found at 16wks. at my 16wk u/s babies weighted 10oz and 11oz, go again for weight and measurements on them monday 11/19/07. ive been to er 3x for spotting and l & d this past monday for spotting and contractions, (im not dilated and my cervix is still a good length)

that way we can compare stories sometimes lol

good luck on ur next u/s peri's are the best so they know what they are doing and talking about.

 

nice to meet you and thanks for the response. that is so cool that we are only a day apart AND both expecting two boys. ours are named joey and hank (joseph and henry), at least for now!.... they are fraternal and both have attached to different areas of my uterus, which is why their sacs seem to be getting an unequal amount of nutrients... btw, i am also 5 foot 8, lol! i have also gained nearly 30lbs so far. i was trying to follow barbara luke but when i reached the weight i wanted, i tried cutting down. however, the boys are growing and i dont want to stop them!. ... best of luck on the bedrest!

if anyone else has had experience with unequal sized sacs (or late fetal movement) please share your stories. thanks so much!

 

at the tttsfoundation.org site, less than 15% is recommended. Any more than that should send up a red flag for possible TTTS and you should get monitored by a perinatologist with color blood flow doppler on the cords and make sure it's absolutely ruled out. Do this ASAP as if it is TTTS, the stages can come up quickly from mild to serious. I believe though that at 22 weeks you should still be able to get photolaser treatment and there are so many other ways of helping the babies out if this becomes an issue. I'd contact Mary though on the foundation's site just to be on the safe side.

 

[SIZE=10pt]thanks for the reply! i thought ttts only happened w/identical twins, though....? i guess i will do some more research![/SIZE]


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at the tttsfoundation.org site, less than 15% is recommended. Any more than that should send up a red flag for possible TTTS and you should get monitored by a perinatologist with color blood flow doppler on the cords and make sure it's absolutely ruled out. Do this ASAP as if it is TTTS, the stages can come up quickly from mild to serious. I believe though that at 22 weeks you should still be able to get photolaser treatment and there are so many other ways of helping the babies out if this becomes an issue. I'd contact Mary though on the foundation's site just to be on the safe side.