two sacs, one h/b, peri says don't give up hope?

Hi, I'm Merri, mom of 5 great kids (1 interning to be a worship pastor, 1 newly married, 2 homeschooled, 1 toddler) and I've lost 11 babies along the way including spontaneous triplets at about 12 wks last June. I'm now 8 wks, 2 days pg with twins, but at my 6 wk and 7 wk u/s's only Baby A had a h/b (a good, strong h/b!), but all that's visible of Baby B is about 1/3 of his sac. My peri said not to count Baby B out yet because it's still early and, no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't see inside the second sac. Have any of you ladies experienced anything like this and had a positive outcome? I am so thrilled that Baby A is doing well, but I'm scared for Baby B. They are both my children and I want them each equally as much! Thanks in advance! God bless.

Merri
http://www.squidoo.com/pregnantwiththree

 

My baby B didn't have a visible heartbeat until 7 weeks 2 days (I think) so its possible! Good luck and keep us posted!

 

Just wanted to say Congratulations on your pregnancy!!! I hope Baby B shows himself/herself on the next u/s. I'll be praying for you. Please keep us updated.

 

Just wanted to say congratulations and I hope Baby B comes about.. goodluck!

 

we didn't even see the baby B until 6w2d u/s and it was just empty sac. at 7w2d u/s both babies had good strong heatbeats
Good luck

 

Congratulations, and I agree with your doc, don't count baby b out yet, keep us posted!

 

My first u/s was at 7w5d. One strong heartbeat in one sac, and another sac with no heartbeat. My OB basically said come back in two weeks so that we can make sure that sac has been absorbed into your body. She never once mentioned the word twins. When I went back to my 9w5d appt, we were surprised with the news of twins. We were certainly not expecting it, and neither was the doctor. She was just as shocked! Soooooo, just a ray of hope! :hug: Congrats on your pregnancy and I hope you get the news you are expecting at your next u/s.

 

congrats on your pregnancy.
Welcome to TS.

 

i can't really relate to this since i heard both heart beats nice and strong at 8weeks 5 days (the first ultrasound that we had). since that first u/s the heartbeats have varied. baby a seems more relaxed with a beat in the 130-140 range while baby b is a bit more anxious with a beat around 155-165.

i truly hope things turn around and you get to hear that bundle of joy loud and clear VERY VERY soon!!! :hug:

 

i am carrying mono/di girls, at 6.5 weeks, we had one baby with no heartbeat. At 8 weeks, we saw both babies with two strong heartbeat. I hope everything works out for you!

 

I went for my 1st u/s at 6wks this time, to check for twins since I already have a set. There were two sacs but one looked "empty" like there was no yolk inside of it. I went back at 10wks and there were two babies with two good strong heart beats in there!! I am now 28 wks preggo with my 2nd set... so yes there is hope.

 

Thank you for the welcome and encouraging stories, ladies! My next u/s is on April 8th, so I'll update then. God bless.

Merri
http://www.squidoo.com/pregnantwiththree

 

Although I have no experience with this (I didnt find out I was having twins until much further along) I will pray for you and your babies, and I wish you a positive and uneventful TWIN pregnancy!!
Please keep us posted.

 

One day shy of 6 wks we saw two sacs, one w/ a heartbeat, one without. Went back at 7 wks and saw two sacs, two strong heartbeats! Now almost 30 wks with my boy and girl twins. I'll keep my fingers crossed for your April 8 appt!!

 

The same thing happened to us. I went at 6w2d and we saw one sace with a heartbeat, and another empty sac. We went back 6 dyas later at 7w1d and saw both beautiful heartbeats!!

I am praying you will see both heartbeats at your next ultrasound!

 

Congrats on your pregnancy. Its very possible for it to happen like that so keep hoping

 

I appreciate your encouragement soooo much. I've suffered so many losses that it's hard not to expect the worst. You all have given me much hope. God bless.

Merri
http://www.squidoo.com/pregnantwiththree

 

Well, at 9 wks 4 days they could still only see about 1/3 of baby B's sac and they feel that if he was developing that he'd have grown big enough to 'pop out' from behind baby A. So the concensus is that baby B is a vanishing twin. Obviously I'm hoping they are wrong, but I'm realistic enough to know that the chances of that are slim to none. Anyone know how long it takes for the sac to disappear in VT, or am I going to have to see that reminder of my lost twin at every u/s? TIA

Merri
http://www.squidoo.com/pregnantwiththree

 

Merri,

I read a little bit of your blog and your attitude about life is very encouraging! Keep your head up. God is good. Even when bad things are happening...He is still good.

May He bless you abundantly! For your attitude and for your trust and faith! No matter what happens...I believe He has these little ones in the palm of His hand, and there is no better place to be!

"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future!"

-Amanda

 

Thanks for the encouragement. You know, I'm really struggling with the constant comments from people that I should 'Just be happy I have one healthy baby in there.' I'm not a rude or confrontational person, so I just smile and change the subject, but I want so much to say, "Would you honestly go to the funeral of a little child and tell the grieving mother to, 'Just be glad you still have other healthy children at home,' like she should somehow feel selfish or guilty for mourning her loss? I understand that people who haven't suffered pregnancy loss don't get that these are real children who are desperately loved and wanted by their parents, but making me feel like I shouldn't care about the loss of one of my children just makes it so much worse.

Anyway, sorry for the rant. What I really wanted to post is my 'wishful-thinking,' 'far-fetched,' 'out-there,' new theory about what might (but probably isn't) going on with my pregnancy. A couple of days ago I looked at the tape of my last u/s at 9 1/2 wks, and I noticed that when the tech did the abdominal u/s the yolk sac was down under the baby's feet, but when, moments later, she did the transvag u/s the yolk sac was over the baby's head. The baby was just starting to wiggle a bit at that point and not yet capable of flipping over, so could it be remotely possible that the tech is seeing one baby abdominally and the second baby transvag? Also, abdominally the baby had a h/b of 176-177 and was 2.18 cm, but transvag the baby had a h/b of 165-167 and was 2.28 cm. I know the angle could account for the different measurements, but with a doppler if the ob finds two h/b's with a difference of 10 bpm then there is a high suspicion of a multiple pg.

Well, there it is, my current working theory. I was convinced Baby B was gone after that u/s at 9 1/2 wks, but now after watching the tape I've got my hopes up again. Probably setting myself up for a big disappointment, I know.

 

You and babies are in my prayers. Do they have another ultrasound scheduled for you?

 

Thank you. Yes, I have an NT scan on Thurs. I'll update then. God bless.

 

A final update and then I'll say goodbye. It's scary being pregnant with one baby, doubly scary being pregnant with two, so having someone around with one of those 'worst-case-scenario' stories will only make things worse. So I'll close this thread with this update and then it can slip into the back pages.

Okay, I'm just going to cut and paste this from my blog because writing it over again is just too hard.

Baby B is gone.

Baby A has a strong, healthy heartbeat, but at today's NT scan we discovered that the baby has some of it's abdominal organs growing outside of it's abdomen (this is called an omphalocele) and some fluid collecting behind it's brain (this is called a cystic hygroma). The doctor said these two conditions can each be fatal on their own and are not usually seen together. He said he expects the baby to die in utero or shortly after birth, and he wanted to discuss terminating the pregnancy. I told him that wasn't an option.

When the doctor discovered I wouldn't discuss termination, he left the exam room and had the nurse take me to his office where I waited about half an hour for him to come in. His first words to me when he walked in and sat behind his desk were, "So I guess you believe in faith and all that." I couldn't put two words together inside my head at that moment, much less trust myself to speak, but I've been nearly as upset by that comment as I am at the devastating news about my baby. I hope I get the chance to respond to that doctor's comment directly sometime soon, but in the meantime, here's what I've been thinking.

My faith doesn't tell me that God will give me what I want if I want it bad enough or if I pray hard enough or if I believe strongly enough, although He can and will work a miracle if that is in His plans.

What my faith does tell me is that God has a purpose for this child's life, no matter how brief or long that life is, and that He has a purpose for putting this child in my life for however long, and that His purpose is good and right and just no matter the outcome. That's all I know. That's all I can know because I'm not God, and I can't know the mind of God. All I can do is trust Him. And so we will see His purpose through to the end, whatever that end might be. God bless.

 

Merri- I'm so sorry that doctor said that to you.. and I'm sorry to hear about both of your babies. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. :hug: