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Twins & IUGR

ryansgirl25ryansgirl25
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I went to the Dr. today, and Twin A is measuring right on schedule and is 1.5 lbs. Twin B is measuring a week behind and is only 1lb. The growth scan 4 wks ago didn't show a descrpancy between the two. B has some restriction in the blood flow from the cord, and less amniotic fluid. So, now I am on bedrest to see if we can get any improvement. If not, I get to stay in the hospital for the remainder of the pregnancy.

Anyone that has any tips, encouagement, advice, please let me know!
To Twinfinity and Beyond TTC since 3/2007 Heterozygous Factor V Leiden Diagnosed with PCOS 5/2008 3 TI Clomid cycles - BFN's 4 IUI various meds - BFN's Sept 2009 IVF #1: 100mg Clomid 125u Follistim, then some Repronex and Ganirelix.
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Re: Twins & IUGR

  • dtwmcodtwmco

    Baby B showed IUGR starting around week 30.  She had a cord abnormality with not optimal blood flow.  The IUGR showed after I'd already been in the hospital for a few weeks on bedrest due to PTL.  (Her fluid was always fine.)  I'd already been having lots of daily monitoring to keep an eye on both DDs.  They decided not to send me home when I hit 34 weeks (the original plan) in order to keep watching her closely.

    I had the girls at 35w2d after A's water broke.  I did have the steroid shots due to my PTL, but I hope it's encouraging for you to hear that she was 100% healthy, even with her teeny size of 3 1/2 lbs.  She spent one night in the NICU for close monitoring, but that is all, and we took home a 3 1/2 lb baby!  

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  • finallyreillyfinallyreilly

    We were diagnosed IUGR and I made it to 37 weeks, so stay hopeful.  We did see improvement in our IUGR twin after I did a couple weeks of modified bedrest.  The more you can be still the better so that the IUGR twin can get as much blood flow and nutrition as possible.

    GL!!  I hope your next scan shows improvement.

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  • ryansgirl25ryansgirl25
    Thank you guys so much! I am going in today for the first of the two steroid shots, with he other one tomorrow. I am doing my very best to stay as still as possible. I'll keep you all posted! Thanks again!
    To Twinfinity and Beyond TTC since 3/2007 Heterozygous Factor V Leiden Diagnosed with PCOS 5/2008 3 TI Clomid cycles - BFN's 4 IUI various meds - BFN's Sept 2009 IVF #1: 100mg Clomid 125u Follistim, then some Repronex and Ganirelix.
    Beta #1: 223, Beta #2: 996, Beta #3 4,018, Beta #4: 17,000 , Beta 5: 47,000
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  • BrusherBrusher
    My daughter was IUGR at 21 weeks. We watched it to see fi there was improvment and at 26 weeks---I was put on hospitalized bedrest so I could be monitored 2xs a day. Her umbilical cord had implanted to the side of the placenta vs. the center like it should and she had a restriction in bloodflow as well so they monitored that looking for a reversal in flow. All was going well until I just went into labor on my own at 30 weeks. She is still on the small side today but is healthy.
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