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Pregnant after a Loss
Rachel Goldstein
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Twins A/S: UPDATE (Long w/ Nutshell)
Rachel Goldstein
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Alright, well thank you for those of you who thought about me and the boys today while we were having our A/S. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a tiny bit terrified to make the 2 hour drive this morning to see our MFM.
What we learned... (skip to bottom for a nutshell)
Baby A is 110% a boy. His brain, heart, kidneys, bladder, arms, legs, fingers, and toes are all PERFECT! He's in the 52nd percentile for size which is perfect for twins. Yay! While the tech was doing the scan the MFM came in watched for a minute then left, then the tech left before even looking at Baby B. My husband and I had pits in our stomach that they saw something awful but it just turns out the tech left to ask if he wanted a recording of heart sounds. Whew!
Then, the most awful 45 minutes of my life started. The tech scanned Baby B. I could tell by watching the screen he was measuring right on track with Baby A and my EDD. When she got to the heart she watched, and watched, and listened, and watched. She went from every direction this way and that, then without a word got up and left.
I would be lying again if I said I didn't cry while we were alone. My husband was white as a ghost and we just sat there feeling like we'd already heard the bad news. Then the MFM comes in with another Dr. a student and let the student look at Baby B's heart. My MFM was silent the whole time while the student asked questions and pointed at things on the screen. They listened and looked and pointed and talked, and the whole time not a word was said as to what they were looking at. After about 15-20m my husband asked "Is there something wrong?" My MFM said "Oh we're just looking." and then the student who was operating the machine said to me "Look a tiny hand!" and they went back to the heart. After about 20m more they both left.
I started to lose it. I said to my husband "there's something wrong with his heart, I can tell it isn't beating nearly as fast as Baby A, what are we going to do?" *commence super sobbing*.
A few minutes later my MFM comes back and is shocked to see my state of emotions. I said "Just tell us what's wrong. Please I can't take it anymore." he laughed and handed me a tissue and said "Baby B's heart is fine. He has a mild benign arrhythmia but that's only because he's still immature. I'm very sorry, I didn't mean to worry you." OMG ARE YOU KIDDING? I then went from crying to laughing so hard I could barely breathe. I think he thinks I'm crazy...
So basically Baby B is also 110% boy. His brain, kidneys, bladder, arms, legs, fingers, and toes are all perfect. His heart is anatomically perfect just has an irregular rhythm which is perfectly normal for his age. We will have a fetal Echo in 4 weeks just to be on the safe side but my MFM expects the arrhythmia will be gone by then. Baby B is in the 55th percentile for size so between the two there is only a 3% difference which is great news for twins. They both have lots of fluid to play in, and have lots and lots of movement.
***NUTSHELL*** I'm 110% having twin BOYS! Baby A is perfect. Baby B has an arrhythmia but should resolve in a few weeks and is considered benign. They're both measuring perfectly average for singleton pregnancies which is great for twins.
DH and I couldn't be MORE happy today. We are going to unpack the cribs and stroller tonight to celebrate 
TTC since 3/4/2010
Me: PCOS, DH: normal
Started seeing RE 11/10/2011
8/31/2012 = BFP!!
First Ultrasound... TRIPLETS! EDD 5/11/13
Baby w/ no HB @ 10w4d - We love you angel baby.
Baby A & B doing great. A/S 12/10/12 - Healthy BOYS!
Sawyer & Silas born at 33+6 on 3/29/13
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Me: PCOS, DH: normal
Started seeing RE 11/10/2011
8/31/2012 = BFP!!
First Ultrasound... TRIPLETS! EDD 5/11/13
Baby w/ no HB @ 10w4d - We love you angel baby.
Baby A & B doing great. A/S 12/10/12 - Healthy BOYS!
Sawyer & Silas born at 33+6 on 3/29/13
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Re: Twins A/S: UPDATE (Long w/ Nutshell)
That is just wonderful!! I would have been so pissed that they scared you so much for no reason!! The MFM could at least have mentioned that he sees the arrhythmia first, and that he's going to bring in a student to observe also if you don't mind instead of just doing all that and leaving you there!! That's my least favorite part about all ultrasounds.. they do them in utter silence!! I can't take that!! I must ask them a bazillion questions because the silence drives me mad, but then I get the "I'm not the doctor, the doctor will view the pictures and discuss them with you at the end".. ughhhhh! LOL.
All in all, glad both boys are doing great!! Hoping the heart issue resolves before your echo!
And I just burst into tears reading your story. I am SO happy for you Rachel. You deserve every ounce of happiness and I just want to punch those drs for making you think your baby boy was anything other than perfect.
CONGRATS and have a great time putting your new toys together!!!
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TTC #1 since Feb 2011 Dx: MTHFR C677T Homozygous, Antiphospholipid Syndrome, LPD
BFP #1: 8/4/11 c/p 4w5d
BFP #2: 9/4/11 c/p 5w0d
BFP #3: 1/16/12 c/p 4w0d
BFP #4 8/9/12 m/c 7w3d
BFP #5 11/2/12 ?EDD 7/16/13? PLEASE grow sweet baby!!
BFP#1 D&C May 18th 2012 at 9 wks. EDD Dec 17 2012BFP#2 CP Sept 17th 2012 at 4.5 wks. EDD May 23 2013
BFP#3 EDD June 24th 2013 IT'S A GIRL!
BFP#4 EDD March 2 2015
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2 Corinthians 12:9 But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.
You made me cry first! Now we are even
Me: PCOS, DH: normal
Started seeing RE 11/10/2011
8/31/2012 = BFP!!
First Ultrasound... TRIPLETS! EDD 5/11/13
Baby w/ no HB @ 10w4d - We love you angel baby.
Baby A & B doing great. A/S 12/10/12 - Healthy BOYS!
Sawyer & Silas born at 33+6 on 3/29/13
BFP#2 09/11/12 beta1=72 @13dpo beta2=160 @14dpo beta3=over 6000 @24dpo U/S @7w2dd hb=146bpm U/S @8w5d hb=159bpm U/S @12w hb=164bpm
EDD 05/20/13
My Ovulation Chart
BFP#1 11/12/11 ~ No heartbeat 12/12/11 ~ D&C 12/19/11
BFP#2 3/25/12 ~ Heartbeat 141 4/16/12 ~ No heartbeat 4/25/12 ~ D&C 04/30/12
BFP#3 7/16/12 ~ EDD 3/26/13 ~ It's a BOY ~ DOB 2/26/13
Mother to DD, born sleeping on 9/28/11, and DS, born 3/12/13, 5lbs 13oz, 19in
BFP #3: 01/28/12, EDD: 09/23/12, MMC (BO), D&C 2/16/12 at 6.5 wks
BFP #4: 05/23/12, EDD: 01/31/12, Early MC at 5 wks
RPL Workup: + LPD (7DPO Prog = 7.8, Endometrial Bx = out of phase)
Elevated Alpha 2-glycoprotein IgA and antiphosphatidylserine IgM -->
Hematologist said not to worry and no need for treatment!
Dx: LPD
Cycle #1(08/2012): Clomid 50 mg CD3-7, Ovidrel CD13 + Progesterone = It worked!
BFP #5 on 09/10/12 (11 DPO). HCG #1 @ 14DPO = 131.6 HCG #2 @ 16DPO = 509
EDD: 05/23/2013
Cycle 9: BFP 5-3-12:EDD 1-24-13 It's a girl! Born 12-27-12
TTC since 11/2009; Lap/HSG/Hysteroscopy: 5/2011 (endometriosis - removed; endocervical polyp - removed; high pressure in bilateral tubes - cleared)
BFP #1: 8/4/11; DS1 born sleeping on 11/16/11 at 19w1d
BFP # 2: 5/7/12, EDD 1/10/13, DS2 born 1/4/13
BFP # 3: 11/8/13, EDD 7/17/14, mmc 10wks
BFP # 4: 5/16/14, EDD 1/15/15, praying for our 2nd rainbow baby
Holy crap! Why would they do that to you?! That is ridiculous!
However, I am so glad the boys are ok and aside from that horrible part it was a good appointment! I hope baby B's arrhythmia resolves itself in the coming weeks.
M/C 7/8/12
Perfect baby boy born 7/8/13
BFP 8/20/14 EDD 4/27/15 It's a GIRL!!
Oh, hon, I am so glad that everything is perfect with your little boys!!! I will never for the life of me understand why dr's have to leave you in limbo like that... Why can't they say in the beginning what they are looking at and why??? Just leave the parents hanging for 45 minutes, that's a great idea... smh!
Anywho, I am so sorry you had to endure that terrifying 45 minutes, but I am ecstatic that your boys are doing great!!!