We are having laser surgery at 1pm today to try to separate the blood vessels that our girls share. The docs don't think it's TTTS, which is actually devastating, because it means that Baby B likely has IUGR due to insufficient placental share. We feel like we need to try to do something to protect Baby A if Baby B does not make it, but also allow Baby B to continue to fight on her designated placental share. It also means that I will be on bed rest for however long our pregnancy continues. The biggest risk of the procedure is preterm labor, in which case, neither baby will survive.
I'm praying for so many things right now. I'm praying for peace in this decision. I'm praying that we are, by some miracle, in the 60% of cases where both babies survive, but even that feels greedy. Dear God, please give us at least 1. I'm praying that somehow, someday both of these little girls know how loved they are and that their mommy and daddy are trying to do what we think is best for them.
Please keep thinking of us and I will try to update again when I can.
Mo/di baby girls lost at 20w3d due to complications from IUGR 9/2013
Laproscopic surgery for ruptured ectopic at 7w 2/2014
Re: Update
How to tell my boys apart
The different types of twins and triplets
Jack, Sydney and Carynne, Annaleigh, JW, Eden...forever in our hearts.
My blog * We made the national news!
Peanut Butter and Jelly!
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"I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always.
As long as I'm living,
my baby you'll be."
TTC since May 2006. After 3 failed Clomid cycles, 2 failed Injectibles/IUIs, 2 failed IVFs and 1 failed FET, we moved on to adoption!
Last ditch FET resulted in BFP, and identical twin girls!
Mono/Di Twins - Due March 3, 2014 (Realist EDD - Feb 5, 2014)
Mommy to Jericho - 2 Years Old.
Dx: balanced translocation and LPD
TTC since Oct 2011
BPF 02/19/12, EDD 10/31/12, natural m/c 02/28/12 (4w6d)
IVF (BCPs starting 10/30/12, ER 11/18/12, 5dt of 1 beautiful, healthy embryo 11/23/12)
BFP 12/02/12, u/s @ 6w,5d showed 2 HBs! Identical twins!!
Bed rest from 21w-35w due to short cervix, hospital bed rest from 23w-32w due to PTL
Our rainbows were born 07/19/13 (36w, 5d)