Vanishing Twin or Still Twins?

bibliojen-2 · April 2014

At the outset, please let me state that I am transferring care to a new Dr. after my follow-up 2 weeks from now (the new Dr. couldn't get me in until the end of May). Had my first ultrasound yesterday & it turns out I'm not as far along as we thought (no periods, pregnant straight off the IUD, & traditionally longer cycles), so we're 6 weeks & a few days according to the scan. Dr. found two amniotic sacks but focused on one & found a heartbeat after some finagling. She didn't find anything in the other sack & just shrugged & said "Oh, well." She also, in reference to the first, said, "Well, there's a heartbeat, for now anyway." So her complete lack of bedside manner aside, my question is, since it's so early, is it possible that we actually have twins, or is it more likely that we unfortunately have a super early miscarried multiple? I'm just wondering if anyone else has experienced something similar?

KatieGummow · April 2014

It is definitely possible. I am so sorry your doctor feels they can treat people that way, you do not deserve that.

hellopartyof5 · April 2014

Hi! I'm a lurker, but I think it can go either way. It depends on if the other egg implanted later than the 1st one. (I think... I might have it mixed up) I'm actually in the same situation, and get to go in for my second u/s on Thursday to see if the 2nd sac is developing. This is happening 1 week after my first u/s. I'm sorry your doc has such horrible bedside manner!!! I would be freaking if that's what my dr said to me!

bibliojen-2 · April 2014

Thank you! I knew I couldn't be the only one & while I understand the possibility of non-development, I just didn't get any helpful or relevant information from that woman, it was really as though she couldn't care less. She kept repeating how possible it was that I might miscarry early on. Clearly, I'm aware, but who says that to a newly pregnant person unless there is a specific cause for concern? Anyway, I appreciate the perspective from someone else who received more/more positively framed info from their doctor.

lcloffredo · April 2014

My dr couldn't even see the other baby that early on. We did not find out until 10weeks that we had two in there and they are both measuring exactly the same

Angelahelena · April 2014

What a horrible bedside manner. I would have let them have it and then cried all the way home. When I was 6 weeks my doctor did tell me that one heartbeat was lower than the other. He sat me down to give me this info and when I started crying he said that my job was to relax , think positive thoughts and let him do the worrying. The following week when he told me the heart rate had gone up and he smiled and gave me a big hug though warning me I wasn't out of woods yet. At 12 weeks he said I think I can safely say you have twins that have 90% chance of making it. It was best news ever. I wish you luck finding new doc

Rxmom04 · April 2014

This didn't happen to us but I'm sorry you had to deal with that OB and her horrible bedside manner. I've seen quite a few stories here about early ultrasounds and a number of them did have happy endings so hoping the next couple weeks go quickly and yours is one more for the list.

CaliCarly77 · April 2014

Yes, this could go either way at this point. Good luck and congratulations!

Lisasugar · April 2014

I am so happy to hear you are changing doctors! Congrats on your pregnancy

zazu13 · April 2014

Sorry you had such a rude dr. There was nothing in the sac? I would think there should be a fetal pole? Good luck. Heart beats start during week 6 so hope its there by week 7 abd you were a day or 2 early

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