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I went to the doctor I found out I am 6 weeks pregnant ...with Idenical twins.. The bad news is one had a heart beat and one didn't. One measured 6 wks 3 days and one measured 6 wks. My doctor made me an ultrasound appt. in 2 weeks to check on both babies. what are the chances that one baby is just developing a little slower then the other. They were actually suprised to see a heart beat at all on either one. Give me your input please.
I don't know if I can make it two weeks. It is killing me. I hate this and hate the fact doctors do this. Why couldn't they make it one week. I am sure you can tell if the embryo is growing in a week :-(
Hopefully they are not sharing the same amniotic sac. That makes for quite the dangerous pregnancy, it is also quite rare. I have identical twin boys that did not share the amniotic sac, but shared a placenta. The membrane that separated them is quite thin and can be hard to see. Essentialy there are two sacs. The amniotic sac and the chorionic sac.
6 Weeks it quite early for an US, so try to hold out the two weeks and get ready for the most doctor appointments you have ever had! Starting at 18 weeks I had an US every two weeks to monitor them. It was great to get to see them so often. Good Luck!
6 Weeks it quite early for an US, so try to hold out the two weeks and get ready for the most doctor appointments you have ever had! Starting at 18 weeks I had an US every two weeks to monitor them. It was great to get to see them so often. Good Luck!
yes it is amazing. I have been all over the internet and can't find much on Identical twins. I am trying to find something that says that their hearts can start beating at different times but I can't. I don't know if I can wait 2 weeks.
I dont know much about twin pregnanccy but I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers!!! Its amazing with Mothers intuition! God Bless and keep us posted!
From what I have ever read/ heard about one twin always is behind the other. How nutrition goes to them I guess. All it goes on is how big the baby is, and how often are twins born at the same height/ weight? I wouldn't worry about it. I'm sure that next time there will be two beating hearts and two happy swimming babies!
I just read a post where a women was pregnant with Identical twin girls and one was always a week behind in development. Makes me more hopeful!!
you should definitely trust your mommy's intuition...trust in yourself and it'll see you through all of this. maybe they're girls, because girls are tough little buggers ;).
I do have a feeling that My little baby will have a beating heart next time we go to match its twin. And I had a feeling it was twins soo maybe I will be right. I Love them already. And its funny I never wanted twins until I got them and now I would do anything to make sure they are both ok
hahaha ashelen that's funny!!
Well I can't stop worrying. I wish I could stop thinking about the babies. Now I am worrying that if one twin doesn't make it will the other one be ok?
Well I can't stop worrying. I wish I could stop thinking about the babies. Now I am worrying that if one twin doesn't make it will the other one be ok?
gr. I had also typed^ *inserts diagram with two bubbles, a stick figure baby in each, and another bubble shared between the two* but as I used "" it magically disappeared into the ethers. oh well, my joke didn't come off as intended :'(
awesome. who needs pictures? or real diagrams? Or even fake diagrams? imaginary diagrams all the way!!
There are 2 (3 technically but the 3rd is super rare) different ways that identical twins can develop and be carried:
With the first case there is only one placenta that feeds the babies, but there can be two amniotic sacs (as in the diagram at the side). When there is 1 placenta and 2 amniotic sacs then the pregnancy is referred to as having a "mono-chorial" placenta and is "bi-amniotic".
In the second scenario, there is only one amniotic sac. In the case of 1 placenta and 1 amniotic sac then the pregnancy is referred to as having a "mono-chorial" placenta and is "mono-amniotic".
so the second one is luvmybabes case and thats how the tech knew they were identical because you can see them sharing a sack....fraternal twins have all their own business lol
With the first case there is only one placenta that feeds the babies, but there can be two amniotic sacs (as in the diagram at the side). When there is 1 placenta and 2 amniotic sacs then the pregnancy is referred to as having a "mono-chorial" placenta and is "bi-amniotic".
In the second scenario, there is only one amniotic sac. In the case of 1 placenta and 1 amniotic sac then the pregnancy is referred to as having a "mono-chorial" placenta and is "mono-amniotic".
so the second one is luvmybabes case and thats how the tech knew they were identical because you can see them sharing a sack....fraternal twins have all their own business lol
oh and how can they tell they are identicle..it could be that there not you never know !
they could of! lol i guess nothing is impossible!! haha Thats too cute that you look 3-4 mmonths pregnant...you should post a pic of your belly so we can all see and vote!! lol You never awnsered my question...did they give you a ultrasound pic of the twins?
It's actually very common that this happens! The one that's measuring behind probably implanted a little late and that's why you didn't see a h/b yet. I have a friend on here who this happened to, and now she's 18 weeks pregnant with both babies! :) I can't believe they're making you wait 2 weeks tho! That's just pure torture right there! I have a feeling you'll see both h/b's in 2 weeks, but I understand your worry! Hang in there and enjoy your pregnancy! :)
That is what I am hoping. That it was too early. But I am afraid since they are indentical that I should have seen them both. I hope they are ok. I hope hope hope.
Im sure it was just too early to see the heartbeat of twin B. You will have more luck at your next u/s!! Have fun with those babies!! BTW- you will get tons of u/s's because you are pregnant with twins!!!
Yes I am bigger and I have gained 5 pounds already my belly is looking like 3 or 4 months. I have been very very sick not throwing up just neauseous. I am so tired and my boobs hurt and I have had such emotional ups and downs it is crazy. but most of all I just knew it was twins.. I had a stron feeling...there was no doubt in my mind. I even prayed that my " babies" would be okay....even before I found out today. I wasn't suprised it was two because I knew it all along. I really couldn't beleive that I knew though...it's strange that I knew I agree. Thank you all for your support. It means alot to me.
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