Try not to stress yet (I know, I know
) I know it sounds scary but take comfort in that mo/mo pregnancies account for like 1% of identical pregnancies, so the risk is very low. They didn't find our membrane until the 12 week scan - some people find out even later as it can be hard to find it.
You need to be confident in your OB - sharing a placenta means you will need lots of care and specifically at least fortnight ultrasounds from the second tri. I'm part of a wonderful Facebook group full of heaps if information about mo/di twins and sign to watch for later. If you would like the link just pm me. They do have a sister group for mo/mo to but let hope you don't have to go there
You have been a breath of fresh air TwinMummy and your insight really put me at ease today.
. I think you also helped me realize just how high risk identicals really are. I get the feeling that clear separate sacs with fraternals are visible earlier. Thanks to your insight, I called my OB right away today. She was off, but actually got back to my nurse by email asking me to come on Friday 8/2. Then I got scared at how quickly they got back to me that they really think the spot yesterday/scan without membrane is serious.
I relayed some concerns about getting proper nutrition and about the membrane, apparently they will talk to me Friday about getting a perinatologist. They're waiting for the ER to send them the photos, I'm still hoping to get one. The babies sit diagonally from one another right now, one in the upper left, one to the lower right. For the moment, it DOES look a lot like a mono-mono scan at the same stage, this one specifically, except they're further apart and more diagonal than this:
https://www.twin-pregnancy-and-beyond.com/images/identical-twins-6-weeks-ultrasound-21593713.jpg
What you said about seeing a divide at 12 weeks really helped.
If I get the perinatologist, it might be the best thing that ever happened to me. My doctor Diana Weihs is highly rated for high risk, my BFF had a within 15 minutes emergency c-section cord around neck birth with her and then a VBAC with number 2. But, her sonographer is the very worst!!!! And I hate scanning with her and would just as soon go to the ER rather than deal again!
Really hopeful they can help me if there are complications like TTTS and Trap.
Thank you so much, I would love to join the FB group.
I hope your pregnancy is going well, I'm starting to understand how terrifying your mono-di pregnancy must have been
Bub measured 6+4 with a heartbeat of 122.
naturally.
yukkkk x
