Vanishing twin, bleeding, help!

[penny85]

Hi ladies
So after 5 years ttc and two mc last year we finally got our bfp through ivf. We had two embryos implanted and an early scan showed two sacs but only one with a heart beat. At 5 weeks 4 days I started bleeding like a period with some clots. A scan at 6 weeks showed one sac with a heartbeat if 171bpm but the other sac has collapsed. I'm still bleeding 5 days later. I'm so worried. Has anyone had this or got any advice? We want this baby so badly. Not knowing is just heartbreaking and the thought of losing him just kills me
Thanks

 

[Misscalais]

I have no advice, just wanted to send you lots of and I hope all will be ok xo

 

[EarthMama]

This has to be so hard. Sending you some good vibes. Since you're still bleeding, I would demand another scan to check up on the other lil bean if it were me. Could really put your mind at ease.

 

[Soon2bemum]

Hi I feel your pain. I had 2 failed rounds of ivf followed by 1 natural mc then feel again naturally with twins after 7 years. At my first scan both sacs could be seen but only one had a slow starting heartbeat. 2 weeks later only one had gone on to develop. I now have a very healthy 2 year old & am expecting #2 Xmas eve. It is such a worrying time & we wait so long, but you do have a lovely strong heartbeat with the second & I'm sure things will turn good. Will send big hugs & pray things work out for you xx

 

[penny85]

Thanks ladies. In going for a private scan tomorrow. Sadly the NHs won't help me at all and haven't given me a scan yet but told me I would mc. I'm seeing a private specialist who is amazing and I have two scans a week, last scan my little baby had doubled in size and his hb had gone up. This bleeding is just so alarming! C

 

[little moomin]

This sounds so worrying and stressful, i really hope your scans continue to be positive and your wee babys heart keeps going x x

 

[PinkPeony]

I am in the same situation only I haven't started bleeding yet. I had my scan a couple days ago at 6+5 and twin A's heartbeat was only 90bpm. My doctor said he doesn't expect that one to make it and that I should expect to have some bleeding soon. I'm supposed to go in next week for a repeat scan. It's so upsetting. I seriously can't think of anything else and I hate that after going through infertility I'm back to waiting for things to go wrong again. Hopefully these little guys pull through!

 

[caitlenc]

Vanishing twin syndrome is very common, especially with ivf pregnancies. I am currently waiting for Baby B to vanish, the doctors say he won't make it. In all likelihood, your bleeding is still a result of the vanishing twin, and the other bub is just fine. Once you see a healthy heartbeat, the rate of miscarriage drops considerably. I'm sure when you go for your next scan, all will be well with the remaining baby. Good luck, and keep us posted!

 

[penny85]

Hi there pinkpeony
I'm so sorry to hear you're going through this too. What was baby b's hb? I don't think 90 is that low for 6 weeks. Did you have fertility treatment this cycle? I have read that some women just reabsorb the baby rather than bleed. Xx

 

[PinkPeony]

Yes I did IVF. Twin B was something like 112bpm. Doctor said they want to see around 110bpm at that point. Twin A was measuring 6w,1d.... I kinda feel like that's an Ok heart rate for that size but I'm probably wishful thinking. I'm hoping he's just a bit slow.

 

[penny85]

Caitlenc. Thanks for that, it's so nice to hear, I admire how positive you are!

Peony I read that the hb starts off low then increases. Maybe baby a is just a late starter! My sac was round but then a few days later it had totally collapsed. If I were you I wouldn't give up hope until the hb stops. Do you have another scan any time soon?

And I will of course update you all tomorrow after my scan. Whatever happens x

 

[PinkPeony]

My next scan is on Tuesday. I'm a bit hopeful that the situation is just as you said, but it's never good when the doc says it probably won't work out. Sorta bracing myself for seeing some bleeding. He did say it won't have any effect on the other pregnancy so that's a relief to hear. I'll let you know how things go at my next scan too.

 

[penny85]

So we're just back from the scan and we saw the little heartbeat flickering away on the screen. 140bpm. The empty sac in 3cm below the baby so hopefully it won't case any problems. Still bleeding heavily though. Feeling relived it's still there but scared it could go at any minute! Nothing we can do but wait and pray. Hope all you ladies are well and have a nice weekend planned x

 

[caitlenc]

Thanks for the update, Penny. Glad things seem to be ok!

 

[MrsGax]

Hello! I also went through vanishing twin syndrome. I was spotting and Baby A was measuring behind with a slower HB at 6 weeks 5 days (measuring 6 weeks 0 days, HB 90-100, couldn't get a proper count) and baby B was just a lump of tissue... my Baby A's HB eventually stopped a week later, but it was already showing obvious issues from the first scan. I think that your baby will be good because the heart rate is so strong! They told me that if the baby had a stronger HB, they would have a more positive outlook on the whole situation. I think that yours will be the classic vanishing twin syndrome that results with one healthy baby. Positive thoughts your way! I know the stress, but your situation sounds good!

 

[penny85]

Thanks for taking the time to reply ladies.
Mrsgax I'm so sorry for your loss. It's awful thing to go through.
The worry is enough to drive you insane as I'm sure you found out. I hope all is well for you now. I'll keep updating this post to let you all know the outcome and invade anyone else searches this topic in future xx

 

[Vickie]

I had a vanishing twin as well with my second pregnancies. Both had good heartbeats at 7+3 weeks but when I went for my 15 week scan we found out we'd lost one. I didn't have any bleeding at all and by the time of the 15 week scan there wasn't any evidence at all of the other baby

ETA: The rest of the pregnancy went by uneventfully and Rhys was born at 39 + 6 weeks with no complications

Glad your baby has a strong heartbeat and hope the bleeding eases soon for you

 

[MrsGax]

Thanks for taking the time to reply ladies.
Mrsgax I'm so sorry for your loss. It's awful thing to go through.
The worry is enough to drive you insane as I'm sure you found out. I hope all is well for you now. I'll keep updating this post to let you all know the outcome and invade anyone else searches this topic in future xx

Thank you... I am doing okay now. I just wanted to give you some positive hope that I would have loved to have. It really did drive me so insane to the point that I was sadly relieved when I found out that I was no longer in limbo. Still heartbroken, but finally having a definite answer was better. I will be watching for your updates!

 

[FeLynn]

This is my fear vanishing twin right next to miscarrying! Fingers crossed for you!

 

[themaybaby]

I hope that everything goes fine for you. All that I can offer you is a hug and to keep happy positive thoughts