Hi there mamas,
We just found out yesterday who these babes are --
girl:
girl: -- and the tech said he was 99 percent sure they are MZ. We didn't find out they were twins til the 18 week ultrasound (i'm 26 weeks now), and each scan since then (we've had three total) has shown what looks like one placenta and a VERY thin membrane indicating two amnions. All three techs have said the membrane looks FAR too thin to be two fused placentas.
The good news is that there ARE two amnions... but if they are MZ twins, I know that we need to watch for TTTS and other issues. I can't remember the mama who had experienced this... but am just wondering what you did to monitor the babes and help keep them in there and as healthy as possible as long as possible. Were there warning signs or did you discover it with an US? I think at 30 weeks, my doc wants me going in for weekly NSTs and the tech said yesterday if the radiologist and my doc agree they are MZ, I'll be coming in every five days for scans starting at 30 weeks??? Does that sound right?
Also, the tech estimated yesterday that Twin B weighs about 890 grams (almost 2 pounds) and Twin A weighs about 800 grams (1.75 pounds.) I know US measurements are notoriusly off... but does this difference in weight already indicate one might be getting more nutrition than the other??
Any advice, wisdom, insight you have is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help.
Lisa
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Mama to DS (born June 02), wife to DH (married Sept. 95) and expecting TWINS in July 05
We just found out yesterday who these babes are --
The good news is that there ARE two amnions... but if they are MZ twins, I know that we need to watch for TTTS and other issues. I can't remember the mama who had experienced this... but am just wondering what you did to monitor the babes and help keep them in there and as healthy as possible as long as possible. Were there warning signs or did you discover it with an US? I think at 30 weeks, my doc wants me going in for weekly NSTs and the tech said yesterday if the radiologist and my doc agree they are MZ, I'll be coming in every five days for scans starting at 30 weeks??? Does that sound right?
Also, the tech estimated yesterday that Twin B weighs about 890 grams (almost 2 pounds) and Twin A weighs about 800 grams (1.75 pounds.) I know US measurements are notoriusly off... but does this difference in weight already indicate one might be getting more nutrition than the other??
Any advice, wisdom, insight you have is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help.
Lisa
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Mama to DS (born June 02), wife to DH (married Sept. 95) and expecting TWINS in July 05