Went off to the hospital first thing this morning. Lovely fella and I very nervous. Results are..welll...here are the results.
Baby 1 - The one baby on its own (in its own sac) is fine, good heartbeat and thin nuchal measurement (low risk of downs or other things).
The twins aren't mono amniotic (yay!) but do share a placenta.
Baby 2 - 1 twin is fine, good heartbeat and thin nuchal measurement.
Baby 3 - The other twin is not fine. It has lots of excess fluid and nuchal measurement nearly 5mm (high!). The consultant says its unlikely to be Downs (or anything genetic) as the other identical twin shows no sign. He thinks its 'severe structural issues.' Baby 3 is not particularly viable by the sounds of it.
So here are our options:
- See what nature does. Twin 3 might just die but there is a risk that this might affects Baby 2 in ways that would not necessarily be obvious until after birth.
- Reduce both twins. Risk to Baby 1 is 25%.
- Reduce Baby 3. This is a specialist thing and we would need to go to London for it. There is a higher risk this'd affect Baby 2 and maybe the entire pregnancy.
We are going back to the consultant on the 5th December. In the meantime he's going to find out the success rates in London. If there's a good chance to save 2 babies I'm taking it.
2 comments:
Sounds like there is a lot to absorb for you. I hope that it all comes together with out too much hassle. Hugs. xxx
Seriously difficult position to be in. I really hope you are able to carry 2. I will be praying for a good meeting with the specialist on the 5th. HUGS
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