I was unable to drive for the first few weeks, therefore unable to visit the girls on my own. Recovering from a C-section, I was unable to be home alone with my almost 1 year old son because I could not lift him. To be honest, this was a very difficult time for us. We are TRULY blessed! Our girls were in the NICU from Feb 25th until March 29th & 31st.they came home two days apart. Baby A was 17" long, 4lbs 1oz and Baby B 16" long at 4lbs 0oz. Our beautiful mono mono (therefore identical) twins were delivered the day before 32 weeks of gestational age. We were able to get a steroid shot for the lungs in before the delivery which helps their lungs develop before birth. They did non stress tests on me every hour or every other hour and ultrasounds daily. I would sometimes pass and sometimes "fail" the tests.Īfter a few days in and out with mixed test results I was admitted to the antinatal unit of Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston at 29 or 30 weeks. I'd also go in unexpectedly because I couldn't feel the babies move. The non stress tests became more frequent around my 29-30th week mark. We had weekly non stress tests and bi-weekly ultrasounds. I was monitored closely and we continually updated their progress and discussed their chances of surviving outside the womb compared to their risk of cord entanglement, etc. We were told Mono / mono twins are actually LESS likely to have Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome "because they share so much". We found out from our appointment with our new high risk pregnancy ob that this is NOT true. I read that they were more likely to have Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (when one baby takes most the nutrients). Of course I went directly to the internet to read up about mono / mono twins. The dangers involved were explained to me briefly (cord entanglement in their own cords or each others, knots in the cords obstructing flow to the babies). She said I was having mono / mono twins and that is considered a high risk pregnancy. I returned to my doctors office with the great news and she read the results. Its forever etched in my mind sitting on the ultrasound table being able to only speak the word "twins!?" I had wished I hadn't gone to my appointment alone! The technician was able to find not, one but TWO heartbeats!! She sent me for an ultrasound immediately. I went for my 9 week check up (by myself)and my doctor could not hear the heartbeat. We had wanted to try to get pregnant two months from then yet it was still quite the shock. Our son was six months old and we discovered we were unexpectedly pregnant.
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