Ok. BREATHE. So just hope to see heartbeats in the 120s and somewhat equal and accurate growth. TWINKS - This is your mother. When you are (hopefully) born into this world, you will never hear me say this, but please DO NOT SHARE. I mean it! I am not kidding. Do NOT make me pull this uterus over! Go to your sacs and stay there until at least mid-March! I'm counting. One...twooooo.
Today I'm 8w3d and from what I have heard and read, they are not able to detect a membrane until 15-16 weeks. That's why so many monochorionic twins are originally misdiagnosed as monochorionic monoamniotic (momo) and a membrane is later found.
So you can imagine my surprise when I went in today and and the AWESOME ultrasound tech told me that they would definitely be able to see the membrane if it was th....OH THERE IT IS!!!!
THERE IT WAS PEOPLE!
CLEAR AS DAY!
Each of the Twinkies was present and accounted for and had his/her OWN bubble of amniotic fluid. (cue choir of angels)
Other than the news of Piglet's clean amnio results a few years ago, I have NEVER felt so relieved in all my life.
Seriously.
NEVER.
Anyway, so here are Les Twinkies. Do you see their darling little bubbles?
Notice how the u/s tech officially labeled them as Mono Di just in case I have a panic attack later and think I dreamt this whole thing?
Strong fluttering heartbeats of 167 and 166 that looked like someone flickering the lights on and off.
Measuring exactly the same 1.5cm (cashews!) and on schedule.
According to the perinatologist, this means our risk factor goes wayyyyy down. We still have a 15% chance of developing TTTS (twin-to-twin-transfusion syndrome) as the twins share one placenta but he stressed that I should not focus on that possibility (yeah, right)!
For now, for today, Les Twinks are out of immediate danger and are happy, growing and ALIVE.
Today was a good day. So very good.
Thank you EVERYONE! You are most excellent cheerleaders and hoping-for-the-besters EVER.
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