I went in for another appointment on Tuesday to see my twins. It appears that they are sharing a sac! This adds a lot more risks to the equation. By sharing a sac, and thus a placenta, they can become entangled not only in their own cords, but in each others. One could also compress the other's cord and cause multiple problems and possible death. There is also the chance of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) where one twin receives more nutrients than the other and you end up with possible stunted growth and/or retardation. In December, I'll be going to see the high risk doctor in Billings, Montana (since there isn't enough business to keep one here) to get his opinion. If we still can't find a membrane dividing the twins, then I will be going into the Billings hospital at 7 months to stay until the doctors decide that it too risky for me to carry my babies anymore. It is an added procaution, so that if something is going wrong the twins can be taken out immediately. Since there is a slew of problems that can happen during birth, they will be taken out by c-section. They don't want to take any chances with a natural birth.
Other than that worry being added to my plate, the twins are healthy and moving around. One of them waved at the screen for us. The doctor did a little 3D imagery, although I don't have a picture of it, and they looked so cute! While they are identical, they are two seperate babies. That is nice to know. If the egg had split any later, they might have been conjoined (siamese). We are grateful for our two little miracles and pray for their healthy growth!
