I had 12 scans in my pregnancy aimee and the risk to the baby from ultrasound is miniscule. They are talking out of their backsides. You should be under the high risk team if you need scanning but they certainly shouldnt be denying you necessary scans.

Midori - well done on keeping hold of those babies babe. I work in NICU and look after tiny tiny babies. Some of whom have had ruptured membranes for several weeks. Hold on in there and don't lose hope. Sending you lots of PMA, sticky vibes and love x

i no.. i thought wel some women have a lot more then iv had they have to & stuff... they wil only scan me again at my 20week scan ... unless i start bleeding heavy.. so when i jus bleed a little bit cus iv been bleedin for over a month i have to try not to worry... even tho any little bit of blood i see worries me!! even tho i no i have bled a lot more then i am now & baby was fine... but its stil worrying!!

ooo and ur little boy is gawjus!!! xx

I've been silently keeping up with you and I'm so pulling for these babies. That lil one is a fighter and I want these next weeks to go by fast.

Thankyou!

I saw a registrar again today as my consultant is now away for three weeks.

The scan showed no fluid around twin 1 again, except for one very small pocket, but it was by the baby's face, which I guess is the best place for it to be. However, I was kept waiting for 1 1/2 hours for my appointment, and during that time I could feel a lot of fluid draining out of me and even had to go and change my pad, so I suspect had they scanned me when I first arrived, there would have been more fluid there. Not much movement from twin 1, but a couple of big wriggles. Twin 2 still has normal fluid and is making up for his/her brother or sister's lack of movement, a right little mover!

My new problem, for the time being at least, is that I asked when I would be given steroids and was told 24 weeks and not at all before, and so I asked what would happen if the babies were born just before 24 weeks and was told they would not consider resuscitating the babies prior to 24 weeks at all. So, if born at 23 + 6, they wouldn't resuscititate. However, I did argue and the doctor basically said there had to be some sort of cut off point. I said I had known of babies, even twins, that have been born just before 24 weeks and survived and that I was aware of the potential problems and statistics and wasn't saying I wanted the babies kept alive at any cost, just that if they were born in good condition that it be considered they be resuscitated. She said I would be best to discuss with my consultant when he is back, but in the meantime she would try and arrange for me to meet a paediatrician to discuss. I'm not sure what else I can do at this point,but if anyone has any suggestions, I'd appreciate them.

The other thing is, my booked hospital don't care for babies under 28 weeks, so at 24 weeks I will be admitted to the hospital that do, and then if I get to 28 weeks, I'll be tranferred back and kept in until I deliver. A palava, but never mind.

:O.. glad to hear ur lil two are stil fightin on ...
i cant believe if we had a baby/babies at 23weeks they could stil survive but they wouldnt do nothing :O.. its jus horrible...
hope ur all ok!!

xxx

there twins on one born every minute... born at 23weeks... x

really hope bubs stay put for just a bit longer!

Thinking of you x

Thankyou all!

Well, I honestly thought that was it last night! I started bleeding and when I rang the ward they told me to come in right away. I was terrified. However, when I got there they scanned me, and much to our amazement, both babies were fine, one wrigglng away as usual and twin 1 with slightly more fluid than the previous day and also having a little go at wriggling! I've never felt so relieved in all my life!

I was very lucky in that the doctor who saw me was the same lady who had seen me 4 weeks ago when my waters broke and she remembered me. I think she was suprised but glad to see me. (everyone thought I would miscarry wen they broke!) Anyway, she said it is clear to her twin 1 has grown well and that at the first scan she did on the night the waters broke, twin 1 wasn't moving and the heartbeat had been had to find, but last night the hearbeat was strong and she noted the baby moving a few times. What a little fighter!!!

Anway, they did a sterile speculum exam and she said my cervix ix closed and took a swab to check for infection while I was there. She couldn't say if the bleeding was from my placenta or not, as it wasn't obvious, and had stopped by the time she examined me. So, I am back at home and told to try my best not to worry about small blood losses, but if I get heavy bleeding or cramps etc to go straight back in.

The doctor and midwife I saw couldn't have been nicer. The doctor shook my hand when I left and said 'you've managed 4 weeks so far, not much longer than that to go'.

u must be sooooo pleased!!
glad there both stil fighting on!!!



& hun dont worry bout bleeding too much.. i havent stopped bleeding since my waters broke when i went in to hospital... i worry every day even tho i have been bleeding for 5 weeks!! ...glad your all ok!!

xxxxxx