One of my babies died

[MrsChrisPratt]

We found out on Thursday, had some spotting and am extremely anxious so was sent to EPU for a scan. I was supposed to be 9 weeks with twins, having had 2 scan already each showing two heartbeats, but only one was still alive. The other stopped growing at 8 weeks and had no heartbeat. I've been signed off for two weeks and been told to wait to miscarry and hope it doesn't take the other one with it.

I feel like I'm drowning, it's so hard to breathe. This is our first pregnancy after 4 highly eventful rounds of IVF, including 2 hospital stays,an incident where I nearly lost an ovary and a few months worth of drug induced depression

Sorry for your loss .

My friend had a vanishing twin, had two big bleeds around 6 weeks so went for an early scan and then seen two babies but I believe 1 heartbeat and they'd said the second was perhaps a little further behind so booked her for a scan at 8 weeks to see if it would. By the 8 week scan she'd had another bleed but her remaining baby grew perfectly, he's 3 weeks old now :)

Wishing you all the best.

Thankyou, it is so heartening to hear positive outcomes. Next Thursday feels like a lifetime away.

Hi
I was pregnant with twins and at our 9 weeks scan was told one of the twins ' heart beat had stopped.
Like you I waited and the second twin was absorbed by the first one and I was left with a single pregnancy.
From there on it was plain sailing for me and he was born at 40 weeks. He is now 2 and a half and eating his breakfast. Try and keep busy, throw yourself into work, plan movies to watch in the evening, etc and Thursday will be there before you know it. The wait is so hard but for now its all you can do..
I have everything crossed for you, keep us updated if you can xxxx

Hi Everyone, just a quick update-we had a further scan today at 11 weeks and things are currently as they should be for baby 2. They also think baby 1 is beginning to decrease in size which is apparently good news. Feeling a lot more positive today and keeping everything crossed for 12 wk scan next week.

Thanks for all the messages of positive stories and support, it really did help

That's wonderful news that baby 2 is looking strong. Am delighted for you. Let us know how things go next week.

Thanks twinmamma how are you? How are things progressing? How far gone are you now?

so happy all is well for one of your babies - must be a bittersweet time for you but must be a relief to find out all is not lost

Happy to hear your news mrs just read your thread now, was going to say I had a vanishing twin too with my first dc and I was told in the majority of cases the body will reabsorb the twin that didn't make it. Fingers crossed everything goes smoothly for you now

All progressing well with me and DS. We're 24 weeks so over half way. I'm definitely in the enjoyment stage!

Trying not to think of the one that got away but did have a little moment when I met someone at yoga who is a few weeks ahead of me with twins.

Great news about your scan. I hope things continue to go well with the remaining twin.
I lost one at 7 weeks only a few days after we found out it was twins. I'm now 16 weeks and everything is apparently fine. I was told that the second twin would be absorbed but there was still no change to the sac at 13 weeks. I was told afterwards that it may never absorb or fully miscarry.