Vanishing twin

[CustardCream31]

Hello,

Can anyone give their experiences regarding a vanishing twin?

We discovered this was the reason for my bleeding at the 12 weeks scan. Had two big bleeds a few weeks prior, but each time they said it’s either “nothing” or a subchorionic hematoma. Surviving baby looks healthy and developing well 🥰 couldn’t have the NIPT bloods due to the vanishing twin.

It’s a second sac, rather than identical/shared sac twins.
I’m now nearly 15 weeks, and the spotting/bleeding hasn’t stopped even for a day for at least 6 weeks (if not more!) now. It ranges between some light brown spotting when wiping, to a significant amount on a pad each day. Rest seems to help ease it, but then it will pick right back up again once moving 😣 I am taking it as easy as poss between working every day and the school runs, etc.

Has anyone else experienced similar? Did you bleed/spot every day throughout? Did it stop eventually?
I have messaged my midwife but no reply yet.

Have heard surviving twins heartbeat many times recently on a home Doppler (don’t want to get into that debate on here though!!), and can feel the odd flutter (second pregnancy)…. So I know baby is still alive and kicking and I hope it stays that way! But the constant spotting is concerning me now.

Thanks in advance!
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I bled most days throughout my entire first pregnancy. Nobody could ever explain why. I do remember how worrying it was, but it doesn’t mean anything is wrong and it sounds like your baby is happy and healthy.

Hi @CustardCream31 I had a big bleed around 7 weeks and at EPU they assumed it was a vanishing twin as there was no other reason for the bleed. I could see the two sacs (one healthy baby and could see the heartbeat) and the other empty sac which looked cloudy (they assumed that was the bleed). My heavy, red blood stopped after two days and I was left with brown blood on/off for a couple of weeks. I’ve had nothing since and I’m 17 weeks. I’m sorry you are going through that, it must be awful. It’s great to hear all is ok and you can hear the heartbeat/feel flutters. I was always told brown blood is old blood so hopefully that’s all it is. Hope your MW gets back soon!
I did have a NIPT test done, wasn’t aware you couldn’t with possibility of vanishing twin? x

I miscarried a twin around 15 weeks and was bleeding quite a lot for a while. Went on to have my daughter who is 12 now. This was after infertility and another miscarriage so I was super anxious (and also had a Doppler) so I understand this feeling well. I hope it settles down for you soon

Sorry I didn’t respond sooner 🙃 time and energy running away with me.
Thanks so much for taking the time to respond, ladies. Your reassurance is appreciated, as not had anyone else experience the same with vanishing twin.

I’m now 24hrs of no spotting, which feels like a record 😳 not going to hold my breath this is the end of it lol. Scan on Saturday which I’m looking forward to, and will be interesting to see if other sac is still there/as big.

Yes, I was told NIPT couldn’t be done due to the presence of the twin dna, and it skewing the results?

@CustardCream31 That’s brilliant news, hopefully no more spotting and you can relax (a little). Good luck with your scan on Sat 😊
I’ve my 20 week scan next Tues. Our NIPT results were low risk for everything and that we are having a boy. Hoping all is ok at the scan and the results are accurate! I keep having a feeling I’m having a girl but that’s probably because I already have one and thinking the symptoms are similar 😅

I don't know about bleeding but my mum lost my sister's twin in pregnancy, she only knew this as she passed the pregnancy after giving birth to my sister. Her loss was probably around the beginning of the second trimester. Surviving twin is now in her 30s and my mum otherwise had a normal pregnancy with her.