Just back from my consultant, and I am seriously upset and needing to talk.

[dizzymare]

I had a chorionicity scan done today, and it definitely shows my twins are sharing the same placenta, plus twin ones fluid is slightly less than twin two. This was exactly what I've been worried about ever since the one placenta was mentioned. No one was totally sure, and todays scans confirmed it. I've to be seen regularly for scans and checks on the fluid levels, which is fine.

Whats upsetting is the fact that the consultant has said I'm more than likely going to need a cs, and if I'm honest I'm scared now that something might go wrong and I could end up having a cs before I'm meant to. When I questioned him about the cs, in terms of how many weeks, all he could say was that it depends on how the growth goes and how much change there is in the fluid levels. But he's looking at booking me in for no more than 37 weeks? Surely it's too early on to even think about that!!

I'm so confused about all of this, in my head I was having a nice relaxing birth

I can't take much more living like this

37 weeks is considered full term. My DS was born at 37 weeks by emerg C sect and he was fine. 2 friends babies were born at 36 weeks and they were fine too, no problems, incubators or medication needed. With twins they can be even earlier and just as healthy so don't worry about that. Friends twins were born at 34 weeks and the boy needed a short spell in intensive care (or whatever it's called for babies) but it was a precausion and there was nothing wrong with him, just small and slightly jaundice I think.

I haven't had time to think about any of this at all today, but thank you for your messages and I'll try to read and take it all in now.

I'll be 17 weeks tomorrow

18 weeks tomorrow, not 17. It's been a long day!