A couple months ago, Kyle and I found out that we were expecting our third child. We were excited about this because for both Caitlyn & Brayden I had had to go on fertility drugs to get pregnant, and for this pregnancy we did not. We always thought that we wanted 3 kids, but little did we know that God had a different plan. At my first appointment we found out we were expecting twins!! We were in shock for quite a few days, but especially because we were told they babies were in one sac which meant the pregnancy would be a very high risk pregnancy.
Thankfully today though we met with our perinatologist (High-risk OB/GYN) and he was able to determine that the babies are in two sacs. We were so thankful that he was determine that there are two sacs, but because they are sharing one placenta it is still considered a high risk pregnancy. Because the babies are sharing a placenta, they have the risk of "Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome" in addition to typical twin risks. If this syndrome occurs one baby might not be able to get enough nutrition from the placenta and will start to not grow and develop at the same rate as the other baby. The perinatologist told us that if this occurs they will send us to a specialist in San Francisco, but we are, of course, praying that this does not occur. We would appreciate any prayers over the next few months, and that I'm able to carry the twins as long as possible.
Even though having four kids was not Kyle and my plan, we feel very blessed that God has given us twins. My next appointment will be in one month, where we hopefully find out if they will be boys or girls. We know that they will be identical because they are sharing one placenta. I will put all updates on our blog because we hope that will be the easiest way to keep everyone updated! I've posted a few pics from the ultrasound today. They are both measuring around 12 weeks which is accurate according to my due date. :)
Twin A
Twin B
A pic together
2 comments:
OH MY GOODNESS!!!!! Congratulations!!! What HUGE news! So happy that pregnancy came so easily this time around, and excited for the two babies you are carrying. We will keep you in our prayers that things go smoothly for you and the babies. Give our love and congrats to Kyle as well.
Wow! That is quite the news, we will definitely be praying for you as I am sure there is a lot of fear that might creep in during this pregnancy. Through it all may God get all the glory and may you both trust him completely.
Will look forward to hearing more. love, Katie
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