Weekly ultrasound report @ 20 1/2 weeks

Yesterday I had another ultrasound...we have so many, I have lost count! The babies were extremely active, as usual, and the tech was thrilled about it, haha. Of course, it would help if I didn't drink root beer or orange juice right before my appointment! Sorry tech. :)

They did an echocardiogram on both babies. It took over an hour to chase them around and focus in on each blood vessel on their tiny, dime size hearts. A couple of weeks ago they were concerned that maybe Baby A had a hole in her heart, but found it is not a hole, but a leaky valve. Baby B is following suit with the same leaky valve. This means the blood pumping through their hearts is being pushed through quickly and has some back flow. Sigh.... We heard the statement, "it is still so early" again...this is good though. It means there is time for their heart valves to firm up and repair themselves. This is fairly typical of at least one twin recovering from TTTS, but not in both. Of course, my babies have to be an exception to the rules....maybe this will change over time...this is my hope :) They will repeat the echocardiogram in 4 weeks to re check them.

Good news...at this point, I have not lost any amniotic fluid since last Saturday :) This means that the hole in the sack is sealing and things are settling down. If I can keep this record going, I will not have to go in the hospital at 24 weeks...this is our hope too :)

So for now, we pray for healthy hearts and no more fluid :) Can we be that specific? I'm sure Heavenly Father knows what's best :) We have certainly been blessed so far! Our next appointment is next Wednesday, June 4. Let's hope we continue with better news :)