Oh dear Divvy :hugs: to you and your friend. Sounds like you are doing an amazing job supporting her. I, unfortunately, don't have any suggestions, i think the photographer idea is fantastic, not only will it give her some beautiful memories of what she did have (so to speak), but i'm sure it will help invariably with her healing, post birth. Do you know if she is going to try and express breast milk for the surviving twin in NICU? If possible, it may be a great form of support to her if you can be there for the times she is required to be at the hospital, such as for expressing, and so forth.
How long has she known about the TTTS? Obviously, although when first diagnosed, she would have been told that this may occur, it has been described to me that 'to a degree there would have been knowledge and some form of acceptance, but it could never prepare you for what happens'.
You seem to be staying very strong for your friend, and i think she is lucky to have someone so wonderful sticking by her in this tough time.
As my mum is also pregnant and is having twins with TTTS i have been very anxious about the health of my baby and how it will affect her depending on the severity of their mis/underdevelopment, and i think even as a neutral non-family support person it must be very difficult for you to witness what she is going through. Keep up the amazing job. I wish you both the best of luck, and desperately hope that she makes it to 24 weeks, so the twins can receive the medical attention that they require.
(scatterbrains mcgee isn't making much sense, but i hope you understand...)




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