Hi all,

I'm new to this forum. I'm 25+ weeks with identical girls, my first (and pssibly last!!!)babies. Things have been pretty good so far, all told.

I have a cold this week and it's making me very grumpy to deal with that while pregnant. I have no stomach muscles left and when I cough it hurts my stomach! But my OB says it sounds muscular, nothing to worry about. Otherwise, I really can't complain. I feel pretty good.

Azz - I'm not too far ahead of you, and have had a bit of a similar roller coaster to you. We had a high NT for one twin at 12 weeks, and they were measuring a week apart. The doctor told us it could be chromosomal, or it could be heart problems in the smaller twins, or it could be TTTS. We ended up doing a CVS which ruled out chromosomal problems, thank goodness. Our 20 week scan showed the 4 chambers of the heart and everything seems fine there too.

As for TTTS, I've been having fortnightly scans since 12 weeks (which is nice because I get to see my little girls so often!!) to monitor the situation, and all seems ok, fingers crossed. The girls are still one week apart, but they are both growing and they are both within the normal range for their gestation. Make sure you ask about the fluid levels in the sacs and whether they can see the bladders for each bub at each ultrasound, because these are more accurate indicators of TTTS than their growth.

Anyway, stay positive, because every week they are in there they are that much closer to being ok. And there are things they can do if TTS develops, as I'm sure you know. I'm thinking of you and your bubs. xx