Low amniotic fluid - OB says they will come early! Help twin mummy's....

[mrscricket]

At some point in my pregnancy they were slightly concern with Twin B having less fluid - I can't find my hospital notes to see when it was but I think it was around about the scan that I had at about 15 weeks. It was just mentioned during the scan and then by my doctor but it was a 'wait and see what happens next scan', and by then it had corrected itself, so no more to worry about in that regard.
You sound as though you are recieving great care, and being kept well informed with everything. My doctor was very much 'if they survive' for much of my pregnancy which I just found terrifying, but have since learned off other twin mums that it is just his manner. Brilliant at birthing etc, useless at reassuring stressed mum's.

I made it to 35 weeks and 2 days. At around 33 weeks, they started getting concerned with the girls showing signs of TTTS, and really stepped up my monitoring and scanning. The Friday night, I recieved a call off my ob to saying he wanted me for monitoring on Sunday and then it looked like we'd probably get things moving. My waters broke 5.30am on the Sunday morning

To be honest, our SCN experience was absolutely surreal to me. I'd always been told by the midwives that if we made it to 34 weeks, we could birth at our local hospital. I never considered that the girls would be so small and require care. That was me being fairly naive though. Early on it my pregnancy, I spent hours research what could go wrong in pregnancy, so that if it did happen I could say to myself "I knew it would'. But as the pregnancy progressed and it started to look like we would get take-home babies, I made the decision to stop scaring myself and enjoy being pregnant.

When I was in labour, the midwifes started talking about which hospital they would send the babies to, because their nursery was full and didn't give high enough special care. It was a real WTF moment for me. I literally had no idea what they were talking about. They were transfered to a hospital renound for 'fattening up babies' which was an hour away from home. The care we recieved was amazing, and the nurses really guided us. I had one moment of really breaking down and feeling like they weren't 'my babies' but I was missing DH and DS like crazy, was in a strange place, was tired and afraid. I think now that if I had of looked into it a bit more before I had the girls, I would of had more of an idea about staying in hospital. A few girls I know with twins have organised tours of the SC nursery, just so they had a little bit of familiarity if they need a stay in there. Once we got back to our hospital at home (had 10 days in the city and about a week at our local hospital) I felt more in control. I could come and go as I pleased, bring DS in with me, stay as late as I wanted because home was 5 minutes up the road.

I'm not even sure if this all makes much sense because I am sleep deprived today lol but please try not to stress- impossble I know because I did, but I am really thinking of you and hoping this issue corrects itself for you. I found with a lot of my pregnancy, it felt very negative in terms of doctors and midwives. It seems like they are constantly giving you the 'worst case scenario'. The thought of being on bedrest or the babies arriving early was a big freak out for me too - I had a 3 year old, was working etc. If I was on bedrest, who would look after him, clean the house etc? Looking back I realise I had no control over anything that happened, but if it had, we would of worked it all out.

[thirdtimelucky77]

Hi All,

Thanks for taking the time to respond! Your insight and personal experience is so appreciated!

HotI I totally understand where you are coming from - it's very early days and much can change between now and 15 weeks down the track - fair to say that my MFM was preparing me for intervention, which I am actually quite reproved about, having had two difficult pregnancies with planned cs - for medical reasons.

There is no chance I can have a vaginal birth with the twins - unfortunately when I was 27 weeks pregnant with DS2 I had to have major surgery to remove my left ovary and what turned put to be a cyst. This required opening me from my belly button to my cs scar - so I know that I will be having another cs.

My MFM raised the amniotic fluid issue mainly I think to assist with making the decision, or preparing me for where the twins will need to be born - which is not necessarily where I want to have them! Likely, I will now have them at KEMH - which in Perth is a large public hospital with some of the best NiCU facilities in the southern hemisphere. For the babies if they come prior to 35 weeks - it would be best to have them there. Prsonally I would rather have them at private hospital SJOG subi - but their health and wellbeing is most important and at KEMH we wont be separated todufferent hospitals.

Based on Mrs Crickets experience - I'm actually glad the MFM has given me the picture as it is now. Mrs Cricket thank you so much - your experience is invaluable! I am quite calm today - long way to go! But I am at least considering all options and I feel calm because I know I have the best possible Dr for my situation. He is brilliant and specialises in very high risk pregnancies.

On a light note - I can't even imagine what bed rest would be like I am always working or looking after my kids - bed rest sounds kind of luxurious - I found myself thinking of all the books could read and movies I could watch today.....

I have always worried about them coming early. And I worry about going home without them - I really appreciate insight from those who have been through an early delivery whether singleton or multiple. TeniB thanks for the low amniotic feedback at 36 weeks - very interesting!

Hanging in there now til 19 week scan. I had a dream last night that if I drank more water the babies would have more amniotic fluid hahahaha

Xx

[HotI]

I had a dream last night that if I drank more water the babies would have more amniotic fluid hahahaha

I was actually wondering if there were things that could be done to increase amniotic fluid. I know they can take it out if there is too much. Wonder if there are thing syou can do to help

[mrscricket]

I would like to be on bed rest today

I totally get what you mean about hospitals. I had the twins in our local hospital which is just beautiful, and if we'd stayed there, they were putting me in a gorgeous private room with a double bed so DH could stay. The hospital we got transfered to was completely different, and a little scary as a patient, BUT it was the best possible care for our girls, which in the end is the main thing. I will be crossing my fingers and toes that this all corrects itself for you