So I am 26 1/2 weeks along now...we had another appointment today in St. Louis. We were a little disheartened because the mass had grown a considerable amount...so keep the prayers coming for the blood supply to the mass to be interrupted and the mass to stop growing!
The good news is that the mass has not greatly affected the esophagus or trachea at this time. Baby A is still able to swallow and the lung development looked fairly normal. There is a fair discrepancy in the fluid levels again but both babies seem to be getting good blood supply so right now we will just keep watching this. Baby A was 1lb 14 oz and Baby B was 2lbs 9 oz : ) Both heartbeats were strong!! So the plan right now is still just continue to wait and watch. I think that is the worst part for Preston and me. 36 weeks is still the goal!!
We follow up next week in Cape Girardeau and then the following week in St. Louis.
Thank you so much for all the prayers!
Love,
Liz, Preston and babies
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
24 week update
Just wanted to give everyone the weekly update from today's visit.
It was fairly good news...the first answer to prayer was that the amniotic fluid level in both sacs were very similar and right in the middle of the normal range. So, they were not as concerned with twin to twin transfusion syndrome. The other thing is that Baby A's (the one with the mass) fluid level had decreased so another sign that he/she is still able to swallow and 'recycle' the fluid. The mass on Baby A's neck had grown slightly but not as much as the week before and the trachea and esophagus are not being affected at this point. So I think the doctor's were pleased as well because we do not have to follow up again until two weeks from now (September 22).
Both are still growing and very active (they already like to kick and punch each other - must be boys : )! Baby A was 1 lb 9 oz. and Baby B was 1 lb 12 oz.
Dr. Vlastos said he would put our 'energy' (aka prayers) towards having the mass stop growing or reducing in size. This is what I continue to prayer for...a complete miracle!!!!
Thank you all, again, for all the prayers! It means so much to Preston and me!!
Love to all!
~Liz
It was fairly good news...the first answer to prayer was that the amniotic fluid level in both sacs were very similar and right in the middle of the normal range. So, they were not as concerned with twin to twin transfusion syndrome. The other thing is that Baby A's (the one with the mass) fluid level had decreased so another sign that he/she is still able to swallow and 'recycle' the fluid. The mass on Baby A's neck had grown slightly but not as much as the week before and the trachea and esophagus are not being affected at this point. So I think the doctor's were pleased as well because we do not have to follow up again until two weeks from now (September 22).
Both are still growing and very active (they already like to kick and punch each other - must be boys : )! Baby A was 1 lb 9 oz. and Baby B was 1 lb 12 oz.
Dr. Vlastos said he would put our 'energy' (aka prayers) towards having the mass stop growing or reducing in size. This is what I continue to prayer for...a complete miracle!!!!
Thank you all, again, for all the prayers! It means so much to Preston and me!!
Love to all!
~Liz
Thursday, September 1, 2011
23 week update
We went for our first follow up in St. Louis today. The good news is that Baby A (the one with the mass) is still able to swallow and the trachea is still functioning and intact. We saw some pretty cute pictures of the little ones today!
The mass has grown in size, not alarming, but I think kinda what the doctor's expected. He also mentioned the possibility of twin to twin transfusion syndrome (when one baby gets more blood flow and nutrients than the other since they are sharing a placenta) due to the discrepancy in fluid in the two babies amniotic sacs. He wasn't alarmed but there is a bigger discrepancy this week compared to last and Baby B's sac is more 'form fitting' which makes you believe that Baby A may be getting more nutrients and blood. However, Dr. Vlastos did say that Baby B is still moving around alot, which is good! We will continue to follow up weekly at this point and monitor the mass as well as the amniotic fluid. So far, we are really pleased with Dr. Vlastos. He probably spent 45 minutes with us, answering questions and going over the ultrasound.
Thank you so much for all the prayers and support....it is so comforting to know that these little ones are covered in prayer! I am still praying for a miracle...that the mass stops growing (or goes away) and that we don't have to deal with the twin to twin transfusion treatments. However, the goal is to still just keep those babies in my belly until as close to 36 weeks as possible.
Love you all!
~Liz
The mass has grown in size, not alarming, but I think kinda what the doctor's expected. He also mentioned the possibility of twin to twin transfusion syndrome (when one baby gets more blood flow and nutrients than the other since they are sharing a placenta) due to the discrepancy in fluid in the two babies amniotic sacs. He wasn't alarmed but there is a bigger discrepancy this week compared to last and Baby B's sac is more 'form fitting' which makes you believe that Baby A may be getting more nutrients and blood. However, Dr. Vlastos did say that Baby B is still moving around alot, which is good! We will continue to follow up weekly at this point and monitor the mass as well as the amniotic fluid. So far, we are really pleased with Dr. Vlastos. He probably spent 45 minutes with us, answering questions and going over the ultrasound.
Thank you so much for all the prayers and support....it is so comforting to know that these little ones are covered in prayer! I am still praying for a miracle...that the mass stops growing (or goes away) and that we don't have to deal with the twin to twin transfusion treatments. However, the goal is to still just keep those babies in my belly until as close to 36 weeks as possible.
Love you all!
~Liz
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