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
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