Ok, so I haven't really updated since just before Thanksgiving, but a LOT has happened since that time. First,
Beta #2 = 1322! So, it was quite a nice bump. We were very excited. We were cruising along just fine until Saturday night (12/4). We ran out to the store to do a little shopping (nothing strenous), and when we got home I felt a gush of something. I quickly ran to the bathroom and saw bright red blood. I thought I was going to die. How could I be having another miscarriage? I wasn't in any pain, but after thinking about it for a while, I decided to call our RE. I wasn't interested in going to the ER, and she totally understood. She was able to get me in first thing Sunday morning for an ultrasound which I was grateful for. Luckily, the bleeding stopped after about 20 minutes...then nothing else. No pain, no more bleeding. The next 12 hours were some of the longest of my life, and I was really stressed. Sunday morning we got up bright and early and were at the RE's office at 0730. We had an u/s that showed not one, but 2 (yes 2!) sacs with flickering heartbeats. I couldn't believe it! I was expecting to see a m/c in progress, and I certainly wasn't expecting to see a heartbeat! I was 6 weeks and 1 day on Sunday, and one was measuring 6 wks 1 day and the other was measuring 6 weeks 2 days. Both of them had a heartbeat of 117.
Now, for the bad part....why all the bleeding?? Well, I have a subchorionic hematoma near one of them. Basically, she told me these are more common with twin gestations for some reason and that I'll probably bleed again (and maybe again...and again). Despite what some things say, the literature doesn't show higher rates of m/c with SCH (that's what our Dr. said). I'm scared enough (without the SCH) about having another m/c, and this has me really nervous. So, I am taking it as easy as I can. She said to continue vaginal rest, no exercise, etc.
We have another u/s (our original appt) on Wednesday, and I'm excited to hear those 2 little heartbeats again. I'm so scared, excited, and guarded all at the same time. I'm praying so hard for these little guys...
