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Re: Twins, heart beat at 7 weeks, now one doesnt... considered what?

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Aug 2002 10:16:59 -0500 (CDT)


At Thu, 29 Aug 2002, DOT wrote: >
>I had cramping clotting/bleeding on Fri, OB said it was an empty sac
>leaving maybe of vanishing twin, hb of a viable embryo at 151 found.
>Sent home. 2 days later more clots, large passing/bleeding. Went to
>ER, found the one seen and heard on Fri, then another one (B)! Heard hb
>(141) and seen it, Smaller all be it, measuring 3 days behind the other
>(A) and then an empty sac above these 2(what the OB seen Fri
>apparantly). Two days later another u/s and no heart beat on B but was
>told sac was perfect, had to have just happened they said.
>What is this considered? Vanishing Twin/miscariage, what will happen
>now..
>Is it possible that it just didn't want it's hb to be known and it is
>still there and alive? No bleeding or clotting, just light spotting.
>Nothing like before we found the h/b.
>Thanks,
>Dot

It is necessary another u/s in a couple of weeks to make a definite diagnosis.

--
Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
Buenos Aires
Argentina

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