Congratulations on seeing the baby you must have been very excited!
Two yolk sacs, one embryo?
November 28, 2007
Hi Dr. Q,
I have a question for you. Today I went for my first ultrasound. I am just a couple days short of the 9 week mark. Anyway, all looks great. I have a healthy little 2.5cm embryo with a nice little heartbeat. My doctor very clearly said there's one, as she knew I was on Clomid and wanted to check on that. So, there's one. She pointed out the yolk sac while my husband and I were in happy land looking at the embryo. Then, she said something that I thought I misheard, but my husband asked me about it later, suggesting I didn't mishear her. She said something along the lines of, "And here's the sac of a different embryo".
I guess it's possible we misheard her...but does this sound like something you're familiar with? If there were two there and now there's one, wouldn't I have had some bleeding or cramping or something?
Also, I'm VERY happy to only be having one...although I know I'd get used to the idea of two. Could there be two there? I'd think one would see another 2.5cm embryo, right?
Thanks.
I have a question for you. Today I went for my first ultrasound. I am just a couple days short of the 9 week mark. Anyway, all looks great. I have a healthy little 2.5cm embryo with a nice little heartbeat. My doctor very clearly said there's one, as she knew I was on Clomid and wanted to check on that. So, there's one. She pointed out the yolk sac while my husband and I were in happy land looking at the embryo. Then, she said something that I thought I misheard, but my husband asked me about it later, suggesting I didn't mishear her. She said something along the lines of, "And here's the sac of a different embryo".
I guess it's possible we misheard her...but does this sound like something you're familiar with? If there were two there and now there's one, wouldn't I have had some bleeding or cramping or something?
Also, I'm VERY happy to only be having one...although I know I'd get used to the idea of two. Could there be two there? I'd think one would see another 2.5cm embryo, right?
Thanks.
Thanks for the kind words, everyone. Erin, it is very cool...but also incredibly surreal. I've been very cautious about this pregnancy. A friend of mine miscarried at 10 1/2 weeks a few weeks ago. Plus, I read through these boards all of the time, and they are full of stories of miscarriage. I just have to remind myself that that's why most of us are here...we've had trouble conceiving and/or keeping a pregnancy, and that our stories are not representative of the general population...but, still, it feels like miscarriage is all around. This is why I've remained cautious and kind of distant, or unbelieving of it all. It's been kind of a "I'll believe it when I see it" deal...and now that I've seen it, it's so awesome, but a lot to absorb. I still don't fully have my head around it.
I know what you are saying Ali. I actually did have a miscarriage back in June. It was a very hard experience to go thru and believe me, I have been extremely too. I actually went for the ultrasound yesterday because I was having cramping and I was worried sick. Also because this is the time that I m/c before...so along with the cramps I am mega paranoid. Turns out all is well. I am only 6 weeks 5 days along so I still have a ways to go, but just the simple act of seeing the heartbeat at 6wks brings the chance of miscarriage down to 6-8% (pretty much in half), and then seeing it at 8 weeks or beyond the risk is only 2-3%...so Im thinking you are in the clear for the most part!! I still have some worrying to do, but am hoping and praying all will be fine. Super sticky glue to you and your little one. :)
The "vanishing twin" syndrome is actually quite common when meds are taken, see this all the time, in which basically one of them implanted but winds up miscarrying (body usually just reabsorbes it)...Since you're 9 weeks, that's what's going on and congrats on having one!!!
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November 28, 2007
Congrats and lots of STICKYGLUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!