Miscarriage with twins?

Question

Has anyone ever, or know of someone, who was pregnant with twins and lost one. I am 2 months pregnant with twins. I just lost one this morning. I was spotting a week before. The doctor told me that everything was ok, and now this. The doctor said that the other is ok, but I don't know. What is the likelihood of the other baby surviving? 2 months is early to miscarry. What should I expect. I just don't have much trust in the doctor word that things are ok with the other baby. Also the pregnancy was done by IVF.

Answer 1

I'm so sorry that this has happened to you. I was pregnant with triplets and they all had heartbeats but the doctor warned me that one wasnt as large as the other two. At about 8 wks when I went for ultrasound there was no heartbeat anymore on that baby. I went on to have two very healthy twins (6lbs 7oz and 6lbs 130z) the other baby got reabsorbed into my system since it was so early. This is what will probaby happen with you. My doctor told me that there are a lot of pregnancies that start out as twins and most people have no clue. It is usually only the fertiltiy patients like us who find out early. So try not to worry too much the other baby will probably be just fine. Good luck!

Answer 2

Yes I was pregnant a year and a half ago and had just found out. I hadn't even gotten a chance to go to the doctor yet. I started bleeding badly so I went into the hospital to find that they saw two sacs on the ultrasound. I was in shock. The one that was miscarrying was much smaller than the other one. Of course I was about 8-9 wks along maybe even less than that. My son that did survive is now 10 months old and fine. He's a big boy and when he was born he was 7lbs 13 oz. I was very worried in the beginning too that my other one would die. I bled for a long time actually which was hard because I wasn't sure if I was miscarrying the other twin or what. I think I got to be about 4 months and I was finally able to convince myself everything would be okay. My doctor had u/s machine in his office and he kept using it on me to reassure me that everything was fine and the baby was alive. It's more common than we think. I had never heard of it and they call it the vanishing twin...weird huh? you'll be fine though. It's pretty common
good luck!

Answer 3

http://multiples.about.com/cs/medicalissues/a/vanishingtwin.htm


go to this link... it should help you out a lot on answering your question..... I posted some of it for you though....



One of the fetuses in a twin pregnancy spontaneously aborts, usually during the first trimester; the fetal tissue is absorbed by the other twin, the placenta, or the mother, thus giving the appearance that the twin "vanished."


Here's a typical scenario: A mother undergoes a routine ultrasound early in her pregnancy, for example at six or seven weeks gestation.

Two fetuses are detected. The mother is told she is having twins.
When the mother returns to the doctor six weeks later, only one heartbeat can be heard with a Doppler scan. Another ultrasound is performed. Only one fetus is identified.

In other cases, a pregnant mother experiences symptoms that would seem to mimic miscarriage; however the single baby in her womb remains unaffected.



Just as there is no clear attributable cause for most miscarriages, there aren't always reasons or explanations for the loss of a fetus in a multiple pregnancy. In some cases, the fetus is inviable due to chromosomal or placental abnormalities. Some studies suggest that because these abnormalities are more common in older women, Vanishing Twin Syndrome occurs more often in mothers of advanced age. Vanishing Twin Syndrome occurs with equal frequency in monozygotic and dizygotic twins, although the complications of sharing a placenta between monochorionic monozygotic twins may contribute to the condition.



There might not be any symptoms. However, some mothers experience some mild cramping, bleeding or pelvic discomfort, similar to miscarriage. Decreasing hormone levels may also indicate that one fetus has been resorbed.



Generally, neither the mother nor the remaining fetus will require any kind of medical treatment. When VTS occurs in the first trimester, the mother usually goes on to experience a normal pregnancy and delivers a healthy singleton. However, in situations where a fetus dies in the second or third trimester, the mother may experience pre-term labor, infection or hemorrhaging. In those cases, doctors will prescribe treatment appropriate for those conditions.



emotionally, the mother may be feeling an awkward combination of grief over the loss of one baby and relief for the viability of the surviving baby. It is important for the parents to grieve in a way that feels appropriate, acknowledging the loss of a child as well as the loss of their identity as parents of multiples.

Answer 4

I'm sorry about your baby. He/she was too precious to be here on earth. I know what your going through, because I lost my twins. Boy and Girl. Jan and Feb 05'. 1 mth apart. I was 2 mths pregnant. All you have to do now is pray. I'm 5 mths pregnant with one child now and that's what I've been doing alot. Praying. under 3 mths is when a person can miscarry. after that it will be okay. That's from my understanding. All I can say is my babies are in a safe place. Just never give up HOPE, there's always a better tomarrow.

Answer 5

Yes, I have heard of people who were pregnant with twins and then lost one during the pregnancy, and then gave birth to the other one. If the doctors have done tests to show that the other one will be ok, then you shouldn't worry.

Answer 6

Sorry to hearken to approximately your miscarriage, yet congrats on your being pregnant, purely in view which you miscarried twins does no longer advise you're carrying twins returned, you're no longer from now on in threat than any being pregnant. good success and need all is going properly.

Answer 7

I am so very sorry for your loss. Yes, I have heard of one twin surviving. My good friend has a younger sister who was a twin in her mother's womb. My friend's mother lost one of the girls early on, and the other one is now 16 years old! I wish you much strength! God bless.

Answer 8

A girl from where I live was expecting twins but lost one. She is still carrying the other one to full term. Good luck. Sorry for your loss.

Answer 9

my sister in law was a twin, the other died at 4 months gestation. she is a healthy 19 year old and the pregnancy had no more complications.

(she didn't pass the miscarried twin out either, it was born tiny and thin, almost like a paper doll, it came out when my sister in law was born)

Answer 10

My very close friend had that happen to her. she lost one twin but delivered the other baby with no more complications.. I am sorry for your loss, I know how painful it is to loose a baby and to fear for the one your carrying. My prayers are with you..