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Pregnant, Scan Showed Presence Of Twin Fetus, One With Heart Beat And Another Without, Want To Know Time Period Of Miscarriage. Advice?
i had my 10 week scan 2 days ago to be told im having twins! however looks like one twin is 10weeks and looks fine,could see heartbeat . other twin measured at 9 weeks and no heartbeat. they said it looks as if one wont make it, will i miscarry this twin, will i miscarry the healthy twin? how long will i have to wait to miscarry? also is there any possible chance they were wrong? had both US and vaginal scan
Tue, 19 Jun 2012
Hi,
continuing pregnancy to term in twin pregnancy with one being dead in early weeks is very rare .
1 in 12500 twin pregnancy can go to full term ,one being alive normal the other known as papyraceous[mummified foetus ].
please discuss with your doctor and get explained.
chance of one surviving foetus is more with double sac and double placenta pregnancy ;\.
hoping for the best .
continuing pregnancy to term in twin pregnancy with one being dead in early weeks is very rare .
1 in 12500 twin pregnancy can go to full term ,one being alive normal the other known as papyraceous[mummified foetus ].
please discuss with your doctor and get explained.
chance of one surviving foetus is more with double sac and double placenta pregnancy ;\.
hoping for the best .
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