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Doppler crisis (again) + a new heart abnormality

After a weekend of contractions overnight all night on Saturday (which is highly unusual because the recommendation for stopping early contractions is hydrate and lie down with feet elevated) along with abdominal cramping, my medical team brought me in a day before my scheduled appointment.

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While the fluid levels have improved, it feels like Baby A (Joshua) is deteriorating. He now has a problem with his heart along with his growth continuing to decline. Both babies now have abnormal MCA Dopplers in their Cerebral Arteries. I’ll come back in 48 hours on an empty stomach in case we have to do the dreaded surgery that might end Joshua’s life and potentially also Daniel’s. It’s our darkest hour thus far.

The goal is delivery after they’re viable – we’re at least 6 weeks away.

All the other options feel agonizing. The only thing that can be done is …wait. Come back in 48 hours. Life is just living scan-to-scan. Today it feels untenable.