Our TTTS/ TRAP story…and 7 yrs later.
The news of twins was surreal. My husband and I were overjoyed but that joy was short lived.
Our doctor detected an abnormality on a ultrasound when I was only 10 weeks along. Not sure what it was, she had me come back the next week for a better look. I was quickly referred to a fetal specialist who gave us a diagnosis of TTTS and referred us to Dr. Ruben Quintero.
Our official diagnosis: TTTS with and an Acardiac Twin
Read moreAt our 18-week ultrasound it was discovered that we had an acardiac twin.
Read moreI was so relieved to hear his heartbeat and know everything was ok. Little did I know it wasn’t.
Read more“This could be normal, but we are sending you to a perinatologist for another ultrasound to see what he thinks.”
Read moreShe was pulled from my body gasping for air.
She breathed by herself. She did not cry.