it's official.

We're having a singleton. Twin A has essentially disappeared. Hence the term "vanishing twin". All we could see was a sac and a yolk sac. The nurse said it even looks like the sac is starting to resolve on it's own. She told me not to be surprised if I have some spotting or bleeding because of it, but more than likely, it will just be reabsorbed back into my body.

On one hand, I'm sad. I had gotten used to the idea of twins. So had hubby. We were really pulling for little A. But on the other hand, I feel relieved. Relieved that I can finally rejoice in the health of little B and not have to worry about A. Limbo land is never a fun place to be. Plus, if A had continued to grow but always be behind, I would have always worried something was wrong with it or feared that it would stop growing at any time. If it was going to stop growing, it was better for it to do it early versus further along.

As for B, aka Gummy Bear, everything is looking great. It's measuring right on track and had a nice healthy hb of 178bpm. It even wiggled for us a few times, which was so cute! We could see little leg and arm buds more clearly this time, as well as the spine, and blood pumping through it's umbilical cord. Here's a pic of it, and I apologize for the crappy quality, it's a cell phone pic of the actual u/s pic. FYI, it is head down (and yes, it looks like it has a giant head...they all do at this size) with it's little leg buds up in the air. If you are good at interpreting u/s pics, you can also make out the shadow of the amniotic sac that is circling little GB, as well as the umbilical cord running from it's abdomen to the sac



So it sounds like I am officially released from my RE. My nurse told me to go ahead and make my first OB appointment and she will transfer my files over. I called earlier this morning to make an appointment, but for whatever reason, the OB's office has to confirm my insurance before allowing me to make an appointment, so I'm still waiting on a call back from them. Hope they call soon, or I will have no shame in pestering them. I'm a professional at it!