Very Bad News

My sister, N is expecting twins. From the start it has been a complete surprise. Her youngest daughter is only 9 months old. She was upset when she found out she was expecting. They set her up for a dating u/s since she didn't know when she had gotten pregnant. At that u/s they discovered she was expect twins. She was overwhelmed at the thought a 3 year old, 1 year old and twins. They mentioned they could not find a membrane between the babies but told her not to worry. Monoamniotic twins happen in less than 1% of all twin pregnancies.

A week later, they called and told her to set up an appointment with a perinatologist for a level 2 u/s to see if they could find a membrane. That u/s was today. She just called to let me know that the twins are indeed monoamniotic and that they cords are already tangled. She is only 14w2d. At best the survival rate is about 50%. At this point there is nothing she can do except wait to be 24 weeks when the twins would be viable.

I am crushed for her. If you are the praying type, she could use your prayers right now.