Patient's question:
Medical History: I did not have my period on April 5th, and then on May 9th, I went to Chengdu 416 Hospital for a check-up. The ultrasound showed twins. Then on May 31st, I had another ultrasound, which still showed twins. Because when I had the ultrasound before, the doctor said one baby was very small, only half the size of the other. This time, when I had the ultrasound, both babies had grown. I didn't go in June, and in July, the doctor had me do some tests, such as an ECG and blood tests, but not an ultrasound or fetal heart monitoring. On August 10th, I went for a check-up. When the doctor listened to the fetal heart, they only heard one heartbeat. The ultrasound also showed only one baby. The doctor said one baby had died.Past Treatment and Effect: I did not have my period on April 5th, and then on May 9th, I went to Chengdu 416 Hospital for a check-up.
Doctor's answer:
Analysis of the condition: Twins are divided into fraternal and identical twins. The former is caused by the mother releasing two eggs at once, both of which are fertilized, while the latter is caused by the fertilized egg splitting into two embryos in the early stage!Advice: If one twin dies during development, the other can still continue to grow and develop. The deceased fetus will be absorbed or compressed into a parchment-like child and delivered with the normal fetus. However, there is a certain risk of miscarriage, so it is important to pay attention to care and monitoring, and do not consider induction of labor to terminate the pregnancy!