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The Warriner Family
We haven't posted much lately, but there has been ALOT going on. It's time to share the latest news with all of our family and friends. First, let me start with this...did you know, the chance of a natural unassisted conception resulting in identical twins is between 0.3% and 0.4%. That's crazy, right!?
So, I would assume that last line leads many of you to guess what we are about to share. But really, that's only the beginning and our story is much more than that.
On 3/23/26, Eric and I found out we were expecting. Shocked and Elated, all in one. This isn't our first rodeo, so we held off on that first prenatal appointment because we knew we were doing all the things right, why rush it?
We were seen on May 13th, and were 11 weeks pregnant at that time. The moment she put that wand on my belly, her exact words were "Oh girl, there are two". I was so completely thrown off guard that I didn't even think to look over for Eric's reaction to the news. We had no words. The doctor said, "I need a comprehensive ultrasound, like yesterday." So a little over a week later, we went to Troy for a detailed ultrasound. It was then, that we found out our sweet babies shared a placenta. On top of my advanced age, this news puts us even more at "High Risk."
Next up, I encourage you to Google the term 'Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome'.
We followed up with Guthrie in Sayre and they wanted us to be seen at Geisinger in Danville for further evaluation. That brings us to 06/17/2026. We made the trip, leaving home at 530 in the morning for a 730 appointment. We were 16 weeks exactly.
It was at this appointment that our whole pregnancy changed. Two different doctors came in to talk to us. They told us that Twin A is struggling and only in the 8th percentile. Twin B is in the 30th percentile, but the umbilical cord isn't working correctly and blood flow isn't returning to baby from the placenta like it should be. Twin A also only has half the amniotic fluid that Baby B has. Both babies could be in trouble.
So, here we are. We kept our emotions to ourselves until the appointment was over. On the way home, until I fell asleep, the tears ran. Once we got home, Eric and I laid down in bed and that's where we remained until I needed to go to work.
We have subsequently been referred to CHOP. I have had multiple phone calls with them over the last couple of days, and we are potentially looking at twice weekly scans until babies come, surgery to repair what can be repaired to give Baby A a chance, or termination of Baby A in a WORST case scenario to allow Baby B to grow.
We will do whatever we can to bring them both into this world 🩷🩷
Our first appointment with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is on Monday at 630 in the morning. We will undergo a 2.5 hour ultrasound followed by echocardiograms of both babies hearts. We will know more details and hopefully have a game plan in place then.
Please keep our family in your thoughts, and prayers if you believe in those. We will hopefully welcome 2 beautiful identical twin girls no later than 36 weeks, but potentially much much sooner than that.
So, I would assume that last line leads many of you to guess what we are about to share. But really, that's only the beginning and our story is much more than that.
On 3/23/26, Eric and I found out we were expecting. Shocked and Elated, all in one. This isn't our first rodeo, so we held off on that first prenatal appointment because we knew we were doing all the things right, why rush it?
We were seen on May 13th, and were 11 weeks pregnant at that time. The moment she put that wand on my belly, her exact words were "Oh girl, there are two". I was so completely thrown off guard that I didn't even think to look over for Eric's reaction to the news. We had no words. The doctor said, "I need a comprehensive ultrasound, like yesterday." So a little over a week later, we went to Troy for a detailed ultrasound. It was then, that we found out our sweet babies shared a placenta. On top of my advanced age, this news puts us even more at "High Risk."
Next up, I encourage you to Google the term 'Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome'.
We followed up with Guthrie in Sayre and they wanted us to be seen at Geisinger in Danville for further evaluation. That brings us to 06/17/2026. We made the trip, leaving home at 530 in the morning for a 730 appointment. We were 16 weeks exactly.
It was at this appointment that our whole pregnancy changed. Two different doctors came in to talk to us. They told us that Twin A is struggling and only in the 8th percentile. Twin B is in the 30th percentile, but the umbilical cord isn't working correctly and blood flow isn't returning to baby from the placenta like it should be. Twin A also only has half the amniotic fluid that Baby B has. Both babies could be in trouble.
So, here we are. We kept our emotions to ourselves until the appointment was over. On the way home, until I fell asleep, the tears ran. Once we got home, Eric and I laid down in bed and that's where we remained until I needed to go to work.
We have subsequently been referred to CHOP. I have had multiple phone calls with them over the last couple of days, and we are potentially looking at twice weekly scans until babies come, surgery to repair what can be repaired to give Baby A a chance, or termination of Baby A in a WORST case scenario to allow Baby B to grow.
We will do whatever we can to bring them both into this world 🩷🩷
Our first appointment with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is on Monday at 630 in the morning. We will undergo a 2.5 hour ultrasound followed by echocardiograms of both babies hearts. We will know more details and hopefully have a game plan in place then.
Please keep our family in your thoughts, and prayers if you believe in those. We will hopefully welcome 2 beautiful identical twin girls no later than 36 weeks, but potentially much much sooner than that.
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