Fraternal Twins with a sad twist

The rest of the story...

The doctor's office calls them "Baby A"(left) and "Baby B."(right) Yes, fraternal twins. 

Baby A, we call her Abby for now, is developing normally and has a strong heartbeat.

Baby B, we call him Baker for now, is running about a week behind Abby in development and has a slow heart rate. Prognosis for Baker is grim, but Patty and I aren't giving up on him. There is nothing we can do, but hope and yes pray, that he picks up the pace and gets on with growing. 

They believe this is what is known as "Vanishing Twin Syndrome." It has only been in the last few years that the ultrasound equipment has been able to detect VTS. We have another ultrasound appointment next week to check up on how they are both doing, specifically to see if Baker's heart is still beating. At this stage of development, if he loses his fight, he will most likely be reabsorbed. 

So, please pray for Baker to fight his way back to become a strong healthy baby and for Abby to continue her path to becoming a strong healthy baby as well.

Abby and Baker are in utero names we are using for them. We believe a beating heart deserves the respect of having a name instead of a letter or number. Once born, they will receive their birth names.

Patty and I hesitated in sharing this, but we felt Baker deserved support and recognition in his fight to survive.