We went for a 24 week scan, twin 2 had been measuring small but at the previous appointment there had been no real concerns and there was a heartbeat 2 weeks before. At our scan on Thursday the sonographer scanned Twin 1 then said the awful words “I have bad news, Twin 2 has no heartbeat”. We were so shocked.

We had been having such a hard time getting our heads around the fact there were two babies to look after but we were game and getting excited, buying twos of things. Now it’s so difficult thinking there will “only” be one. I know most people only have singletons but I’d fallen in love with both babies. I miss Twin 2 and I wish it had made. The only thing we tell ourselves is that it must just have been too poorly to survive and in that case it’s for the best.