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Identical Twins?
Asked by M.T. from Austin
on November 19, 2010
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He's an odd question for you. Can identical twins not be identical?
My husband and his twin brother - mother was told they were identical only 1 sac but as soon as th...
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- I think you want very much to be right on this one, not necessarily answer the question. Your hubby doesn't want to prove his mom wrong---why do you? Mary Kate and Ash...
- I don't see the point of the DNA testing just to see if they are identical or not. To me that is a waste of time and money. I thought singles had 1 sac and twins w...
- Even in the same sac, one twin can be smaller than the other which would account for the height/size difference. Just because they have the same DNA, they can still ha...
Twin Pregnancy Questions
Asked by J.P. from New York
on February 5, 2008
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I am 18w with dz g/g twins, and wondering if anyone could share their twin pregnancy experiences. Mine are a result of IVF, and I've had a couple of minor incidents d...
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- CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! I too have twins through IVF and know what a great gift this is!!! I gave birth Oct 2006 at over 37 weeks! I spotted at week nine and that was t...
- Hi, J., Congratulations! My fraternal twin daughters are almost 16 months now, and every day brings amazing moments (also challenging ones, but the wonderful ones out...
- Please find a twin group wherever you live. He is a website to check out and put your zipcode in to get info on a wonderful group of moms that have lived it and can b...
Twin Pregnancy
Asked by T.S. from Houston
on October 4, 2008
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I am 9 weeks along and just found out yesterday that we are expecting twins, completely out of the blue, twins. Ok, well my doctors ultrasound machine is from the ice...
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- Double congrats to you. I have 11 month old B/G twins and we too were completely shocked and they are a definitely a handful, but it’s wonderful. They are so close...
- Yes, this is normal. Also, something different that you will not be used to is all the ultrasounds. I had and U/S every single month since I have been pregnant It has ...
- MISCONCEPTION ABOUT TWO PLACENTA TWINS. I had twins 28 years ago and when diagnosed with carrying twins at 4 1/2 months, I was also told that they were fraternal...
When to Tell My Daughter About the Loss of Her Twin Sister?
Asked by C.A. from Denver
on January 27, 2010
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I am so blessed to be a Mother of a wonderful 3 year old daughter. It was very difficult to become pregnant. I went through months of Clomid and insiminations. When...
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- Loss is something that various members of my family have had to deal with....unfortunately, a lot....aunts and uncles, my parents, and even my cousins. The loss of the...
- I am sorry for your loss. I cannot imagine why you would tell her at all. It's your loss, and not really hers. perhaps when she is older and can understand... and ...
- In my honest opinion, I would tell her sooner than later. As she gets older, she will understand. Something that someone told me once.. don't give a 3 year old a 30 ye...
Anyone with Experience with Loss of One Twin?
Asked by C.P. from Las Vegas
on August 29, 2009
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I found out this week at my 8 week ultrasound that I had 2 sacs, only one heartbeat. The tech says the other baby did not develop, is the size of a small grain of rice...
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- My 2nd son just turned 16 a couple weeks ago. When I was 8-9 weeks pregnant with him I experienced some cramping and talked to my dr. who told me to go the ER. There...
- C., I am so sorry that you feel it as a loss. My last child was a twin and I lost her "sister" at 10 weeks. Now that my daughter is 6 I can see that she has parts of h...
- I am sorry for you loss. This is actually quite common.I have been through 2 miscarriage, but there was only 1 embryo and that was hard but that is all that there wa...
Is It Wrong for Me to Be Grieving This Loss So Long After It Happened?
Asked by V.W. from Minneapolis
on March 15, 2011
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While I was in the hospital after giving birth to my son, I quickly typed up his birth story so that I wouldn't forget all the details later. I just read over it and r...
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- I'm sorry that you did lose that twin. Grieve away. It has to be especially bad during the post partum period. You have every right to grieve and in time the wound...
- Don't get me wrong,I'm not a non sympathetic,but here is your answer from a nurse and I confirm every word(I got pregnant with 3 after IVF and 2 of my kids stoped grow...
- First, do not feel bad that you are sad over the possible loss of a baby, even if you hadn't known about it. Just to let you know though, it certainly may have been s...
First Ultrasound and Baby Moving First Time
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on January 8, 2010
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I have my first ultrasound (5th month) in few days. They asked me to drink a bottle of water before coming. I read that you should not have full bladder for second tr...
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- I had several ultrasounds during my first pregnancy because of some bleeding and growth issues...my first one at 7 weeks was one where you needed a full bladder and I ...
- Ask the question whether your placenta is anterior or posterior. My firstborn was anterior which meant I felt about one kick a day on the side for the whole pregnancy....
- I don't remember much about my first pregnancy (my son is 10.5) but my second pregnancy I fully remember because it was a high risk pregnancy because my first pregnanc...
Could I Be Carrying Twins
Asked by H.W. from Tulsa
on May 7, 2009
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I am 12 weeks pregnant. Everyone is asking me if I am having twins because I am so big. This is my 3rd baby, but the first time "twin" conversation has ever come up ...
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- H., First of all congrulations on your pregnancy! I'm a twin mom that used fertiity treatment, but my bio family also had a history of twins. We started out...
- Hi H..... Just to answer your question on twins. Fraternal twins are heriditary and the gene is passed down maternally. Generally if yourself, your mother,grandmoth...
- Hi. I received the exact same questions when I had my third child! With every pregnancy you go through, your body is more open to the changes because it has been th...
Did Any of You "Just KNOW" About Twins or Gender Before U/S
Asked by S.K. from San Diego
on May 2, 2010
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So heres my Deal! I would bet a boat load of money that Im having twins.
I am So Exausted, i cannot stay awake at times and I am feeling abcentminded.
I am large ve...
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- Hi S.- Before I found out I was pregnant I had a dream that I was pregnant w/ boy/girl twins. I woke up & told my husband that I was pregnant w/ twins and he just ...
- It's fun to read this for those of us who have had twins. I have two sets of twin siblings (older than myself) but none of my sibs had twins, so didn't expect to have...
- Yes, I knew with almost certainty that I was having a boy. It just occured to me one day almost like he told me. At first I had no idea then at about 3 months pregna...
Pregnant with Twins
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on May 16, 2010
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Hello momma's...I found out about 2 weeks ago that we are having twins!!!! This my second pregnancy, i have a 14 month old son. I am due in early december. I have a c...
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- Hi! Welcome to the amazingly wonderful world of twins!! Mine are a year and a half. Most doctors do not let you go past 38 weeks due to risk of complications. I ...
- Find your local chapter of Mothers of Twins Club. They love to give lots of advice. They have great biannual yard sales from other moms of twins where you can get ma...
- yes i was induced at 38 wks 1 day. i asked for c section but would have had to go it anyhow. one baby was breech. i was walking the same day after having c section. i ...
