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Update on the (Maybe Not So Identical) Twins
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Hi all!
We had our first appointment with the MFM/perinatologist today. We were very excited to learn a wee bit more about our twins. After our consultation that was something out of a Seinfeld episode, we had an ultrasound to check on the little ones.
They are close together in there, but oh so adorable. Baby B had a little hiccup and Baby A took a moment to wave as we were checking on things. They both had the same exact heartbeat, too!
But the most exciting thing we learned was that each baby has its own placenta! We have been waiting for medical confirmation of this since 7 weeks. Now, this may not be very exciting or strange for some, but here's a little snippet of our conversation with the perinatologist.
Peri: So you have Di/Di twins with 2 placentas.
Me: Um, well. I think so, but no one will confirm for me.
Peri: Well, you got them from IVF so the usual thing is Di/Di. They put 2 in, you get 2 out. How many did you put in?
Me: One.
Peri: Oh. Well that does complicate things. It is rare, but it can happen that they split right away and then you have two placentas with IVF.
Me: Yes, but we did a 5 day transfer, not a 3 day transfer. Isn't that too late for Di/Di twins from IVF?
Peri: Oh. Yes.
Me: So, I don't really call them Identical-Twins. I call them Oops-Twins.
*Chuckle, chuckle.*
In short, we have half the confirmation I was expecting -- our twins are likely not identical! What, what? Now my partner is coming around to learning the sexes of the babies purely to have more evidence they are fraternal (boy/girl) before they are born.
We had our first appointment with the MFM/perinatologist today. We were very excited to learn a wee bit more about our twins. After our consultation that was something out of a Seinfeld episode, we had an ultrasound to check on the little ones.
They are close together in there, but oh so adorable. Baby B had a little hiccup and Baby A took a moment to wave as we were checking on things. They both had the same exact heartbeat, too!
But the most exciting thing we learned was that each baby has its own placenta! We have been waiting for medical confirmation of this since 7 weeks. Now, this may not be very exciting or strange for some, but here's a little snippet of our conversation with the perinatologist.
Peri: So you have Di/Di twins with 2 placentas.
Me: Um, well. I think so, but no one will confirm for me.
Peri: Well, you got them from IVF so the usual thing is Di/Di. They put 2 in, you get 2 out. How many did you put in?
Me: One.
Peri: Oh. Well that does complicate things. It is rare, but it can happen that they split right away and then you have two placentas with IVF.
Me: Yes, but we did a 5 day transfer, not a 3 day transfer. Isn't that too late for Di/Di twins from IVF?
Peri: Oh. Yes.
Me: So, I don't really call them Identical-Twins. I call them Oops-Twins.
*Chuckle, chuckle.*
In short, we have half the confirmation I was expecting -- our twins are likely not identical! What, what? Now my partner is coming around to learning the sexes of the babies purely to have more evidence they are fraternal (boy/girl) before they are born.
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EDD 12/13/2013
It's identical TWINS! They're GIRLS!
7/20/2013 Sweet Baby A lost her battle with IUGR.
8/26/2013 Feisty Baby B was born via emergency CSection 16 weeks premature
Lucky Cycle 14: IVF!! Antagonist Cycle with Lupron Trigger
1 - My babies are freaks of nature. (I'd totally believe this.) And split after the window and somehow crocheted their own placentas. We will not be able to confirm or deny their identical-ness until DNA testing after birth.
2 - They did not just put in one embryo, even though that is what we agreed to with our RE and signed for on our transfer report. If you look at our embryo picture from the day of transfer there's another little blastocyst right there in the frame. I don't think it's completely out of the realm of possibility that one pipette accidentally sucked up two embryos. Our RE had made a side comment to this effect (ie, if you discover they are not identicals, we will have to speak with our embryologist). Soooooooo ... yeah.
Lucky Cycle 14: IVF!! Antagonist Cycle with Lupron Trigger
EDD 12/13/2013
It's identical TWINS! They're GIRLS!
7/20/2013 Sweet Baby A lost her battle with IUGR.
8/26/2013 Feisty Baby B was born via emergency CSection 16 weeks premature
Maybe they're sesquizygotic twins! Although, I would think they would have seen that in the Petrie dish if so..
http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1603799,00.html
TTC No. 2 since Aug. 2014; IVF #1 - Cxld; IVF #2 - BFN
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_many_different_types_of_twins_are_there
http://multiples.about.com/od/funfacts/tp/uniquetwins.htm
Beta 1: 2,489 Beta 2: 5,603 TWINS!!
I think my RE knew right away, but wanted to save her own tushy for a while. At our second and final ultrasound with her she did say, "if it's one boy and one girl, give us a call, as we need to speak with the embryologist . . . " Since that would imply they are not identical in utero. (Though, as K&H points out, there are a few different options! There can even be identical twins of different sexes when an intersexual embryo splits and one baby gets the X and the other gets the Y. It's crazy what you find when you start really researching development bio in regards to twins!)
Lucky Cycle 14: IVF!! Antagonist Cycle with Lupron Trigger
EDD 12/13/2013
It's identical TWINS! They're GIRLS!
7/20/2013 Sweet Baby A lost her battle with IUGR.
8/26/2013 Feisty Baby B was born via emergency CSection 16 weeks premature
I just turned 50 and fabulous!!! Enjoying life with my amazing family!!
Mom to Rachel 33, Bethany 30, Rebekah 30, Zachrey 20 and several angel babies
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Beta 1: 2,489 Beta 2: 5,603 TWINS!!
I just find the whole thing fascinating!!
Lucky Cycle 14: IVF!! Antagonist Cycle with Lupron Trigger