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What does dichorionic mean?
Literally, having two chorions and two placentas -- used especially of human fraternal twins. That is to say, not identical twins growing in a single sac, but two completely separate fetuses with separate placentas.
Do twins have to run in your family to be conceived?
No but it gives you a better chance at having them.
Is it common to have two placentas developing during pregnancy one empty and one with a live fetus What will happen to the empty sac as the pregnancy progresses?
It is not common, but it happens. You probably conceived twins and one did not develop, it is called a blighted ovum. If you had conceived a single baby and it had not developed you would have had a miscarriage, but the healthy fetus is preventing this. As the healthy baby grows the second placenta will probably be overtaken by the good one. An area of thickening may be found when you have your baby.
Issues if twins have only one placenta?
No. Two placentas indicates dizygotic twins which always has 2 amnions and 2 chorions. This is a common misconception. My own twins are identical, yet they had separate sacs and separate placentas that implanted on polar opposite sides of the uterus. DNA tested have proven their zygosity. Whether identical twins will have their own placentas is dependent upon when the egg split. In my case, the egg probably splip immediately after conception and conception likely took place in the fallopian tube.
When a pregnant lady has twins is there 1 or 2 umbilical cords?
Two umbilical cords, two placentas, two bags of water, two of everything! That is unless they are conjoined twins.
I'm pregnant with twins. How do I know if I'm having identical or fraternal twins?
The ultrasound can determine if they are fraternal or identical. If they are identical then they will share a placenta and they may even share an amniotic sac. If they are fraternal they will have separate placentas. Sometimes it is difficult to see because of the membrane but the ultrasound is sophisticated and they normally can tell.
What are your chances of conceiving twins after you miscarried twins?
I was told by my doctor, that the chances of having multiples is very likely once you've conceived multiples in the past. And if you have multiples, they will skip a generation and then their kids will likely have multiples. Pretty cool.
What is the odds of twins children having twins?
The fact that twins run in families is actually a myth. The odds of twins having twins is the same as a non-twin having twins. That is about 1 in 33.
What is the precentage of having a twin?
About 1 in 90 pregnancies are for twins, either fraternal or identical. By the time the lower survival rate is factored in, the number of twins in the population of the world it just under 2%. The proportion of living twins in the US in increasing from better prenatal care as is the number of twins conceived since fertility treatments increase the chances for multiples.
Were the Gosselin twins conceived by invitro fertilization?
No, the Gosselin twins were concieved via InterUtering Insemination (IUI). Same for the Sextuplets, they were concieved by IUI.
Is Britney Spears having twins?
No, Britney Spears is not having twins.
How Do Fraternal Twins Occur and Identical Twins Occur?
Fraternal twins (dizygotic twins) are simply two fertilized eggs that are implanted in the uterus at the same time. Identical twins (monozygotic twins) is one fertilized egg that separates into two embryos. In most cases, identical twins share one placenta, but have separate amniotic sacs. In some cases, they have two placentas. In rare cases, they share both the placenta and the amniotic sac.
