Question on twins

[someguy29187]

My wife and I found out a couple of weeks ago that we were going to be having twins, which is great news, even better IDENTICAL twins. However with all great news comes bad news. When they did the ultrasound two weeks ago they couldn't tell if the embryos were in different sacks or not. Went in today for another ultrasound, they aren't in different sacks. This makes them Mono/Mono twins, meaning as they grow they could get wrapped up in each others cords and not make it. Probably guess my wife and I are very scared, but trying not to let it show, and just trying to remain positive.

My question is has anyone on Ifish had a set of Mono/Mono twins, and give us some advice to maybe help us put our minds at ease on the subject. Thanks for the help.

[STGRule]

You guys knowing early helps get the monitoring that is neccisary. That's good. It will be hard on you two, but with the best chance at a good outcome with knowing early. Good luck and godspeed through this hard stuff.

[wannacatchem]

Sorry...no experience with twins. However....17 or so months ago my wife went in for a routine checkup and 5 days later had an emergency c-section. It was 2 months early. I have never been more impressed with the professionalism and dedication of the people involved.

Do whatever the doctors (and more importantly, the nurses) tell you. Be stressed out, get angry(but respectful), frustrated, scared, excited, elated, depressed, ask as many questions as you feel you need to ask, never be unsatisfied with an answer. USE THE INTERNET! Do a search on the condition+discussion

Our baby spent 16 days in NICU at the Lonview hospital. She weighed 3lb 5 oz at birth. She is now a very talkative and active 17month old. She had zero complications, well....not zero, but nothing with lasting consequences. We basically lived there for 3 weeks, and the staff was great. Occaisionally when we are in town we stop in and say hi.


Most importantly....nature will take its course. Medical technology will help it along. Relax, have a beer. Then run screaming into the night

I'll be thinking of you and yours....keep us posted

[Paddlefish]

Congratulations to you and to your soon-to-be-ver-r-r-y large wife!

Now, try to not worry too much. That should be simple, right?

The monitoring keeps getting better. The interpretaion of the monitoring keeps getting better. The solutions -- emergency or "normal" -- keep getting better.

My oldest daughter had fraternal twins 3 1/2 years ago. They knew early that the boy had a heart murmur. When he didn't seem to be growing they found that he had the trifecta of heart defects: the atrial septal defect, the ventral septal defect, and patent ductus arteriosus: basically, holes in heart walls where there shouldn't be holes and valves that don't close at birth when they should.

The solution: just remove his little heart, maintain him mechanically while you patch up the aforementioned mechanical issues, then put him back together. Sounds easy,huh?

Since my daughter was living in L.A. at the time, I talked to my own doctor about the prognosis.

His pronouncement: those pediatric specialists and surgeons can walk on water.

Alex is now 3 1/2, bigger than his sister, and as normal a 3-year-old as ever existed -- well, at least in my family.

Best of wishes, good luck, and we'll do our own various forms of prayer for you.

[Ryan Pultz]

I am an identical Twin we were Mono/Mono and were born premature one month Mom had to take it easy and go in a lot for check ups and did a lot of praying but we turned out Norman! (ok all my ifish friends keep your mouths shut!) Good luck and congradulations being a twin is cool untill you get into high school then well keep them away from eachother. Man we got into horific fights but thats what you get with two teens



ohh and for the sake off all twins DONT DRESS THEM ALIKE!!!! man:shocked: