IDs or frats? Sigh. 16 month olds and still not sure :/

huntertwin

My spontaneous girls just turned 16 month old and we still don't know if they're ID or frat. When we tell people that we're not sure, they usually scream or faint (or maybe something less dramatic, but it sure feels like it).

When they were born, DH convinced me not to do a DNA test, since "we'll just see if they look alike or not when they're older", but honestly, I'm stumped. They look alike and everyone says they have to be ID but I still think they're frats. What do you think?

They're di/di

LucyRicardo3

They definitely look ID to me! Do the test!

BabyCarryingVessel

In my professional opinion, I think you have some CUTE di/di identicals! Mine are di/di identicals as well. Just do the test so you know!

aliwisewoman

I'd say identical, without a doubt!

pea-kay

You are hilarious. ID.

jennylryan

Identical!

meldoo2002

ID

Hunter22

Definitely ID.

Stephanie2167

Did they have their own placentas and sacks? They look ID to me. I'd do the test.

The reason I ask the question above is because we think my girls are fraternal because they have separate sacks and separate placentas.

twobytwomom

ID!

JordynLeighx3

Stephanie2167 said:

Did they have their own placentas and sacks? They look ID to me. I'd do the test.

The reason I ask the question above is because we think my girls are fraternal because they have separate sacks and separate placentas.

Di/di means two sacs and two placentas. You cannot tell by ultrasound with di/di twins of the same gender. Only DNA will tell you for sure, unless the really look different. Ex: brown eyes and blue eyes, brown hair and red hair etc.

I have didi identicals and I think that you have some cute little IDENTICALS!

Mrs. Alice

They look ID to me from that pic, but do the test to settle it!  I believe they only cost about $100.

edb2002

I'm thinking IDs

TobieRose

My guess would be identical, too!

Stephanie2167

JordynLeighx3 said:

Did they have their own placentas and sacks? They look ID to me. I'd do the test.

The reason I ask the question above is because we think my girls are fraternal because they have separate sacks and separate placentas.

Di/di means two sacs and two placentas. You cannot tell by ultrasound with di/di twins of the same gender. Only DNA will tell you for sure, unless the really look different. Ex: brown eyes and blue eyes, brown hair and red hair etc. I have didi identicals and I think that you have some cute little IDENTICALS!

So we'll never really know until they are a few months old? Mine are di/di girls. Now I'm interested to find out if their frat or ID.

huntertwin

Well, sounds like the resounding answer is ID! I think it'll take me a while to process - I've been thinking they're frats from birth. I do want to do the DNA test, but we just moved to Europe and it's so much more expensive here than in the US. I'll shop around, though.

Thanks ladies! From now on I'll be telling people they're IDs. You are the experts

mylittleladies1229

Do you know their blood type? If it is different that is an easy way to rule out identical...but I suppose you already know that

BuckeyeNut05

I say ID and totally adorable!

mirnb

Look ID to me....and super cute!!

bosmommy3

They look ID to me! They're too cute!

We just went through this ourselves...our di/di girls are just 3 months.  But we did the DNA testing and found out they are ID!! Still shocked.

kiwi443

ID for sure. Their teeth patterns were the first thing I noticed.

NerdyLucy

ETA--I'm not a mother of multiples.  I'm coming out of general-bumpie-lurkdom to say...

 

They definitely look alike, but then again, the Olsen twins say that they're actually fraternal, even though people assume they're identical because they looked so much alike as babies and kids. 

They still look alike, but I can see more differences in their facial features as adults. 

 

BananaPancake

Well, I'd normally say ID, but in this case one has a pretty messy face, so...

;-) Now that I've done my fair share of twin-studying, I'd say you have IDs!