Questions about what type of twins you're having

Tiffany020

Am I the only one who doesn't know what type of twins I'm  having? How far along do I need to be I've had 3 ultrasound one yesterday not really a great picture but I'm going to add it so you guys can see anyway and I'm having another one on the 14 th ill be 12 weeks on Sunday and I still don't know it's irritating me so bad ugh 

heres the direct link to the picture sorry I don't know how to upload it I'm on an ipad

 

 

 https://i45.tinypic.com/10yjrl5.jpg

Reilly626

Ask your MFM! At your genetics screening they will also tell you.

kgs0505

There are a couple way you can guess yourself. Sorry, I can't see the pic. This will be easier to tell in early u/s. Are the babies in separate "bubbles"? What I mean by that is do two separate black holes surround the babies or are they within the same black hole? The black hole is the gestastional sac. If they are in the same sac they are identicals and monochorion (share a placenta) Whether they share the same amniotic sac will be determined at later u/s as they can't alway determine the dividing membrane early on. If they are in different sacs they are likely di/di twins and probably fraternal, altho can be identical in rare cases.

Cinnamon Haze

It looks like theyre mo/di

Anymore pics? 

pixiem38

pea-kays diagram shows it really well.  i am not sure where to find it though.

mkwgymnast

I agree with pp that per your u/s it looks like mono/di!

Mrs. Alice

We knew at my first u/s at 10 weeks.  They should be able to tell you by now and it's best to determine it in the first trimester but it can be determined as early as the first u/s.  I'd request to see an MFM since they are really the experts if your OB can't determine it.  I looked at your pic and it's tricky... They have an obvious membrane between them and I think I can see what's called a "twin peak sign" or Lambda sign on one side but it's not super distinct like some I've seen.  However on the other side it looks more like a t-sign.  Here's what I'm talking about:  https://www.worldtttsawarenessday.org/pictures.php

RGuy

I don't know what type of twins we are having, either. At our first two ultrasounds at 6 and 9 weeks you couldn't see the membrane separating the babies. Our doctor told us that sometimes it is hard to tell early on; sometimes you can tell right away and others not so much. She said the next best time to see if there is one or two membrane is between 16-20 weeks. So we have another ultrasound scheduled with an MFM at 18 weeks at the hospital, so it is a high tech machine. We are praying they at least see a thin membrane between the babies, so we aren't as high risk.

Here is our picture from our 9 week ultrasound:

 

meldoo2002

I didn't know until they were 4 months old.  They had their own sacs/placentas so they were assumed to be fraternal.  We had them tested at 4 months old because they have same blood type and really look similar... they are ID.  

Cinnamon Haze

I wonder if mine will have the same blood type and need to be tested.

I think it's so strange that so few ppl know about the possibility of di/di being ID. It's 25-30% chance from all of the stuff that ive read and ive read a ton!! lol. 

It would be cool to have ID's and Not have the 'high risk' pregnancy issues  

either way, we're all blessed! 

OctGirl80

I only found out at my second u/s, which was at 13w. I only learned it was twins at my first u/s at 11w at which point , they referred me to the MFM. I agree with PP, ask the MFM. If you aren't seeing one, ask to.

aahix

I'm not 100% sure either, I just know that my boys are very clearly in two seperate sacs. There was a very thick membrane seperating them.

 I keep seeing ya'll refer to MFM, but I have no idea what that stands for, or what one is. LOL. Can someone answer that quick question?

MuseumMaven

aahix:

I'm not 100 sure either, I just know that my boys are very clearly in two seperate sacs. There was a very thick membrane seperating them.nbsp;I keep seeing ya'll refer to MFM, but I have no idea what that stands for, or what one is. LOL. Can someone answer that quick question?

MFM is Maternal and Fetal Medicine. It's a branch of obstetrics that deals with high risk pregnancy. Technically the doctor is a perinatologist, but it's a lot shorter to type MFM. I would ask your ob if you will be referred to one at some point.

If your twins are in two distinct sacs then they are di/di, which is a lower risk pregnancy than mo/di or mo/mo.

LaurenSara518

meldoo2002:

I didn't know until they were 4 months old.  They had their own sacs/placentas so they were assumed to be fraternal.  We had them tested at 4 months old because they have same blood type and really look similar... they are ID.  

Me too- we found out at 4 months they were identical even though they were di/di- people thought I was crazy for not knowing, but I needed to do a DNA test to be sure. 

Tiffany020

Is that a pediatric specialist? Because I go see a pediatric specialist Thursday for genetic testing 

Tiffany020

Yes, they are in a separate sac but there close like they have a line dividing them 

Tiffany020

No sorry that was the only picture I received  

Tiffany020

Thanks I will try googling it 

Tiffany020

Thanks

Tiffany020

Is a MFM a pediatric specialist? My doctor never referred me to anyone I've only seen him once since this pregnancy I don't think he has much knowledge of twins he treat me like I'm carrying a single baby when. Seen the nurse she mad me an appointment to go for genetic testing  

Tiffany020

Thanks I'm glad I'm not the only one I guess mines was a little harder to tell then others also

Tiffany020

Wow that's amazing 

Tiffany020

I agree 

Tiffany020

Everyone says MFM is that a pediatric specialist? That's who. Have an appointment with other then that i don't have a clue who or what that mean 

aahix

MuseumMaven:

aahix:

I'm not 100 sure either, I just know that my boys are very clearly in two seperate sacs. There was a very thick membrane seperating them.nbsp;I keep seeing ya'll refer to MFM, but I have no idea what that stands for, or what one is. LOL. Can someone answer that quick question?

MFM is Maternal and Fetal Medicine. It's a branch of obstetrics that deals with high risk pregnancy. Technically the doctor is a perinatologist, but it's a lot shorter to type MFM. I would ask your ob if you will be referred to one at some point. If your twins are in two distinct sacs then they are di/di, which is a lower risk pregnancy than mo/di or mo/mo.

Thank you! My next appointment is next Tuesday, so I'll ask then. I've only got 5-8 weeks left to go (35 is the earliest they won't stop labor, and my OB won't let me go past 38 weeks) so I would assume they would have sent me to one already? But I'll bring it up and see what he says. Thanks!