My OB told me that our twins were most likely fraternal but had a small chance of being identical. Well, they were born 7-29-13 and we finally have both of them home as of yesterday (yay!) and holy cow they look identical. So much so that I haven't taken the hospital bracelet off of one in fear that I won't be able to tell them apart. For those of you who have same gender fraternal twins- did they look so much alike that you thought they might be identical?
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Re: Fraternal twins who look identical
I'd give it at least a couple of months before you shell out money for a test, but di/di identicals aren't extremely rare - just less common.
Right ovary removed 09.04.2012 via vertical laparotomy
Essure implant placed on remaining tube 06.13.2013; successful followup scan 09.30.2013
Right ovary removed 09.04.2012 via vertical laparotomy
Essure implant placed on remaining tube 06.13.2013; successful followup scan 09.30.2013
They still favor a lot as sisters, but clearly not identical- Very different noses, and one has stick-straight hair and the other has wavy hair. Like Rynleigh, one is a righty and the other is a lefty, and very opposite personalities. They do have the same blood type (O neg) but DH and I do, as well as my DD1. Also, other than the few random oddball know-it-alls in the grocery store, most strangers can tell them apart.
ETA: and CONGRATS on coming home!! YAY!!
If you can't tell them apart at all- test them. That sounds like id to me.
Much to our surprise, they were identical.
Proactive Genetics was a wonderful, fast and easy company to do the test through and I'd highly recommend them!