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di/di twins? this is new to me

jmc1110jmc1110 member
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My dr told me that the twins are di/di twins. Is there a more common gender for sets like this? Again, this is new to me.

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  • pinkmickey24pinkmickey24 member
    I don't think there is a common gender. You just have a chance at having boy/boy, girl/girl, or boy/girl. I've got boy/boy.
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  • carrotcake06carrotcake06 member
    Di/di twins are no more alike than siblings - so your chances of having one sex over the other are no different than if you would've had two separate pregnancies.

    My di/di twins are both boys.
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  • jocie2581jocie2581 member
    Chances are 50% boy/girl twins, 25% boy/boy, and 25% girl/girl. Wishing you a healthy pregnancy!
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  • pinkmickey24pinkmickey24 member
    jocie2581 said:

    Chances are 50% boy/girl twins, 25% boy/boy, and 25% girl/girl. Wishing you a healthy pregnancy!

    Interesting. I never knew the statistics.
    ~TTC since July 2010~
    CD3 Bloodwork:Normal 
    HSG-Clear 
    SA:Low Morph 
    IVF with ICSI #1: ER 12/16 (4 ER/3 Mature/0 Fertilized) 
    IVF with ICSI #2: ER 5/17 (4 ER/4 Mature/3 Fertilized)/ET 5/20 (2 embryos transferred)-BFN 
    IVF with PICSI #3: ER 9/8 (11 ER/8 Mature/7 Fertilized)/ET 9/13 (2 AA blastocysts transferred) 
    Beta#1, 9/26/12: 719 Beta#2, 9/28/12: 1,436 Beta#3, 10/1/12: 3,446
    1st u/s on 10/10/12: It's Twins! We found out on 12/16/12 that we were having two BOYS!
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  • LegallyBlonde217LegallyBlonde217 member
    Di/Di means they are in separate sacs and each have their own placentas.  There's about a 90% chance they are not identical. 
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  • katekat8721katekat8721 member
    jocie2581 said:
    Chances are 50% boy/girl twins, 25% boy/boy, and 25% girl/girl. Wishing you a healthy pregnancy!
    genetics for the win!

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  • Dena526Dena526 member
    My di/di twins are both boys.
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  • MrsP419MrsP419 member
    My twins are di/di as well.  It is overwhelming information in the beginning; I had no idea there was anything but fraternal vs. identical.  Typically, di/di twins carry the lowest risk of the three types, but are still considered a high risk pregnancy.  As pp mentioned, it is like having two completely separate pregnancies at the same time, rather than a pregnancy that is split between two babies.  

    I already have one of each at home, so the prospect of maybe having one of each this time is fun :-).  But of course I will be thrilled with any combination!
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  • KatieGummowKatieGummow member
    Just fyi :)

    One egg can split 3 days after fertilization and become di/di twins (identical), or much more commonly, your ovaries can release two eggs and they are fertilized by two different sperm (fraternal).

    2/3 of all twins are fraternal. Of fraternal half are boy/girl, 1/4 are boy/boy, and 1/4 are girl/girl.

    You are officially experiencing two separate pregnancies at once! :) It is so very important to listen to your body. If you feel tired, lay down. Drink water all the time. Gain a good amount of weight. Make all of your appointments! Congratulations!
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  • rac717rac717 member
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    Congrats!!  Di/di is the lowest risk of all the twin pregnancies.  While the uterus is not a clown car ;), the fact that everything is separate makes things easier on them and you.

    FWIW, with my di/di pregnancy, it was easy, easy, easy.  I was super active until the day they arrived and had zero complications during the pregnancy.  Wishing you the same!

    Oh and I had a boy and girl.
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  • StacyH0507StacyH0507 member
    my di/di twins are both boys and at this point my doctor told me there is still a 25% chance they are identical and the egg split really early, but I have a feeling they are not identical since we did IUI with two eggs :)

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  • jmc1110jmc1110 member
    rac717 said:
    Congrats!!  Di/di is the lowest risk of all the twin pregnancies.  While the uterus is not a clown car ;), the fact that everything is separate makes things easier on them and you.

    FWIW, with my di/di pregnancy, it was easy, easy, easy.  I was super active until the day they arrived and had zero complications during the pregnancy.  Wishing you the same!

    Oh and I had a boy and girl.

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  • Momof8inSCMomof8inSC member
    I am pg w b/g di di twins. My dr said b/g are LESS likely lol
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  • BeesKnees181BeesKnees181 member
    I am 20 weeks with di/di girls...everything is going very well.  GL!

     

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  • skeppler1skeppler1 member
    I'm 33 weeks with di/di b/g twins. Things have been great throughout my pregnancy so far...so thankful for that
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  • RynleighRynleigh member
    jocie2581 said:
    Chances are 50% boy/girl twins, 25% boy/boy, and 25% girl/girl. Wishing you a healthy pregnancy!
    Or each baby has a 50% chance of being a boy and a 50% chance of being a girl ;) 
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  • BabyCarryingVesselBabyCarryingVessel member
    I think the previous posters covered it! I have di/di identicals, so it'll be exciting for you to find out! Good luck!

     

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  • AB87AB87 member
    My di/di twins are boy/girl.
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  • katiebeneskatiebenes member
    congrats on the lowest risk! 
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  • ChattyCathy81ChattyCathy81 member
    This is actually false. It's 33% chance for all three (bb, gg, or bg).
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  • ChattyCathy81ChattyCathy81 member
    FWIW... MY DI/DI twins are boys.
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  • Jules_ShamblinJules_Shamblin member
    Congrats! I pregnant with di/di twins too. I'm so excited to find out the sex and hopefully will be able to at my next appointment. I'm 16 weeks now and I have an appointment at 18 weeks. If not then, I have my anatomy scan appointment at 20 weeks. Good luck with everything!

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  • YlvelillYlvelill member
    No :
    ChattyCathy81 said:

    This is actually false. It's 33% chance for all three (bb, gg, or bg).

    No :)

    25% boy/boy, 25% boy/girl, 25%, girl/girl and 25% girl/boy.
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  • lks18lks18 member
    My di/di twins are both girls.  Or at least they were at the last scan, we'll see if the anatomy scan tomorrow confirms it. Wish us luck for two healthy little ones! ;)
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  • Stephanie2167Stephanie2167 member
    My di/di are girls.

    Congratulations!


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