Fraternal or Maternal Twins

Re: Fraternal or Maternal Twins

• Rynleigh member

  March 2014

  -_- 

  I cannot believe how many people have encountered this... Maternal isn't even the other end of fraternal when you're talking about something other than twins.. maternal / paternal.... fraternal / sororal...  
  
  Of course we could avoid it all together if we just went with "identical" and "dizygotic" instead. 

    
  

  
  

   
  

  
  

  *Spontaneous* OHSS diagnosed 08.06.2012
  Right ovary removed 09.04.2012 via vertical laparotomy
  Essure implant placed on remaining tube 06.13.2013; successful followup scan 09.30.2013

  
  

  
  

  Report2 Reply
• KatieGummow member

  March 2014

  Hahahaha!

  

              
  

  
  

  Report0 Reply
• Loading the player...
• whitehousem member

  March 2014

  My grandpa asked me if mine were paternal. I just said they are identical. Didn't have the heart to tell him he didn't know what he was talking about.

  Report0 Reply
• shanaynerz member

  March 2014

  People are really so silly and know nothing about twins. You really don't notice though until you have them I guess! I hope I can keep my composure like you though!

  

  
  

  

  Report0 Reply
• Sindorella member

  March 2014

  I hope someone asks me that so I can tell them that they are extraterrestrial. I am excited for the are they natural question, too, just so I can say one is an android. I clearly watch too much Star Trek. :P
  

  Trina

  Mama to Nikaia (1.18.11) and Kalista (1.19.12)

  Expecting di/di twins in May 2014!

  Report1 Reply
• Ylvelill member

  March 2014

  I consider mine super natural

  Report1 Reply
• pillowass member

  March 2014

  My hairdresser asked me if my twins were congenital. I was like ... ummm, yes I suppose they are!
  

  
  

  
  

  
  TTC #2 since July 2010

  FSH = 11 (20 on day 10 of CCCT)/ AMH = .98 / AFC=12ish

  5 IUI's with oral meds = all BFN
  March 2012 IVF (MDL Protocol) Started stims 3/3; ER 3/11 (9R, 8M, 7F) ET 3/16 (5dt of 2 blasts graded 3AB and 3BA, 3 frosties(!!) Beta 3/26 = 386; Beta 3/28 = 827; u/s 4/11 says TWINS! Boy/Girl Twins delivered at 36 weeks 6 days

  
  

  

  Report0 Reply