Are there any identical moms that had their twins without the scare of TWin Transfusion resulting in complications?
I find out on Friday if I have identical or fraternal but at my 7 week ultrasound my doc said that they looked identical. Now I've been freaking out worried about the risks and when I went through the cases I read each mom had the twin transfusion issue and had a hard time before delivering their babies. Are there any identical twin pregnancies that went smooth?
I trust God will keep my little ones safe but I'm still a bit concerned. Thanks
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Not to worry you but, I also think (mine were di/di so I am not sure) that the risk of twin to twin transfusion with mo/mo or mo/di twins never goes away until birth. That is why that pregnancy is monitored so closely throughout the pregnancy.
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ME: 37 DH: 38
SA-12/28/11-normal
HSG-1/16/12-possible blocked left tube
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IUI#1 (Gonal-F + trigger)=BFP#2 m/c @ 19w1d D&E 1/23/13
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I understand about the anxiety. The day after I found out the type of twins my boys were I freaked myself out w/ Dr. Google....and then it got so much worse when they discovered that they had one of the symptoms for TTTS. So I would strongly advise against googling stuff; it just makes one worry unnecessarily. When the complication did develop, my OB referred me to an MFM and both were very reassuring, letting me know how they'd monitor the babies and what would be the course of action if something went wrong. In the end, everything was fine. One was bigger than the other (still is) but they have been totally healthy and, despite a stressful pregnancy, none of my worst fears came true.
It sounds like you are a prayerful person. Keep praying. Don't worry about anything until there is an issue and then just trust God and trust the professionals. GL!
My twins were born at 35 weeks, but one of my twins was born with intestinal issues and needed surgery immediately upon birth. Identical twins who share a placenta are definitely at a higher risk than fraternal twins for issues, but many are born with out complications.
Wishing you all the best, there are quite a few identical twin groups on facebook if you end up finding out you are expecting identicals and need more support.
Eva, born on 1/2/11
Celia and Lily, born on 5/17/13
Similar to me! They have no way of knowing if I'm mo/di or di/di so they're treating me as mo/di to be safe.
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