u/s update part 2!

Yeah everything looks great! i nearly fainted on the u/s table it was so hot in there but the girls are growing and looking perfect for 23 wks They were concerned about one twins kidneys and the others cranimum-something-but both all perfect so no worries! Ill have to make a new appt for the UTI thu; the 2nd appt at the hospital was a follow with the u/s specialist! I wont have to see a PERI and i might be able to deliver vaginally to! no more special treatment for me LOL my girls are most likley fraternal di-di-for sure 2 sacs/placenta's! thanks everyone for your good thoughts! hopefully im good for another month or so for u/s!

 

Great update! Glad they are growing!

 

Glad everything is going so well

Dianna

 

That's great news. Glad everything is going so well.

 

thanks girls we are releived!

 

Great u/s! I do have to say 1 thing though. Di/di twins can be identical. Case in point mine, separate sacs and placentas, but did dna testing and they are id.

 

That is great, so glad everything is ok.

 

Yeah!!! What wonderful news for you and your girls!
Do your boys understand that two babies are on the way? If so, are they excited about the new babies?

~Erin

 

Great news… I too just got back from my 23 w and don’t have to follow up on anything until my regular pregnancies follow ups… YEAH for us !!!!

 

Great appt.! :yahoo:

 

QUOTE(monie rose @ Jan 22 2008, 04:30 PM) [snapback]584492[/snapback]
Great u/s! I do have to say 1 thing though. Di/di twins can be identical. Case in point mine, separate sacs and placentas, but did dna testing and they are id.


really? he said it was unlikely they would be ID but i guess u never know

 

thanks girls we are so releived! yeah for good u/s and appt! and yours too elizabeth!
Erin my oldest DS is 5 and is super excited for them to come but my nearly 3 yr old is still clueless :lol: he will be in for a big surprise!

 

QUOTE(2+2more! @ Jan 22 2008, 09:39 PM) [snapback]585007[/snapback]
really? he said it was unlikely they would be ID but i guess u never know


NO it is totally possible. 20-30% of di/di are identical!

Identical Twins
With identical twins, one egg (zygote) from the mother is fertilized by one sperm from the father, and then very early in development the embryo splits and two fetuses grow.

If the zygote splits very early (in the first 2 days after fertilization) they may develop separate placentas (chorion) and separate sacs (amnion). These are called dichorionic, diamniotic (or 'di/di') twins. While all fraternal twins are 'di/di', this occurs 20 - 30% of the time in identical twins.

Most of the time in identical twins the zygote will split after 2 days, resulting in a shared placenta, but two separate sacs. These are called monochorionic, diamniotic ('mono/di') twins.These twins are very similar genetically, and share a single afterbirth.

Very occasionally, twins will also share the same sac (fluid cavity). In about 1% of identical twins the splitting occurs late enough to result in both a shared placenta and a shared sac. These are called monochorionic, monoamniotic ('mono/mono') twins.

Finally, the zygote may split extremely late, resulting in conjoined twins.

 

QUOTE(Tammy Fine @ Jan 23 2008, 08:48 AM) [snapback]585368[/snapback]
NO it is totally possible. 20-30% of di/di are identical!

Identical Twins
With identical twins, one egg (zygote) from the mother is fertilized by one sperm from the father, and then very early in development the embryo splits and two fetuses grow.

If the zygote splits very early (in the first 2 days after fertilization) they may develop separate placentas (chorion) and separate sacs (amnion). These are called dichorionic, diamniotic (or 'di/di') twins. While all fraternal twins are 'di/di', this occurs 20 - 30% of the time in identical twins.

Most of the time in identical twins the zygote will split after 2 days, resulting in a shared placenta, but two separate sacs. These are called monochorionic, diamniotic ('mono/di') twins.These twins are very similar genetically, and share a single afterbirth.

Very occasionally, twins will also share the same sac (fluid cavity). In about 1% of identical twins the splitting occurs late enough to result in both a shared placenta and a shared sac. These are called monochorionic, monoamniotic ('mono/mono') twins.

Finally, the zygote may split extremely late, resulting in conjoined twins.



It will be exciting to fnd out! brice said it doesnt matter he'll get them mixed up anyways :lol:

 

QUOTE(2+2more! @ Jan 23 2008, 12:42 PM) [snapback]585818[/snapback]
It will be exciting to fnd out! brice said it doesnt matter he'll get them mixed up anyways :lol:



Honestly mine are B/G and when I look back at the hospital pictures when they are all swaddled in some pictures I do not know who is who!

 

:lol: they did look so much alike -still do! but oh so sweet def boy/girl