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Why Don’t Identical Twins Always Look Alike?
My daughters, J and M, are identical twins. This means that they both grew from a single fertilized cell, splitting into two bodies what was once one. They have the same DNA. They do not look the same....
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Identical Vs Fraternal: What Your Doctor Didn’t Explain About Your Twin...
My Story (or skip to the basics or the science) I was 7 weeks pregnant when I had my first ultrasound. The doctor pointed out the shared outer sac (chorion) and the two distinct inner sacs (amnions). I...
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Multiples in the Womb – National Geographic documentary
As if we needed any proof that our multiples are miracles, National Geographic has a wonderful documentary about the life of multiples in utero. See 4D ultrasound of siblings interacting before they’re...
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Selective Intrauterine Growth Restriction (sIUGR)
Multiple pregnancies are categorized as “high risk” for a reason. It’s not just a matter of the limited room in our womb squishing our babies up against each other. The human female body is optimized...
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