The pregnancy must be watched very carefully if Mo-Di twins are diagnosed. Another possibility is for the twins to each have their own placenta and amniotic sac. This is known as dichorionic-diamniotic or Di-Di twins.
The risks in a Di-Di pregnancy are lower than with a Mo-Di pregnancy. There is a misconception that Di-Di twins are always fraternal non-identical , but this is not true. The riskiest combination is when twins share one amniotic sac and one placenta. This only occurs in monozygotic twins and never with non-identical twins. With Mo-Mo twins, the biggest risk is that the babies can become entangled in the umbilical cords. There is also a risk of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome and a higher risk of prematurity.
The only way to be sure about zygosity is with a DNA test. If the twins have the same DNA markers, they are most likely monozygotic. If they have different markers, they are dizygotic. The genetic similarities in the DNA of monozygotic twins explain why they look remarkably similar and can even share similar traits, interests, behaviors, and personalities. Monozygotic twins will also have the same blood type. Sometimes, zygosity can be determined during pregnancy , but it depends on the timing of the split.
Some monozygotic twins develop with a single, shared placenta and are enclosed in a single chorion or amnion.
Healthcare providers can look for these telltale signs on an ultrasound, but it's not definitive of monozygotic twins. Amniocentesis can also be used to determine twin zygosity before birth, but it is an invasive procedure and is not generally part of routine prenatal care. There is some research looking into using less-invasive prenatal DNA testing to determine twin zygosity. DNA tests can be used to compare the twins' genetic markers and confirm that they are monozygotic.
However, genetics do not determine everything about a person. For example, research has shown that monozygotic twins do not necessarily have the same genetic risk factors for disease.
Furthermore, identical twins do not have the same fingerprints. While the patterns are similar, they are not exactly alike. A set of identical twins is still made up of two separate people. Environmental influences, epigenetic differences, and life experiences make each twin a unique individual.
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Though not all will continue to develop as they need to in order to form two babies. Most commonly, this is thought to be due to a major interruption occurring with healthy cell maturation and division. Identical twins form when one egg has been fertilised by one sperm and the zygote splits into two. This happens at the very earliest stage of development, when the zygote is no more than a cluster of a few cells.
Dividing this early in conception means that each baby has exactly the same genetic information as the other. Identical twins can also occur when one a woman has undergone fertility assistance and has had one fertilised egg returned to her uterus. If this egg then splits into two, an identical twin pregnancy can result.
Identical twins are not dependent on race, country or ethnicity. The odds of having identical twins are the same for every couple, in every pregnancy, wherever they live in the world. Non-identical twins are uniquely separate individuals who just happen to be gestating at the same time and place as each other. Non-identical twins form from two completely separate eggs which are fertilised by two completely separate sperm. These fraternal twins are no more alike than any other siblings in a family with the same biological mother and father.
Because identical twins share the same genes, they are always the same gender. Some people still believe that the incidence of having twins skips a generation but this is not true. Amanda Winther. October 16, at pm. His grandparents had 3 sets of identical twins. My husband and I have Didi identical twins. They are the 15th set of identical twins in the family. October 17, at am. How exciting!! That family should be studied. Perhaps a thread can be found linking all the twins together.
Somehow, I believe, that family is making a great contribution to all of us. I wonder what it is. Anna Pirhofer. November 5, at am. I was wondering if you knew where I could find info on the chances of me having twins. My mother is a twin and my fathers-father was a twin so I believe I get the gene from both parents.
What is the likely hood I will have twins? November 7, at pm. Hi Anna! However… if he was an identical twin and you believe in the sperm enzyme theory which many do , your chances are increased! December 23, at pm. January 12, at pm. I got to tour article from a google-search. I have identical twins and a «singleton». Would have loved to have twins at every birth.
They have so much joy from eachother! I had never thought of this before… if we knew what caused it maybe we could choose to do it! There would be twins everywhere, haha! January 28, at am. I am an identical twin. I am 78 years old. My twin died when we were We thoroughly enjoyed being twins, and we often spoke of twinship in philosophical terms.
One thing I resent is the characterization of twinning as an accident, a failure, something dangerous to be avoided. What if we think of twinship in terms of teleology; that is, in terms of what is the purpose of identical twins? Some of the theories my twin and I came up with are: that an extraordinary friendship in one life comes to fruition as identical twins in a future life; that identical twins teach the world of singleton just what the perfect human community looks like; that out of difficult and dangerous developments can come events which completely go against what is considered normal.
My twin and I even imagined a Twin Liberation Movement. The problem? Too few identical twins to make an effective movement. January 28, at pm. Hi George one of my twins boys is also called George!! I agree that science writing twinning off as a failure is awful, it really is magical! I love the idea of a friendship reincarnating as twin siblings, such a heart-melting thought. And I totally agree that we can learn so much about community and relationships from watching the built-in nature of twins love for each other.
When you start the Twin Liberation Movement let me know, haha! You must miss him dearly, I can see in my boys that no outside relationship will ever be quite the same as theirs. Thank you, Katherine, for your thoughtful and caring response to my post.
You have an appreciation and understanding of twins that is quite wonderful. January 29, at am. Jimmy and Georgie, love it! Thanks for sharing your blog with us, I look forward to checking it out! March 3, at pm. I am expecting identical twins grandbabies which are due the end of July but hopefully not till at least June.
They have twin to twin transfusion which is extremely scary. At 16 weeks my daughter in law had surgery inside her womb to separate blood vessels and split the placenta into 2. She is cautious because she can leak fluid or the sac could break so she and my son are still very scared and hopeful at the same time. Thank you for writing all your twin articles.
Hi Lisa! I hope your littles can stay tucked in Mom as long as possible. I delivered our boys at 36wks but I know many twin moms that have successfully delivered earlier.
My thoughts are with you and those babies! July 29, at pm. My identical twin and I had an eventful time in the womb. We were born in the first week of February of At that time, future mothers only knew that they were pregnant; they did not know the sex; they did not know whether they were carrying one, two, or more fetuses. In the fifth month of her pregnancy my mother was losing weight. It turned out that she had diphtheria. We both developed in the normal way of children.
One thing I have learned from my readings on twins and my own life and that of my twin is that twins have extraordinary survival powers: They have to: Just to be born as an identical twin is one that requires monumental stamina and good luck.
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