Thanks!
Mindi

Read this... http://pregnancytoday.com/reference/articles/monoamniotic.htm

Edited cause I read that wrong.

Yes -- if they're in the same amniotic sac then there are a bunch of risks involved, too.

If they're in the same GESTATIONAL sac, then they're still identical, but they may split at an earlier stage and may still develop separate amniotic sacs. This is actually relatively common. Problem here is that this kind of twin often shares the same placenta and other issues may develop.

There are always more risks in identical twins than in fraternal twins -- but there are still *plenty* of successful identical twin pregnancies :)

Wow scary stuff. Anyone else have any links?
Anyone ever been thru this?
Mindi

Originally posted by A_Furry_Thing
Wow scary stuff. Anyone else have any links?
Anyone ever been thru this?
Mindi
Are you pg again? :)

Cheryl, yep. Here is what I posted on another board. Sorry I'm going to c&p it here instead of typing it again.
OMG it is me. I am so scared. I went for a us yesterday because I knew I was pg but have had lots of cramping and bleeding so my dr wanted to do a us just to make sure all was ok. Last week I had a dream that I was pg with twin boys.
So yesterday at my us they had the screen turned away from me because the tech was training someone. She said she would do measurements and then turn it towards me. So she is measureing and explaining stuff and I kept telling dh to make sure there is only one. So he says will you verify there is only one so she will calm down.
So the tech looks around and starts laughing and says you won't believe this but there are two!
She hadn't really ever done many twins so she kept measruing and forgetting to save the info as baby A and baby B, so it took awhile. And she really didn't explain much and I am only 11 or so weeks. But it looked to me like they are just in one big area.
I am so scared after reading the link someone posted at AW.
I am going to call my Dr tomorrow and see what she has to say!

Mindi

Oh no! no! Don't be scared! The separating membrane is almost impossible to see. They have to catch the "light" just right.

Chances are that your twins have their own amniotic sacs :) (edited to fix that. I meant amniotic, not gestational here.)

Congratulations!

Really -- it's VERY hard to see the separating membrane -- by 11 weeks with my twins they appeared to be having a blast bouncing off of each other -- they appeared to be interacting, taking swats, etc -- but they did have their own amniotic sacs (they did share a GESTATIONAL sac -- and a placenta -- but they were safely in their own bag). Statistically, it's very unlikely they share the same amniotic sac.

I could NEVER (and I had over twenty-two ultrasounds while pg with the twins due to my cervical cerclage) see the separating membrane unless the u/s tec was there TRYING to find the membrane to check it and could show me the tiny filament of a line. It would flash in and out of visibility like a kite string catching the sun.

Originally posted by PoetMom
Oh no! no! Don't be scared! The separating membrane is almost impossible to see. They have to catch the "light" just right.

Chances are that your twins have their own gestational sacs :)

Congratulations!

Really -- it's VERY hard to see the separating membrane -- by 11 weeks with my twins they appeared to be having a blast bouncing off of each other -- they appeared to be interacting, taking swats, etc -- but they did have their own amniotic sacs (they did share a GESTATIONAL sac -- and a placenta -- but they were safely in their own bag). Statistically, it's very unlikely they share the same amniotic sac.

I could NEVER (and I had over twenty-two ultrasounds while pg with the twins due to my cervical cerclage) see the separating membrane unless the u/s tec was there TRYING to find the membrane to check it and could show me the tiny filament of a line. It would flash in and out of visibility like a kite string catching the sun.

THANKS!!!!! This makes me feel so much better!
Mindi

I have no clue, but omgosh Mindi! Congratulations!!! I should have known when you said that to me the other day about the clothes! LOL

I'd go check out the Fertility Friend multiples board and they have another multiples board that they'll recommend you to that is great for this kind of thing.

(((HUGS)))

The membrane is really, really hard to see in monochronic/diamniotic twins (what mine where). It took about forever when they did the anmio because they had such a hard time finding on the ultrasound where the membrane was and that was with the latest/greatest equipment at BC Chidren's hospital and high level perinatolgists when I was 20 weeks. Monoamniotic twins do happen - but I think 11 weeks might be a little early to tell for sure.

For twin pregnancy support try the expecting forum at

www.twinstuff.com - I'm CherylE on those forums (usually found in The First Year and and Twins 1-5 forums right now.

Originally posted by PoetMom
Oh no! no! Don't be scared! The separating membrane is almost impossible to see. They have to catch the "light" just right.

Chances are that your twins have their own gestational sacs :)

Congratulations!

Really -- it's VERY hard to see the separating membrane -- by 11 weeks with my twins they appeared to be having a blast bouncing off of each other -- they appeared to be interacting, taking swats, etc -- but they did have their own amniotic sacs (they did share a GESTATIONAL sac -- and a placenta -- but they were safely in their own bag). Statistically, it's very unlikely they share the same amniotic sac.

Ditto! Very hard to see separating membrane. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!

ditto. at eleven weeks most of the screen looks grey and that really makes them seem in one blob even if they aren't.

congrats :).

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! This is the first time I'm reading this!!!!

:balloons: :balloons:

:heart: OMG!! Mindi, I'm SOOOOO jealous!!! You lucky girl! :heart:

Congrats!!

Congratulations! ;cool:

THANKS everybody!
Here is the us picture, dh just sent it to me.
You can't really see much tho.
http://pic12.picturetrail.com/VOL431/784110/1645683/83784525.jpg

Mindi

:heart: :heart: They look all snuggled up sweet in there!!!

Have you told the other kids? Curious what they think about TWO being in there this time! hehe

When is your EDD? I was going to say I'll pass my mat clothes on to you when I'm done, but not sure if they'll be the right season/size.

And I tried to pm you back the other day, but you were full. :) You can always pm me, okay? (jcc23@directus.net)

Cindy I am due August 26. I don't even know how far along I am.
I cleaned out my pm box! I'll email you sometime tho, gotta go get Katie in a bit.
Mindi
Oh and when they took the picture one was head up and the other was head down, but they were all over the place the whole time!

Aug 26 is Melissa's Donavons b-day, IIRC. :)

Congrats!!! Twins are so much fun!!!

Steph

Wow! Congratulations!!!:balloons: :balloons: