ID TWINS?!?! - BLASTOCYST DIVIDED!!!!

CARINABOO · Post by **CARINABOO** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:19 am

Hi Everyone,

I just had my 12wk scan and am in shock as we found out we are having very rare and very high risk identical twins. Apparently our 1 implanted 6 days blastocyst split at around day 9.

At this stage the body has finished building its structure and has completed 1 placenta and 1 sac and doesnt even have a chance to build a membrane between the twins.

This is big news for us. The doctor spent 1hr just trying to determine if they were conjoined (thank god they were not)

The major problem is that the cords are entangled and they are in a high risk position for the cord to be restricted/cut off.

CAN ANYONE tell me if they know abou this?!?!?? IS IT HEARD OF IN IVF? IS IT A RISK OF IVF??
PLEASE - I need to know the bad too so dont hold back. I have read really bad stuff on the net so you cant shock me, i am just trying to understand what we are up against, thats all.

The technical terms are Monochorionic (one placenta) and Monoamniotic (one sac) with complications of no membrane and entangled cord.

p.s. - sorry if you have read this on the pregnant after treatment forum, I am just desparate for feedback!

sophie · Post by **sophie** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:54 am

First of all congratulations on your twins. Secondly, I am sorry to hear of the bad time that you are going through. I have never heard of this, nor can I answer you questions but I am certain that it is nothing to do with the IVF.

I truly hope your pregnancy goes well. The postive thing is that it has been spotted early and the hospital can keep a close eye on you.

Take good care of yourself, i hope you get some answers to your questions.

Lots of love, Sophie xxxxxx

sammylou · Post by **sammylou** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:50 pm

Hi,

I haven't got a clue about this at all but I just wanted to wish you the very best of luck and lots of PMA - I'm sure someone on this site must know something.....

Sammylou x

kellyh · Post by **kellyh** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:45 pm

Carinaboo,
Congratulations on the twins! Sorry to hear you are having a high risk pregnancy. I'm not a dr., but I do have an advanced degree, so maybe I can give you an educated guess-type of answer. My understanding is that identical twins are a random event in gestation. It is not genetic, and I would highly doubt it is related at all to the fact that you did IVF. The cords wrapping does present a risk of one or both babies being cut off of their blood supply. I'm not sure how high of a risk it really is. So, it's very probable that your pregnancy will be a success, although stressful. If I was in your position, I would be very persistent about getting regular ultrasounds to check the status of your babies, and once you feel quickening or movement, I would keep track of that movement pretty closely. Good luck with everything. I REALLY, REALLY hope things work out for you and you have those two beautiful, HEALTHY babies in your arms soon.
Kelly

gailp · Post by **gailp** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:51 pm

Oh my goodness Carina, I dont really know what to say. What have the hospital said, are you going for more checks or are they just seeing how things progress? Hope DH is with you at the moment and not having to work away. PM me if you want
xxx

nes · Post by **nes** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:47 pm

Hi.
Sorry I don't know anything about having ID Twins, but I am pregnant with twins too, after my 1st IVF cycle and I just wanted to say congratulations, and I hope that everything goes ok

Take Care
Nes.*

DeniseM · Post by **DeniseM** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:25 pm

There's another woman on another website I've found pg with mo/mo twins too. Let me know if you want to get in contact with her.

bella-s · Post by **bella-s** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:46 pm

Carinaboo - Congratulations! I hope everything works out - I don't know anything for advice...but just wanted to let you know I am sending loads of PMA your way.

Did you go to Sydney IVF? We are about to start tmt at Sydney IVF, and my Doc there told me (as kelly said), that twins are completely random, and not genetic, but she did tell me that IVF pregnancies have a higher chance of producing identical twins (i think she said something like 1%, and around 3% with IVF). That is one reason why they prefer to only transfer 1 blasto, because there is a chance of triplets if you transfer 2 & 1 splits.

When is your next scan? I will keep all my fingers crossed for you....

Bella.

CARINABOO · Post by **CARINABOO** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 12:11 pm

First of all: thank you all for your well wishes and advice. I miss being on this forum as I have hardly been on since I got my positive due to sheer exhaustion, nausea, work and endless stream of Christmas visitors!

SOPHIE & SAMMYLOU: Thanks for the support

KELLYH: GREAT INFO AND ADVICE THANKS, IT WAS REASSURING TO HEAR BASICALLY A SUMMARY OF WHAT I THOUGHT I HAD STARTED TO WORK OUT FROM THE NET. I WILL TAKE YOUR ADVICE ON PUSHING FOR FREQUENT SCANS. THANKS AGAIN

GAILP: BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOU, HOPE YOU DOING OK, I WILL PM YOU SOON x

NES:CONGRATS ON YOUR TWINS, TWICE THE JOY AND TWICE THE WORRY HUH?!?!?

DENISE: THANKYOU, THAT WOULD BE WONDERFUL IF YOU COULD PUT ME INTOUCH WITH SOMEONE IN THE SAME POSITION WHO IS WILLING TO CHAT, THANKS SO MUCH. (my email: carina_boo99@hotmail.com)

BELLAS:I WENT THROUGH IVF AUSTRALIA - CITY CLINIC, NOT IVF SYDNEY. THANKS FOR THE STATS, I APPRECIATE IT.

....Hope you are all keeping up the PMA, I am trying to.. the last 6mths have been about my partners cancer, my OHSS, IVF and I was so looking forward to the 12 week scan to really believe I am pregant and extremely lucky and start enjoying it...but like they say , the worry never end

THANKS EVERYONE!!!! x x X X

ID TWINS?!?! - BLASTOCYST DIVIDED!!!!

ID TWINS?!?! - BLASTOCYST DIVIDED!!!!

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