![]() ![]() There is a high risk of birth defects as well. It is just as harmful to the twin who receives more as to the twin who receives less. This happens when one twin is receiving more nutrients than the other. Another risk is TTS (twin to twin transfusion). They could also get tangled in each others cords or wrapped around each others necks. Because of this, it is very easy to get their cords knotted or compressed which would shut off blood flow very quickly stopping all life support to the other baby. ![]() ![]() Our twins share the same amniotic sac and placenta, but have their own separate cords. The greatest risk is cord entanglement or compression. The doctor explained that this is extremely rare and very high-risk. They are “Mono Mono” twins, short for “Monoamniotic-Monochorionic”. We did an ultrasound and found out that our twins are in the same amniotic sac. The ultra-sound tech found the little baby’s heartbeat and it was so cute! Then she said very slowly, “There are two heartbeats…” Justin and I looked at each other with huge grins and laughed “Really?! That’s awesome!!!” Then she said, “Oh, you guys are excited? Usually this is breaking bad news to people so that’s why I was hesitant while saying it!” Haha. They gave me an IV because I had no energy or nutrients left and found out it was food poisoning (good news!) They decided to do an ultra-sound just to check on the baby since I hadn’t had my first doctor’s appointment yet. The next day was Valentines Day and it still hadn’t stopped so Justin took me into the ER. A couple weeks later we went to a friend’s wedding in Utah and I literally threw up the whole way home, stopping every few minutes (gross, I know). I found out that I was pregnant at the end of January and it was the biggest answer to our prayers! We felt so grateful to God. We are so excited to start our little family! Who would’ve thought we would have twins for our first?! Little did I know 1/2 year later I would be having the same type of twins! She has been a huge support and help and I hope I can do the same for anyone who needs it.) (Months before I even became pregnant I read a blog written by my friend’s wife about mono mono twins. I also wanted to write this for any other women who may be having mono mono twins. I wrote this blog post because we have been asked a lot of questions! Like “Why are you in the hospital?” “Why are your twins high-risk?” “What does Mono Mono mean?” And the list goes on! So hopefully this will help to answer those questions and let you all know a little bit about the journey we are on. ![]()
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