Comments on: Researchers Compare Monochorionic And Dichorionic Twin Pregnancies

By: Kate Phillipa Clark

Kate Phillipa Clark — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 12:18:16 +0000

Donna, thank you very much for sharing your story – determining chorionicity and correct monitoring of monochorionic twins is definitely extremely important! My deepest condolences for the loss of your daughter.

By: Donna

Donna — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 22:39:22 +0000

My chorionicity was ‘very thin dividing septum’ on my notes when my twins were detected at 16 week. My pregnancy was uncomplicated and spontaneous labour at 37 weeks resulted in an emergency section. Twin 1 was 6lb 10oz and needed to be resuscitated, was severely aneamic, in renal failure and started having seizures. Twin 2 was dark purple and 6lb 8oz and unexpectedly stillborn. Autopsy showed she died just hours before delivery from congestive heart failure after being the recipient of Twin Aneamia Polycythemia Sequence which caused severe birth asphyxia in Twin 1. This was in 1996. Twin 1 is 2 weeks from her 22nd birthday and has the physical and cognitive ability of a 0-3 month old. She is life limited also. Determining chorionicity is extremely important and if Monichorionic twins are detected, correct monitoring needs to be ensured to look for potential signs TTTS and TAPS.

By: Kate Phillipa Clark

Kate Phillipa Clark — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 19:51:33 +0000

In reply to Maude. No - they based the groups solely on chorionicity (whether or not the twins shared a placenta).

By: Maude

Maude — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 17:05:16 +0000

Did the study differentiate between monozygotic and dizygotic dichorionic twins?