Twins Split Between Oxford and Cambridge
26 Feb 2010 - 12:55pm 0 CommentsAlthough delighted about their wonderful achievement, it means the pa....
TTTS - My daughter gained 13lb in a week...
18 Jun 2009 - 3:08pm 0 CommentsTwin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS)
by Linda Haddock
This is a story about my daughter and her family, and how TTTS changed our lives forever .
Jennifer and her husband Raymond had two beautiful children, Hailey and Cameron. He worked days and she worked nights so each could spend time with the children and provide them with a nice home. Jennifer wanted another child to complete their family. Hearing her wish, on their next anniversary God answered her prayer and she conceive....
TTTS - Twin to twin transfusion syndrome - What is it ?
20 May 2009 - 1:49pm 0 CommentsWhat is Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS)?
Also sometimes known as 'FFTS' (Feto-Fetal Transfusion Syndrome), and as 'TOPS' (Twin Oligohydramnios-Polyhydramnios Sequence), TTTS is a disease of identical twin fetuses caused by abnormal connecting blood vessels in the twins' placenta, resulting in an imbalanced flow of blood from one twin to another.
The implications of this can be very serious for the survival and health of both twins. Once thought to be extremely rare, TT....
Why do multiples occur?
20 May 2009 - 1:13pm 0 CommentsMultiple pregnancies occur when either more than one egg is released for fertilisation, or when one egg is fertilised and subsequently splits.
In identical multiples, the egg splits shortly after fertilisation (within 2 weeks). Identical triplets and higher order multiples occur when one or more of these eggs splits again. Identicals will be of the same sex and have the same genetic make-up as one another.
In non-identical multiples, more than one egg is fertilis....
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