Well good news and bad news..please read

[luvmybabes]

I went to the doctor I found out I am 6 weeks pregnant ...with Idenical twins.. The bad news is one had a heart beat and one didn't. One measured 6 wks 3 days and one measured 6 wks.  My doctor made me an ultrasound appt. in 2 weeks to check on both babies. what are the chances that one baby is just developing a little slower then the other. They were actually suprised to see a heart beat at all on either one. Give me your input please.

[Sunkissed19]

sorry...no diagram lol ignore that...i was copy pasting lol

[Sunkissed19]

There are 2 (3 technically but the 3rd is super rare) different ways that identical twins can develop and be carried:

      With the first case there is only one placenta that feeds the babies, but there can be two amniotic sacs (as in the diagram at the side).  When there is 1 placenta and 2 amniotic sacs then the pregnancy is referred to as having a "mono-chorial" placenta and is "bi-amniotic".

      In the second scenario, there is only one amniotic sac.  In the case of 1 placenta and 1 amniotic sac then the pregnancy is referred to as having a "mono-chorial" placenta and is "mono-amniotic".

so the second one is luvmybabes case and thats how the tech knew they were identical because you can see them sharing a sack....fraternal twins have all their own business lol

[luvmybabes]

Because they are in the same sac so my doctor said they are indentical

[Rosa20]

oh and how can they tell they are identicle..it could be that there not you never know !

[Rosa20]

they could of! lol i guess nothing is impossible!! haha Thats too cute that you look 3-4 mmonths pregnant...you should post a pic of your belly so we can all see and vote!! lol You never awnsered my question...did they give you a ultrasound pic of the twins?

[luvmybabes]

you think they implanted different times even though they are Identical??