Anybody good at reading Ultrasound Photos?

[ShellyBlanco]

My daughter had a confirmation of pregnancy ultrasound. There was a baby and about a week later the Doctor called her and said she needed to get with her baby doctor because he is quite sure it is mono twins. Any input?

 

[Kelsykin]

Mono Twins means he suspects identical twins. 2 babies, with a shared sack and placenta. Twin pregnancy needs more care, no real worry, just more monitoring. I have a set of fraternal twins.

BTW Congrats !

 

[Shadrach]

Looks like twin cockerels to me.


Sorry, couldn't help myself.

 

[Rose Quartz]

how I'm reading the ultrasound

 

[Kelsykin]

lol Yeah I had one weigh in @ 6.4 & the other @ 4.6 ~ & it just gets weirder from that point on.

4.12 and 4.13 and 17 inch and 18 inch

 

[Kelsykin]

I want girls, but I'll spoil them whatever they are!!

You will spoil them no matter what cause you are the grandma and that is what grandma's do. lol I can't tell the sex from those shots of the ultrasound. Although I did not see a turtle in them.

 

[Kelsykin]

I imagine with the possibility of identical twins doctor/hospital supervision is necessary.
We were lucky in getting a fabulous midwife, the same one for both girls. One rather nerve wracking home birth and one in hospital because the baby had engaged the cervix one arm first. The doctors, as they tend to wanted to operate, but the midwife managed to turn the baby and engage the head.
I have an awful lot of time for midwives.

My twins were opposites. Pinky came right out and the Brain was a true breach and did not want to come out. Doctors were talking C-section because of the one being breech. My labor stopped dead. Shift change and the new doctor tells us he can do a breech birth. Hard labor started back up and delivered both boys three hours later. LOL

 

[Ribh]

My boys were tiny [but I'm not a big woman] & basically fell out 3 minutes apart. Barely 3 hours of labour all up. Each labour is different. Doctors are trained to look for the problems but most twin pregnancies chug along normally ~ only mum is bigger & clumsier than if she was just carrying a singleton. I nearly doubled my usual weight of 7 stone.

 

[Kelsykin]

My boys were tiny [but I'm not a big woman] & basically fell out 3 minutes apart. Barely 3 hours of labour all up. Each labour is different. Doctors are trained to look for the problems but most twin pregnancies chug along normally ~ only mum is bigger & clumsier than if she was just carrying a singleton. I nearly doubled my usual weight of 7 stone.

Pinky was an ounce heavier and the brain was an inch longer. lol

 

[ShellyBlanco]

It's mono twin girls. The OB confirmed it today.