OHbaby! Forums : Identical Twins... https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:47:48 +0000 Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:49:58 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=12220 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[Identical Twins... : Maya wrote:if they only have...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=247594&title=identical-twins#247594 Author: tishy
Subject: 12220
Posted: 15 November 2007 at 3:49pm

Originally posted by Maya Maya wrote:

if they only have one placenta shared between them then they definitely are (monochorionic)

This isn't necessarily true. It is possible for 2 placentas to fuse together to 'appear' as one. This can only be confirmed after birth.


Also twins only skip a generation through the fathers genes. He can carry the gene but doesn't have any effect on him fathering twins.   ]]> Thu, 15 Nov 2007 15:49:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=247594&title=identical-twins#247594 <![CDATA[Identical Twins... : Well i&#039;m a person who has...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=247057&title=identical-twins#247057 Author: mummy_becks
Subject: 12220
Posted: 14 November 2007 at 5:50pm

Well i'm a person who has to be careful cos there a twins galore on my mum's side. I have twin aunty and uncle and 3 sets of second cousins (my mum's cousins) that are twins (1 idendical - not that you can tell now) and 2 fraternal). My MW both times has sent me for early scans to rule out fraternals as she things that is what i'm more likely to have. Noone in my generation has had twins yet and we are the generation to have them going by the skipping generation.

]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:50:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=247057&title=identical-twins#247057 <![CDATA[Identical Twins... : Maya wrote: mum2paris wrote:Ooooh...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=247053&title=identical-twins#247053 Author: BaAsKa
Subject: 12220
Posted: 14 November 2007 at 5:41pm

Originally posted by Maya Maya wrote:

Originally posted by mum2paris mum2paris wrote:

Ooooh i love this debate.. well, not really. While i know all the stuff that's been said here, alot of others don't.. we constantly get the well-meaning relatives going "are they identical?" when we have boy-girl twins. lololol. we explain that well, no identical twins are one egg that splits so would have the same genes etc and be the same.. to which we still sometimes get the "yeah, but are they identical?"   ARGHARGHARGH!!!


LOL I get that all the time! It drives me nuts!
"Oh, they are soooo identical! So, is it one of each?" *rolls eyes*


LMAO! ]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2007 17:41:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=247053&title=identical-twins#247053 <![CDATA[Identical Twins... : mum2paris wrote:Ooooh i love...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246949&title=identical-twins#246949 Author: Maya
Subject: 12220
Posted: 14 November 2007 at 12:06pm

Originally posted by mum2paris mum2paris wrote:

Ooooh i love this debate.. well, not really. While i know all the stuff that's been said here, alot of others don't.. we constantly get the well-meaning relatives going "are they identical?" when we have boy-girl twins. lololol. we explain that well, no identical twins are one egg that splits so would have the same genes etc and be the same.. to which we still sometimes get the "yeah, but are they identical?"   ARGHARGHARGH!!!


LOL I get that all the time! It drives me nuts!
"Oh, they are soooo identical! So, is it one of each?" *rolls eyes*]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2007 12:06:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246949&title=identical-twins#246949 <![CDATA[Identical Twins... : LizzyJ wrote:to add to the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246940&title=identical-twins#246940 Author: Maya
Subject: 12220
Posted: 14 November 2007 at 11:55am

Originally posted by LizzyJ LizzyJ wrote:

   to add to the confusion in our family the twins cannot decide if they were identical when they were born or not. Dad thinks he was not identical, and he was also a complete supprise, his twin thought he was identical....ish family eh.


That happens a lot, so often in fact that the Multiple Birth Ass. sells DNA test kits to test whether your twins are identical or not. If they're boy-girl then they're obviously not, and if they only have one placenta shared between them then they definitely are (monochorionic) but if there are two placentas and the twins are same-sex they could be either identical or fraternal and unless they look very different it's impossible to tell without DNA testing. My girls are definitely identical as they shared a placenta.]]> Wed, 14 Nov 2007 11:55:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246940&title=identical-twins#246940 <![CDATA[Identical Twins... : Ooooh i love this debate.. well,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246782&title=identical-twins#246782 Author: mum2paris
Subject: 12220
Posted: 13 November 2007 at 11:54pm

Ooooh i love this debate.. well, not really. While i know all the stuff that's been said here, alot of others don't.. we constantly get the well-meaning relatives going "are they identical?" when we have boy-girl twins. lololol. we explain that well, no identical twins are one egg that splits so would have the same genes etc and be the same.. to which we still sometimes get the "yeah, but are they identical?"   ARGHARGHARGH!!!]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2007 23:54:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246782&title=identical-twins#246782 <![CDATA[Identical Twins... : My family were kinda the opposite...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246486&title=identical-twins#246486 Author: tishy
Subject: 12220
Posted: 13 November 2007 at 2:42pm

My family were kinda the opposite and firmly believed that 'twins skipped a generation' I've proved them wrong by being a twin having twins. Thankfully I'd done all the necessary research beforehand.
Now the rest of my sisters are keeping their legs firmly crossed

What Maya says is spot on as well about the inconclusive studies.]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:42:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246486&title=identical-twins#246486 <![CDATA[Identical Twins... : Twins, thats a topic our family...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246381&title=identical-twins#246381 Author: LizzyJ
Subject: 12220
Posted: 13 November 2007 at 12:01pm

Twins, thats a topic our family has definately discussed often (nana had 4 pregnancys 6 kids, she was a twin popper). What Maya said is right, the two egg twins are hereditory, identical are not hereditary however there have been studies that suggest that the weekness in the egg wall could be genetically passed on but at this stage i believe there is nothing conclusive there. to add to the confusion in our family the twins cannot decide if they were identical when they were born or not. Dad thinks he was not identical, and he was also a complete supprise, his twin thought he was identical....ish family eh.]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:01:11 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246381&title=identical-twins#246381 <![CDATA[Identical Twins... : What I read somewhere when I was...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246376&title=identical-twins#246376 Author: ginger
Subject: 12220
Posted: 13 November 2007 at 11:50am

What I read somewhere when I was thinking about the twin thing with my doing IVF was that it's not hereditary, but it does increase your chances slightly. Very slightly though, from what I gather.]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:50:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246376&title=identical-twins#246376 <![CDATA[Identical Twins... : i fully agree with what emma said....]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246374&title=identical-twins#246374 Author: tashzmum
Subject: 12220
Posted: 13 November 2007 at 11:48am

i fully agree with what emma said. im having identical twins and there are no twins at all in either my family or dfs family.

i forgot to say in the other thread-congrates emma.... you are going to be one very very busy lady arent you!!]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:48:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246374&title=identical-twins#246374 <![CDATA[Identical Twins... : My cousin had indentical twin...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246342&title=identical-twins#246342 Author: ooEvaoo
Subject: 12220
Posted: 13 November 2007 at 10:55am

My cousin had indentical twin girls and we have no twins in our extended families. My partner has twins in his extended family, and for some reason he wants to have twins too!!.

Congrats Emma on Iggle Piggle!!]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:55:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246342&title=identical-twins#246342 <![CDATA[Identical Twins... : My cousin had indentical twin...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246336&title=identical-twins#246336 Author: ooEvaoo
Subject: 12220
Posted: 13 November 2007 at 10:53am

My cousin had indentical twin girls and we have no twins in our extended families. My partner has twins in his extended family, and for some reason he wants to have twins too!!.

Congrats Emma on Iggle Piggle!!]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:53:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246336&title=identical-twins#246336 <![CDATA[Identical Twins... : My cousin had indentical twin...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246332&title=identical-twins#246332 Author: ooEvaoo
Subject: 12220
Posted: 13 November 2007 at 10:51am

My cousin had indentical twin girls and we have no twins in our extended families. My partner has twins in his extended family, and for some reason he wants to have twins too!!.

Congrats Emma on Iggle Piggle!!]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:51:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246332&title=identical-twins#246332 <![CDATA[Identical Twins... : Believe me, I wouldn&#039;t wish...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246306&title=identical-twins#246306 Author: Maya
Subject: 12220
Posted: 13 November 2007 at 10:08am

Believe me, I wouldn't wish twins on my worst enemy! ]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:08:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246306&title=identical-twins#246306 <![CDATA[Identical Twins... : Thanks As cool as I&#039;m...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246301&title=identical-twins#246301 Author: muppet
Subject: 12220
Posted: 13 November 2007 at 10:02am

Thanks

As cool as I'm sure twins are, I'm happy to settle for one baby at a time! ]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:02:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246301&title=identical-twins#246301 <![CDATA[Identical Twins... : PS. My twins are definitely randoms,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246300&title=identical-twins#246300 Author: Maya
Subject: 12220
Posted: 13 November 2007 at 10:02am

PS. My twins are definitely randoms, there are no twins in either mine or Willie's family, and I have my fingers very, very tightly crossed that Iggle Piggle is only one wee bean!]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:02:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246300&title=identical-twins#246300 <![CDATA[Identical Twins... : Nope, identical twins aren&#039;t...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246298&title=identical-twins#246298 Author: Maya
Subject: 12220
Posted: 13 November 2007 at 10:00am

Nope, identical twins aren't at all hereditary. Frateral twins are, and carried only thru the maternal line.
The gene which causes a woman to release two eggs at a time when ovulating is passed down from mother to daughter, and when two eggs are released you have the potential for fraternal twins.
Identical twins are a random freak of nature where one single egg is fertilised and then splits to form two separate embryos. There have been some studies that suggest that the tendency for splitting eggs *might* be hereditary, but this hasn't been proved conclusively.
]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:00:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246298&title=identical-twins#246298 <![CDATA[Identical Twins... : ask Maya but this is what i found actually...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246283&title=identical-twins#246283 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 12220
Posted: 13 November 2007 at 9:44am

ask Maya but this is what i found

actually i won't quote it all but it says although it may appear to run in some families it isn't hereditary..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin

thats one page if you want to have a look...:)

]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:44:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246283&title=identical-twins#246283 <![CDATA[Identical Twins... : Are they hereditary? I keep getting...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246277&title=identical-twins#246277 Author: muppet
Subject: 12220
Posted: 13 November 2007 at 9:38am

Are they hereditary?

I keep getting conflicting information on this - I always thought it was fraternal twins that were hereditary, but as both my mum and my husband's dad are identical twins people keep saying that we should be aware that we might have twins when we get pregnant!

Can anyone clarify?]]> Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:38:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=12220&PID=246277&title=identical-twins#246277