Mono-di? Identical? Fraternal? Di-di? What do these terms mean? - NICU Nuggets - Tala Talks NICU
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- You've heard the terms identical, and mono-mono and dichorionic- but what do all they mean? In a few minutes understand and retain these terms forever!
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Currently 16weeks pregnant with Mono-di twin..praying for a healthy and safe pregnancy 😊
Congratulations!!!!! How exciting! Hopefully you will have a great pregnancy :)
I love your channel, Dr. Tala! My preceptor recommended it to me and I have been coming back again and again! Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for watching and for reaching out Maria. We hope you enjoy your time in the NICU as much as we do!
I love ❤ the way you explained in simple and easy words ❤. a million thanks dr.tala
What a lovely comment! That’s always our goal! Thank you so much!
My twins are Di-Di praying for a safe journey and I pray they are fraternal
If they are di-di the risks are pretty similar if fraternal or identical! Congratulations! Try to enjoy your pregnancy!!!
This was amazing. Thank you!!
We're so glad you found it! Thanks for taking the time to comment Beatrice :)
Nice video i have a faternal twins they're 11 months now..this is good to know.😊
Congratulations! Glad you enjoyed the video :)
Thank you for the explanation. I have Girl/boy di/di fraternal twins with no history in my family of them I am the first one that I am aware of.
Congratulations!!!
Hi dear, keep up the great job, you’re so amazing! can you please explain triplets in similar fashion thank you
What a lovely comment- thank you! yes- we should do a video on triplets! We didn't have that on the list! Thanks!
Dr. Tala - another awesome video and great bottom line explanation. Quick 2 questions that come to mind - i have always had trouble distinguishing btwn why LMP is used as a way for us to estimate gestational age. Can you provide an explanation that is simple about why LMP is a good surrogate for eGA? In addition, for TTTS (Twin-twin transfusion), is that really only an issue if pts are mono-mono? What other potential complications aside from TTTS can arise for pts mono-mono?
Hello JH- thanks for your lovely comment :) your questions1) : in a cycle a woman ovulates around 2 weeks after her period- so when a woman misses her first period she is usually ~ 4 weeks pregnant. This is pretty accurate as compared to later ultrasounds. 2) With mono mono patients were most concerned about them getting their cords all tangled up and affecting blood flow to the babies. Does this all make sense?
@@TalaTalksNICU yes it does! Thank you so much! You're the best.
Thanks, Awesome presentation. Can u pls do class on GIR. Thanks
Hello Narayan! Yes a quick video on GIR in as excellent idea. We'll try to get that out before the New Year! Thanks so much for watching!
thank you
You’re so welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thank you fo this video. I had bloodwork done and was told my twin boys are monozygotic. But I was told due to them having there own placenta and sacks they are not identical. Would you say identical if thats what the nipt test showed? Thank you.
Placenta's*
Hello! Congratulations on your twins! How exciting! If they are monozygotic according to the NIPT then they are identical (removing the tiny chance that the NIPT is wrong). Many identical twins have separate sacs and placentas (it just means the fertilized egg separated sooner). Hope this helps!
@@TalaTalksNICU Thank you
I have mono mono twins. All boys. They differ in their sizes. And not so identical. Is it possible?
Genetically mono-mono twins are identical. But there could be external forces in utero (e.g. less placental blood flow) or after they're born (e.g. a different haircut!) which could make them look different. Congratulations!
I had a Monochorionic-diamniotic twins but they don’t look exactly the same 😅
I think that so often with identical twins- esp if they’re different sizes when they’re young. Funny how they grow similar though!!
I'm 8 month pregnant...I'm expecting (Diamniotic and monochorionic twin baby boys) is they're identical or fraternal twin?
Congratulations!! They are identical! Have a smooth, healthy pregnancy :)
@@TalaTalksNICU thank you mam for information...wow 🥰😘 I'm so happy and excited can't wait to meet my honey bunny 🐇🐇😍😍
Monochorionic diamniotic twins are identical or non identical?
By definition they are identical
Hi mam mono di identical or fraternal ?pls tell me
Hello! Mono-di twins are by definition identical! Hope this helps!
I have mono twins mam which month is risky for mono twins pls suggest me mam what should I do I m so worried about this pregnancy
Congratulations on your pregnancy! Your OB will be following you closely- and many mono-mono pregnancies have smooth pregnancies, even if they end a little early. Good luck!
I’m having Di Di . Is that a good thing ?
Yes! least risk of twins. They have their own placentas and their own amniotic sacs. Congratulations!
i actually had a rare awesome experience to have taken care of twins, one white (Caucasian) and the other african american.
is that a case of 2 eggs fertilized by 2 sperm from 2 different dads (a white one and a black one)?
Hello Rukir! It's funny, we feel like we're in these situations quite often- where one twin looks so vastly different from the other. Did you have genetic testing on the twins proving different fathers? The case you described is possible, but also think about how different siblings can appear. This can be even more pronounced if one twin is a vastly different size, or has some other issue (e.g. albinism or Prader-Willi - where the skin is much lighter). For the purposes of the NICU or newborn stay, it doesn't really matter who the biological father is, unless the mother brings it up. Our job is to make them as healthy as possible!
A colleague of mine once described twins he took care of, where one ballarded 4 weeks younger than the other- and so he assumed the mother must have still ovulated 4 weeks later and that egg was fertilized too.
Lots of amazing stories with twins!!!
Mo di twins can be fraternal ?
No- if they share a placenta- they MUST be identical.
@@TalaTalksNICU I'm having a boy and a girl and they r mo di twins . Can different genders be mo di twins?
No! They share same genetic information- so unless something very very very unusual happened - they are either not mono- di or they are same sex
Being a mom of twins, I Always feel so lucky. How 😎 cool is that.
So fun!