Find Out If Your Twins Share a Placenta
By Khanh-Van Le-Bucklin, MD, FAAP, MOM
We are so thankful for this very important tip that comes from Melanie Niles, mother of identical twins, Sydney and Samantha. Melanie had two pregnancies affected by Twin-to-Twin Tranfusion Syndrome (TTTS). She wisely shares the following tip for expectant mothers:
If you are pregnant with multiples, find out ASAP if there is a shared placenta. These pregnancies are high risk and require monitoring.
(For Melanie's personal story and more tips for expectant families with twins who share a placenta, click here).
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