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  2. Monoamniotic twins - Wikipedia

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    Monoamniotic twins are identical or semi-identical twins that share the same amniotic sac within their mother's uterus. [1] Monoamniotic twins are always monochorionic and are usually termed Monoamniotic-Monochorionic ("MoMo" or "Mono Mono") twins. [1] [2] They share the placenta, but have two separate umbilical cords.

  3. Monochorionic twins - Wikipedia

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    Monochorionic twins are monozygotic (identical) twins that share the same placenta. If the placenta is shared by more than two twins (see multiple birth ), these are monochorionic multiples . Monochorionic twins occur in 0.3% of all pregnancies. [ 1 ]

  4. Twin - Wikipedia

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    The human twin birth rate in the United States rose 76% from 1980 through 2009, from 9.4 to 16.7 twin sets (18.8 to 33.3 twins) per 1,000 births. [5] The Yoruba people have the highest rate of twinning in the world, at 45–50 twin sets (90–100 twins) per 1,000 live births, [6] [7] [8] possibly because of high consumption of a specific type of yam containing a natural phytoestrogen which may ...

  5. Identical twins of the ‘Ask Reddit’ community recently shared what are the main differences between them and their sibling, showing that the dissimilarities can range from a unique mole to one ...

  6. Kansas City woman gives birth to rare mono mono twins - AOL

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    The death rate with mono mono twins is 15 to 20 percent. This week, after more than two and a half months in the hospital, Sherman's twins, Arabella and Annabeth, arrived.

  7. Rare mono mono twins inseparable at six months old

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    Kansas City woman gives birth to rare mono mono twins Twins born 24 days apart go home -- and dad proposes to mom 'Mono mono' twin babies to head home soon. Show comments. Advertisement.

  8. Multiple birth - Wikipedia

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    Dizygotic (fraternal) twins can be caused by a hyperovulation gene in the mother. [8] Although the father's genes do not influence the woman's chances of having twins, he could influence his children's chances of having twins by passing on a copy of the hyperovulation gene to them. Monozygotic (identical) twins do not run in families.

  9. Woman who had no clue she was pregnant gives birth to rare twins

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    It's crazy how high risk mono-mono twins can be, and how good they're doing now, it's really a blessing," says Magnani. Ava and Anna were delivered by C-section on Thursday, weighing just four and ...