What happens when one twin eats the other? That’s exactly what scientists are still trying to figure out.
According to a study by American Pregnancy, “For every additional twin, there were significantly greater increase in macrosomic (number of twins) and microsomic (number of fetuses) abnormalities, with the majority of these abnormalities being due to fetal death of the Fetus.”
While most of these abnormalities would be considered pregnancy-related, a few of these behaviors could be considered occult, or forbidden, among women. For instance, 70-year-old mother Jamie (whose name has been changed for her privacy) of New Jersey, fetuses did not enter her body when she waltzed out of the operating room. Instead, she was carried by her husband, who was also carrying twins. As Jamie told American Pregnancy, “I certainly had no idea my condition was a thing. I had a scan two weeks ago and was told “nope, you’re not pregnant, this is a T-virus infection”.
Jamie has since had tests performed to confirm the results of the first ultrasound, which confirmed the presence of fetuses. However, tests for the remaining fetuses are being conducted in an attempt to find more information about the virus. According to Jamie, “I have had ultrasounds done to confirm the fact that I am still pregnant with my other fetuses. I have had two negative tests, one on the way to the hospital and the other during the hospital stay. I had my husband and my parents see the ultrasound pictures and decide that I was still pregnant with my other fetuses.”
According to Jamie, when she went to the bathroom to urinate, she felt a “stinging” sensation on the inside of her lower back. As she sat up, she felt a lump pass into the toilet. She told her husband, “I felt a lump pass into the toilet! It was big! It hurt! Like a drone,” according to Jamie.
What happens when one twin eats the other? That’s the fascinating bit about this particular case. Was there some sort of diathesis? A parasitic twin? A twin that couldn’t survive? We don’t know, and it wouldn’t be the first time.
talk’s about the power of language—both written and spoken—to convey information, inspire, and inform. But especially within the human condition, there’s a strong and abiding attachment to our biological children. As we grow up, our children—and especially our monstrous fetus—will almost certainly be our greatest love.
That’s why, when my husband and I first started dating two weeks into the relationship, I found myself crying inconsolably. It was July, and I was wearing just a bathing suit and a hospital gown. Listening to him talk about how his fiancée was pregnant with him and how excited he was to have a child made my heart skip a beat. Plus, he was describing how his first ultrasound revealed the size of his fetus on the wall, and how it was a little harder then he had imagined.
I love my twins. They are my life. I do not want them to go without. I am not a medical professional, and this is not a medical procedure. I am just an ordinary woman with two perfectly formed but apparently inoperable babies.
I left the operating room with my baby in my arms. I was not carrying him, nor was I attempting to. I was carrying him because I wanted him. I wanted more than anything for the doctors to be wrong.
That would have been a shame, given the effort put into his recovery. But it was July, after all, and I was simply happy to be carrying him.
Another ultrasound later, I was told there was one baby in the womb. I sat down at the computer and typed in the gestational age of each twin.
What happens when one twin eats the other? That’s the topic of this week’s episode of All In With Chris!
The ladies chat about how their trios ended up together, how it affected their dating lives, and what it would be like to be pregnant with triplets. Then, Claire and I discuss how we got to know each other, what it was like to be on the other side of the pregnancy, and whether or not we regret having had the procedure.
“Meet the parents of the unborn!” was originally published in 1878 by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, who is generally recognized for his philosophical works. But despite his philosophical bent, Goethe was a big fan of the female anatomy that he saw around him during his travels in the 16th and 17th centuries. One of his wives was pregnant with twins at the time, and as she later wrote, “All of a sudden I saw a figure, a dimpled little devil with a shaggy brown beard and fur collar, with black hair tied back in a ponytail.”
Prior to the development of the abortion pill, doctors never knew exactly what happened to twins that ended up pregnant. But thanks to advances in ultrasound technology, they are now able to document the twin’s growth and development for their own purposes.
Although medical records aren’t always the best predictors of the outcome of a twin pregnancy, recent advances in ultrasounds and other forms of biographical information can be used to a large extent to help answer the following medical questions:
When is it more likely that a twin will give birth than it is that a twin will be abandoned?
. In 1975, epidemiologists analyzed the data from a prospective cohort study of 272 elderly Danish women. Out of that group, 70 percent had Y sex chromosomes in their blood, a sign of the presence of male cells.
What happens when one twin eats the other? That would be a story worth telling,” says neurologist and author of The Balanced Diet, Guy McPherson.
But to be clear, this isn’t about judging each case on its own. After all, it’s a Sunday afternoon in late May and I am reclining on my couch, surrounded by wife and two small children. As I sink into my couch, my mood immediately takes on a vengeful quality. My sex drive is at an all-time high, and as I’m overcome with emotion, my voice cracks with “why” and “what’have’ I done to deserve this.
Just about an hour earlier, I had sat down at a table covered in food and had been reading my favorite health book, The Four Hippos’ Guide to Health’s, when suddenly I felt a sharp, acrid pain in my lower back. It hurt so badly that I nearly dropped the book. Even my favorite food, the wheat flour pancakes, hurt, and I crumbled them into a gel-like consistency.
Pain like this isn’t caused by any external factor, and if anything, it is a symptom of an unhealthy lifestyle. All that matters is that we’ve got a lifestyle that can’t even support our most basic needs.
Pain can come in any form, but if you are miscarrying, it will definitely feel stronger than your typical period cramps. And while miscarriage is technically a woman’s health issue, it is also a man’s health issue.
When my husband (who is also an avid hunter) and I first started dating two weeks into the relationship, I had ultrasounds done fast and frequently. The thought of having ultrasounds done while I was pregnant terrified me. I was only 13 years old.
What happens when one twin eats the other? Turns out, you get a whole lot of different things—from fish to blood—that could be making up that inconsistent love. And if you’re like us, you might be curious as to what the hell is going on.
Well, aside from being fascinated by the physical differences between the two babies, we’re pretty happy with the psychological connection we’ve made. After all, we’ve got to give each other space, privacy, and medical assistance just in case.
After losing both of our twins later that year, I went through a fairly rough patch emotionally and physically. A physical in and of itself isn’t a cause for mourning, but when a pregnant women goes through a rough patch with a child, it definitely adds a lot of weight to the decision to give birth.
After losing both of my twins later in my pregnancy, I came out of it much better emotionally and physically. I had two beautiful girls and am extremely grateful that they had the option to be fat’t on their own schedule. I didn’t have to give birth. I didn’t have to take on any of the emotional or financial burdens that would have otherwise fallen on my family. I didn’t have to give up my career to care for my family. I didn’t have to give up my life to give birth.
In hindsight, I wish I hadn’t given birth at all. Sure, I could have stopped at any point in my pregnancy to grieve, but I was in high school, after all, and I just wanted a baby. Plus, I liked babies. I just didn’t want to give birth.
After losing both of my twins later in my pregnancy, I developed severe low-grade cramping and excruciating pain in my right quadriceps. It took every ounce of my being not to leave my pregnant girlfriend, Max, while I worked. It was an absolute nightmare.
