are identical twins and a singlet in the womb at once possible?

[N]

Can anyone tell me if a pregnancy can consist of identical twins and a
singlet all in the womb at the same time (a total of three infants)? Thanks,
N

[Rhiann1048]

>Subject: are identical twins and a singlet in the womb at once possible?
>From: "N"
>Date: Mon, Jul 28, 2003 11:13 AM
>Message-id: t>
>
>Can anyone tell me if a pregnancy can consist of identical twins and a
>singlet all in the womb at the same time (a total of three infants)? Thanks,
>N

Yes. Two eggs could fertilize and one later splits into ID twins.

Lori

[Cindy Wells]

N wrote:
>
> Can anyone tell me if a pregnancy can consist of identical twins and a
> singlet all in the womb at the same time (a total of three infants)? Thanks,
> N

Very possible to have triplets with a fraternal and 2 identical babies.
You can also have more fraternal siblings in utero and
have an identical pair in there. (a recent news article was on
quintuplets - IVF transferred 4 embryos and one split into two.)

Cindy Wells
(who knew a set of triplets in her high school - they were identical
girls + a fraternal sister. The story, though, claimed they were quads,
2 sets of identical girls and one didn't survive.)

[The Huwe Family]

My doctor thinks I might be carrying a set of identicals and a fraternal in
my triplet package. He was watching eggs develop, and only 2 should have
produced anything. I guess we will find out in about 8 weeks.

Gayle
"N" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> Can anyone tell me if a pregnancy can consist of identical twins and a
> singlet all in the womb at the same time (a total of three infants)?
Thanks,
> N
>
>

[Claudia Straka]

Yes, the technical term for this is "triplets". (Sorry, I couldn't resist!)

I used to work with a woman who was part of this kind of triplet set (2ID+1FRAT)

Claudia

> Can anyone tell me if a pregnancy can consist of identical twins and a
> singlet all in the womb at the same time (a total of three infants)? Thanks,
> N

[Nick Theodorakis]

On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 22:53:43 GMT, "The Huwe Family"
> wrote:

>My doctor thinks I might be carrying a set of identicals and a fraternal in
>my triplet package. He was watching eggs develop, and only 2 should have
>produced anything. I guess we will find out in about 8 weeks.
>

Yes, it's possible.

Are these IVF babies, by any chance? There seems to be some evidence
for an increase in monozygotic twinning after some types of assisted
reproduction.

Nick

--
Nick Theodorakis

[momofamultitude]

I have a pair and a spare. 2 identical and 1 fraternal girls.

We call them Anna, Madison and Paige

Take Care
momofamultitude aka Shannon
"N" > wrote in message
nk.net...
> Can anyone tell me if a pregnancy can consist of identical twins and a
> singlet all in the womb at the same time (a total of three infants)?
Thanks,
> N
>
>

[The Huwe Family]

For me it was IUF. Pretty much just my ovaries were being stimulated.

Gayle
"Nick Theodorakis" > wrote in
message ...
> On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 22:53:43 GMT, "The Huwe Family"
> > wrote:
>
> >My doctor thinks I might be carrying a set of identicals and a fraternal
in
> >my triplet package. He was watching eggs develop, and only 2 should have
> >produced anything. I guess we will find out in about 8 weeks.
> >
>
> Yes, it's possible.
>
> Are these IVF babies, by any chance? There seems to be some evidence
> for an increase in monozygotic twinning after some types of assisted
> reproduction.
>
> Nick
>
> --
> Nick Theodorakis
>

[N]

I'd like to thank every one of you who replied, as I'm finishing a fictional
story about twin brothers, and part of my premise is that a third sibling,
lost in the first trimester, would have been a singlet. I want to be correct
in my science. Again, thank you all so much, what a kind newsgroup this is,
unlike the ADD (attention deficit disorder) one I visit now and then, only
to get frustrated after three or four replies into a thread, when everyone
turns nasty. I feel privileged. Thank you, N


"momofamultitude" > wrote in message
. ..
> I have a pair and a spare. 2 identical and 1 fraternal girls.
>
> We call them Anna, Madison and Paige
>
> Take Care
> momofamultitude aka Shannon
> "N" > wrote in message
> nk.net...
> > Can anyone tell me if a pregnancy can consist of identical twins and a
> > singlet all in the womb at the same time (a total of three infants)?
> Thanks,
> > N
> >
> >
>
>

[N]

And thank you for that poetic use of the language, "a pair and a spare." How
fascinating that must be, to have two identical girls, and one fraternal.
How old are they now if you don't mind me asking? Thank you, N

"momofamultitude" > wrote in message
. ..
> I have a pair and a spare. 2 identical and 1 fraternal girls.
>
> We call them Anna, Madison and Paige
>
> Take Care
> momofamultitude aka Shannon
> "N" > wrote in message
> nk.net...
> > Can anyone tell me if a pregnancy can consist of identical twins and a
> > singlet all in the womb at the same time (a total of three infants)?
> Thanks,
> > N
> >
> >
>
>

[momofamultitude]

They are 4 and a half years old.

Momofamultitude aka Mmmmooooommmmmm aka Shannon
mom to 6 blessings

"N" > wrote in message
k.net...
> And thank you for that poetic use of the language, "a pair and a spare."
How
> fascinating that must be, to have two identical girls, and one fraternal.
> How old are they now if you don't mind me asking? Thank you, N
>
> "momofamultitude" > wrote in message
> . ..
> > I have a pair and a spare. 2 identical and 1 fraternal girls.
> >
> > We call them Anna, Madison and Paige
> >
> > Take Care
> > momofamultitude aka Shannon
> > "N" > wrote in message
> > nk.net...
> > > Can anyone tell me if a pregnancy can consist of identical twins and a
> > > singlet all in the womb at the same time (a total of three infants)?
> > Thanks,
> > > N
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[N]

Thank you for saying so. Honestly I wasn't sure if triplets was the correct
definition, because I was assuming either you have all fraternal and those
are triplets, but if two identicals, and one singlet, well, i thought
otherwise. Thank you for sharing. N
"Claudia Straka" > wrote in message
om...
> Yes, the technical term for this is "triplets". (Sorry, I couldn't
resist!)
>
> I used to work with a woman who was part of this kind of triplet set
(2ID+1FRAT)
>
> Claudia
>
> > Can anyone tell me if a pregnancy can consist of identical twins and a
> > singlet all in the womb at the same time (a total of three infants)?
Thanks,
> > N

[Julie Seely]

N --

FWIW, it is also possible to have identical triplets.

Julie
Mom to Erica & Chris, 07/97

N wrote:
>
> Thank you for saying so. Honestly I wasn't sure if triplets was the correct
> definition, because I was assuming either you have all fraternal and those
> are triplets, but if two identicals, and one singlet, well, i thought
> otherwise. Thank you for sharing. N
> "Claudia Straka" > wrote in message
> om...
> > Yes, the technical term for this is "triplets". (Sorry, I couldn't
> resist!)
> >
> > I used to work with a woman who was part of this kind of triplet set
> (2ID+1FRAT)
> >
> > Claudia
> >
> > > Can anyone tell me if a pregnancy can consist of identical twins and a
> > > singlet all in the womb at the same time (a total of three infants)?
> Thanks,
> > > N

[C Straka]

Absolutely. N, just keep in mind that twin/triplet/etc refers to the number
and not the type, and you'll be fine.

Claudia



"Julie Seely" > wrote in message
...
> N --
>
> FWIW, it is also possible to have identical triplets.
>
> Julie
> Mom to Erica & Chris, 07/97
>
> N wrote:
> >
> > Thank you for saying so. Honestly I wasn't sure if triplets was the
correct
> > definition, because I was assuming either you have all fraternal and
those
> > are triplets, but if two identicals, and one singlet, well, i thought
> > otherwise. Thank you for sharing. N
> > "Claudia Straka" > wrote in message
> > om...
> > > Yes, the technical term for this is "triplets". (Sorry, I couldn't
> > resist!)
> > >
> > > I used to work with a woman who was part of this kind of triplet set
> > (2ID+1FRAT)
> > >
> > > Claudia
> > >
> > > > Can anyone tell me if a pregnancy can consist of identical twins and
a
> > > > singlet all in the womb at the same time (a total of three infants)?
> > Thanks,
> > > > N