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Can identical twins look different at birth?
My husband and I have twing daughters, born 8/24/03.We were shocked when we learned we were having twins, being that this was our very first attempt at starting our family. Neither of us have twins in our family, so I assumed the girls were identical. There was no true clues as to whether they were identical or fraternal (placenta was one large mass, 2 separate sacs, etc). The nurses from the nicu said that they thought the girls might be identical, but they look sooo different to me. It may just be the differenc in their weight - Meaghan weighed 3 lbs 8 oz at birth and Eireann weighed 3 lbs 13 oz - they are now 16 weeks and Eireann continues to be 18 oz larger than her sister - anyone have any info they can share on the topic???
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Can identical twins look different at birth?
You might want to do a search on Google for past postings on this subject.
I asked the same thing when I gave birth to Emma and Aislyn. We were in the same boat, two separate sacs and two different placentas. But, on the other hand our girls look very similar. You can follow the link to our site and see for yourself. The only way to know for sure is to have them tested. I can't tell you how different it is possible for identical twins to look. But I can tell you that it is possible for fraternal twins to look very much alike, even physically "identical" because our oldest daughter looks as much like our twin girls as they do one another. ~Kimberly Mommy to Alexis Iliana 07/17/99 and Emma Elidia & Aislyn Gabriela 10/01/02 come see us... http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/aislynemma/ |
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Can identical twins look different at birth?
You might want to do a search on Google for past postings on this subject.
I asked the same thing when I gave birth to Emma and Aislyn. We were in the same boat, two separate sacs and two different placentas. But, on the other hand our girls look very similar. You can follow the link to our site and see for yourself. The only way to know for sure is to have them tested. I can't tell you how different it is possible for identical twins to look. But I can tell you that it is possible for fraternal twins to look very much alike, even physically "identical" because our oldest daughter looks as much like our twin girls as they do one another. ~Kimberly Mommy to Alexis Iliana 07/17/99 and Emma Elidia & Aislyn Gabriela 10/01/02 come see us... http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/aislynemma/ |
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Can identical twins look different at birth?
Our girls are identical, but did look different when they were smaller
because of a 1lb weight difference. They also had different shaped heads (because of the way they were lying before birth). We know they are identical because of DNA testing. An older nurse told me that before DNA, they looked at certain pointers to see if twins were identical. 1. hair colour 2. ear shape 3. eye colour. I'm sure that there were more, but I've forgotten. Ears can be slightly different, but not drastically, but the other two should be exactly the same. My girls do look very like their older sister too. It is hard to work out who is who in photos. I have to look at the clothes. My son also is very like the girls. They all look like their dad. If I hadn't given birth to them, I'd have doubts that they were mine!! Alison Mother of Kirsty (17) John (15) Brodie (7) Heather (7) "irishtwinsmom" wrote in message lkaboutparenting.com... My husband and I have twing daughters, born 8/24/03.We were shocked when we learned we were having twins, being that this was our very first attempt at starting our family. Neither of us have twins in our family, so I assumed the girls were identical. There was no true clues as to whether they were identical or fraternal (placenta was one large mass, 2 separate sacs, etc). The nurses from the nicu said that they thought the girls might be identical, but they look sooo different to me. It may just be the differenc in their weight - Meaghan weighed 3 lbs 8 oz at birth and Eireann weighed 3 lbs 13 oz - they are now 16 weeks and Eireann continues to be 18 oz larger than her sister - anyone have any info they can share on the topic??? |
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Can identical twins look different at birth?
Our girls are identical, but did look different when they were smaller
because of a 1lb weight difference. They also had different shaped heads (because of the way they were lying before birth). We know they are identical because of DNA testing. An older nurse told me that before DNA, they looked at certain pointers to see if twins were identical. 1. hair colour 2. ear shape 3. eye colour. I'm sure that there were more, but I've forgotten. Ears can be slightly different, but not drastically, but the other two should be exactly the same. My girls do look very like their older sister too. It is hard to work out who is who in photos. I have to look at the clothes. My son also is very like the girls. They all look like their dad. If I hadn't given birth to them, I'd have doubts that they were mine!! Alison Mother of Kirsty (17) John (15) Brodie (7) Heather (7) "irishtwinsmom" wrote in message lkaboutparenting.com... My husband and I have twing daughters, born 8/24/03.We were shocked when we learned we were having twins, being that this was our very first attempt at starting our family. Neither of us have twins in our family, so I assumed the girls were identical. There was no true clues as to whether they were identical or fraternal (placenta was one large mass, 2 separate sacs, etc). The nurses from the nicu said that they thought the girls might be identical, but they look sooo different to me. It may just be the differenc in their weight - Meaghan weighed 3 lbs 8 oz at birth and Eireann weighed 3 lbs 13 oz - they are now 16 weeks and Eireann continues to be 18 oz larger than her sister - anyone have any info they can share on the topic??? |
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Can identical twins look different at birth?
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As others have said, it depends on the differences. If they're weight-related, sure. If they're gene-related (eye color, hair color), then no. Blood types also can't be different. I was in the same boat as you -- no fertility drugs, no twins in the family, but twins nonetheless. Mine are boy/girl, so there is no question about them being fraternal. Last year, my mother did some genealogical research and learned that her great-great grandmother had had two sets of twins (and four singletons). I'm not sure whether that qualifies for "twins running in the family", being so many generations ago, but it makes for a quick, easy answer when the question comes up. Julie Mom to Erica & Chris, 07/97 irishtwinsmom wrote: My husband and I have twing daughters, born 8/24/03.We were shocked when we learned we were having twins, being that this was our very first attempt at starting our family. Neither of us have twins in our family, so I assumed the girls were identical. There was no true clues as to whether they were identical or fraternal (placenta was one large mass, 2 separate sacs, etc). The nurses from the nicu said that they thought the girls might be identical, but they look sooo different to me. It may just be the differenc in their weight - Meaghan weighed 3 lbs 8 oz at birth and Eireann weighed 3 lbs 13 oz - they are now 16 weeks and Eireann continues to be 18 oz larger than her sister - anyone have any info they can share on the topic??? |
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Can identical twins look different at birth?
Hi --
As others have said, it depends on the differences. If they're weight-related, sure. If they're gene-related (eye color, hair color), then no. Blood types also can't be different. I was in the same boat as you -- no fertility drugs, no twins in the family, but twins nonetheless. Mine are boy/girl, so there is no question about them being fraternal. Last year, my mother did some genealogical research and learned that her great-great grandmother had had two sets of twins (and four singletons). I'm not sure whether that qualifies for "twins running in the family", being so many generations ago, but it makes for a quick, easy answer when the question comes up. Julie Mom to Erica & Chris, 07/97 irishtwinsmom wrote: My husband and I have twing daughters, born 8/24/03.We were shocked when we learned we were having twins, being that this was our very first attempt at starting our family. Neither of us have twins in our family, so I assumed the girls were identical. There was no true clues as to whether they were identical or fraternal (placenta was one large mass, 2 separate sacs, etc). The nurses from the nicu said that they thought the girls might be identical, but they look sooo different to me. It may just be the differenc in their weight - Meaghan weighed 3 lbs 8 oz at birth and Eireann weighed 3 lbs 13 oz - they are now 16 weeks and Eireann continues to be 18 oz larger than her sister - anyone have any info they can share on the topic??? |
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Can identical twins look different at birth?
"irishtwinsmom" wrote in message My husband and I have twing daughters, born 8/24/03.We were shocked when we learned we were having twins, being that this was our very first attempt at starting our family. Neither of us have twins in our family, so I assumed the girls were identical. There was no true clues as to whether they were identical or fraternal (placenta was one large mass, 2 separate sacs, etc). The nurses from the nicu said that they thought the girls might be identical, but they look sooo different to me. It may just be the differenc in their weight - Meaghan weighed 3 lbs 8 oz at birth and Eireann weighed 3 lbs 13 oz - they are now 16 weeks and Eireann continues to be 18 oz larger than her sister - anyone have any info they can share on the topic??? My ID girls looked very different at birth as well. They had a 24 oz. weight difference but only 1/2 inch difference in length. Also, Chelsea (the larger twin) had a great deal more hair than her sister which appeared darker at first. We were certain at birth they were identical (monoamniotic), but if we had not had such a clear indication of zygosity, I'm not sure I would have been able to tell until they were nearly a year old and the weight difference had resolved. At nearly 13 years old, they have a 10 lb weight difference which makes them look less alike. So, in my experience significant weight differences make a marked change in appearing alike. HTH, Kim Chelsea and Courtney 12/27/90 |
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