In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF): What Is It?
IVF in-vitro fertilization is defined as a procedure when eggs are removed from the ovary, fertilized outside the body and then implanted into the uterus.read more
View ArticleTwins - Monozygotic vs Dizygotic and Monochorionic vs Dichorionic
There are three different kind of twins: Dizygotic, Monzozygotic, Polar Body Twins. All dizygotic are dichorionic, and 2/3 of monozygotic are monochorionic.read more
View ArticleWanting a Baby but Having Twins
Time Magazine recently covered the story of one couple’s chagrin upon learning the bundle of joy they were expecting contained not one baby but two. The unnamed couple anonymously posted their...
View ArticleLatest IVF Goal: Singleton Births, Fewer Twins
In the pioneering days of in vitro fertilization (IVF), multiple births were common. Implanting more than one embryo was a way to ensure at least one of them would result in full-term pregnancy; often...
View ArticleMy Infertility Journey: Mommy Mode (Part 42)
The closer I get to actually going through the IVF procedure, the more my mind and whole way of thinking is switching into what I call"mommy mode." I'm thinking like a woman who already has children....
View ArticleBasketball Legend Michael Jordan Scores Slam Dunk with Birth of Twin Daughters
Just one week before he turned 51 on February 17, Michael Jordan and his wife, Yvette, scored a slam dunk of joy as they welcomed twin daughters into the world. read more
View ArticleElsa Pataky, Chris Hemsworth: What To Name Two Little Thors?
Hollywood celebrity couple Elsa Pataky and Chris Hemsworth made no secret they were having twins but, once the little guys were born, the couple seemed in no rush to reveal their sons' names. read more
View ArticleFederer Gives New Meaning to Grand Slam: Twin Boys Follow Twin Girls
Following the May 6 birth of twin sons, Federer, 32, chose to bow out of the Madrid Open and spend time instead with his wife, Mirka Vavrinec Federer, 36, their newborn twin sons, and their 4-year-old...
View ArticleAdequate Weight Gain During Twin Pregnancy Protects Against Preterm Delivery
The findings of a new study conducted at the University of California in San Diego (UCSD) indicate there is an 8-week window of opportunity during the second trimester to achieve ideal pregnancy weight...
View ArticleVery Rare “Mono Mono” Twins — 2 Sets, 1 Hospital, 1 Week
Photos of the hand-holding newborns were still in circulation when an exceptionally unusual event occurred at the Akron General Medical Center in Ohio, where the twins were born. A second set of mono...
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