shocking article on twins

[atomic sagebrush]

This is shocking not because the twins are so different looking, but because of the misinformation in the article. First, the parents' pediatrician asked if they were identical twins - they were a boy and a girl!!! and obviously there is no way for twins of different genders to be identical. Then later in the article the "twin expert" actually tried to defend the pediatrician saying that a doctor would have to study the placenta to know if the twins were identical or not. My medical degree may only be from Google but it seems to me that one twin having a penis and the other a vagina, is actually a pretty major clue that they are not identical! :rofl:

Plus, they are so gorgeous. What a darling pair!

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/twins-white-black-born-biracial-parents-stirs-issues/story?id=12984334

[nuthinbutpink]

"She asked if they were identical twins," said Cunningham. "That was the last time we went to see her."

LOL! I hope so!

[boyjoy]

It s very rare (like 1/1000 ) but identical twins can be different genders as a result of a syndrome which i don t remember the name.

[skrimpy]

awww they are cuties! And I have heard from lots of twins moms that people will ask if B/G twins are identical, but from a doctor?

For some insane reason I find myself being drawn to the idea of twins. I need to stop reading all the posts about/wanting twins :p

[boyjoy]

awww they are cuties! And I have heard from lots of twins moms that people will ask if B/G twins are identical, but from a doctor?

For some insane reason I find myself being drawn to the idea of twins. I need to stop reading all the posts about/wanting twins :p
Amen to this, i am secretly wanting twins, but can t even confess it to myself now. They are so cute....

[Jojogirl]

It s very rare (like 1/1000 ) but identical twins can be different genders as a result of a syndrome which i don t remember the name.

Yes, this is true. I just read about it the other day. I will try to see if I can find the information. You know me, i'm twin obsessed so I found this info shocking!!!

[Jojogirl]

Here is something...you have to scroll down to the section "except"....

It's RARE! You can pretty much figure if you have identicals, they will be the same gender...but you never know I guess...LOL

http://multiples.about.com/od/funfacts/a/boygirlident.htm

[atomic sagebrush]

Huh that is very interesting!!!

[FiveDiamonds]

And to think that I would have bet the farm on this one! This is the first time that I've heard of this but it doesn't sound like a healthy situation. Thank goodness it's RARE!

[nuthinbutpink]

Given that only 10 cases have ever been reported of that syndrome, it was still a stupid question to ask!

[Jojogirl]

Given that only 10 cases have ever been reported of that syndrome, it was still a stupid question to ask!

Yeah, it was! LOL! Still...who knew! I think I ran across this after I saw that discovery health episode about being your own twin. Apparently these women has 2 sets of DNA in their body. I highly suggest this episode if you are twin-cessed like I am. I was completely dumbfounded. So I started researching the occurance and ran into this along the way. Very interesting, indeed!

[My Fabulous Children]

They're so cute!!! Interesting articles.

[1+2+3boys]

Wow so amazing, and what gorgeous kids! I know other twin Mums with a boy and a girl who get asked if they are identical. People just do not think it through I guess and are trying to make conversation. Plus the double cuteness must stun them a bit :) But by medial professionals! Oh no.

[1+2+3boys]

Oh and with the semi identical twins, I doubt that is what they are meaning because most people never hear of the term unless having twins themselves and some not even then

[hotdogz&boyz]

We had a woman up the street from us growing up who had a set of boy-boy twins, one of whom was Hispanic and one of whom was white. They were apparently from two different fathers (my mom told me years later) and one of the fathers was very Spanish and one was white (mom was super white, lol). They didn't even look like brothers, much less twins. It was like scandalous in our very unvaried, middle-class, area. Lol.

I can't even understand that doc asking if they were identical. Besides the fact that they were boy-girl...they had completely different eye, skin, and hair color as well as completely different features. You can TELL they aren't identical. I am all about the cool science of twins (mine was lost in utero), but if ten signs point to fraternal and none to identical, it's a pretty fair assumption they aren't the 1-in-1 million case of identicals of different genders and totally different looks!!

[Makali]

Yes, possible to have identical twins that are of different sex but it's very rare indeed!

I was watching a documentary on it on Discovery, I think. It was very interesting and I'll try to find it. Can't remember the intricacies of it all but had to do with a missing chromosome or something.

It also showed a mother who was expecting multiples but it turned out that they weren't all from the same father.

[1+2+3boys]

Turners syndrome