https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:06:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pgs-ivf-identical-twins#post-2820769 Mon, 07 May 2018 11:18:20 +0000 MrstypeA 2820769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElbieKay: thank you for this- it's helpful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pgs-ivf-identical-twins#post-2820702 Mon, 07 May 2018 02:22:33 +0000 ElbieKay 2820702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it takes longer than 7 days to get conjoined twins.</p> <p>I have read that 2/3 of identical twins are mono-di vs 1/3 di-di. Mono-mono occurs about 1% of the time and is extremely high risk.</p> <p>[attach=3982/18/p8ckjr.300x479.IMG_3098.JPG] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pgs-ivf-identical-twins#post-2820670 Sun, 06 May 2018 18:23:31 +0000 meadow 2820670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: second the splitting earlier thing. After day 7 i think the split leads to conjoined twins...</p> <p>Now theres always this chance...... SET, ICSI, PGS and assisted hatching........ 1st ultrasound was 2 babies.......so whole pregnancy we thought identical.........then had b/g twins out of the blue.</p> <p>So theres always room for the crazy...haha.....</p> <p>I definitely read that assisted hatching can lead to identical twins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pgs-ivf-identical-twins#post-2820669 Sun, 06 May 2018 18:15:11 +0000 MrstypeA 2820669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElbieKay: yup! That’s my fear! In my gut I just feel like I could have twins again... I know it’s so crazy but I KNEW it with my girls even when the dr told me there was only 1! Haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pgs-ivf-identical-twins#post-2820668 Sun, 06 May 2018 18:13:55 +0000 MrstypeA 2820668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: yes! Makes total sense. Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pgs-ivf-identical-twins#post-2820615 Sun, 06 May 2018 07:37:22 +0000 SweetiePie 2820615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrstypeA: it’s been a while since I’ve read about this so don’t quote me, but I’m pretty sure it’s more common for them to split earlier.<br /> And for PGD I believe it’s more common for it to happen before transfer since you have to do a day 5/6 transfer. Whereas if you didn’t do PGD they could transfer much sooner and therefore before they’ve split. Does that make any sense? It’s my understanding that ICSI and AH are big reasons for identical twins but those can obviously happen without PGD. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pgs-ivf-identical-twins#post-2820612 Sun, 06 May 2018 07:12:43 +0000 ElbieKay 2820612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrstypeA: I totally get it. We already have a 4yo and were only planning on two kids.</p> <p>I know someone who had a singleton and then fraternal twins. She wanted a fourth and it turned out to be a second set of twins. Aiiieeeee!</p> <p>Good luck with you decision! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pgs-ivf-identical-twins#post-2820608 Sun, 06 May 2018 06:44:19 +0000 MrstypeA 2820608@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrswin: yes! Exactly what I’ve heard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pgs-ivf-identical-twins#post-2820607 Sun, 06 May 2018 06:43:54 +0000 MrstypeA 2820607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: interesting! I was curious when they would split, like if they would catch it. I’m assuming they wouldn’t always see a split? Did they mention that? I already have 3 year old twins so just nervous about Set number 2! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pgs-ivf-identical-twins#post-2820606 Sun, 06 May 2018 06:42:13 +0000 MrstypeA 2820606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ElbieKay: congrats! I have July twins from clomid and it’s SO much fun. I just don’t think I could do it twice! Haha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pgs-ivf-identical-twins#post-2820602 Sun, 06 May 2018 05:05:45 +0000 ElbieKay 2820602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No but my identical girls due in July were the result of a Clomid + IUI cycle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pgs-ivf-identical-twins#post-2820588 Sat, 05 May 2018 21:17:43 +0000 SweetiePie 2820588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For my first son I did IVF with ICSI and Assisted hatching (and PGD) . 2 of our 11 embryos divided into identical twins in vitro (before PGD biopsy). Unfortunately they were abnormal so we never transferred them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pgs-ivf-identical-twins#post-2820580 Sat, 05 May 2018 19:52:26 +0000 mrswin 2820580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrstypeA: It hasn’t happened to me but I have heard that the risk is slightly higher. I was also warned of this risk with my daughter because they did assisted hatching on her embryo and that has been shown to have an elevated risk of twinning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/pgs-ivf-identical-twins#post-2820568 Sat, 05 May 2018 18:55:55 +0000 MrstypeA 2820568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Has anyone had identical twins with a single embryo transfer and had PGS? I’ve heard that it increase the chance of identical twins. ThAnks </p>