Although twin or triplet pregnancy is observed in the first
weeks at the beginning of pregnancy, some of these gestational sacs disappear
and turn into a single pregnancy is called vanishing twin. This is actually a
common situation. In one study, 36% of 549 twin pregnancies followed by
performing ultrasonography (USG) every 6 weeks between the 6th and 12th weeks
of pregnancy lost one of the gestational sacs over time. Therefore, if twin (or
triplet) pregnancy is seen in the early stages of pregnancy, the mother and
father candidates should know that one of these pregnancies may be lost. It
should not be conditioned as a twin birth.
The expectant mother does not usually notice this
disappearance event and does not create a complaint. Rarely, there may be mild
bleeding or pain. Since the event develops in the early weeks of pregnancy, it
does not pose a risk for the remaining fetus. There is no need for any drug
treatment for the mother or the remaining fetus. Rarely, if one of the twins
dies in the second and third trimesters (after the 12th week) of pregnancy,
there are some risks for the remaining twin. The cause of the missing twin
syndrome is unknown.
-WHAT SHOULD BE DONE TO HAVE TWIN PREGNANCY?
-IDENTICAL TWINS
-FRATERNAL TWINS
-TRIPLET PREGNANCY
-NORMAL BIRTH OR CESAREAN IN TWIN PREGNANCIES?
-TWIN TO TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME
-CAN THERE BE TWIN BABIES FROM DIFFERENT FATHERS?
-CAN ANOTHER PREGNANCY OCCUR DURING PREGNANCY?
-VANISHING TWIN SYNDROME
-FETUS IN FETU (FIF)
-CHIMERISM
