Did anyone here have vanishing twin syndrome?

[PennyRa]

Did anyone here have vanishing twin syndrome?

Vanishing twin is only early in pregnancy. With later loss of a twin (after 12 weeks), the twin is still born at the delivery.
Twins usually fare worse health and intellect wise as they receive less optimal nutrition/blood supply in the womb.

I mean. If they gain extra brain connections, why don't they get extra fingers and toes, an extra lung?

I don't think that's how it works.

Where are you getting this from op? Are you talking about your child?

My dd2 had a vanishing twin, no scans before 18 weeks then so it's hard to pinpoint when but dr thought about 12 weeks. She's bright but definitely not gifted and talented academically

I'm a neuroscientist. This is nonsense

Some people do inherited parts from their twin. There was a woman who found out she was her children's genetic aunt as her ovaries were inherited from her twin. There are people with different colour eyes, two different hair colours, different skin colours even

That's chimerism though. Not vanishing twin?

I think what you're doing here OP is taking what is potentially a distressing traumatic experience for some and turning it into something else, which I don't think is ok - at all.

This is a really strange post. That’s not how brains develop.

That's called chimerism and is completely different from vanishing twin syndrome. I can't decide if you're honestly misunderstanding or being deliberately obtuse about such a sensitive subject. Accept there is no evidence of a connection and read about brain development.

I would report this if I knew how but agree this is very strange.

There are people with different colour eyes, two different hair colours, different skin colours even.

Do you mean twins with different colour eyes etc.? Why would that surprise you?

There was a woman who found out she was her children's genetic aunt as her ovaries were inherited from her twin.

Would love to see a source for this as not sure what you’re referring to and suspect you may be getting muddled. Not sure there is any way this is physically possible?

This is why I put it in gifted and talented. To see if there is a higher population than average. I can't control that it was moved here. You can just ignore it and move on if this doesn't apply to you

@PennyRa it doesn't matter which board you post this in, it's about a sensitive issue and you're treating it with idle curiosity. It's clear you haven't even done minimum research into this theory but have come onto a parenting site to discuss and potentially trigger people. Very odd behaviour.

Sorry but as someone who has a late-ish lost twin in a pregnancy I really do find your interest rather prurient.

I am allowed to talk about the twin I lost and the effect on the surviving twin

But you're not doing that

Just stop

This thread has amused me greatly 😁

What an odd thread.

Do you have any knowledge of biology or obstetrics OP? I do. Your logic isn't based in science I'm afraid.

It's an old wives tale that twin babies are usually left handed and the right handed twin was absorbed. But it's just that, an old wives tale. I've never heard of the the 'surviving' twin being 'gifted'. Where have you got this information from?

This is odd at best, twisted at worst. Judging by your comments so far, I can completely understand why you'd be mystified that you'd produced a gifted or talented child....

I have lost a twin. I dont believe there is any connection with his intelligence and the baby we lost.

This

Your twins would've both been amazing - I'm very sorry for your loss