Comments on: Australian TV star's twins almost conjoined http://celebritybabies.people.com/2007/02/12/australian_tv_s/ Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:52:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Moms & Babies - People.comhttp://img2.timeinc.net/people/static/i/v4home/peoplelogo.pnghttp://celebritybabies.people.com20485 By: Nick Giacobe http://celebritybabies.people.com/2007/02/12/australian_tv_s/#comment-184139 Sun, 18 Feb 2007 04:45:16 +0000 http://peoplecbb.wordpress.com/2007/02/13/australian_tv_s#comment-184139

Monoamniotic twins are a growing concern – but doctors still do not know why they occur.

It used to be thought that monoamniotic twinning occurs in only 1% of all identical twins, or about 1 in every 25,000 pregnancies or so. Now, it is believed that the rate is higher.

The 50/50 loss statistic is based on old information. If there is no medical intervention, a 50% loss rate is relatively accurate. However, with aggressive in-patient monitoring (24 weeks onward), elective pre-term delivery (between 32 and 34 weeks) and the modern Neonatal ICU, a much higher percentage of these babies are making it home.

Support for those who have been diagnosed with monoamniotic twins is available at http://www.monoamniotic.org

– Nick Giacobe
Webmaster of http://www.monoamniotic.org

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Amanda: Yes, the twins are girls; and Ziggy is also a girl.

They are definitely very unique names!

]]> By: Amandalinn http://celebritybabies.people.com/2007/02/12/australian_tv_s/#comment-184141 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:45:50 +0000 http://peoplecbb.wordpress.com/2007/02/13/australian_tv_s#comment-184141

So the twins are girls? What about Ziggy? Male or female?

]]> By: Maximum Big Surprise http://celebritybabies.people.com/2007/02/12/australian_tv_s/#comment-184142 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 15:21:54 +0000 http://peoplecbb.wordpress.com/2007/02/13/australian_tv_s#comment-184142

Ripley and Ziggy??? Geez, these kids will grow up to have issues.

]]> By: Lilybett http://celebritybabies.people.com/2007/02/12/australian_tv_s/#comment-184143 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 12:03:22 +0000 http://peoplecbb.wordpress.com/2007/02/13/australian_tv_s#comment-184143

I love that Kim is now hosting the docu-drama-reality show “Saving Babies” where the film crew goes into the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, I think!) at one of the major hospitals in Australia and tells the stories of other babies in trouble. The thing is though, that all the stories have happy endings. Kim wanted inspirational stories for those people who may go through similar situations. Good on her for using her own story to give hope to others.

]]> By: Autumn http://celebritybabies.people.com/2007/02/12/australian_tv_s/#comment-184144 Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:45:37 +0000 http://peoplecbb.wordpress.com/2007/02/13/australian_tv_s#comment-184144

Oh my goodness that’s quite the story! Knowing you could have conjoined twins is quite the shock indeed, I would imagine! I’m glad for her sake her twins weren’t conjoined, but still it’s rather interesting and scary knowing that they might’ve been. Ah the wonders of technology to even be to know that, that early on.

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