These risks include cord entanglement, cord compression and unequal blood flow between the two babies. “While extremely rare, MoMo twin pregnancies have a high risk of fetal complications,” Dr ...

The three moms carried monoamniotic, or MoMo, twins. Summer Morrison, a mom of three from North Carolina, was several weeks into her eight-week stay in a high-risk maternity unit for a rare ...

MoMo twins, which share the same amniotic sac ... to make sure that they’re not dropping because of a significant cord entanglement,” said Brown. Brown and her team checked on the twins ...

MoMo twins are identical and occur in approximately ... The most significant dangers relate to cord entanglement and/or compression and twin-to-twin transfusion." In Lexy's case, her twins made ...

However, it's important for women carrying MoMo twins to understand the potential risks and be prepared for the challenges that may lie ahead. In addition to umbilical cord entanglement ...

(The national standard of care is to deliver MoMo twins between weeks 32 and 34, because the risk of cord entanglement increases the longer delivery is delayed, Sinkey said in the statement.) ...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) – A couple in Alabama went from a family of two to a family of six in less than two years, thanks to having two sets of twins back-to-back. Britney and Frankie ...

At 24 weeks, MoMo twins develop a risk for cord entanglement that can result in a stillbirth. Because of this, Britney Alba was checked into the hospital at 24 weeks pregnant so doctors could ...