Info from StatPearls: ✔️Conjoined twins refers to twins that are physically fused in utero and consequently at birth. ➡️It happens when a monozygotic twin pregnancy cleaves more than 13 days after fertilization. ➡️They are monochorionic (one placenta) and monoamniotic (one amniotic sac). ➡️They exist in a female to male ratio of 3 to 1. ✔️Conjoined twins can be broadly categorized into non-dorsally conjoined twins (which includes ventral, lateral, and caudal conjunction) and dorsally conjoined t

A family in Lawrence, Kansas hit the genetic jackpot, and now this rare set of twins is going home. The girls are a rare set of monoamniotic twins, commonly called ‘MoMo’ twins. They make up roughly 1 percent of identical twins and less than 0.1 percent of all pregnancies. “It means they share a placenta and share [an amniotic] sac and that is a very rare type of pregnancy,” said Dr. Thomas Lancaster, a neonatologist at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Lancaster cared for Alijah throughout

Julie defied staggering odds when she naturally conceived monochorionic quadruplets—only the 27th woman worldwide to do so. Witness her incredible journey as she reunites with the doctors who helped her bring her rare babies into the world. #Quadruplets #MiracleBabies #FertilityJourney #MedicalMarvel #Inspiration | Real Families