Twins in the Womb | National Geographic

at 13 weeks they’ve started to look more

at 13 weeks they’ve started to look more human

their eyes have moved together and their

their eyes have moved together and their heads are in better proportion to the

heads are in better proportion to the

heads are in better proportion to the rest of their bodies

at the end of the first trimester most

at the end of the first trimester most pregnant women will have their first

pregnant women will have their first

pregnant women will have their first ultrasound

the ultrasound scenographer checks for

the ultrasound scenographer checks for basic signs of normal development

basic signs of normal development

basic signs of normal development here’s your babies in 4d and as we can

here’s your babies in 4d and as we can

here’s your babies in 4d and as we can see they’re identical

the sonographer sees a single placenta a

the sonographer sees a single placenta a sure sign that the twins are identical

sure sign that the twins are identical

sure sign that the twins are identical you can see here a single presenter like

you can see here a single presenter like

you can see here a single presenter like a t-section which proves that you’re

a t-section which proves that you’re

a t-section which proves that you’re having identical twins so when would you

having identical twins so when would you

having identical twins so when would you see they will start interacting or

see they will start interacting or

see they will start interacting or reacting against each other you can see

reacting against each other you can see

reacting against each other you can see them almost sort of moving

from now on the mother will be closely

from now on the mother will be closely monitored twin pregnancies carry a

monitored twin pregnancies carry a

monitored twin pregnancies carry a higher risk of premature births immature

higher risk of premature births immature

higher risk of premature births immature development of lungs and organs can lead

development of lungs and organs can lead

development of lungs and organs can lead to complications these complications

to complications these complications

to complications these complications also make natural childbirth more

also make natural childbirth more

also make natural childbirth more dangerous so twins are about 50% more

dangerous so twins are about 50% more

dangerous so twins are about 50% more likely to be born by cesarean section

likely to be born by cesarean section

likely to be born by cesarean section than single babies