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Re: Detecting twins
From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 29 Sep 2000 23:29:18 -0500 (CDT)
At Fri, 29 Sep 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>Dr. Braun,
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>Isn't there a way to detect two heartbeats?
Sometimes, 2 can be heard with a doppler, but in early pregnancy
ultrasound is the most reliable way
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>holly
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>>>In what way can twins be detected in early pregnancy without the use of
>>>ultrasound??
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>>>Holly
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>>None, that is why prior to ultrasound, 50% of twins were not diagnosed
>>or even suspected until the delivery room.
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>>RDB
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>>R. Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
South Lake Tahoe, CA
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