Disappearing twin?

From: JPeck39@aol.com
Fri Feb 15 11:45:58 2002


I read that about 70% of all pregnancies start out as twins, however only about 1% of delieveries are live births.

Also, I read that with each ovulation, the egg divides in two and can be fertilized by two separate sperms, thus having the babies identical on the mother's side and fraternal on the father's side or in other words, half identical.

Can either of these theories be documented?

Thank you.

Joy Peck




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