The only way to confirm a twin or multiple pregnancy is by visually identifying more than one fetus with an ultrasound.

Ultrasound is the only safe and reliable method for the diagnosis and assessment of twins. As the chances of pregnancy complications are increased, your ...

Dizygotic twins (also called fraternal) are almost always dichorionic / diamniotic, as each fetus has its own set of placenta and membranes. Several factors ...

As with singleton pregnancies, fetal anomaly scans are recommended at 18–20+6 weeks to identify structural anomalies in twin pregnancies. The ...

Dating (Ultrasound) · Ideal timing: Between 11w0d and 13w6d (45 and 84 mm). Use CRL of the larger twin in spontaneously conceived twins · Note: If ...

In uncomplicated dichorionic twin pregnancy, ultrasound imaging should be performed in the first trimester, again at around 20 weeks' gestation ...

In a DC twin pregnancy, two complete and separate gestational sacs are present (Fig 2a) (2). In an MC twin pregnancy, a single rim of chorionic ...

The role of ultrasound is crucial adequate in the monitoring of the pregnancy and planning for delivery. The number of fetuses and their chorionicity and ...