Well, there are a couple of things that could happen to my sad looking demised fetus. Usually the body reabsorbs it, at least somewhat, and it comes out with the placenta at delivery. Sometimes as the other fetus gets so big that it just smooshes the other on up by the end and it comes out at delivery. Sometimes the dead fetus turns into this mummified fetus (it has a cool latin name, I can't remember it now) that usually is not a problem but sometimes can block the cervix, requiring a c-section.
AND SOMETIMES THE SURVIVING TWIN CAN ABSORB THE OTHER ONE LIKE IN ALL OF THOSE B-MOVIES.
So if my kid ends up with teeth in his liver or something, you'll know why.
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Date: 2007-01-06 04:42 am (UTC)AND SOMETIMES THE SURVIVING TWIN CAN ABSORB THE OTHER ONE LIKE IN ALL OF THOSE B-MOVIES.
So if my kid ends up with teeth in his liver or something, you'll know why.