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Age 37-39
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Interview 11
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She advises other parents to accept that having IVF will take over their lives for a while and just allow themselves to focus on it.
Multiple miscarriages and a late termination due to reciprocal balanced chromosome translocation. Healthy twins born using pre-implantation genetic diagnosis.
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Age 37-39
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Interview 11
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She discussed birth choices with her doctor for her IVF twins. Their safety was the most important thing.
Multiple miscarriages and a late termination due to reciprocal balanced chromosome translocation. Healthy twins born using pre-implantation genetic diagnosis.
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Pregnancy
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Age 37-39
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Interview 11
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She went into labour early and had both babies by emergency caesarean. She did not like the sound of forceps.
Multiple miscarriages and a late termination due to reciprocal balanced chromosome translocation. Healthy twins born using pre-implantation genetic diagnosis.
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Age 37-39
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Interview 49
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She was expecting a caesarean because both her twins were breech, but now one has turned and she could try a vaginal birth.
Seven and a half months pregnant with twins conceived by IVF. Would have liked antenatal classes designed for people having a multiple birth. Hospital birth planned. More of this interview can be seen on the Healthtalkonline antenatal screening site as Interview 14.
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Pregnancy
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Age 37-39
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Interview 49
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There used to be special antenatal classes locally for women expecting twins, but the person running them had left.
Seven and a half months pregnant with twins conceived by IVF. Would have liked antenatal classes designed for people having a multiple birth. Hospital birth planned. More of this interview can be seen on the Healthtalkonline antenatal screening site as Interview 14.
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Twins and breech presentation
Twins and breech presentation
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Twins and breech presentation
Twins and breech presentation
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