Julia Roberts must have had IVF- the gender can be determined from embryoes even before implantation. I have had CVS testing on my last and current pregnancies which is the earliest any testing that can ID the gender can be done. My guess is that a lot of celebrities have IVF which almost always means multiple embryones being implanted.

BTW, YAHOO for more Dempsey’s in the world!

It is not sharing one plancenta that puts the babies at risk of entanglement. It is one sac that puts them at this risks. Those babies are called MoMos (monozygotic, mono amniotic).MoMos are very high risk. I am the mother of MoDis (monozygotic, diamniotic, identical in two sacs) girls. The only real way of knowing is by genetic testing unless the babies share a sac (only identicals do this) or if the babies are girl/boy (those must be fraternals). But identical or fraternal they are still pretty special.

I agree with the possibility of the twins being well behaved. I just (in June) had twin, identical boys and they are truly a pleasure. My older son was much more “needy” than the twins….they are a true joy. As for identical vs. fraternal: we had no idea whether they were identical of fraternal until they were born. Apparently if I had an early (like around 6-8 weeks) ultrasound, it would have been easier to tell what kind of sac and placenta the boys were in. It appeared like on placenta with a membrane separating into two sacs. After the boys were born they tested the placenta and did a DNA test and found the boys are identical. Now there is no question, they look exactly alike.

Ditto to Julie’s comments. I have five month old twin boys. They were in two different sacs and had two placentas, but that does not mean they are fraternal. The doctors told us as much and said that, after their birth, they could test the placentas to determine whether the boys were identical or fraternal.

Kori, lots of celebrities have twins.
Julia Roberts
Mellissa Etheridge’s wife
Two of the Dixie Chicks
Monique
Angela Bassett
Michael J Fox
Steve Harvey
P Diddy (on the way)
Marcia Cross (on the way)

and the list continues

There is no way to tell for sure if your twins are fraternal during pregnancy. Sure the twins can have seperate placentas and all, but identicals can also have seperate placentas. (the chances would be more likely that they would be fraternal, there are also many twins that are identical in this situation) Some times frats can look so similar, that DNA testing is needed to know for sure. Obviously if they look different…that will be the biggest clue. Many twins in my family…including a set of ID girls for me.

Hi,
Just wanted to say that you can have identical twins that have both separate sacs and placenta. It happens as the result of a very early split 2-3 days after conception. only about 1/3 of all identicals have this condition. I know this because my girls were this way and only DNA testing can confirm identical vs. fraternal.

He said there were two sacs…that does not necessarily mean they are fraternal. You can have two sacs and one placenta…wich ususally results in identical….two sacs and two placentas usually result in fraternal twins.

I have fraternal twin girls….did a lot of research while I was preggo.

I wonder how you decide whom to credit for tips. I tipped you on this about 1 minute after he announced it on Regis and Kelly. Hmmm.

As the older sister of twin brothers I feel sorry for his daughter