The doctors told Mommy she was having both boy twins, but I'm a girl!! They got my twin brother LeRoy, right, though..
Other than the gender mix-up, I can totally see the twin thing, but how did they not see THAT!?!
2007-02-27 04:07:11 · 11 answers · asked by Jen F 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Don't mess with my brother LeRoy's name... he'll turn you into a PORK CHOP
2007-02-27 04:11:43 · update #1
those bastards got me baby!! Can I come and sleep on your couch now??
2007-02-27 04:13:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Easy! First How old are you? I will bet when you were born an ultra sound was NOT done. But even if it was they probably just saw your brother. Knowing that twins were coming they assumed two boys.
If no ultra sound was done and your brother came out first they would assume you would be a boy too. Here is some info to help understand why it is so confusing for doctors. Read the part for the third type of twin.
Fertilisation
Hormones secreted by the ovaries, and a small gland in the brain called the pituitary, control the menstrual cycle. The average cycle is around 28 days. After a menstrual period, rising levels of the hormone oestrogen help to thicken the lining of the womb (the endometrium) and release an egg from one of the ovaries (ovulation). If the egg is fertilised on its journey down the fallopian tube, it lodges in the thickened womb lining, starts dividing and evolves into an embryo.
Identical or 'monozygotic' twins
Around one in three sets of twins is identical. This occurs because the fertilised egg divides in two while it is still a tiny collection of cells. The self-contained halves then develop into two babies, with exactly the same genetic information. Twins conceived from one egg and one sperm are called identical or 'monozygotic' (one cell) twins. The biological mechanisms that prompt the single fertilised egg to split in two remain a mystery. Approximately one quarter of identical twins are mirror images of each other, which means the right side of one child matches the left side of their twin.
Fraternal or 'dizygotic' twins
Around two in three sets of twins are fraternal. Two separate eggs (ova) are fertilised by two separate sperm, resulting in fraternal or 'dizygotic' (two cell) twins. These babies will be no more alike than singleton siblings born at separate times. The babies can be either the same sex or different sexes, with the odds roughly equal for each.
The proposed 'third twin type'
Some researchers believe there may be a third type of twin, although medical opinion is still divided. It is proposed that the egg splits in two, and each half is then fertilised by a different sperm. This theory is an attempt to explain why some fraternal twins look identical.
Therefore you and your brother could be this type. Look the same but different sex.
Hey doctors thought I was going to be a girl since my parents had three before me. Doctors are NOT perfect!
Hope this helps!!!!
2007-02-27 12:24:19 · answer #2 · answered by tjinjapan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ultra sounds are not always that reliable , at least not in the past , the wife and I had a boy and doctors told us to expect a girl . As long as they are not still trying to switch you I wouldn't worry to much , lol , have a nice day : )
If you put yourself up for adoption I may even take you , I need a big sister for my daughter .
2007-02-27 12:24:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's why some people don't listen to the doctor when they go for an ultrasound. Those things are so unpredictable. You just have to wait till the day the baby is born.
I'm so sorry to hear that about you!
2007-02-27 12:11:14 · answer #4 · answered by svictor24 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
your brothers named Leroy? that's lame
2007-02-27 12:10:45 · answer #5 · answered by discostu 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
LeRoy is MINE!!
Maybe you and I were switched at birth. Am I me or you??
2007-02-27 12:13:21 · answer #6 · answered by zen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, if he's not your brother after all, you could have a whopping good time out at the bar.
2007-02-28 11:16:53 · answer #7 · answered by blondes tease, brunettes please 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah I totally see it too, I wouldn't worry you guys are definitely related.
2007-02-27 12:11:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He probably made a mistake. You are angry Jennifer.. Relax..
2007-02-27 12:12:22 · answer #9 · answered by DARIA. - JOINED MAY 2006 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they just tried to cover up one mistake with another thats all
2007-02-27 12:11:14 · answer #10 · answered by ken s 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋