Sense of Loss

[jennyswan]

New ultrasound technology has now revealed Vanishing Twin Syndrome, giving us a better understanding of life - and death - in the womb.

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Leaps in ultrasound technology have revealed Vanishing Twin Syndrome for the first time, giving expectant mothers a better understanding of life - and death - in the womb.

Channel 4's Miracles in the Womb programme has created amazing footage from life-like models based on the latest 4D ultrasound images.

And for the first time ever it has captured Vanishing Twin Syndrome whereby another baby begins to develop, dies and is absorbed into the womb leaving an empty sack

It is thought one in eight of us had a twin who died in this way and researcher Althea Hayton from Wombtwin.com said vanishing Twin Syndrome can leave people with a huge sense of loss.

She said: "It stands to reason if you began your existence in the company of another little tiny person just at the moment when your brain began to develop - if something else was there that would be part of your idea of the way things are.

"I have had adults in their 60s who have seen an enormous improvement in their life because at last they have understood this thing that has haunted them all their life."

This is interesting especially if you believe that the soul enters the foetus enters the body at the time of conception.

Anybody?

[crazygal]

Wow interesting. Where did you find that as it would be good to see the video?

[Galbally]

Really? Quite strange, I have never heard of it, its a kinda haunting idea alright, I don't think I would want to know really if I was one of those one in 8, would anyone? Maybe it would help people who had problems, but I am not sure. Very interesting though, thanks jenny.



BTW, Jaysus, did you encounter that storm today in cork today????, over here in the sunny south east it was mental, I think the forecast is better for tomorrow though, thank god.

[jennyswan]

Galbally;551018 wrote: Really? Quite strange, I have never heard of it, its a kinda haunting idea alright, I don't think I would want to know really if I was one of those one in 8, would anyone? Maybe it would help people who had problems, but I am not sure. Very interesting though, thanks jenny.



BTW, Jaysus, did you encounter that storm today in cork today????, over here in the sunny south east it was mental, I think the forecast is better for tomorrow though, thank god.


Hey G,yeah was crappy weather here today too. I stayed inside and looked at old photos and got a little teary eyed.

[jennyswan]

crazygal;551009 wrote: Wow interesting. Where did you find that as it would be good to see the video?


I will take a look tomorrow.

[crazygal]

jennyswan;551264 wrote: I will take a look tomorrow.


Thanks

[jennyswan]

Hi Crazygal, I found this whole site, check it out.

http://www.vanishingtwin.com/

and this one has lots of info:

http://multiples.about.com/cs/medicalis ... ngtwin.htm

and if you type in the vanishing twin and click images in google you will see some images which I didn't want to post just in case some people who be upset by them.

[crazygal]

jennyswan;551637 wrote: Hi Crazygal, I found this whole site, check it out.

http://www.vanishingtwin.com/

and this one has lots of info:

http://multiples.about.com/cs/medicalis ... ngtwin.htm

and if you type in the vanishing twin and click images in google you will see some images which I didn't want to post just in case some people who be upset by them.


Thanks a lot hun, gonna go have a look.

Claire

[jennyswan]

crazygal;551639 wrote: Thanks a lot hun, gonna go have a look.

Claire


You are v welcome! :-4