- Re: Question of rarity in DS identical twins

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Hi (and all other members of the group too)

I feel like I'm new to the group since I have not posted in a looooong time. I'm a brief browser and filer of my email messages; as any parent/relative of multiples knows, there is not much time to just sit and leisurely read. However, enough with the excuses.

My dh Troy and I (Janice) also have identical girls Cassandra and na who will be 2 years old on December 18. We also have a son Zachary who will turn 4 years old on December 17. ( As if December isn't already a hectic month) We share the same curiousity as you do in "How often do identical ds births occur ?"

We live in New Brunswick, Canada and apparently there are 3 other families in the country (CANADA) with identicals. This information was relayed to me from the National Canadian DS Conference held in May of this year in Newfoundland, CANADA The other families have boy twins. I hope to receive data soon from the DS Research registery in Western Canada. They sent us questionaires to complete so "the girls" could be registered and included in a statistical databank. The submission was voluntary and outlined events of my pregnancy, the early months, programs they are involved in, health concerns and programs available in our area.

I would like to exchange experiences with you since our girls are so close in age.

Take care and hope to exchange soon.

Janice Price - mom to na and Cassandra 23 months, Zachary almost 4years going

on 7. A Maritime Mom, Eh !

PS: Just in case you were wondering; we do not live in igloos even though it gets cold and stormy at this time of year. We look forward to a White Christmas.

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