“Just in time for Mother’s Day, an Ohio Mom delivers rare set of mono mono identical twin girls.” – YT
“Jenna was born first at 4 pounds, 2 ounces and 17 inches, with Jillian following 48 seconds later at 3 pounds, 13 ounces and 17.5 inches.
“They were moved temporarily to Akron Children’s Hospital because they needed breathing assistance. Thistlethwaite expects to be released from Akron General on Tuesday, while the girls will remain in the hospital two to four weeks.
“Dr. Melissa Mancuso helped deliver the twins, one of several amniotic pairs she has helped deliver in 11 years.
“She said the twins are at risk during pregnancy of entanglement of umbilical cords, which can cause death.” – ABCNews
