New Delhi: A woman from the US gives birth to ‘MoMo’ twins, who share the same placenta, amniotic sac, and fluid in the womb. Miscarriage, stillbirth and foetal anomalies are common complications in such pregnancies. This type of twinning is one of the rarest, occurring in less than 1% of all births in the United States.
Just over a year after having their first twins, a couple in the United States welcomed a set of “MoMo” twins, also known as Mono Mono or monoamniotic-monochorionic twins. Britney and Frankie Alba of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in the United States, increased their family size from two to six in just two years.
Britney discovered she was pregnant again six months after giving birth to her first set of identical twin boys, Levi and Luka, and was blessed with the extremely rare MoMo twins, Lydia and Lynlee, on October 25, 2022, which she delivered via C-section.
Britney, the woman said, “After all that time in the hospital, it didn’t seem real like it was actually going to happen. And then when it actually happened and we were all home, it was surreal.”
Frankie, the father of the twins said, “It was definitely a very challenging time in our lives and in our marriage, but it was definitely worth it. We love it, we love the time with our family, and we cherish every moment.”
According to the hospital, “The team conducted ongoing prenatal care, including fetal monitoring several times a day to ensure the twins remained well. Given the rarity of her pregnancy, Alba was also visited by medical students, residents and fellows.”
