Local mom gave birth to quads - looks like two sets of twins

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m.ackerman - 07 Nov 2004 01:34 GMT

Our local paper just carried a story about a couple who just gave birth to
quads. Mom had in vitro but they ONLY transplanted two eggs, so the theory
is both eggs split, of course there are two boys and two girls. All their
weights were 4 pounds and over.\

Shirley

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Nick Theodorakis - 08 Nov 2004 03:28 GMT

>Our local paper just carried a story about a couple who just gave birth to
>quads. Mom had in vitro but they ONLY transplanted two eggs, so the theory
>is both eggs split, of course there are two boys and two girls. All their
>weights were 4 pounds and over.\

I don't have ther references in front of me, but it appears that some
types of embryo manipulation lead to an increase in the rate of
identical twinning.

Nick

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Local mom gave birth to quads - looks like two sets of twins