The debate begins again... in 2003 I argued with a lot of people over how to find a short hand term for
"The sole survivors of a twin or multiple pregnancy."
What a mouthful! So I came up with the term "wombtwin" to describe the twin who never made it to birth alive. Thus a "wombtwin survivor" was the twin who lived.
In 2009 I was advised to change the term into two words, Womb Twin, to make it clearer what it means. I took that advice. I like lots of advice and I need your advice today.
And now the debate comes again, and a public consultation has begun. You will find a one- week poll at the top of the sidebar, please do vote and let's see what everyone thinks. If you voted " none of the above" then please give your personal suggestion as a comment to this post. Thanks!!!
When a twin dies before birth, the sole survivor needs help and understanding. Womb twin survivors are the sole survivors of a twin or multiple pregnancy. This group, 1 in 10 of the population, includes survivors of a stillbirth, miscarriage, abortion and a "vanishing twin" pregnancy. It is a story of a twin bond broken by death, leaving a lonely survivor.
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