Untwinned: perspectives on the death of a twin before birth

 

Is it possible that an impression of a lost twin still remains even when the twin died early on in pregnancy? This idea has caused considerable controversy among medical professionals and experts on twin psychology. It is time for an intelligent and well informed debate on the subject, and this anthology is designed to set out some of the existing knowledge for general consideration. This anthology explores four different aspects of the death of a twin:

  • PART ONE:- the impact of the death of a twin before or around birth on the parents of the twins, the wider family and society as a whole.
  • PART TWO:- “Vanishing twin” phenomenon
  • PART THREE:- the possibility that we all carry some kind of impression of life in the womb.
  • PART FOUR:- the psychological effects upon the survivor of the death of their twin in the womb before they were born.