Nat chats with Amanda Blankenship about learning at 25 weeks gestation that her mo/di identical twins had Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) in utero and needed emergency laser ablation surgery. Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome is a rare condition that can occur when abnormal blood vessel connections form in the twins’ shared placenta, creating an uneven blood flow between the babies. 

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Amanda Blankenship is the mother of 3 boys, 21-month-old Identical twin boys and a 3.5-year-old boy. She is a registered nurse in Southern California, working on a busy med-surg floor.

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