The mother was carrying high-risk identical twins sharing a single placenta.
Home / New ZealandJazlyn WhalesJournalist·NZ Herald·2 Jul, 2026 05:00 PM3 mins to readPhoto / 123RF
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A South Island mother is alleging medical failures by three hospitals led to the death of one of her twin daughters and left the surviving twin with a severe brain injury.The mother, whom the Herald has agreed not to name, was carrying high-risk monochorionic identical twin girls.
Monochorionic twins
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