The verdict is in...

The first question everyone asks when they hear about twins is "are they identical or fraternal?" Well, from the very first ultrasound our doctor told us he thought they were identical, but you can't tell for sure until after they are born. In all the ultrasounds it looked like there was one outer sac (monochorionic), two inner sacs or a membrane dividing the babies (diamniotic), and only one placenta. These things are usually true of identical twins (monozygotic). Fraternal twins always have two chorions, two amnions, and two placentas because they come from two separate eggs. But, sometimes weird things can happen...like the two placentas can grow together and look like one or things can be unclear from the ultrasound, so unless the twins are definitely fraternal they don't tell you for sure until after the babies are born. Well, enough of the medical mumbo jumbo (you can tell I had some time on my hands during pregnancy, huh?). The pathology report is in and I am finally ready to answer the burning question. Drumroll please...
Ava
Elsie
IDENTICAL!
As to when the girls will sleep and eat at the same time, apparently the jury is still out on that one...