Having twins is not always black and white.
We introduced last week our new way of remembering what tests you need at appointments – Make your MFM your BBFF, and always make sure that they’re checking the brain, bladder, fluid and flow of each baby. Now, it’s time to issue our BBFF challenge!
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Ok, TAPS Support Admin Team … Are you quite ok there? Making my MFM my BBFF? What? Are you into the Christmas “Spirit” early?
(admin note: No, we’re not! We’re just really excited about our latest campaign)
This year we want you to make the resolution to make sure your MFM is your BBFF. So let’s talk about what we mean by this.
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If we had to talk about the most frequently asked questions we get about TAPS, this would have to be one of the most common.
It’s a complex question because we’re only beginning to understand TAPS, and the research on the long-term effects is new. There are also different forms of TAPS, and it’s important to know which type you had, as the long-term effects are different.
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Diagnosing TAPS is done one of 2 ways – before, or after birth. At the moment, a lot of cases are diagnosed after birth, because MCA Dopplers are still not mandatory, and a lot of professionals refuse to do them yet. The evidence is there that they save lives, we have treatment protocols, and yet we’re still fighting to have them as part of our routine care. Frustrating, right?
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You’ve seen that we post a lot about the importance of MCA Dopplers. In fact, we’re kind of obsessive, a little annoying, and sometimes downright blunt when it comes to them. (You can read a little more about how TAPS is diagnosed here.)
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