Mca Dopplers Archives - TAPS Support

September 28, 2020October 25, 2021

Introducing The New TAPS Staging System

It’s time to talk TAPS staging systems! As you know, research into Twin Anemia Polycythemia Sequence (TAPS) is an evolving part of science and the medical world. For a disease described only 15 years ago, we know more about it than ever, including things like the long-term effects, and international trials are working on finding the best treatment for it. Of course, as we understand more about TAPS, the diagnosis and treatments become more refined. So let’s look at the (new) Leiden staging system for TAPS, and talk a little about why it’s here, and also a little about the history of it.

September 28, 2020October 25, 2021

One bad MCA doppler means…

The team here admit to one thing – we’re so passionate about getting MCA dopplers done that we push and push and push information at you, and tell you you MUST get them done. We give you the tools to advocate and help you with wording and help bust those myths about TAPS screening. And then, all of a sudden, you get one bad MCA doppler, and everything seems so dramatic.

February 27, 2020May 19, 2020

One Mother’s Story: Lies, Denial, and Surviving TAPS.

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In a change, we’re talking with one of our group members about her story. You might remember this shocking post we had on our social media, where she shared the horrifying fact she had been told lies throughout her pregnancy about MCA dopplers, and how her sons were born with TAPS.

October 25, 2019February 14, 2024

Here’s the facts on MCA Dopplers

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.)