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From: BRUSH FIRE <>
Subject: Re: Royal Twin Shortage
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 13:14:32 +0000 (GMT)


> Re: royal twins:
>
> Remember that even today twins are usually born with lower birth weights
> and have more problems that usually derive from having to share a room for
> one. I would not be surprised to learn that twins were born and died very
> quickly, or were still-born, or even weren't formed due to various
> malnutrition, etc situations.There has to be enough nutrients for both
> zygotes to grow... which might not have been the case in the Middle Ages.
>
> suzi

Are you saying that not having your own room can cause medical defects?

Michelle

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