Dr. William Goodnight: MD Associate Professor, Maternal Fetal Medicine on Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome

The excitement of pregnancy turned to shock and fear for a Lumberton couple after doctors diagnosed their unborn twin sons with Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS), a potentially deadly condition. A laser surgery at UNC-Chapel Hill before the boys’ birth saved their lives. Irene and Kevin Howell call their twin sons their miracle babies. TTTS occurs in about 10-15% of identical twins who share a placenta, resulting in an uneven distribution of blood flow between the twins. Dr. William Goodnight of UNC Health joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the life-saving treatment.