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According to Elliott, two of the babies shared the same amniotic sac and had the umbilical cord inserted into the fetal membranes instead of the placenta, which could have resulted in a 30-40% risk of death.—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025 This means that each baby has their own placenta and amniotic sac, rather than sharing with each other.—Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 The 28-year-old was born with amniotic band syndrome, a rare condition in which fibrous bands from the amniotic sac become tangled around parts of the developing fetus.—Jordan Greene, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025 Because the boys are fraternal twins with separate amniotic sacs, Ezra was expected to survive.—Nicole Villalpando, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for amniotic sac
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