Let us know what you think of this episode! We read every comment we receive.This week Melissa speaks to Stephanie Ernst from the organization Taps Support, who has done an absolutely incredible job in getting medics to dare to think rare and to consider TAPS as a potential diagnosis in twin pregnancies. Listen how Melissa and Stephanie explore all things TAPS related and twin related and how parents and clinicians alike can work together to ensure quality care is upheld.Stephanie is a writer, speaker, and advocate for change in how monochorionic twin pregnancies are diagnosed and treated. As a founder of the TAPS Support Foundation, Stephanie’s passion is raising awareness about twin complications. Twin Anemia Polycythemia Sequence, or TAPS as it’s better known, is a rare disease affecting twins sharing a placenta. TAPS in twins has many complications, including a high chance of neurodevelopmental impairment in donor twins, as well as deafness. There is also the potential for death and injury to babies from TAPS that is not diagnosed before birth. Thank you to Stephanie - an 'ervaringsdeskundige’ (expert by experience)Views, ideas and opinions expressed in this podcast are personal to the individual and Medics4RareDiseases does not accept responsibility for those expressed by guests.M4RD receives funding from commercial companies which it works independently from. M4RD's Partners and Funders do not accept responsibility for any views expressed in this podcast. M4RD does not endorse any companies or products that it receives sponsorship from. For more information please see the show notes and www.m4rd.org/sponsors #DareToThinkRare

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