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Having Twins or Multiple Birth Babies

Written by: Nancy Wurtzel

Having Twins or Multiple Birth Babies

Having a twin or multiple births is a common occurrence in women nowadays. Well, twins or multiple babies bring double blessings but they also mean double anxiety and double concern. You could not stop but worry when you confirm you are having a twin or multiple pregnancies. Having twins and multiple births can be a very difficult and your pregnancy could be very tiring. When your babies are born, you will be going through more trials and tribulations. The risk of complications is high and you require strict monitoring and high prenatal care. The good news is that medical professionals are now better equipped to handle this situation and you can feel that you’re in good hands.

Weight Gain

When you are pregnant with a single baby, you will gain an average weight ranging from 25-35 pounds during the nine month term of your pregnancy. If you are carrying twins or multiple babies in your womb, you can expect to gain weight from 35-45 pounds. It goes without saying that you have to double your adjustments when your carry twins. Carrying twins however does not give you a free ticket to eat as much as you want even if you reason out that you are eating for two or three people.

To ensure producing healthy babies, you should focus on eating foods with the healthiest calories that will contribute to the development and growth of your babies. Plan a complete diet that is rich and complete of the basic food groups.

Possible Complications Of Twin Or Multiple Births

Potential complications may occur during a twin or multiple pregnancy. This is why you need the best prenatal care from the early stage of your pregnancy up to the time of delivery. Your doctor may treat your situation as a high risk pregnancy and will ensure that you get the best care.

This could also mean you will have to see your doctor twice more often than when you are having a single pregnancy. You may also be subjected to undergo more tests and evaluations to ensure that you and your babies are in the best of health possible. The frequent visits to your doctor would give him a chance to monitor the progress of your babies and detect possible problems as early enough to be able to give immediate treatment.

Having An Early Delivery

If you are carrying twins or multiple babies, chances are your babies will not reach the full term of 40 weeks inside your womb. Therefore, it is advisable for you to prepare ahead of time for an early delivery. A hospital delivery is also advisable for you since yours is considered as a high risk delivery so you will be assured of safety in case of emergencies.

Twin and Multiple Birth Babies On the Rise

Studies revealed that the number of twin births have more than doubled in figure since the early 1970s. Today, statistics show that about one of every 35 births in the United States are twins. The number of triplets and higher multiple births have also increased about 200 percent over the last 30 years.

You may wonder what causes the growth on the figure of birth rates of twins and multiples. One factor is the use of fertility drugs and treatments. This is often the reason for the birth of four or more multiples. In fact, recent studies conducted shows that multiple babies result from approximately 43 percent of live births using reproductive techniques.

Studies also show that your location, the specific time of year and the number of daylight hours also play an important factor which results to multiple births. There are some states where the chance of producing multiple births is higher. It was also noted that more fraternal twins are conceived in the month of July compared to all the other months, while the month of January has reported the fewest number of twin conceptions.

A woman’s age is another factor in conceiving twins or multiple births. It was found that older women have a higher chance of delivering fraternal twins, and there is a big chance or recurrence. This means that if a woman has given birth to twins, chances that it will happen again increases fourfold.

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