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What Do You Know About Multiple Births?

So you're having more than one! You're not alone. The number of multiple births has increased dramatically in recent years.

1. Which is an explanation for the increasing number of multiple births in this country?
2. When are most women diagnosed with twins or other multiples?
3. Twins and other multiples usually are born preterm, before 37 weeks. What is the average length of pregnancy for a twin birth?
4. Which of these may be a health problem for premature infants?
5. What percentage of twins is identical?
6. Which of these health problems does a woman carrying multiples face?
7. How much weight should a woman of normal weight who is expecting twins gain during the term of her pregnancy?
8. Which of these nutrients in a healthy diet is especially important for a woman with multiples?
9. After the 24th week of pregnancy, women carrying multiples will be monitored for signs of preterm labor. If signs of labor occur, what is the likely treatment?
10. What percentage of twin births is delivered vaginally?
Publication Source: Created for Wellness Library/August 2004
Author: Sinovic, Dianna
Online Source: ACOG http://www.acog.org/from_home/publications/press_releases/nr10-24-06.cfm
Online Source: ACOG http://www.acog.org/publications/patient_education/bp092.cfm
Online Source: ACOG http://www.acog.org/publications/patient_education/bp173.cfm
Online Source: March of Dimes http://www.marchofdimes.com/aboutus/49267_62811.asp
Online Source: March of Dimes http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/14332_4545.asp
Online Source: March of Dimes http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/681_9209.asp
Online Source: Merck http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec18/ch264/ch264f.html
Online Source: NIH http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/twinstripletsmultiplebirths.html
Online Source: American Fertility Association http://www.theafa.org/library/article/what_is_progesterone/
Online Editor: Fuhrer, Phil
Online Editor: Kate Karczewski
Online Medical Reviewer: Godsey, Cynthia M.S., M.S.N., APRN
Online Medical Reviewer: Lambert, J.G. M.D.
Online Medical Reviewer: Susan Shaw, MD
Date Last Reviewed: 3/9/2010
Date Last Modified: 11/11/2008
 
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