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      • If you’re pregnant with more than one baby, it’s called a multiple birth. Two babies are twins and three are triplets. Multiple pregnancies are becoming more common as more women are using fertility treatments and getting pregnant at an older age.
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      Multiple Birth: Twins, Triplets, Complications & Symptoms

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  3. www.nhs.uk › giving-birth-to-twins-or-moreGiving birth to twins or more - NHS

    Giving birth to twins or more. It's important to understand your birth options if you're expecting more than 1 baby. Twins and triplets are more likely to be born early and need special care after birth than single babies.

  4. www.rcog.org.uk › for-the-public › browse-ourMultiple pregnancy: having more than one baby | RCOG

    A multiple pregnancy means you are having more than one baby at the same time. This is most commonly twins, but may includes triplets, or, rarely, more. This information is for you if you are having a multiple pregnancy. It may also be helpful for your partner, family or friends. It focuses on twin and triplet pregnancies.

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  6. www.nhsinform.scot › twins-and-multiple-birthsTwins and multiple births | Ready Steady Baby! - NHS inform

    • How Pregnancy and Birth Are Different
    • How Your Babies Lie in The Womb
    • Giving Birth to Twins Or Triplets
    • Feeding Twins Or More
    • Further Information, Other Languages and Alternative Formats

    If you’re having more than one baby: 1. you’ll get extra care during pregnancy 2. your babies are more likely to be born early 3. you’re more likely to have morning sickness because of the extra pregnancy hormones – speak to your midwife if this becomes troublesome 4. the birth can sometimes be more complicated Around half of women having twins giv...

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    The most common way for twins to lie is both with their heads down – the best for birth. There’s not a lot of room in your womb, so it’s quite common for one or both babies to be feet or bottom down (breech). Some babies lie across your womb (transverse lie) and if this is the case with the first twin to be born, you’ll need a caesarean section. If...

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    You may be asked to think about having a planned caesarean section to prevent issues for you and your babies. This is more likely if one or both twins is in a position that would make a vaginal birth difficult. If you’re having twins and a vaginal delivery your obstetrician may suggest you have an epidural: 1. for pain relief should the second twin...

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    Feeding twins can be hard work whether you choose to breastfeed, formula feed or a mixture of both. They often have different feeding patterns, just like any other 2 babies. How you feed your babies is your choice and whatever you decide your midwife is there to help you.

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    Translations and alternative formats of this information are available from Public Health Scotland. They have prepared different leaflets, including: 1. Formula feeding: how to feed your baby safely. Available in English, Easy Read, Arabic, Polish, Romanian, Slovak and Urdu. 2. Formula feeding: how to feed your baby safely in English (Audio) 3. Rea...

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  7. www.nhs.uk › pregnancy › finding-outPregnant with twins - NHS

    Finding out you're pregnant. Pregnant with twins. Fertility treatments and the fact pregnancies are happening later in life has made multiple births more common. Different types of twins. One-third of all twins will be identical and two-thirds non-identical. Identical twins.

  8. bswtogether.org.uk › twins-and-multiple-birthTwins and Multiple Birth - Maternity

    In the UK about one in 80 births resulting from a natural conception is a multiple. One in four births after IVF result in either twins or triplets. Twins account for about 1.5 per cent of all pregnancies.

  9. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › articlesMultiple Birth: Twins, Triplets, Complications & Symptoms

    Dec 20, 2020 · A multiple pregnancy is a pregnancy where you’re carrying more than one baby at a time. If you’re carrying two babies, they are called twins. Three babies that are carried during one pregnancy are called triplets. You can also carry more than three babies at one time (high-order multiples).

  10. twinstrust.org › resource › are-you-more-likely-toAre you more likely to have twins, triplets or more?

    Homepage. Resource library. Are you more likely to have twins, triplets or more? For many people, it's just chance that they have twins, triplets or more. However, there are some factors that could make you more likely to have more than one. You're more likely to have twins, triplets or more if there's a maternal history of multiple pregnancies.

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