One of the most often asked questions I get when I'm teaching classes for twin moms is about weight
gain in a twin pregnancy.
There are risks to babies and
Moms in twin pregnancies, but if Mom is in the best possible health and is being closely monitored, all will work out fine.
Approximately 30 % of IVF pregnancies
result in a twin pregnancy, and another 3 % to 4 % result in a triplet or a higher order (four or more implanted embryos) pregnancy in the United States.
A study in 2013 involving 106 participating centers in 25 countries came to the conclusion that,
in a twin pregnancy of a gestational age between 32 weeks 0 days and 38 weeks 6 days, and the first twin is in cephalic presentation, planned Cesarean section does not significantly decrease or increase the risk of fetal or neonatal death or serious neonatal disability, as compared with planned vaginal delivery.
I hope you guys enjoyed reading about my early
days in this twin pregnancy (click here if you haven't read it, yet — seriously, read it.
Early detection of common twin pregnancy problems — such as preeclampsia and preterm labor — can make a HUGE difference in helping you make it as far as
possible in your twin pregnancy.
However, triplet and quadruplet pregnancies begin slowing around this time, whereas the same thing
occurs in twin pregnancies around week 30.
«We tend to do more frequent ultrasounds for
growth in twin pregnancies, compared with one anatomy scan and one growth scan in a singleton pregnancy.»
Hartikainen - Sorri, A. L., Kauppila, A., and Tuimala, R. Inefficacy of 17 alpha - hydroxyprogesterone caproate in the prevention of
prematurity in twin pregnancy.
Unfortunately, there is no evidence that bed rest alone prevents preterm labor or
delivery in twin pregnancies, and the use of agents to stop preterm labor have not been proven to be effective either, he says.
[23] In some studies betamimetics have reduced the rate of preterm
labour in twin pregnancies however the studies are too small to draw any solid conclusions.
While spotting is more
likely in twin pregnancies because of higher pregnancy hormone levels, take all precautions necessary and see a doctor if you are at all concerned.
However,
in a twin pregnancy women can feel more unstable and more prone to tears as those hormones kind of run around haywire in their bodies.
As difficult as it seems to believe, in many cases, mine included, the hormonal upheaval of pregnancy (
intensified in twin pregnancy) often minimizes / soothes the day - to - day physical imperfections of your pre-pregnancy life.
Amidst the extensive list of what may, but should not, be interpreted as «negative»
symptoms in twin pregnancy, there are some undeniable positives:
Twins typically live healthy lives, Adsashi said, but many of the serious medical complications of pregnancy and fetal development — such as preterm birth or low birth weight — are more common and
difficult in twin pregnancies compared to in singleton ones.
We spent about 2 years trying to conceive our miracle baby, and were finally successful after a round of IVF and an FET that
resulted in a twin pregnancy.
For example, the chance of miscarriage after amniocentesis is higher
in twin pregnancies, Al - Khan says.
«One of the things that is postulated as causing morning sickness is high levels of human chorionic gonadotropin, and we know that levels of this hormone are higher
in twin pregnancies, so women carrying twins have a higher incidence of nausea and vomiting in the first trimester,» says Al - Khan.
Most morning sickness abates within 12 to 14 weeks of pregnancy — even
in twin pregnancies.
The risk of gestational diabetes with twin pregnancies is higher
in twin pregnancies.
We spent about 2 years trying to conceive our miracle baby, and were finally successful after a round of IVF and an FET that resulted
in a twin pregnancy.