Sentences with phrase «of twin gestations»

Conception of a twin gestation is a possible outcome of almost every treatment involving assisted reproductive technology, including IVF.

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Instead of excluding the high risk births from both groups, they include the homebirth outcomes of premature births at 34 - 37 weeks gestation (13 - 17) breech and twins (13,14) lethal anomalies incompatible with life (13,14) unattended homebirths (15,16) unplanned homebirths (15,16) or women who became risked out of homebirth by becoming high risk at the end of pregnancy, had hospital births, but are included in the homebirth group.

Although some critics say that before twelve weeks gestation there is still a high risk of vanishing twin syndrome (VTS), where one baby stops growing and is either absorbed back into the mother's body or is stillborn when the other twin is born.

According to the American Pregnancy Association, twins have a 60 % chance of being born before 37 weeks gestation.

While we are constantly attempting to refine and improve IVF technology to reduce the risk of multiple gestation, we recognize that there will likely always be some chance of conceiving a twin pregnancy through IVF — and our patients should realize this as well.

It's a compilation of many pregnant mamas birthing twins and triplets vaginally at all different stages of gestation.

More than half of all twins and nearly all higher - order multiples are born before 37 weeks gestation.

Attempting a home birth also is not advised for women who are post-term (greater than 42 weeks gestation), carrying twins, or have a breech presentation because all carry a greater risk of perinatal death.

The rate of cesarean deliveries among women with twin gestations increased from 53 % in 1995 to 75 % in 2008 (105).

External cephalic version for breech presentation and a trial of labor for women with twin gestations when the first twin is in cephalic presentation also can contribute to the safe lowering of the primary cesarean delivery rate.

External cephalic version for breech presentation and a trial of labor for women with twin gestations when the first twin is in cephalic presentation are other of several examples of interventions that can contribute to the safe lowering of the primary cesarean delivery rate.

In - hospital Attended by MD / DO / CNM Gestation 37 weeks and up (it's hard to make this correspond, as MANAStats didn't give gestation lengths, but only 2.5 % of their mothers «showed clinical signs» of preterm birth) Singleton and twins (MANAStats didn't include any higher order multiples) Vaginal and c / s Death from < 1 hour to 28 dayGestation 37 weeks and up (it's hard to make this correspond, as MANAStats didn't give gestation lengths, but only 2.5 % of their mothers «showed clinical signs» of preterm birth) Singleton and twins (MANAStats didn't include any higher order multiples) Vaginal and c / s Death from < 1 hour to 28 daygestation lengths, but only 2.5 % of their mothers «showed clinical signs» of preterm birth) Singleton and twins (MANAStats didn't include any higher order multiples) Vaginal and c / s Death from < 1 hour to 28 days of life

In - hospital (no unknown) Attended by MD / DO / CNM (no other midwife or unknown) Gestation 37 weeks and up Singleton and Twins 2005 - 2009 (since MANAStats includes November 05 - Dec 09) Death from < 1 hour to 28 days of life

Moreover, two analyses of large populations found that women with twin gestations had a similar likelihood of achieving VBAC as women with singleton gestations.

These studies also found that women with twin gestations did not incur any greater risk of uterine rupture or maternal or perinatal morbidity than those with a singleton gestation (96, 97).

Few studies regarding twins have been completed, but in two small studies with only 45 women, the rates of successful VBAC and uterine rupture did not differ significantly between study subjects and women with singleton gestations also attempting VBAC (ACOG, 2004).

Our next daughter, Olivia, born in a traumatic birth at 29 weeks of gestation, endured many losses including the loss of her twin sister at their birth, the loss of her birth mother, the loss of gestational time (early eviction on a 9 month lease!)

Cobedding of twins and other infants of multiple gestation is a frequent practice, both in the hospital setting and at home.174 However, the benefits of cobedding twins and higher - order multiples have not been established.175, — , 177 Twins and higher - order multiples are often born prematurely and with low birth weight, so they are at increased risk of SIDS.101, 102 Furthermore, there is increased potential for overheating and rebreathing while cobedding, and size discordance might increase the risk of accidental suffocation.176 Most cobedded twins are placed on their sides rather than supine.174 Finally, cobedding of twins and higher - order multiples in the hospital setting might encourage parents to continue this practice at home.176 Because the evidence for the benefits of cobedding twins and higher - order multiples is not compelling and because of the increased risk of SIDS and suffocation, the AAP believes that it is prudent to provide separate sleep areas for these infants to decrease the risk of SIDS and accidental suffocatwins and other infants of multiple gestation is a frequent practice, both in the hospital setting and at home.174 However, the benefits of cobedding twins and higher - order multiples have not been established.175, — , 177 Twins and higher - order multiples are often born prematurely and with low birth weight, so they are at increased risk of SIDS.101, 102 Furthermore, there is increased potential for overheating and rebreathing while cobedding, and size discordance might increase the risk of accidental suffocation.176 Most cobedded twins are placed on their sides rather than supine.174 Finally, cobedding of twins and higher - order multiples in the hospital setting might encourage parents to continue this practice at home.176 Because the evidence for the benefits of cobedding twins and higher - order multiples is not compelling and because of the increased risk of SIDS and suffocation, the AAP believes that it is prudent to provide separate sleep areas for these infants to decrease the risk of SIDS and accidental suffocatwins and higher - order multiples have not been established.175, — , 177 Twins and higher - order multiples are often born prematurely and with low birth weight, so they are at increased risk of SIDS.101, 102 Furthermore, there is increased potential for overheating and rebreathing while cobedding, and size discordance might increase the risk of accidental suffocation.176 Most cobedded twins are placed on their sides rather than supine.174 Finally, cobedding of twins and higher - order multiples in the hospital setting might encourage parents to continue this practice at home.176 Because the evidence for the benefits of cobedding twins and higher - order multiples is not compelling and because of the increased risk of SIDS and suffocation, the AAP believes that it is prudent to provide separate sleep areas for these infants to decrease the risk of SIDS and accidental suffocaTwins and higher - order multiples are often born prematurely and with low birth weight, so they are at increased risk of SIDS.101, 102 Furthermore, there is increased potential for overheating and rebreathing while cobedding, and size discordance might increase the risk of accidental suffocation.176 Most cobedded twins are placed on their sides rather than supine.174 Finally, cobedding of twins and higher - order multiples in the hospital setting might encourage parents to continue this practice at home.176 Because the evidence for the benefits of cobedding twins and higher - order multiples is not compelling and because of the increased risk of SIDS and suffocation, the AAP believes that it is prudent to provide separate sleep areas for these infants to decrease the risk of SIDS and accidental suffocatwins are placed on their sides rather than supine.174 Finally, cobedding of twins and higher - order multiples in the hospital setting might encourage parents to continue this practice at home.176 Because the evidence for the benefits of cobedding twins and higher - order multiples is not compelling and because of the increased risk of SIDS and suffocation, the AAP believes that it is prudent to provide separate sleep areas for these infants to decrease the risk of SIDS and accidental suffocatwins and higher - order multiples in the hospital setting might encourage parents to continue this practice at home.176 Because the evidence for the benefits of cobedding twins and higher - order multiples is not compelling and because of the increased risk of SIDS and suffocation, the AAP believes that it is prudent to provide separate sleep areas for these infants to decrease the risk of SIDS and accidental suffocatwins and higher - order multiples is not compelling and because of the increased risk of SIDS and suffocation, the AAP believes that it is prudent to provide separate sleep areas for these infants to decrease the risk of SIDS and accidental suffocation.

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Premature labor, premature rupture of membranes, diabetes, and blood pressure disorders are far more likely in twin gestations than singletons.

The lowest perinatal mortality in twins occurs in infants born between 37 and 38 wk of gestation (24, 25), and therefore, this gestational age can be considered as an optimal start for postnatal growth.

In addition to exchange between mother and fetus, there may be exchange of cells between twins in utero, and there is also the possibility that cells from an older sibling residing in the mother may find their way back across the placenta to a younger sibling during the latter's gestation.

«Twin pregnancies are at substantially higher risk of early preterm birth than singleton pregnancies and this risk is inversely related to sonographically measured cervical length at 20 - 24 weeks» gestation,» explained lead investigator Kypros H Nicolaides, MD, Harris Birthright Research Centre for Fetal Medicine, King's College Hospital, London.

«This is a major international study examining an important clinical question — namely, whether a cervical pessary can reduce the rate of preterm delivery in twin gestations,» commented Roberto Romero, MD, DMedSci, Editor - in - Chief for Obstetrics of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Chief of the Perinatology Research Branch of NICHD / NIH.

They used state - of - the - art ultrasound to monitor the movements of five pairs of fetal twins, between 14 and 18 weeks of gestation.

Twinning occurred in two of nine SCNT gestations at d 18.

A mom of twins might see more severe morning sickness symptoms with twins, and earlier in the gestation period.

This success saw them enjoy a production run of 12 years, almost unheard of in the modern motoring world, however the gestation period of these twins was longer than their production run and, bizarrely, that story begins with an Audi.