Looking at the prenatal care, you're a specialist so when the twin moms get referred to you, they already know: «This is going to be different
than a singleton pregnancy.»
To me forming a bond is much more difficult with
twins than singletons because I must divide my attention so much, and it is nice when I get to spend time with one baby at a time.
It may seem like cruel irony that parents of multiples, who are already busier
than singleton parents, are also more likely to have kids who need extra attention.
And yet this is supposedly the cut - price version — a substantial $ 44,540
less than the singleton M5 model that until recently was your sole option.
The researchers looked at the potential impact of having twins or triplets
rather than singletons, and the sex of the first two children, on the assumption that if the first two were of the same sex, the parents might be tempted to try for a third child.
A:: A twin or multiple pregnancy requires more careful medical
supervision than a singleton pregnancy, so choosing the right doctor is an important decision.
I have twin grandsons and they had since birth a different
life than singletons as they always had each other and they are not identical.
A twin pregnancy is a double blessing, but it can also carry greater
risks than singleton pregnancies.
But, yeah, I'm super proud to still breastfeeding and I feel like they are my success story because I did struggle with my boys and everyone said that breastfeeding twins is going to be more difficult and I actually found it to be more
easier than my singletons so, yeah I think it's just a thing of supply - and - demand kind of thing, but yeah, super proud of that.
Some people say that twins are «full term» at 36, 37, or 38 weeks, but twins do not magically reach full - term sooner than single babies (there is some evidence that their lungs may mature
sooner than singletons, but this, if true, is just one piece of the puzzle).
It's going to be filled with extra doctors appointments, possibly more testing, more ultrasounds, and more
discomfort than a singleton pregnancy.
Have a few boxes of the tiny diapers on hand for the first month, as twins are generally smaller
than singleton babies.
Premature labor, premature rupture of membranes, diabetes, and blood pressure disorders are far more likely in twin
gestations than singletons.
«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.
Just finished a twin pregnancy and it was a kabillion times
harder than my singleton ones and the horrible night rib pain was brutal.
While it's altogether smaller in its ambitions and
achievements than Singleton's terrific «Boyz N the Hood,» it at least allows Janet Jackson to emerge as a sympathetic presence, more credible than most pop singers making movie debuts.
For example, «inappropriate elimination» (identifiable as peeing and pooping in places you'd rather they didn't) and lower urinary tract disease both occur more frequently in cohabitating
cats than singletons.
Although multiples tend to remain crib sleepers
longer than singletons, you'll also have to consider the possibility of moving your multiples into beds.
Since multiples tend to weigh
less than singletons, and it's not unusual for them to be preemies, you may want to consider the safest options for the smallest babes.
For example, premature birth and low birth weight are more common among twins
than singletons (Bowen, 1999).
Preterm birth is more likely with twins
than singletons, which may result in some time in the NICU.