Learn about special care, preterm labor,
twin birth weight and how to cope.
Not exact matches
Fast forward to the
birth of my
twins, which was one week earlier than my planned C - section due to an ultrasound suggesting that my son was not, in fact, on par with his sister as far as
weight was concerned.
A Canadian study looks at
twins with
birth weight discordance to determine whether or not their mothers are more at...
At the mother - of -
twins club meetings, I would listen to all the other moms — including those with full - term
twins with good
birth weights — talk about projectile vomit, diarrhea, high fevers, and often hospitalization for pneumonia.
But on the other hand, especially the, the very low
birth weight babies that are in the NICU and a lot of the times,
twins are a very low
birth weight babies.
Twins and multiple babies are more prone to congenital abnormalities, fetal growth restriction, premature
birth, low
birth weight, and death of one or more of the babies.
Also, there may be differences in the
birth weights of each
twin or multiple baby.
As a result of being born too early,
twins may be born at low
birth weights, and such babies tend to have more health problems than babies born weighing more than 5.5 pounds.
Week 28 †«Your
twins are now gaining
weight fast, producing fat which helps to regulate their body temperature after
birth.
For example, premature
birth and low
birth weight are more common among
twins than singletons (Bowen, 1999).
indicates that only 1.10 % of singletons are born with a very low
birth weight and 10.12 %
twins and 31.88 % triplets were found to be born with very low
birth weight.
Nancy Bowers, a childbirth educator, mother of
twins and president of Marvelous Multiples, says that there are things a mother can do to minimize risks, like high blood pressure for her and low
birth weights.
Twelve of these babies were younger than 4 months of age, and many were premature, low -
birth -
weight twins, or had breathing problems.
Extra help is needed for mothers with low
birth weight babies,
twins or babies with disabilities.
Parents of preemies, low -
birth -
weight babies,
twins, or ill infants should consult their pediatricians before using any infant carrier.
Twins usually have lower
birth weights than single
births, and therefore, they generally begin in preemie sizes.
Rothman K. Fetal Loss,
Twinning and
Birth Weight after Oral - Contraceptive Use.
I pulled neonatal mortality rates from the Wonder Database, searching for criteria that matches the MANA study as closely as possible (White women, Singles and
twins, 37 weeks and above,
Birth weight of 2500 grams or more, Live birth through 27 days, Years 2004 - 2009; it includes everything else: all ages, all education levels, all marital statuses,
Birth weight of 2500 grams or more, Live
birth through 27 days, Years 2004 - 2009; it includes everything else: all ages, all education levels, all marital statuses,
birth through 27 days, Years 2004 - 2009; it includes everything else: all ages, all education levels, all marital statuses, etc).
Women giving
birth to multiples, such as
twins or triplets, may notice a more rapid reduction in body
weight.
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 suffoca
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 suffoca
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 suffoca
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 suffoca
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 suffoca
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 suffoca
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 suffocation.
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.
One of the most common complications is severe discordant growth, in which there is a 25 % or greater difference in fetal or
birth weight between the
twins in the absence of
twin - to -
twin transfusion syndrome.
Using a major new data source — merged
birth and school records for all children born in Florida from 1992 to 2002 — the researchers studied the relationships between
birth weight and cognitive development by following more than 1.3 million children and nearly 15,000 pairs of
twins from
birth through middle school.
«Since the
twins in our study are genetically identical, this difference in
birth weight must be due to specific factors acting in utero,» Booij explains.
«Interestingly,
twins with large differences in
birth weight and cortical structure also had epigenetic differences.
For example, the risk of a very low
birth weight is eight times higher for
twins than for single
births.
Diastasis is common in moms who have repeated pregnancies, are older than 35, or deliver
twins, multiples, or a baby with a high
birth weight.
WEDNESDAY, May 5 (HealthDay News)-- Among
twins whose
weight differs markedly at
birth, the heavier child is more likely to have conduct problems at ages 3 and 4, a new study finds.
After the
birth of her
twins, Carey signed on as a spokesperson for the Jenny diet program (formerly Jenny Craig) and lost 70 pounds over the next six months — 40 pounds of which, she says, was water
weight caused by edema, or water retention, during her pregnancy.
The
twins with lower
birth weights, a proxy for worse prenatal health, scored consistently lower on reading and math tests through 8th grade.
Using
twin fixed effects models, we find that the effects of
birth weight on cognitive development are essentially constant through the school career; that these effects are very similar across a wide range of family backgrounds; and that they are invariant to measures of school quality.
«
Birth Weight and Early Childhood Physical Health: Evidence from a Sample of Latin American
Twins».
«Separated at Girth: US
Twins Estimates of the Effects of
Birth Weight».
[10] As one example of non-genetic factors,
twin studies have shown that the lower
birth weight twin is the one more likely to display more symptoms.