You Simply Will NOT Believe the Story of These Triplets!
Sarah and Bill Imbierowicz wanted to be parents but it proved to be a mission easier said than done. They turned to in vitro fertilization (IVF) but that didn't really work as expected.
... read more »
Intracranial KCI Injection for Multifetal Pregnancy Reduction
Researchers from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Peking University published a study in the journal Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy regarding the effectiveness of intracranial KCI injection as an alternative to intrathoracic KCI injection.
... read more »
Celebrity Parents of Twins
Did you know these celebrities all have twins?
... read more »
Very Rare “Mono Mono” Twins — 2 Sets, 1 Hospital, 1 Week
An exceptionally unusual event occurred at the Akron General Medical Center in Ohio, where the twins were born. A second set of mono mono twins was born there.
... read more »
Are Maternity Clothes Needed for a Twin Pregnancy?
Ahhh, the question of maternity clothes – I actually received this question via email just today, so I thought I’d jump right on it with a simple answer – NO! Pregnant women don’t NEED maternity clothes at all, but I doubt that is the answer the asker was looking for.
... read more »
How to Buy Maternity Clothes in 12 Steps
Shopping for maternity clothes during pregnancy is not so easy because it seems your body changes every single day.
... read more »
Baby Names: How to Name Twins and Multiples
Most parents have enough trouble choosing a name for just one baby, let alone two, three or more. While multiples are rare, more than 100,000 multiple births are recorded every year in the United States.
... read more »
What Does the Blood Pregnancy Test Reveal?
A pregnancy test is run by the obstetrician during the first office visit to confirm the presence of the hCG hormone and confirm the pregnancy.
... read more »
Neonatal Complications: What is Very Low Birth Weight?
A subset of the low birth weight group includes infants born weighing less than 1,500 grams or 3.3 lbs. Infants born weighing less than 3.3 lbs are considered very low birth weight.
... read more »
Utah’s Gardner Quadruplets One in 70 Million
On December 28 the "Quad Squad" was born. These two sets of identical twins were born to Ashley and Tyson Gardner, who tried to conceive for eight years with no luck.
... read more »
Two Embryos More Viable Than One for First-Time Mothers
Researchers find two embryos are more viable for women who are attempting pregnancy with their first child.
... read more »
Complications, Vaginal Bleeding and Twin Pregnancy
Researchers and authors from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology with Washington University report women who experience vaginal bleeding early in a twin pregnancy may be at increased risk of pregnancy complications.
... read more »
Latest IVF Goal: Singleton Births, Fewer Twins
In the pioneering days of in vitro fertilization (IVF), multiple births were common. Implanting more than one embryo was a way to ensure at least one of them would result in full-term pregnancy; often more than one embryo resulted in full-term pregnancy.
... read more »
Gestational Diabetes Screening in Singletons and Twins
A study published in the Journal of Maternal, Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, claims 50 gram glucose challenge testing results in an increased number of false-positive tests in twin pregnancies.
... read more »
Vasectomy Reversal Leads to Rare Identical Triplets
During his first marriage Chad Ross had two children, a boy and a girl, and thought his family was complete. He had a vasectomy. His newwife, Amanda, really wanted to have a baby of her own someday.
... read more »
Federer's Twin Boys Follow Twin Girls
Following the May 6 birth of twin sons, Federer, 32, chose to bow out of the Madrid Open and spend time instead with his wife, newborn twin sons and 4-year-old twin daughters.
... read more »
Bed Rest as a Medical Intervention During Pregnancy
The signs and symptoms of premature labor are varied and may include
spotting and early contractions, and pregnancy with multiples.
... read more »
2013: Interesting Things We Learned About Making Babies
On the agenda was the science of preconception, conception, pregnancy, and childbirth. From that agenda, these 8 'most interesting things' were identified about making babies in 2013.
... read more »
Multiple Births May Cost More Than Single Births
Giving birth to multiple babies may cost parents more than single baby births do, according to a new study. Multiple births are a great concern in the United States and abroad because they pose significantly higher health risks to both mothers and infants.
... read more »
Multiple Births - Risks to the Mother
Multiple pregnancy and birth carry significant risks to the children and they also carry considerable risks for mothers.
... read more »
Multiple Births - Risks To The Child
The health risks for twins and triplets are greatly increased compared with those for singletons mostly because multiples tend to be born prematurely and underweight.
... read more »
Facts about Twins, Triplets, and More
Fun Facts about gemellology (the study of twins and multiples).
... read more »
Risks of Multiple Births
There are serious risks to the health and long-term wellbeing of the child, but the risks of multiple pregnancy and birth are not just confined to the child. Mothers themselves can be exposed to health problems as well as the increased risk of losing their babies.
... read more »